The Holidays are Here!!!

Week of December 15-19, 2014

Benchmark week is finally here!!! Try your very best students and remember to give it your all. I know we mentioned that not all the material has been covered yet, since we are only the middle of the year but just try your very best. I believe in you!!!! Work on your review and go over all your math notes.

REMINDERS:

DECEMBER 15-UTPA FIELD TRIP

DECEMBER 16- MATH DISTRICT BENCHMARK #!

DECEMBER 17- READING DISTRICT BENCHMARK #1

DECEMBER 18- STARPLEX CINEMA MOVIE TRIP

DECEMBER 19- HOMEROOM CHRISTMAS SOCIAL

DECEMBER 25- HAVE A VERY MERRY CHRISTMAS/MISS LOPEZ BIRTHDAY!!!!!!

IT'S BEGINNING TO LOOK A LOT LIKE CHRISTMAS!!!

Week of December 8-12, 2014

THIS WEEK IN HONORS MATH WE WILL BE WORKING WITH PROPORTIONS. I WILL NOT BE ABLE TO SEE MANY OF YOU DUE TO THE HISTORY AND SCIENCE TESTS ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY BUT MAKE SURE YOU STAY ALERT ON THE DAYS WE DO SEE EACH OTHER. 

WE WILL HAVE A SHORT 3RD SIX WEEKS TEST ON THURSDAY AND OF COURSE YOU KNOW THAT OUR BENCHMARK IS ON DECEMBER 16, 2014! REMEMBER WE HAVE A TRIP TO THE UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS PAN AMERICAN THE DAY BEFORE, SO MAKE SURE YOU COME BACK ON TEST MODE THE FOLLOWING DAY. 

OUR CHRISTMAS BREAK IS FAST APPROACHING SO MAKE SURE ALL ASSIGNMENTS ARE TURNED IN! YOU ALL HAVE BEEN DOING BETTER AND IT'S JUST A MATTER OF BEING RESPONSIBLE! 

USE THE FOLLWING LINK FOR A GUIDE TO PROPORTIONS:http://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/proportions.html

CCS CLASS:

Remember to practice the "Thinking Positive" activities and methods on a daily basis! We sure had a fun time this week practicing being positive and working together as one! I will SURE miss this class, you guys are great and I am sure you will be very successful in college one day! FOLLOW YOUR DREAMS!

This upcoming week you will be presenting the 3 people you interviewed outside of school final project. Remember to include facts and details about each person's college experience.

REMINDERS:

DECEMBER 9/10- HISTORY AND SCIENCE TESTS

DECEMBER 15-UTPA FIELD TRIP

DECEMBER 16- MATH DISTRICT BENCHMARK #!

DECEMBER 17- READING DISTRICT BENCHMARK #1

DECEMBER 18- STARPLEX CINEMA MOVIE TRIP

DECEMBER 19- HOMEROOM CHRISTMAS SOCIAL

The following pictures include students playing LET'S MAKE A DEAL game on unit rates using answer buzzards. They were all very competitive and couldn't keep those pencils down!

In our CCS class we wrote positive notes about each other behind our backs, students had much insight on this activity and even mentioned they felt "tingly" feelings in their stomachs because it made them feel positive and extremely happy!

WORK WORK WORK!

HOPE YOU HAD THE CHANCE TO SEE OUR AC2E-IT SEMINAR PICTURES ON MY PREVIOUS BLOG POST, WE SURE HAD A BLAST LEARNING AND HAVING FUN! WE ARE HOPING WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE SOON!

THANK YOU TO LEO LOPEZ III FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COME TALK TO OUR STUDENTS AT AC2E-MS! YOU TRULY INSPIRED MANY STUDENTS AND TEACHERS!


