10-31-08

Happy Halloween,

Not only is it Halloween, it is CUPPIE CAKE FRIDAY. Life is good......

In class we will be working on Game 24- the factor game of speed and problem solving!

Homework: HAVE A SAFE WEEKEND.

FYI:
* Quarter 1 ends Today
* Spirit Week- PJ Day
* Magazine Drive

Here's to the best,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-30-08

Good Thursday Morning,

Today is the day for the test on Writing, Solving and Checking Equations. I hope you are ready for it. Bring in any flip book or notes you need and use them!!!

Homework: Have a great day.

FYI:
* Magazine Drive
* Spirit Week- Today is Crazy Hair Day- Tomorrow is PJ Day
* Quarter 1 ends tomorrow

Have the best day ever,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-29-08

Good Wednesday Morning,

How is it going with solving 2 step equations? I hope you understand the steps. From what I see walking around, it is coming right along. Today we will go over the homework and get right down to translating words into numbers and symbols when we WRITE out equations. We are getting ready for the test Tomorrow. This will cover solving and checking both 1 and 2 step equations as well as writing equations. If you are still uncertain about the material, I am available this tutorial and tomorrow morning.

Homework: Practice some problems on your own.

FYI:
* Magazine Drive continues on
* Spirit Week- today is vocabulary word - Thursday is Crazy Hair Day - Friday is PJ Day
* Quarter 1 ends this Friday- 2 days from now!!!


Have the best Wednesday ever,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-28-08

Good Tuesday Morning,

How did you do solving and checking the 2 step equations? We will find out today in class when we go over the homework and answer any questions you may still have. This is your turn to get questions answered so come in with them.

Homework: Page 121 # 11-21 odd # solve and check
Page 122 # 25-35 odd # solve and check
Quiz on Thursday on Solving and Checking Equations and Writing Equations.


FYI:
* Magazine Drop off day is today.
* Spirit Day is Twin Day today and Vocabulary Day tomorrow
* Quarter 1 ends this Friday

Thank you goes out to Lily on all her help she gave me to get the floatation devise clear and answering all the questions SHE caused with the cure. I don't think it worked!!

Brown Sugar is fine and as firey as ever. What a joy to have her!

Have a great day,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

10-27-08

Good Monday Morning,

Hope all of you had a restful weekend. Are you ready to start the week? I hope so.... because we are off.....
In math class we are moving to the next step in solving equations, we are going to do the 2 step equations! Yeah Yeah, this is built up on the foundation of solving the 1 step equations. I am sure all of you could see the pattern building. I think this part will be a cinch.

Homework: Page 121 # 10-20 even # Solve and Check all problems
Page 122 # 24- 34 even # Solve and Check all problems

FYI:
* Magazine Drive continues this week-
* Quarter 1 ends this FRIDAY!!!

Have a great day,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-24-08

Good Friday Morning,

From the amount and voice of the comments, I believe that you have a solid handle on the foundation of solving 1 step equations. Congratulations as this is not an easy concept, but rather on the more difficult side- the work got harder but you got smarter!!! way to go class.

In math class we will indeed go over the homework (page 111 #9-20 and page 115 #5-16) and make sure we are rock solid on solving and CHECKING equations. After all questions, I want you to preview solving 2 step equations.

Homework: Enjoy your weekend.

Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-23-08

Good Thursday Morning,

How are you doing with the homework(practice 1.5 all)? Using the inverse operations to balance equations can sometimes be tricky, but my hope is that by now, you are mastering this. Let me know how things are going in class or make a comment here. We are going to review this 1 step solving equation for another day as it is this foundational.

Homework: page 111 # 9-20 all
page 115 # 5-16 all

FYI:
* Magazine Drive going on
* Quarter 1 ends October 31

Have a great day,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-22-08

Good Wednesday Morning,

In Math class we are going to review the homework that you had(page 30 # 6-32 even#) on balancing Equations. I hope you had a fairly easy time with the process. Please bring in any and all questions as we are building the foundation and need that to be solid.

