Friday, January 28, 2011

Week of January 31 – February 4, 2011

Contact information: Mrs. Rogers' e-mail: erogers@op97.org*(preferred method)
Voice mail: 708-524-5830 X4224 blog: http://d97rogers.blogspot.com
Cell phone: (630) 341-4740 if necessary, leave a voicemail and contact information

Math 7 (6th period) – STUDY SESSIONS MONDAYS AT LUNCH

Monday – Read pp. 60-61, pp. 62-65 #3-33 (multiples of 3), 34-40 (even), 52, 55 due today; Discuss 2.3 – Multiplying Decimals
Tuesday – Read pp. 66-68, pp. 68-70 #1-4, 6-22(even), 23, 25, 27, 35, 48, 49, 52, Challenge try #56 due today;Discuss 2.4 – Dividing Decimals
Wednesday – Read More Practice with multiplying and dividing decimals
Thursday – No class due to conference schedule
Friday – Movie – Eyes on the Prize; Read pp. 71-73, pp. 73-76 #1, 2-12 (even), 23, 26-40 (even) due Monday

Algebra 7 (5th period) – STUDY SESSIONS WEDNESDAYS AT LUNCH

Monday – Read pp. 311-312, pp. 314-316 #1-3, 8-10, 16-22, Challenge try #37 due today
Tuesday – More practice with equations in standard form
Wednesday – pp. 314-316 #26-28, 30-36, 43, Challenge try #44 due today; Discuss 5.5 – Equations of parallel and perpendicular lines
Thursday – No class due to conference schedule
Friday – Movie – Eyes on the Prize; Study Guide handout due Monday; Quiz next week Lessons 5.1-5.4

Math 8 (1st period) – STUDY SESSIONS TUESDAYS AT LUNCH

Monday – More practice with multi-step questions
Tuesday – A) Read pp. 293-295, pp. 295-297 #1, 3-8, 16, 25, 26, 36, 37 due today; B) Read pp. 293-295, pp. 295-297 #3-8, 16, 25, 26, 33, 36, 40 due today
Wednesday – Review for Quiz
Thursday – QUIZ on solving equations
Friday – Movie – Glory Road; Practice Master 6.1 due Monday

Algebra 8 (2nd period) – STUDY SESSIONS THURSDAYS AT LUNCH

Monday - pp. 596-599 #30-37, 40-50 (even), 51, 58, 59, 61, Challenge try #63 due today; Discuss 9.7 – Factor special products
Tuesday – Review for Quiz
Wednesday – Read pp. 600-602, pp. 603-605 #1, 6-9, 12-20 (even), 23, 24, 26-38 (even), 48, Challenge try #44 due today
Thursday – Quiz Lessons 9.4-9.6
Friday – Movie – Glory Road; Practice Master 9.7 due Monday

For Your Information:

* Conferences are Thursday, February 3. Students will be dismissed at noon Thursday and Friday. Lunch will not be served either day. On Friday students may wear their pajamas to school and we will be showing Eyes on the Prize to kick off Black History Month.
*Core Extension classes are rotating through mini-classes. New class begins Wednesday. My Core Extension class has a paper due Friday.
*Look for permission slip for field trip this week. Field trip Friday, February 18
*No school Monday, February 21 – President’s Day
*Graduation picture retakes Wednesday, February 23
*Please help students with their service learning project, Chores for Change, to help raise money for an Orphanage in Haiti. Kids were given an envelope to help keep track of “chores” they do and money collected. Envelopes and money are collected every Thursday in advisory. All money collected will benefit the Horizon de L’Espor children’s home in Port-au-Prince Haiti that was devastated in the earthquake. This initiative is district wide so you will hear about it from all your children. Please help us by giving your kids some chores to help raise funds for this worthy cause. Feel free to view the project at http://haitiexchangeofhope.blogspot.com/ there is a prize for the advisory that raises the most money.

Parents, please take a few minutes to review this with your child so you will know what is expected for this week. Also, be aware that sometimes things arise and we do not always accomplish what we have planned.