UNFORTUNATELY, OUR THANKSGIVING BREAK HAS COME TO AN END BUT DON'T WORRY CHRISTMAS BREAK IS AROUND THE CORNER, AND WITH THAT SAID WE MUST CONTINUE TO WORK HARD AND PREPARE FOR DISTRICT BENCHMARK #1 ON DECEMBER 16, 2014. THANKSGIVING SHORT MATH REVIEW SHOULD BE COMPLETED, WE WILL GO OVER 2-3 QUESTIONS ON A DAILY BASIS


PLEASE SEE THIS VIDEO AS AN INTRODUCTION FOR OUR WEEKLY MATH LESSONS!

THIS WEEK IN MATH CLASS WE WILL BE WORKING WITH RATIOS AND RATES THAT WILL  BE REPRESENTED  ON TABLES AND GRAPHS. WE WILL ALSO BE MAKING COMPARISONS AND PREDICTIONS USING SUCH DATA INCLUDING REAL WORLD CONNECTIONS. STUDENTS WILL ALSO DETERMINE ADDIVTIVE AND MULTIPLICATIVE RELATIONSHIPS WITH RATIOS AND RATES.


IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

STAY ALERT IN CLASS!!!

PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE ISSUED OUT THIS WEEK, IF YOU ARE MISSING ANY WORK MAKE SURE TO TURN IT IN.

DISTRICT BENCHMARK #1 DECEMBER 16, 2014

AC2E-IT SEMINARS=TRUE SUCCESS!!

THE KIDS (INCLUDING ME) HAD A BLAST TIE-DYING OUR T-SHIRTS AND EVEN HAD A CHANCE TO MAKE SOME SILLY PUTTY/OOOZE!!!!

THIS WAS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE THAT I'M SURE THEY WILL NEVER FORGET. WE EVEN INTEGRATED MATH AND SCIENCE WITHIN THESE ACTIVITIES AND THE KIDS TRULY LOVED EVERY SINGLE MINUTE OF IT!!! 

Happy Thanksgiving!!!

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 24-25, 2014

                                              

THIS WEEK WE WILL BE HOSTING THE AC2E-IT SEMINARS! HOPE EVERYONE HAS FUN AND DEVELOPS A SPECIAL KIND OF LEARNING THROUGH THESE SEMINARS! I WILL BE HOSTING THE TIE-DYE SESSIONS, HOPE TO SEE YOU SOON!

REMEMBER TO BRING:
 WHITE-T-SHIRT
APRON, IF YOU HAVE ONE
DYE COLORS (OPTIONAL- I HAVE PURCHASED SOME MYSELF)
DRYING RACK

REMEMBER TO WORK ON YOUR MATH REVIEW WHICH WILL BE DUE DECEMBER 1ST, 2014. WE MUST PREPARE FOR OUR DISTRICT BENCHMARK DECEMBER 16, 2014.

HOPE EVERYONE HAS A BLESSED AND SAFE THANKSGIVING BREAK AND BE THANKFUL FOR THE LITTLE THINGS IN LIFE! It's Not what we say about our blessings, but how we use them, is the true measure of our thanksgiving.

REMINDERS:

CCS CLASS: REMEMBER TO THANK OUR PRESENTER LEO LOPEZ III FOR TAKING THE TIME TO COME TO OUR CAMPUS.

COME READY TO WORK EXTRA HARD AFTER OUR MINI-BREAK.

ALWAYS, ALWAYS TRY YOUR BEST NO MATTER WHAT!

WE CAN'T AFFORD TO SLACK OFF,  SO STAY ALERT IN CLASS!

HARD WORK PAYS OFF

                                               

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 17-21, 2014

Report cards have been issued and I want to congratulate those of you that earned honor roll! I am very proud of you guys! I especially want to congratulate those of you that have worked hard to raise your grades, it shows who you are and what you want to accomplish in order to be successful!

This week in math class we will begin to work with UNIT RATES.You have done a tremendous job with ratios this past week and I hope it continues. Remember to always ask questions if you are in doubt!  