Homework: Practice 1.5 all

FYI:
* Magazine Drive is underway
* Quarter 1 ends on October 31

Have the best day ever,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-21-08

Good Tuesday Morning,

In math class we will be going over the homework and getting to all of the questions you may have. Then, we will move onward to EQUATIONS. A new format for this is expected and you will find an example of the Rectangle Format in your flip book on Formats and Standards. With equations you are solving for the unknown, and that is generally the letter. We will move on with this for several months as this is one of the main concepts in 8th grade math.

Homework: page 30 #6-32 even numbers( and yes, the word problems!)

FYI:
* Today is the first collection day of the magazine drive
* Quarter 1 ends October 31.

Have a great day,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-20-08

Oh Happy Monday,

Today is the day! Today is the day! We start solving EQUATIONS!!! This is a great day to be in 8th grade math. We will be setting up the formats and reviewing vocabulary (variables and expressions),and then, we are off. Today is such a great day that we need to sign the "HAPPY DANCE SONG!"

Homework: pages 17-18 #6-24 even numbers

FYI:
* Magazine Drive going on
* Quarter 1 ends October 31,2008

Have the best day ever,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-17-08

Good FRIDAY Morning,

Oh Friday, how I love Fridays!!

In math class we will be working on the data from the last test on decimals. As a group you need to find the mean, median, mode, and range of the data set as well as construct 2 graphs, Box and Whiskers and Stem and Leaf. You need to be ready to present these today in class.

I will also be checking parent/guardian signatures on the decimal test.
Homework: Enjoy your weekend.

FYI:
* Magazine Drive 1st due date: Tuesday
*Quarter 1 ends October 31.

Have a wonderful day,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

10-16-08

Good Thursday Morning,

You will be getting back the decimal mini test you took yesterday. On the whole, they were EXCELLENT! Nice job to you folks for doing your best on this. We will be finishing Chapter 5 with data analysis. This is a review from Chapter 1 so it should be a breeze.

Homework: Have your decimal mini test signed by parents/guardians.

FYI:
*Kick off for the Magazine Drive is TODAY.
* Quarter 1 ends October 31,2008!!!

Have a great day,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-15-08

Good Wednesday Morning,

In math class we are taking another mini test on chapter 5 - this time with the 4 operations with Decimals. The little twist with this computation test is that there are Negative Integers to confuse the matter. So be careful with the details. You may bring in your notes and please use them. Here's to clear and detailed thinking for today.

Homework: Enjoy your day.

FYI:
*Magazine Drive tomorrow
*Quarter 1 ends October 31,2008

Have a great Wednesday,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

10-14-08

Good Tuesday Morning,

I hope all of you had the best long weekend ever and you return rested and ready to start this week.

Congratulations to all of you who retook the last test on fractions. On the whole(hee hee), everyone did a splendid job with the concept. This new grade is the grade that will be recorded in the grade book. SO, keep up this good work. For those of you who did not take the test, I am raising the grade by 5 points!!

In math class we will review adding and subtracting decimals. After a quick review, we will move onward to multiplying and dividing decimals. What are the tricks for mastering this???

Today is White Board Tuesday. Everyone is welcome to join for a recap on Negative integers, fractions and decimals, and a REVIEW FOR THE UPCOMING TEST ON WEDNESDAY!!!!

Homework:Retests on Chapter 5 need to be signed by parents.
Practice for the test on + - x / decimals on Wednesday.

Have the best day ever.

Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-9-08

Oh Happy Thursday to all of you,

We made it to the end of YOUR week! Half day today and off on Friday and Monday!!!

In math class, we will be going over the factor game of 24 as teams.

Homework: Have a blast of a long weekend!!!!