Parent Signature ____________________________________ Date ____________
(Extra credit)

Friday, January 21, 2011

Week of January 24 – January 28, 2011

Contact information: Mrs. Rogers' e-mail: erogers@op97.org*(preferred method)
Voice mail: 708-524-5830 X4224 blog: http://d97rogers.blogspot.com
Cell phone: (630) 341-4740 if necessary, leave a voicemail and contact information

Math 8 (1st period) – STUDY SESSIONS TUESDAYS AT LUNCH

Monday – No School – Institute Day
Tuesday – A) Read pp. 129-130, pp. 131-133 #1-4, 10, 12, 21, 22, 38-42 due today; B) Read pp. 129-130, pp.131-133 #1-4, 10, 12, 21-25 (odd), 27, 28, 38, 43 due today; C) Read pp. 129-130, pp. 131-133 #21-25, 27, 28-3(even), 43, 44 due today
Wednesday – More practice with two-step equations
Thursday – PORTFOLIO STUFFING DAY; A) pp. 131-133 #5-9, 11, 13-20 due today; B) pp. 131-133 #5-9, 11, 13-20, 26 due today; Discuss 6.1 – Solving multi-step equations
Friday – More practice with multi-step equations; A) Read pp. 293-295, pp. 295-297 #1, 3-8, 16, 25, 26, 36, 37 due Monday; B) Read pp. 293-295, pp. 295-297 #3-8, 16, 25, 26, 33, 36, 40 due Monday

Algebra 8 (2nd period) – STUDY SESSIONS THURSDAYS AT LUNCH

Monday - No School – Institute Day
Tuesday – pp. 586-589 #24-29, 34-46 (even), 60, 62, 63, Challenge try #65 due today; Discuss 9.6 – Factor trinomials with a leading coefficient
Wednesday – More practice with Lesson 9.6
Thursday – PORTFOLIO STUFFING DAY; Read pp. 593-596, pp. 596-599 #12-21, 52-57 due today
Friday – Review factoring; pp. 596-599 #30-37, 40-50 (even), 51, 58, 59, 61, Challenge try #63 due Monday; Quiz next week Lessons 9.4-9.6

Math 8 (1st period) – STUDY SESSIONS TUESDAYS AT LUNCH

Monday – No School – Institute Day
Tuesday – A) Read pp. 129-130, pp. 131-133 #1-4, 10, 12, 21, 22, 38-42 due today; B) Read pp. 129-130, pp.131-133 #1-4, 10, 12, 21-25 (odd), 27, 28, 38, 43 due today; C) Read pp. 129-130, pp. 131-133 #21-25, 27, 28-36 (even), 43, 44 due today
Wednesday – More practice with two-step equations
Thursday – PORTFOLIO STUFFING DAY; A) pp. 131-133 #5-9, 11, 13-20 due today; B) pp. 131-133 #5-9, 11, 13-20, 26 due today; Discuss 6.1 – Solving multi-step equations
Friday – More practice with multi-step equations; A) Read pp. 293-295, pp. 295-297 #1, 3-8, 16, 25, 26, 36, 37 due Monday; B) Read pp. 293-295, pp. 295-297 #3-8, 16, 25, 26, 33, 36, 40 due Monday

Algebra 8 (2nd period) – STUDY SESSIONS THURSDAYS AT LUNCH

Monday - No School – Institute Day
Tuesday – pp. 586-589 #24-29, 34-46 (even), 60, 62, 63, Challenge try #65 due today; Discuss 9.6 – Factor trinomials with a leading coefficient
Wednesday – More practice with Lesson 9.6
Thursday – PORTFOLIO STUFFING DAY; Read pp. 593-596, pp. 596-599 #12-21, 52-57 due today
Friday – Review factoring; pp. 596-599 #30-37, 40-50 (even), 51, 58, 59, 61, Challenge try #63 due Monday; Quiz next week Lessons 9.4-9.6

For Your Information:

*Conference sign-up sheets came home. Spots will be filled on a first come first serve basis, so please return forms as soon as possible. Conferences are February 3.
*Please help students with their service learning project, Chores for Change, to help raise money for an Orphanage in Haiti. Kids were given an envelope to help keep track of “chores” they do and money collected. Envelopes and money are collected every Thursday in advisory. All money collected will benefit the Horizon de L’Espor children’s home in Port-au-Prince Haiti that was devastated in the earthquake. This initiative is district wide so you will hear about it from all your children. Please help us by giving your kids some chores to help raise funds for this worthy cause. Feel free to view the project at http://haitiexchangeofhope.blogspot.com/ there is a prize for the advisory that raises the most money.
*Mid –term grades available/updated online January 25.
*Conferences are Thursday, February 3. Students will be dismissed at noon Thursday and Friday. Lunch will not be served either day. On Friday students may wear their pajamas to school and we will be showing Eyes on the Prize to 7th graders and Glory Road to 8th, to kick off Black History Month.

Parents, please take a few minutes to review this with your child so you will know what is expected for this week. Also, be aware that sometimes things arise and we do not always accomplish what we have planned.