EXAMPLES OF UNIT RATES:

Rates are used by people every day, such as when they work 40 hours a week or earn interest every year at a bank. When rates are expressed as a quantity of 1, such as 2 feet per second or 5 miles per hour, they are called unit rates. If you have a multiple-unit rate such as 120 students for every 3 buses, and want to find the single-unit rate, write a ratio equal to the multiple-unit rate with 1 as the second term.

120/3 = 40/1

The unit rate of 120 students for every 3 buses is 40 students per bus. You could also find the unit rate by dividing the first term of the ratio by the second term. When prices are expressed as a quantity of 1, such as $25 per ticket or $0.89 per can, they are called unit prices. If you have a multiple-unit price, such as $5.50 for 5 pounds of potatoes, and want to find the single-unit price, divide the multiple-unit price by the number of units.

$5.50 ÷ 5 = $1.10

The unit price of potatoes that cost $5.50 for 5 pounds is $1.10 per pound.

College and Career Success Class:
ABC'S COLLEGE RESEARCH USING WEBSITE PROVIDED AND DECORATE PENNANT.

RESEARCH DIFFERENT CAREER OPTIONS AND HIGHLIGHT YOUR TOP 5 TO LEARN ABOUT ITS JOB DESCRIPTION/SALARY.

REMINDERS:

MATH DISTRICT BENCHMARK DECEMBER 16, 2014

UTPA COLLEGE VISIT DECEMBER 15, 2014

HARD WORK PAYS OFF!

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THE FOLLOWING PICTURES SHOW STUDENTS WORKING WITH THE GOLDEN RATIO AND MAKING AN EQUIVALENT GOLDEN RECTANGLE.

STUDENTS ARE ALSO MEASURING THE HEIGHT AND LENGTH OF THEIR CELLPHONES TO FIND EQUIVALENT RATIOS.

HONOR OUR VETERANS!

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 10-14, 2014




Welcome to the 3rd Six Weeks Mighty Falcons!!

This six weeks will be all about working hard and giving it your all no matter what. We have a lot of work to do and we can't slack off.  YOU CAN'T AFFORD TO SLACK OFF STUDENTS, THERE ARE STILL A FEW OF YOU THAT DON'T WORRY ABOUT YOUR GRADES UNTIL THE END OF THE SIX WEEKS AND I DO NOT APPRECIATE THAT, BECAUSE I KNOW YOU ARE A LOT BETTER THAN THAT!! I know some of you showed a lot of progress this past 2nd six weeks and I am very proud of you!  I am here as always to help you in whatever you may need for my class and outside of class.

This week we will be working on PEMDAS/ ORDER OF OPERATIONS that will include integers. LEARN your integer rules by heart and I guarantee you won't have any trouble!

We will also begin working with Ratios and Unit rates.

Example: A Recipe for pancakes uses 3 cups of flour and 2 cups of milk.

So the ratio of flour to milk is 3 : 2

To make pancakes for a LOT of people we might need 4 times the quantity, so we multiply the numbers by 4:

3×4 : 2×4 = 12 : 8

In other words, 12 cups of flour and 8 cups of milk.

The ratio is still the same, so the pancakes should be just as yummy.

Unit Rates

A rate is a ratio that is used to compare different kinds of quantities.

A unit rate describes how many units of the first type of quantity corresponds to one unit of the second type of quantity.

Some common unit rates are miles (or kilometers) per hour, cost per item, earnings per week, etc. In each case the first quantity is related to 1 unit of the second quantity.

REMINDERS:

LET'S HONOR OUR VETERANS EVERYDAY FOR THEY ARE THE REASON WE ARE RECEIVING AN EDUCATION!

REPORT CARD NIGHT NOVEMBER 13, 2014 FROM 2:00 TO 5:30 PM! HOPE TO SEE YOU HERE!

DISTRICT BENCHMARK #1 DECEMBER 16, 2014! STAY ALERT IN CLASS!

EXTRA CREDIT!!!!!

