WEEK OF OCTOBER 29 - NOVEMBER 2

NO MEDIOCRITY – TOWARDS EXCELLENCE!!

Reminders:

• Do not forget to make your index cards with rules and procedures on a daily basis.

• Homework must be kept in your binder at all times.
• Quizzes are given back to the students once they are graded and discussed in class. They are placed in the binders. Corrections are made in the notebook.
• Please bring all supplies to class every day (book, notebook, binder, pencil case)
• Check ENGRADE every week.

Dates to remember:

• Tuesday, October 30 → Costume Day and Bake Sale by Seniors / Face Painting by Juniors
• Wednesday, October 31 → Early dismissal (AM schedule)
• Thursday, November 15 → Midterm
• Friday, November 16 → No School due to Teacher’s Conference
• Wednesday, November 21 → Progress reports go home
• Thursday, November 22 and Friday, November 23 → Thanksgiving holiday
• Wednesday, November 28 → Early dismissal (PM schedule) 

6^TH GRADE BASIC MATH

Monday 29	3-5 Problem Solving Strategy: Make a Table Homework: Worksheet
Tuesday 30	3-6 Understanding Fractions Online tutor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVqDarCJp9c Homework: Review for quiz (lessons 3-1→ 3-5)
Wednesday 31	Quiz # 7 Homework: Worksheet 3-6
Thursday 1	3-7 Equivalent Fractions Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-035s.html Homework: Worksheet
Friday 2	3-8 Improper Fractions and Mixed Numbers Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-800s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-801s.html Homework: Worksheet

7^TH GRADE PRE ALGEBRA

Monday 29	4-8 Exponents and Division Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-039s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-040s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ada&wcsuffix=0408 Homework: Worksheet
Tuesday 30	4-9 Scientific Notation Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-243s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-244s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-245s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-940s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ada&wcsuffix=0409 Homework: Worksheet
Wednesday 31	5-1 Comparing and Ordering Fractions Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-041s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-042s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-043s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ada&wcsuffix=0501 Homework: Study for quiz (lessons 4-6 → 4-9)
Thursday 1	Quiz # 8 Homework: Worksheet 5-1
Friday 2	5-2 Fractions and Decimals Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-044s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-746s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-802s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-878s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ada&wcsuffix=0502 Homework: Worksheet

WEEK OF OCTOBER 22 - 26

NO MEDIOCRITY – TOWARDS EXCELLENCE!!

Reminders:

• Do not forget to make your index cards with rules and procedures on a daily basis.

• Homework must be kept in your binder at all times.
• Quizzes are given back to the students once they are graded and discussed in class. They are placed in the binders. Corrections are made in the notebook.
• Please bring all supplies to class every day (book, notebook, binder, pencil case)
• MAP reports will be sent home along with report cards during Parent-Teacher Conferences. If you wish to discuss your child’s Math scores with me, please do not hesitate to contact me: gpalacios@discoveryschool.edu.hn or call me: 95611434

Dates to remember:

• Tuesday, October 23 → Quiz # 7 for 7th grade
• Thursday, October 25 → UN Day Celebration (PM Schedule and early dismissal)
• Friday, October 26 → Student Led Conferences
• Tuesday, October 30 → Costume Day and Bake Sale by Seniors / Face Painting by Juniors

6^TH GRADE BASIC MATH

Monday 22	3-2 Prime and Composite Numbers Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-031s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-033s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=aaa&wcsuffix=0302 Homework: Worksheet
Tuesday 23	3-3 Greatest Common Factor Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-877s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=aaa&wcsuffix=0303 Homework: Worksheet
Wednesday 24	3-4 Least Common Multiple Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-041s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=aaa&wcsuffix=0306 Homework: Worksheet
Thursday 25	UN Day Celebration (PM schedule)
Friday 26	Student led conferences

7^TH GRADE PRE ALGEBRA

Monday 22	4-6 Rational Numbers Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-851s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ada&wcsuffix=0406 Homework: study for quiz (lessons 4-1 → 4-5)
Tuesday 23	Quiz # 7 Homework: Worksheet 4-6
Wednesday 24	4-7 Exponents and Multiplication Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-037s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-038s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ada&wcsuffix=0407 Homework: Worksheet
Thursday 25	UN Day Celebration (PM schedule)
Friday 26	Student led conferences

WEEK OF OCTOBER 15 - 19

NO MEDIOCRITY – TOWARDS EXCELLENCE!!

Reminders:

• Do not forget to make your index cards with rules and procedures on a daily basis.
• Homework must be kept in your binder at all times.
• Please bring all supplies to class every day (book, notebook, binder, pencil case)
• MAP reports will be sent home along with report cards during Parent-Teacher Conferences. If you wish to discuss your child’s Math scores with me, please do not hesitate to contact me: gpalacios@discoveryschool.edu.hn or call me: 95611434

Dates to remember:

• Wednesday, October 17 → Quiz # 6 for 6^th grade
• Thursday, October 18 → General Assembly Meeting for parents @ 6:00 pm
• Thursday, October 25 → UN Day Celebration (PM Schedule and early dismissal)
• Friday, October 26 → Student Led Conferences
• Tuesday, October 30 → Costume Day and Bake Sale by Seniors / Face Painting by Juniors

