VanDrisse's Journey

HOPEFULLY EVERYONE IS HAVING A GREAT WINTER BREAK! HAVE A FUN NEW YEAR’S EVE, AND I’LL SEE YOU NEXT MONDAY, JANUARY 8!

I JUST WANTED TO WISH EVERYONE HAPPY HOLIDAYS! GET PLENTY OF REST, HAVE LOTS OF FUN, AND EAT TO YOUR HEART’S CONTENT! BE READY TO GET BACK TO WORK FOR THE SECOND HALF OF THE SCHOOL YEAR. YOU DID NOT HAVE ANY HOMEWORK OVER THE WINTER BREAK, BUT YOU DO NEED TO REMEMBER THAT I OWE EVERYONE A HOMEWORK PASS WHEN WE RETURN ON JANUARY 8, 2007 (REMEMBER, WE AGREED IT WOULD BE BETTER FOR ME TO KEEP THEM UNTIL WE RETURNED SO THEY DIDN’T GET MISPLACED OVER THE BREAK

HAPPY HOLIDAYS & THANK YOU FOR ALL THE FABULOUS GIFTS OVER THE PAST WEEK!
MRS. VANDRISSE (OTHERWISE KNOWN AS MRS. V. OR MRS. VANDRIZZLE)

No warm-ups this week

Classwork:

• You received your unit 4 test back today, and you made corrections (and turned them back in to me)
• We discussed that we will be starting geometric constructions after winter break, so if you want to be able to practice constructions at home get a compass over the break.
• You created a picture using a compass and straight-edge

Homework: If you did not finish test corrections in class, then you must finish them for homework tonight…..grades will be final tomorrow.

No warm-up today

Classwork:

• We completed the geometric constructions quiz & you received it back today
• Collected last night’s homework assignment & you received it back
• Created pictures using only compasses and straight edges

Homework: NONE

MATH 7/8 STUDENTS:

JUST A HELPFUL TIP…..AFTER WINTER BREAK WE WILL BE STARTING TO DO GEOMETRIC CONSTRUCTIONS WITH COMPASSES AND STRAIGHT EDGES, SO IF YOU WANT TO USE YOUR OWN COMPASS OR YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO PRACTICE AT HOME, PLEASE GET ONE OVER THE BREAK!

HAVE A GREAT BREAK & GET READY TO DO CONSTRUCTIONS WHEN YOU RETURN ON JANUARY 8, 2007!

Parents,

Your child received a PTSA newsletter this morning in homeroom, so please ask him/her for it if it is not given to you (it’s a red piece of paper)!

Also, don’t forget to bring in goodies for the holiday party on Thursday! Each homeroom on team 7B was assigned a category (sweets, salty, or paper products…..my homeroom has salty treats). If you want you can bring them to my room, and I will store them in the cabinets until Thursday.

Happy Holidays!
Tracy VanDrisse

No warm-ups this week

Classwork:

• Briefly took any questions pertaining to today’s Unit 4 test
• You took the Unit 4 test

Homework: None…..you’ll get your tests back tomorrow so you can make corrections

No warm-ups this week

Classwork:

• Reviewed any questions about copying line segments, copying angles, or bisecting angles
• I demonstrated how to perpendicularly bisect line segments (see packet if you have any questions) and then we went through another example together
• I demonstrated how to construct a line parallel to a given line, and then we went through an example
• You were given 30-40 minutes to complete the 12 problems from the worksheet

Homework:

1. Finish 12 problem worksheet for homework if you did not finish in class
2. Study for Geometric Construction quiz which will be given tomorrow

No warm-ups this week

Classwork:

• Reviewed any questions about copying line segments, copying angles, or bisecting angles
• I demonstrated how to perpendicularly bisect line segments (see packet if you have any questions) and then we went through another example together
• I demonstrated how to construct a line parallel to a given line, and then we went through an example
• You were given 30-40 minutes to complete the 12 problems from the worksheet

Homework:

1. Finish 12 problem worksheet for homework if you did not finish in class
2. Study for Geometric Construction quiz which will be given tomorrow

HOMEROOM….DON’T FORGET ABOUT BRINGING IN SALTY SNACKS FOR THURSDAY’S HOLIDAY PARTY. I CAN KEEP THE GOODIES IN THE CABINETS IN MY ROOM  IF YOU BRING THEM IN EARLY.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS!