Posted in Announcements on Nov 20th, 2009 No Comments »
Super-short week! As we gear up for Thanksgiving break, we are going to focus on reviewing skills learned so far this semester. We will be playing some games and working on bonus packets as time allows. There will be one grade taken this week on Tuesday.
Multiplication Test (5’s) – Tuesday, November 24
Have a wonderful Thanksgiving!
Posted in Announcements on Nov 20th, 2009 No Comments »
My apologies for not having posted this on Monday. I saved it as a draft instead of publishing it!
I am going to be out Tuesday-Thursday (Nov. 17-19) at a conference in Springfield, MO. While I am out, students will be working on improper fractions and mixed numbers.
Monday: Candy Bar Fractions; Pick up HW#6 – [...]
Posted in Announcements, Important Dates on Nov 10th, 2009 No Comments »
I have created a page for my Multiplication Masters program. Please reference it for information regarding tests on each fact family.
Posted in Announcements on Nov 2nd, 2009 No Comments »
Bonus packets were handed out Wednesday of last week. These packets are NOT to be worked on at home until permission has been given. The purpose of the packet is for students who finish early in class to have something math-related to work on. I call it brain exercise. The more they practice, the better [...]
Posted in Announcements on Oct 20th, 2009 1 Comment »
No homework this week!
Monday: Multiplication with decimals
Tuesday: Multiplication with decimals
Wednesday: Dracula play at CHS – alternate schedule – no math class
Thursday: Division with decimals
Friday: NO SCHOOL
Remember: Student-led conferences are Tuesday and Thursday from 4:00PM – 7:00PM. See you at CMSS!
Posted in Announcements on Oct 15th, 2009 No Comments »
Occasionally, you will see a yellow star stamped on your child’s paper and no grade. This means they received a completion grade for this assignment (full credit). I do this on occasion when the whole team turns in their work on time.
Posted in Announcements on Oct 14th, 2009 No Comments »
After grading the tests from over 2 classes, I am not pleased with the scores on this assessment. I will be taking a different approach with multiplication for the 2nd 9 weeks. Students will be given a test on each of the multiplication fact families. The test will consist of 60 problems involving ONE fact [...]
Posted in Announcements on Oct 13th, 2009 No Comments »
Conference forms were sent home Monday, October 12. PLEASE read the letter, fill out your conference time preferences, and return the form to school with your child. Conference times are filled on a first-come/first-served basis. Conferences are going to be held in 15-minute increments on both Tuesday & Thursday evenings from 4:00-7:00PM.
Thank you for your [...]
Posted in Announcements on Oct 13th, 2009 1 Comment »
I have had several parents inquire about make-up tests. I will be giving the make-up multiplication test on Thursday morning during Advisory. The reason I am waiting is because it is a timed test. You will see the grades posted for this test by Monday, October 19.
All grades will be posted no later than Tuesday, [...]
Posted in Announcements on Oct 12th, 2009 No Comments »
CONGRATULATIONS to the winners of the Multiplication Tournament that was held on Friday, October 2, 2009. Each student won an achievement pin for his/her lanyard.
Starfighters: Oriana Montoya
Tomcats: Audrey Pounders
Thunderbolts: Dalton Blackwell
Air Force One: Shelly Griebel
Multiplication Tournaments are held in my class when time allows. There is a bracket, and students are chosen in random order to compete. [...]
