Hi everyone and Happy New Year!
The fall semester really flew by for me! I know the spring semester will go by quickly as well. We are halfway through the school year now and everyone should be very familiar with class policies and procedures, which will not change this semester.
Spirals will still go home on Tuesdays and are due the following Tuesday. Occasionally this will change due to "no homework nights," holidays, etc. but this will be always be communicated in class, written on homework board, and posted on website.
Spirals really caught some students off guard this past nine week. A few reminders: They are worth 10 points and may NOT be turned in for late credit as per school policy of assignments that are worth 10 or less points. Work must be shown, calculators may be used to check answers but not arrive at answers. Partial credit is not given. I encourage parents, siblings, tutors, etc. to check over these prior to turning them in. Spirals may be turned in early! These are grade-boosters or grade-busters as many people have seen.
Homework is very important. Homework is checked every time it is assigned, and is worth 3 points, no partial credit on this. I check for completion, not accuracy. If a student does not know how to work a problem, his or her parent must initial the problem. All problems should be attempted. Each nine weeks students receive a "freebie" or homework pass. This applies to homework only (not spirals), and students will receive a 0/0 on that assignment. That is used the first time a student misses homework. If a student misses homework after using a freebie, they will earn a 0/3.
Quizzes and Tests: I pass out a review sheet prior to major quizzes and tests. This lets everyone know what the quiz/test will cover, and the format. These are very important and should be used as a guide for working problems which is the best way to prepare for a math test.
The best way to contact me is through email, lserpas@aloysius.org. If you would like me to call you, please send a note with your child or email me and I'll be happy to talk with you.
I'm looking forward to another great semester! I hope that 2012 has wonderful things in store for us all.
WHO DAT & GEAUX TIGERS!
Mrs. Serpas
Sunday, January 8, 2012
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Reminders!
6th grade: test Friday! Chapter 5 Sections 1 - 4, review sheet goes home Wednesday. No more spirals this year!
7th grade: Spiral due Wednesday. Quiz this Thursday, Ch. 5 sections 1 - 4. Quiz is 25 points. Study guide answers will be given Wednesday. Friday and Monday are exam review days.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Serpas
7th grade: Spiral due Wednesday. Quiz this Thursday, Ch. 5 sections 1 - 4. Quiz is 25 points. Study guide answers will be given Wednesday. Friday and Monday are exam review days.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Serpas
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Note about test corrections
Hi,
Just a quick note about a change in policy effective Friday (when 7th grade test corrections are due).
Test corrections are still optional, and still worth up to two bonus points. I am now requiring that in addition to re-working all missed problems, students write a complete sentence explaining why they missed the problem.
Example:
*I made a mistake in math fact: 8 x 5 = 40 not 45.
*I did not follow directions and did not list P for prime number.
*I divided instead of multiplying to solve.
I hope this will take students one step further (at least!) in critical thinking, and will help them understand what they missed.
This will be a requirement for both 6th and 7th graders and will continue through the next semester.
Thanks!
Mrs. Serpas
Just a quick note about a change in policy effective Friday (when 7th grade test corrections are due).
Test corrections are still optional, and still worth up to two bonus points. I am now requiring that in addition to re-working all missed problems, students write a complete sentence explaining why they missed the problem.
Example:
*I made a mistake in math fact: 8 x 5 = 40 not 45.
*I did not follow directions and did not list P for prime number.
*I divided instead of multiplying to solve.
I hope this will take students one step further (at least!) in critical thinking, and will help them understand what they missed.
This will be a requirement for both 6th and 7th graders and will continue through the next semester.
Thanks!
Mrs. Serpas
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Attention 7th grade:
Hi everyone,
Big typo on study guide- one of the days listed as a due date is wrong. Correct study guide due dates (which are listed correctly to the right of this page)
Part I: this Friday (12/2)
Part II: Monday (12/5)
Part III: Tuesday (12/6)
Spiral due Wednesday 12/7
I am well aware that you have a lot going on in your other classes as well, therefore I will not assign homework to you the night before your math things are due (Study guide and spirals).
Keep working hard!
Mrs. Serpas
Big typo on study guide- one of the days listed as a due date is wrong. Correct study guide due dates (which are listed correctly to the right of this page)
Part I: this Friday (12/2)
Part II: Monday (12/5)
Part III: Tuesday (12/6)
Spiral due Wednesday 12/7
I am well aware that you have a lot going on in your other classes as well, therefore I will not assign homework to you the night before your math things are due (Study guide and spirals).
Keep working hard!
