Week of October 3-7, 2016

Mighty Falcons,

Welcome to the 2nd Six Weeks!

I can not believe how fast time is going and how much we have accomplished. Many of you earned a Level III on your 1st Six Weeks Test and I am very proud of you, keep up the good work. Some of you still have room for improvement and I know we are going to get there with hard work and  dedication. I will begin to work with you during recess and remember to always ask for help when need be.  Remember it's okay to make mistakes, that only means we are learning.


Congratulations to my homeroom MIT for wining 1st Place in  the school-wide popcorn sale fundraiser! We all worked together and none of you ever complained. Anything is possible when we work as a team, you guys are the best!

This week we will be representing ratios and proportions.

A ratio is a comparison of two things. We might compare boys to girls, cars to trucks or hours asleep to hours awake.

Whatever we choose to compare can then be written as a ratio. There are three different forms.

A ratio can be written as a to b, a : b or  

Here are some examples:

1.) 4 boys and 5 girls would be written as 4 to 5, 4 : 5 or 

2.) 3 parts yellow and 4 parts blue would be written as 3 to 4, 3 : 4, or 


Click on the following link to learn more about proportions.
https://www.mathsisfun.com/algebra/proportions.html


EXTRA CREDIT: Create a Mini-3D Factor tree by using any number of your choice and turn in by October 12. You can use hangers, pipe cleaners, etc. BE CREATIVE! :)


REMINDERS:
-$30 FOR SIX FLAGS TRIP DUE BY OCTOBER 3.
-FALL PICTURES THIS WEDNESDAY! COME IN YOUR SUNDAY'S BEST.
-REPORT CARD PICK UP  @ PETER PIPER PIZZA THIS WEDNESDAY FROM 4-6PM
-HESTEC TRIP THIS THURSDAY!

Week of September 26-30, 2016

Mighty Falcons,


You survived your first six weeks of middle school! You did it! I have loved every single moment we have spent together and I am glad I will get to see you grow both mathematically and in age.

Our first six weeks common assessment will be on Tuesday and will cover all material that has been taught. You can go over your notes on your interactive notebook and login into Agilemind to go over the math lessons.  We will have a short review on Monday so make sure you do not miss!


Reminders:
Popcorn Money will be due this Tuesday.
Hestec $5 fee will be due on Friday (My homeroom fees are complete).
HESTEC TRIP TO UTRGV ON OCTOBER 6!

PLEASE DO NOT BE ABSENT MIT STUDENTS!

WATCH THE FOLLOWING VIDEO FOR TIPS ON HOW TO EASILY DIVIDE! DIVISIBILITY RULES WILL MAKE MATH A MILLION TIMES EASIER TRUST ME! :)

EXTRA CREDIT:  WRITE A HALF PAGE OR MORE SUMMARY ON DIVISIBILITY RULES AND HOW TO USE  THEM. INCLUDE ALL RULES AND MAKE AT LEAST 6 EXAMPLES.

Week of September 19-23, 2016

Mighty Falcons,

It has been a great four weeks of school and I can't wait to see what else is in store for us this year.

You already received your progress reports and I hope you are proud of your grades but remember not to slack off so that your grades don't suffer the consequences. Remember to turn all work in on time and stay on top of your game at all times.The last thing you want is to have missing assignments and then realize your grade dropped at the end of the six weeks.Stay ALERT at all times.

We will begin to work with ratios and proportions by Tuesday so try your best to be at school everyday so that you do not stay behind. Next week you will have your 1st Six Weeks Common Assessment so make sure you are  reviewing your Math INB; you can come see me for help during your recess if  needed just ask for a pass.                                                                                                                                                                    
You will have an agile mind assignment to be completed by next Monday, this assignment will have to be done on your own time and will also help you review for your six weeks exam. You can also review the previous lessons on your own for extra help.  :)

REMINDER:
AGILEMIND WEBSITE IS RIOGRANDE.AGILEMIND.COM

YOUR USERNAME AND PASSWORD ARE YOUR ID NUMBER WITH NO ZEROS AT THE FRONT.


Play the following video to get ahead of the game!

Reminders:
-Popcorn Sale $ will be due by September 27.
-HESTEC $5 fee by September 30.
-I still need a few students in my homeroom to turn in the end of year field trip form; DUE on the 19th.
-Try your very very best not to be absent.
-Be Awesome
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             

Week of September 12-16, 2016

DEAR FALCONS,


WELCOME TO THE 4TH WEEK OF THE 1ST SIX WEEKS! I AM VERY PROUD OF YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION. YOU GUYS DID WELL ON YOUR  FIRST SIX WEEKS MINI- ASSESSMENT AND IF YOU FEEL YOU COULD DO BETTER MAKE SURE YOU COME AND SEE ME FOR HELP. REMEMBER YOU HAVE TO BECOME RESPONSIBLE AND KNOW WHEN TO DEDICATE ON YOUR STUDIES AND WHEN TO HAVE FUN.

REMEMBER I AM ALSO AVAILABLE DURING YOUR RECESS TIME IN CASE YOU DON'T HAVE INTERNET ACCESS AT HOME AND NEED TO FINISH YOUR AGILE MIND ASSIGNMENTS ONLINE.


THIS WEEK YOU WILL WORK WITH ORDER OF OPERATIONS, DIVISION, AND PRIME FACTORIZATION.  MAKE SURE YOU ARE ALWAYS  100 PERCENT  ATTENTIVE!


CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING LINK TO REVIEW PEMDAS.
https://www.mathsisfun.com/operation-order-pemdas.html


REMINDERS:
PROGRESS REPORTS OUT THIS WEEK.
PRACTICE YOUR MATH.
ASK FOR HELP IF YOU NEED IT.
BE AWESOME!

Week of September 5-9, 2016

Dear Falcons,




Welcome to the third week of the six weeks!  We are half way through the first six weeks. This week we will continue to work with order of operations and begin covering factors, multiples, and prime factorization. We will also have a mini-assessment on Friday to check for understanding so make sure you are prepared and let me know if you need any extra help.

Reminders:
-University T-shirt money due on September 9, 2016.
-Don't forget to download the Class Dojo App.
-Prepare for Mini-Assessment.
-Parent Meeting will be held on Wednesday, September 7, 2016 @ 5PM.
-Try your best not to be absent.
-Be the best you can be!



Check the following link to get a jumpstart on prime factorization.
http://www.mathsisfun.com/prime-factorization.html