Parent Signature ____________________________________ Date ____________
(Extra credit)

Monday, January 17, 2011

Sorry I forgot to upload the syllabus before I left on Friday and I do not have it at home with me. I will upload it Tuesday so you can reference it for the week. You can print this out and get a parent signature for extra credit.

REMINDER: 8th Grade Honor Roll Breakfast is Tuesday at 8:00
7th Grade Honor Roll Breakfast is Thursday at 8:00


Signature ____________________________________________________

Sunday, January 9, 2011

Week of January 10 – January 14, 2011

Contact information: Mrs. Rogers' e-mail: erogers@op97.org*(preferred method)
Voice mail: 708-524-5830 X4224 blog: http://d97rogers.blogspot.com
Cell phone: (630) 341-4740 if necessary, leave a voicemail and contact information

Math 7 (6th period) – STUDY SESSIONS MONDAYS AT LUNCH
Monday – A) Read pp. 313-315, pp. 315-318 #1-10, 11-23 (odd), 41 due today; B&C) Read pp. 313-315, pp. 315-318 #1-10, 12-22 (even), 48 due today
Tuesday – Scatter Plots
Wednesday – A) pp. 315-318 #24-32, 42-46 due today; B) pp. 315-318 #24-30, 32-38 (even), 46, 47 due today; C) pp. 315-318 #24-40 (even), 47-49 due today
Thursday – Review for quiz
Friday – QUIZ Lessons 6.4 – 6.8; PP. 322-326 #1-4, 5-80 (multiples of 5) due Tuesday

Algebra 7 (5th period) – STUDY SESSIONS WEDNESDAYS AT LUNCH
Monday – Read pp. 283-285, pp. 286-289 #1, 7-9, 13-15, 21-23, 27-29, Challenge try #44 due today; Discuss 5.2 – Write an equation of a line using points on the line
Tuesday – Review for Chapter 4 Test
Wednesday – Review for test
Thursday – CHAPTER 4 TEST
Friday – Finish Test; Read pp. 292-295, pp. 296-299 #1, 7, 8, 14-16, 21, 22, 27-37 (odd) due Tuesday

Math 8 (1st period) – STUDY SESSIONS TUESDAYS AT LUNCH
Monday – Read pp. 88-90, pp. 90-92 #1-8, 10-32 (even), 37 due today; Discuss 2.8 – Coordinate Plane
Tuesday - Read pp. 94-95, pp. 96-100 #4-28 (even), 36, 37, 44 due today; Review for Test
Wednesday – Review for test
Thursday – CHAPTER 2 TEST
Friday – Finish Test

Algebra 8 (2nd period) – STUDY SESSIONS THURSDAYS AT LUNCH
Monday - Read pp. 569-571, pp. 572-574 #6-8, 14-18, 23-33 (odd), 35-37, 40, 43, Challenge try #45 due today; Discuss 9.4 – Solve polynomial equations
Tuesday – Review for Quiz
Wednesday – Read pp. 575-577, pp. 578-580 #10-15, 22-26, 40-45, Challenge try #49 due today
Thursday – Introduce factoring polynomials
Friday – QUIZ Lessons 9.1 – 9.3; pp. 578-580 #1, 32-39, 46-48, 52, 54-57, Challenge try #59 due Tuesday

For Your Information:
*Please help students with their service learning project, Chores for Change, to help raise money for an Orphanage in Haiti. Kids were given an envelope to help keep track of “chores” they do and money collected. Envelopes and money are collected every Thursday in advisory. All money collected will benefit the Horizon de L’Espor children’s home in Port-au-Prince Haiti that was devastated in the earthquake. This initiative is district wide so you will hear about it from all your children. Please help us by giving your kids some chores to help raise funds for this worthy cause. Feel free to view the project at http://haitiexchangeofhope.blogspot.com/ there is a prize for the advisory that raises the most money.
*MAP Testing next week. No advisory all week and we will be running 20 minute classes both Wednesday and Thursday due to our testing time.
*No School Monday, January 17 in observance of Martin Luther King’s Birthday
*Honor Roll Breakfast Tuesday, January 18 for 8th grade and Thursday, January 20 for 7th grade
*No School Monday, January 24 – Institute Day
*Graduation pictures Thursday, January 20
*Mid –term grades available/updated online January 25
*Last Day of Health is January 21. Return to your regular schedules on Tuesday, January 25. We will resume with Core Extension classes, and rotate through mini lessons
*Conferences are February 3. Look for sign-up sheets to come home soon.

Parents, please take a few minutes to review this with your child so you will know what is expected for this week. Also, be aware that sometimes things arise and we do not always accomplish what we have planned.

Parent Signature ____________________________________ Date ____________
(Extra credit)