Math Test - Thursday

Our chapter 8 Math test will be on Thursday. In addition to the usual test, students will be expected to construct a congruent line and angle using their protractor and compass.

I hope everyone had a fantastic Thanksgiving with the long weekend! We are using our compasses and protractors a lot this week, so if your child does not have one yet, please send one with them.

Wrapping Paper

On Monday we will be wrapping boxes for the food drive that begins the week after Thanksgiving. If you could spare any left over wrapping paper for the boxes, we would greatly appreciate it. We do not need much, just enough to wrap one box for each elementary classroom. The sixth grade students will be collecting food from their Red Ribbon Week classroom each morning from November 29 - December 17. Just like in years past we will fill a sleigh with the food items brought by the students. There is a small prize for the class who brings the most items. 

Book Drive

If you have any books that you will not be needing anymore, the freshmen class are collecting them for a book drive. Any books would be appreciated.

Compass and Protractor

Almost all of the students have these tools here, this is just a reminder for the students who still don't have them at school.

MSGBB

We leave at 2:45 for our game at JCN tomorrow.

Math

I assigned the math project today and students received a copy of the rubric. Let this be fun! :)

P 33

I did not take the worksheet, P 33 for a grade. I gave the students who turned it in 5 points out of 5 points for participation. We will go over the entire worksheet on Monday together.

Math Project

Next week I will be assigning a fun project in math. Students will be bringing out their creative side to draw a picture that needs to contain, points, lines, planes, line segments, rays, parallel lines, intersecting lines and different types of angles. They will have a full week to complete this project and they will have plenty of time in class to work on it, but students are not limited to working on it at school only. They may take it home if they wish. Later today I will be uploading the rubric for this project on my website.

Tools

Next week students will need compasses and protractors for math class. If your child does not have both of those tools with them at school, could you please send them with your child next week.

Math Test - Monday

We have our final test over fractions on Monday (11-15). This will include multiplying and dividing fractions along with cross canceling in a multiplication problem.

MSGBB

The bus leaves for Valley Falls tomorrow at 2:30.

Science Vocabulary

Along with the test on Friday, vocab and the G.O. will be due. Many students have already completed the vocabulary portion.

Study Guides will go out today!

Chapter 1 Science Test (Unit B)

Our first test for physical science will tentatively be Friday next week (Nov 12). This will be a regular test, as opposed to the last test we had which was just a vocabulary test.

MSGBB

We will depart from the school today at 2:30 and it will be the same for our game next week at Valley Falls. The following week we will leave at 2:45 for JCN.

New Teacher Pages

Check out our new teacher websites! Click on the following link to access my website. http://www.usd486.org/webpages/alorenz/index.cfm

It is not complete yet, but you may use this to access our weekly newsletter.

Picture Retakes

Picture retakes have been once again rescheduled for Wednesday, November 10th. This will be the same day we will take middle school basketball pictures.

Chapter 6 Math Test

We will have our Chapter Six Math Test on Wednesday (November 3). This is over adding and subtracting mixed numbers and estimating as well.