Mrs. Serpas
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Week of November 28th
Hi everyone,
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Both grades will start in Chapter 5 this Monday. No quizzes or tests this week.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Serpas
I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday! Both grades will start in Chapter 5 this Monday. No quizzes or tests this week.
Have a great week!
Mrs. Serpas
Saturday, November 19, 2011
7th grade mid-term study guide
Hello everyone,
Mid-term study guides were passed out in class Friday. Please take note that all problems must be re-written on looseleaf paper and worked. I told the students to think of the study guide as their textbook- they don't write in the textbook and must copy their problems, same goes for the study guide. Due dates are printed on the study guide.
The study guide is broken up into 3 sections, each section is worth 5 points (for a total of 15 points for the study guide). Part I is due Friday, December 2nd, Part II is due Monday, December 5th and Part III is due Tuesday, December 6th.
Students are welcome to complete the entire study guide over Thanksgiving, or in advance. We have not covered the last section of problems on the last page (fractions) which are different from years past because students will use integer rules for these.
I hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving! I feel very blessed to teach at St. Aloysius :)
Mrs. Serpas
Mid-term study guides were passed out in class Friday. Please take note that all problems must be re-written on looseleaf paper and worked. I told the students to think of the study guide as their textbook- they don't write in the textbook and must copy their problems, same goes for the study guide. Due dates are printed on the study guide.
The study guide is broken up into 3 sections, each section is worth 5 points (for a total of 15 points for the study guide). Part I is due Friday, December 2nd, Part II is due Monday, December 5th and Part III is due Tuesday, December 6th.
Students are welcome to complete the entire study guide over Thanksgiving, or in advance. We have not covered the last section of problems on the last page (fractions) which are different from years past because students will use integer rules for these.
I hope everyone has a safe and happy Thanksgiving! I feel very blessed to teach at St. Aloysius :)
Mrs. Serpas
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Answers to Chapter Review- 6th and 7th grade
Hello all,
Please use the gold review sheets that I gave you to prepare for the test! I am posting the answers to the problems assigned in class today. If you did not finish them, it would be a great review to finish tonight- then check your answers here.
Review session tomorrow at 8:10 in my room- both grades.
6th grade: pg. 198 - 199 (selected problems)
7.) Composite: 1, 3, 9, 27 9.) Prime: 1, 43 15.) GCF = 6
21.) GCF = 48 24.) answers will vary, 30/50, 6/10, 9/15, etc. 25.) answers will vary, 2/3, 4/6, 60/90, etc. 29.) LCM = 40
33.) LCM = 405 38.) 1/2, 8/15, 2/3, 7/10 41.)< 42.) >
43.) > 44.) =
46.) 3/4 48.) 5 and 1/8 50.) 1.83 (bar over the 3)
52.) 0.48
7th grade: pg. 212- 213 (selected problems) *** This sign ^ means the number after it is an exponent. Example 5m^2 means 5m squared
18.) GCF = 28 22.) 2st^3 24.) -2/5 26.) 8/3 or 3 and 2/3 33.) LCM = 25m^2n^4
34.) 42p^2q^3r^4 36.) > 37.)< 38.) = 39.) > 41.) 8^4 42.) 2^7 43.) 7^2
44.) 5^3 45.) 7/x^4 46.) 1/a^2 47.) 1/3w^8 48.) 4/r^5
Please use the gold review sheets that I gave you to prepare for the test! I am posting the answers to the problems assigned in class today. If you did not finish them, it would be a great review to finish tonight- then check your answers here.
Review session tomorrow at 8:10 in my room- both grades.
6th grade: pg. 198 - 199 (selected problems)
7.) Composite: 1, 3, 9, 27 9.) Prime: 1, 43 15.) GCF = 6
21.) GCF = 48 24.) answers will vary, 30/50, 6/10, 9/15, etc. 25.) answers will vary, 2/3, 4/6, 60/90, etc. 29.) LCM = 40
33.) LCM = 405 38.) 1/2, 8/15, 2/3, 7/10 41.)< 42.) >
43.) > 44.) =
46.) 3/4 48.) 5 and 1/8 50.) 1.83 (bar over the 3)
52.) 0.48
7th grade: pg. 212- 213 (selected problems) *** This sign ^ means the number after it is an exponent. Example 5m^2 means 5m squared
18.) GCF = 28 22.) 2st^3 24.) -2/5 26.) 8/3 or 3 and 2/3 33.) LCM = 25m^2n^4
34.) 42p^2q^3r^4 36.) > 37.)< 38.) = 39.) > 41.) 8^4 42.) 2^7 43.) 7^2
44.) 5^3 45.) 7/x^4 46.) 1/a^2 47.) 1/3w^8 48.) 4/r^5
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