*Hoop for Hearts Program will be on March 14th. Faubion’s goal is to raise at least $5000 for the American Heart Association. Please help your child raise donations for this wonderful cause. Namey cookies to the class that raises the most money!!!!
*Next Thursday is Open House. For potential AVID students (you will be notified if this applies to you), there is a parent meeting at 5:00. Open House is from 6:00 – 7:30. AND after that is the annual FMS Talent show from 7:30 – 9:00. So, mark your calendar now for this special evening!
*Reminder that students will be getting a Math Renaissance grade at the end of the nine-weeks and there are LOTS of opportunities to get them done.
*March 14 is the last day of the third nine-week period. Spring Break is March 17 – 21, 2008. School resumes on Monday, March 24th.
*6th grade Math TAKS is Tuesday, April 29th and Reading is Wednesday, April 30th. We will start reviewing at the beginning of April.
*I hope you all have a WONDERFUL Spring Break. Spring fever will be hitting soon, so let’s make sure we all stay focused as we head to the home stretch!
*Don’t forget to “spring your clocks” ahead this weekend!
*Please continue to contact me if you any questions or concerns!
Requirements:
Students will complete daily work in a timely manner as required. Students may be required to complete homework assignments by a specific due date. Students will be tested over competencies that have been taught (tests will be announced).
Evaluation:
Methods of evaluation may be observation, tests, quizzes, and homework assignments.
Examinations:
The student’s daily schedule of classes will determine the time of the examination. The students will be given timely notice of examinations. In May, the students will take the MISD nine-week assessment as their final examination for the fourth quarter.
Days Topic Description
9Days**1assessment Unit 11DataRepresentation Mean, Median, Mode, and RangeGraphs (line, bar, stem-and-leaf, line plot, pictograph, circle, frequency tables)
9 Days**1assessment Unit 12Coordinate Grid and Real-lifeIntegers Locate and Name PointsPlot PointsTransformationsSymmetry
April 29 and April 30 TAKS test
4 Days1assessment Unit 13Multiplication and Division of Fractions Multiplication and Division of Fractions with Modeling/Pictures/Algorithms
3 Days1assessment Unit 14Division of Decimals Division of decimals by decimals
7 Days1assessment Unit 15Integer Operations Modeling of addition & subtraction of integersMultiplication/Division of Integers
3 Days Unit 16Two-Step Equations Solving of two-step algebraic equations
Students will be given an End of Semester Exam.
**We will be starting our TAKS review during this time.
Tutorials available per schedule sent home – students are welcome to attend the tutorial of any Math teacher.
Textbook: Prentice Hall: Texas Mathematics Course 1 and 2
Requirements:
Students will complete daily work in a timely manner as required. Students will be required to complete homework assignments by a specific due date. Students will be tested over competencies that have been taught (tests will be announced)
Evaluation:
Methods of evaluation may be observation, tests, quizzes, and homework assignments.
Examinations:
The student’s daily schedule of classes will determine the time of the examination. The students will be given timely notice of examinations. In May, the students will take the MISD nine-week assessment as their final examination for the fourth quarter.
Days Topic Description
9**1assessment Unit 13DataRepresentation Mean, Median, Mode, RangeGraphs – bar, line, stem-and-leaf, line plot, circle, pictograph, frequency tables, Venn diagrams
4**1assessment Unit 14Solids SolidsNetsLateral Views
31assessment Unit 15Squares and Roots SquaresSquare Roots
4/29 and 4/30 TAKS Math and Reading
171assessment Unit 16Equations Solve Algebraic Equations using Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication and Division
End of Year Project (if time)
End of Semester Exam
**We will be starting our TAKS review during this time.
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