Take care,
Mrs.Charle McAtee

10-8-08

Good Wednesday Morning,

Today in math class we are going to take the retest for all who came in yesterday for the tutorial help. There were so many students who came in, that I would have no room in tutorial for the retest. Make sure to bring in all your flip books as this is open notes. If you are not taking the retest, you will be playing the Game 24.

Homework: review the chapter 5 on classzone.com

FYI:
* Conferences this week
* Half school day for students on Thursday
* No school on Friday or Monday!!

10-7-08

Good Tuesday Morning,

In math class we will be looking over converting fractions to decimals and back. Hope this was more of a review than a new concept for most of you. make sure you bring in any questions you have to class so we can clear up the fog. After correcting the homework(pages 244-245 even #), we will move onward to adding and subtracting decimals. The trick to this is that you are lining up the decimal points using negative and positive integers!! So revert to using the flip book if necessary. Negatives are NOT going away from now on, go get used to them now!!!!

I will be collecting the test signatures on Chapter 5 test.

WHITE BOARD TUESDAY is today. Come in for help on fractions, negative integers and review for the retake test on Wednesday.

Homework: pages 249-250 #12-54 Even

FYI:
* Conferences are this week
*Progress Reports are due back with parent signatures(give to homeroom teacher)
*Half day on Thursday
*No school on Friday
*No school on Monday
Yippee!!
Have a great Tuesday,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-6-08

Good Monday Morning,

I hope your weekend was totally enjoyable and you are rested and ready to start the week.

In math class, we will be going over the continued work with fractions and how they are connected to decimals. How do you turn one into the other, what is a rational number, what is a terminating decimal, and repeating decimal? As you can see, there is a fair amount of vocabulary attached to this concept.

Homework: pages 244-245 # 2-48 even #

You will also get your test back on = - x / fractions today. We will go over the work, and then you need to have your parents sign the test.
***** If you need to retake this test, you must come in during tutorial tomorrow,10-7-08, and review with me. Then you may take the retest on Wednesday during tutorial. Check with me today if this does not work for you.
FYI:
*Progress Reports go home today. Get these signed and returned by Tuesday.
*Conferences are this week. Get your assigned time in asap.
*Half student day on Thursday-Conferences!
*No student day on Friday-Conferences!
*10-13-08 is Columbus Day - Day off from school!

Have the best Monday ever,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

10-3-08

Good FRIDAY Morning,

It is so nice to be here today. I hope all of you did an excellent job on the test. I will be looking these over this morning.

For math class today you will need your laptops. We are going to preview converting fractions into decimals by playing with the animated game programs on classzone.com.
FYI:
* Progress Peports are coming out on MONDAY. They need to be signed by parents and returned on Tuesday.
*Conferences are starting this coming week. Get your time sheets in for time.

It was so nice hearing from you while I was at home. Thank you for all of the good wishes. I am planning on going to the show tonight to see Hollywood Chihuahuas. I hope it is as cute as it looks.

HOMEWORK: Enjoy your weekend.
Bring back your Progress Report Signed.

Have the best Friday ever,
Mrs Charle McAtee

10-2-08

Good Thursday Morning to all from my home,

As you have figured out, I am not there today, but things are to go on with the test anyways. I will be back tomorrow and find out that ALL of you were doing what is expected of you.

In math class, you are to take the test on + - x / fractions with negative integers. This is open notes, so feel free to use them and do your very best. Do all your work on another paper, put the answers on the test, make a comment about the test, and pass in the test to the sub.

NO HOMEWORK!!!! Yippee!!

Pass in the conference time sheets to your homeroom teacher asap.
PROGRESS REPORTS come out this Friday.

Have a great day and stay dry,
Mrs. Charle McAtee

PS Thank you for the comments on how you are doing in class. I need to hear when you are struggling on concepts, but also that a certain thing helped, as in WHITE BOARD TUESDAY. And no, I did not forget to write a blog on Wednesday. The internet was down all day and I could not get to it. Sorry.