FINAL EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY FOR MY 1ST PERIOD CLASS

CREATE AN ADVERTISEMENT THAT WOULD ATTRACT NEW STUDENTS TO JOIN OUR MATH ICLASS. BE SURE TO MAKE THE CLASS SOUND EXCITING AND USEFUL FOR THE FUTURE. ( YOU CAN INCLUDE TOPICS WE HAVE ALREADY COVERED IN CLASS)

GRADING CRITERIA

80% IDEAS YOU USE
20% CREATIVITY ( BE CREATIVE YOU CAN USE PICTURES, CONSTRUCTION PAPER, A SMALL POSTER ETC.


EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY FOR 2ND AND 3RD PERIOD

CLASSIFYING RATIONAL NUMBERS

CREATE A MAP, CHART, ETC, (BE CREATIVE) USE THE INTERNET FOR HELP OR USE THE PROJECTS I SHOWED YOU IN CLASS

INCLUDE 5 EXAMPLES IN EACH CATEGORY: 

CATEGORIES:

1. RATIONAL NUMBERS
2. INTEGERS
3. WHOLE NUMBERS
4. NATURAL NUMBERS
5. IRRATIONAL NUMBERS








EXTRA CREDIT OPPORTUNITY FOR MY 4TH AND 6TH PERIOD CLASSES

CREATE A MODEL, CHART, POSTER, ETC. ( BE CREATIVE)

INCLUDE A FULL EXPLANATION OF THE INTEGER RULES FOR ADDITION WITH SAME SIGN AND DIFFERENT SIGNS, MULTIPLICATION AND DIVISION RULES, AND SUBTRACTING INTEGERS RULES.

YOU CAN USE PICTURES OF REAL WORLD EXAMPLES OF INTEGERS AND YOU MUST INCLUDE A WORD PROBLEM FOR EACH INTEGER OPERATION.

Don't Miss Out!! EXTRA CREDIT

Write a short paragraph (6 or more complete sentences).  FULLY EXPLAIN THE RULES FOR EACH.  MAKE SURE TO INCLUDE YOUR NAME AND DO NOT COPY ANYBODY ELSE'S WORK ON MY BLOG. 

WRITE ABOUT THE RULES OF:

ADDING INTEGERS WITH THE SAME SIGN AND DIFFERENT SIGNS

SUBTRACTING INTEGERS.

MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING INTEGERS.


30 EXTRA POINTS ON  YOUR LOWEST GRADE!!!!

USE THIS LINK TO HELP YOU OUT OR SIMPLY WRITE THE RULES WE HAVE LEARNED IN CLASS :)

http://coolmath.com/prealgebra/08-signed-numbers-integers/index.html

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 3-7, 2014


DEAR MIGHTY FALCONS,

I'VE HEARD MANY OF YOU SAY THAT THE YEAR IS GOING BY SO FAST AND MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING FUN WHILE LEARNING!!! THIS IS THE LAST WEEK OF THE 2ND SIX WEEKS AND THE HOLIDAYS ARE AROUND THE CORNER MEANING WE HAVE TO CONTINUE WORKING  HARDER TO SUCCEED IN MATH CLASS!

I HAVE GIVEN YOU A MATH REVIEW TO HELP YOU PREPARE FOR THE 2ND SIX WEEKS EXAM AND I HAVE NOTIFIED ALL OF YOUR PARENTS VIA DOJO OR BY TEXT MESSAGING ABOUT THIS REVIEW. MAKE SURE TO GO OVER ALL YOUR NOTES SO THAT YOU CAN BE READY FOR TUESDAY'S EXAM!

