Oct 30 2009
Remember to be safe while trick-or-treating tomorrow while you’re out have a great time. Also, if you get more candy than you can possibly enjoy OR you are just feeling generous, Ms. Parson’s homeroom is taking candy donations to bring the Atlanta Children’s Shelter since most children in shelters won’t get the opportunity to go [...]
Oct 30 2009
Classwork:
We reviewed last night’s ordering fractions and decimals homework, and we then reviewed a few more problems before you took today’s quiz over converting fractions and decimals and ordering fractions and decimals
You took the next two boxes of notes: “Percents to Fractions” and “Percents to Decimals.” If you need them again, here the are Converting [...]
Oct 29 2009
Classwork:
We checked and reviewed last night’s homework assignment
We practiced converting fractions to decimals and decimals to fractions (see yesterday’s blog if you need help or your green notes)
We did a few comparison problems….given a decimal and a fraction, which is greater.
Then we moved into ordering fractions and decimals. You must either convert all of the [...]
Oct 28 2009
Classwork:
We did the homework check and filled homework tickets
If you didn’t already have 100%, you completed the second timed skills drill of the week
You folded your green paper into six sections for your Unit 3B notes….THE GREEN SHEET WILL BE YOUR STUDY GUIDE FOR THE THIS UNIT, SO DON’T LOSE THIS PAPER AND MAKE [...]
Oct 27 2009
Classwork:
We went through and discussed last night’s homework
We discussed the differences and definitions of ratios and proportions
We practiced setting up proportions from word problems, and we practiced cross-multiplying and dividing….that will always work to solve for the missing value (the variable) in a proportion if you have the proportion set up properly. Remember whatever object [...]
Oct 26 2009
Classwork:
You did your first skills drill of the week (two-digit by one-digit) multiplication, and overall you guys did GREAT!!! I was amazed with how many 100% were earned today!
We talked about Unit 3B: Ratios, Pproportions, and Percents. We are going to move circle graphs out of unit 3B, and we’re going to do those separately.
We [...]
Oct 25 2009
If anyone is able to donate tissues, pencils, or dry erase markers to our classroom, we would greatly appreciate your help
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Oct 23 2009
Classwork:
We reviewed last night’s homework assignment
In 1st period, we cleaned out binders (all other classes did this yesterday)…you were to keep everything that was on colored paper and your key words/phrases sheet we worked on last week
We did a few examples of multiplication with decimals and we did a few examples of division with decimals [...]
Oct 22 2009
How Can I Help My Child Exceed Standards on the CRCT?
We hope that you will join us on Tuesday night, October 27th at 7:00 PM in the McClure Theater for CRCT Parent Night. We want to focus on ways that we can work together to ensure that your child not only “meets” standards on the [...]
Oct 22 2009
Classwork:
The first item on our agenda was to clean out binders. I encouraged you to keep all material on colored paper (study guides, notes we’ve done together in class, etc.) and your key words/phrases sheet. You can get rid of all graded work from first nine weeks and all assignments/class work from first nine weeks. [...]