6^TH GRADE BASIC MATH

Monday 15	HOLIDAY
Tuesday 16	We will go over the MAP scores in class and use the Descartes Continuum to place ourselves in each goal strand. Homework: study for quiz (lessons 2-10 → 2-13)
Wednesday 17	Quiz # 6 Homework: none
Thursday 18	We will begin chapter 3: Number Theory and Fraction Concepts Students will begin the chapter with a diagnosis readiness and begin with lesson 4-1 Factors, Multiples, and Divisibility Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-030s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=aaa&wcsuffix=0301 Homework: use the online tutor to review
Friday 19	Continuation lesson 4-1 Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-030s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=aaa&wcsuffix=0301 Homework: worksheet, if not finished in class

7^TH GRADE PRE ALGEBRA

Monday 15	HOLIDAY
Tuesday 16	We will go over the MAP scores in class and use the Descartes Continuum to place ourselves in each goal strand. Homework: none
Wednesday 17	4-3 prime Factorization and Greatest Common Factor Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-033s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-034s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ada&wcsuffix=0403 Homework: Worksheet
Thursday 18	4-4 Simplifying Fractions Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-035s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ada&wcsuffix=0404 Homework: Worksheet
Friday 19	4-5 Problem Solving: Account for All Possibilities Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-036s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ada&wcsuffix=0405 Homework: Worksheet, if not completed in class

 Tentative date for quiz # 7 → Tuesday, October 23 (lessons 4-1 → 4-5)

WEEK OF OCTOBER 8 - 12

NO MEDIOCRITY – TOWARDS EXCELLENCE!!

Reminders:

• Do not forget to make your index cards with rules and procedures on a daily basis.

• Homework must be kept in your binder at all times.
• Please bring all supplies to class every day (book, notebook, binder, pencil case)

Dates to remember:

• Monday, October 8 → Retake, Quiz # 5 for 6^th grade
• Wednesday, October 10 → Quiz # 6 for 7^th grade
• Thursday, October 11 → End of Quarter 1
• Friday, October 12 → HOLIDAY
• Monday, October 15 → HOLIDAY
• Wednesday, October 17 → Quiz # 6 for 6^th grade
• Thursday, October 18 → General Assembly Meeting for parents @ 6:00 pm
• Thursday, October 25 → UN Day Celebration (PM Schedule and early dismissal)
• Friday, October 26 → Student Led Conferences
• Tuesday, October 30 → Costume Day and Bake Sale by Seniors / Face Painting by Juniors

6^TH GRADE BASIC MATH

Monday 8	Retake quiz # 5 Homework: None
Tuesday 9	2-11 Scientific Notation (go over concept) Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-804s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-887s.html Homework: Worksheet
Wednesday 10	2-12 Solving Equations with Decimals Online tutor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r8mZNXE07Pk&feature=related Homework: Worksheet
Thursday 11	2-13 Write an Equation Homework: Worksheet, if not completed in class
Friday 12	HOLIDAY

 Date for quiz # 6 → Wednesday, October 17 (lessons 2-10 → 2-13)

7^TH GRADE PRE ALGEBRA

Monday 8	Jeopardy Game to review for quiz Homework: Review for quiz (lessons 3-5 → 3-8)
Tuesday 9	Quiz # 6 Homework: None
Wednesday 10	4-1 Divisibility and Factors Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-030s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-031s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ada&wcsuffix=0401 Homework: Worksheet
Thursday 11	4-2 Exponents Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-032s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-886s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ada&wcsuffix=0402 Homework: Worksheet
Friday 12	HOLIDAY

WEEK OF OCTOBER 1 - 5

NO MEDIOCRITY – TOWARDS EXCELLENCE!!

Reminders:

• Do not forget to make your index cards with rules and procedures on a daily basis.

• Homework must be kept in your binder at all times.
• Please bring all supplies to class every day (book, notebook, binder, pencil case)

Dates to remember:

• MAP Testing → September 18 – October 5
• Friday, October 5 → Bake Sale by Juniors 2012

6^TH GRADE BASIC MATH

Monday 1	2-8 Interpreting Remainders Homework: Worksheet
Tuesday 2	2-9 Dividing by a Decimal Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-787s.html Homework: Worksheet
Wednesday 3	2-10 Multiplying and Dividing by Powers of Ten Online tutor: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qI3UEw1CRNU http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hyy5ImxWoAg&feature=related Homework: Study for quiz (lessons 2-5 → 2-9)
Thursday 4	Quiz # 5 Homework: Worksheet 2-10
Friday 5	2-11 Scientific Notation Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-804s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-887s.html Homework: Worksheet

Tentative date for quiz # 6 → Thursday, October 11 (lessons 2-10 → 2-14)

7^TH GRADE PRE ALGEBRA

Monday 1	3-5 Solving Equations by Adding or Subtracting Decimals Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-024s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-025s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ada&wcsuffix=0305 Homework: Study for quiz (lessons 3-1 → 3-4)
Tuesday 2	Quiz # 5 Homework: Worksheet 3-5
Wednesday 3	3-6 Solving Equations by Multiplying or Dividing Decimals Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-026s.html http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-027s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ada&wcsuffix=0306 Homework: Worksheet
Thursday 4	3-7 Using the Metric System Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-028s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ada&wcsuffix=0307 Homework: Worksheet
Friday 5	3-8 Simplify the Problem Online tutor: http://www.phschool.com/atschool/academy123/english/academy123_content/wl-book-demo/ph-029s.html http://www.phschool.com/webcodes10/index.cfm?fuseaction=home.gotoWebCode&wcprefix=ada&wcsuffix=0308 Homework: Worksheet

 Tentative date for quiz # 6→ Tuesday, October 9 (lessons 3-5 → 3-8)