THE EXAM WILL INCLUDE POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE INTEGERS WITH ALL OPERATIONS, MULTIPLYING AND DIVIDING DECIMALS, COMMUTATIVE PROPERTY, ADDITIVE INVERSE OPERATIONS ETC. (USE THE HELP LINKS ON MY PRIOR POSTS FOR ADDITIONAL HELP) I AM HERE IF YOU NEED ANY HELP. THANK-YOU TO THOSE OF YOU THAT HAVE DROPPED BY FOR A SHORT PERIOD OF TIME DURING YOUR LUNCH OR BREAKFAST TIME  TO ASK FOR HELP. THE RESULTS HAVE SHOWN AND YOU ARE GETTING BETTER AT MATH! :)


COLLEGE AND CAREER SUCCESS CLASS:

WE WILL CONTINUE  OUR CLASS DISCUSSION AND ACTIVITY ABOUT PROCRASTINATION, MANAGING A HECTIC SCHEDULE, AND MANAGING OUR MONEY TO PAY FOR COLLEGE ETC.

WE WILL ALSO BEGIN ON "WHAT'S IN YOUR FUTURE" ACTIVITY.


REMINDERS:

PICTURE RETAKES ARE ON MONDAY!

STUDY FOR YOUR SIX WEEKS EXAMS!

BE RESPONSIBLE AND SHOW THAT YOU ARE ALWAYS TRYING YOUR BEST NO MATTER WHAT. TEACHERS NOTICE LITTLE THINGS LIKE THAT :)

                                       

                                                 M.I.T HOMEROOM: PRINCIPAL APPRECIATION GIFT TO OUR                   #1 PRINCIPAL MRS.GONZALEZ!!!

                                                     

HATS OFF TO BEING DRUG FREE!

HAPPY HALLOWEEN!!! HAVE FUN AND BE SAFE!

YOU HAVE THE POWER TO STAY DRUG FREE! (RED RIBBON WEEK)

                        


Week of October 27-31, 2014

Last week was an eventful week and we still managed to do the math! Keep practicing your adding integer rules and I can guarantee you that you will do excellent this week like you did last week.

THIS WEEK WE WILL BEGIN SUBTRACTING, MULTIPLYING, AND DIVIDING INTEGERS.  http://www.homeschoolmath.net/teaching/integers.php

USE THE LINK ABOVE TO HELP YOU AND LEAVE A SHORT PARAGRAPH ON ANY EXAMPLES AND RULES YOU LIKED FOR 20 EXTRA POINTS IN ANY ASSIGNMENT YOU NEED CREDIT ON!




Progress reports will go out this week and make sure you are being extra responsible with being alert and ready for any pop quiz that may POP out of nowhere!

REMINDERS:

RELAY FOR LIFE IS ON SATURDAY NOVEMBER 1ST. HOPE TO SEE YOU OUT THERE!

RED RIBBON WEEK( SAY NO TO DRUGS!)

NATIONAL PRINCIPAL'S MONTH (THANK MRS. GONZALEZ FOR HER WONDERFUL WORK AT AC2E M.S.) HOPE SHE LIKES ALL HER APPRECIATION GIFTS!

KEEP DONATING MONEY TO EARN DOJO POINTS. REMEMBER TUESDAY YOU CAN COME OUT OF UNIFORM FOR $2 ( MONEY IS USED FOR A GREAT CAUSE: LET'S FIND THE CURE)

THIS FRIDAY WE WILL HAVE A HALLOWEEN DANCE AND MOVIE!! (GET EXCITED!)

2ND SIX WEEKS TEST WILL BE NEXT WEEK SO REMEMBER TO DEDICATE TO SCHOOL WORK AS BEST AS YOU CAN! YOU NEED TO WORK HARD FOR THOSE GOOD GRADES! STAY ON TOP OF YOUR GAME FALCONS!

STAY ORGANIZED AND PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, EVEN ON DAYS THAT YOU DON'T HAVE HOMEWORK. YOUR RESULTS WILL SHOW! :)

I'M ALWAYS HERE FOR YOU!


BELOW ARE PICTURES OF STUDENTS WORKING WITH COUNTERS TO ADD INTEGERS, STUDENTS HAVING FUN AT E.C.H.S. FALL FESTIVAL ( STUDENTS PUT ME IN JAIL SINCE THEY SAID I GIVE TOO MUCH HOMEWORK HAHA!) AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE RYAN GUILLEN PRESENTATION