I'm back!

It is bittersweet, but I am back. Although it was extremely hard to leave my precious baby girl, I was excited to see all of my students and all of the wonderful people here at Walton.

I look forward to working with all of you all again.

Because of the two snow days, students will take the test that they were scheduled to take on December 16th tomorrow, January 4th 2011. We spent the day reviewing today. They should complete the review sheet (finish the problems we didn't get to during class) for homework tonight. Completing these problems will help prepare them for the test tomorrow.

All tests need to be complete by the end of 5th block on Thursday of this week.

Just a reminder that Tuesday, January 11th through Friday, January 14th are early dismissal days for all of our students.

Have a wonderful day and please let me know if you have concerns, questions, or comments via email.

Grade Updates

The middle of the 1st quarter is today...hard to believe! Because interims will be mailed home early next week, I did not pass them out today in class. When the interim comes in the mail, please sign it and send it to math class with your student.

Have a great weekend!

Capture-Recapture

Today we simulated catching tagged and untagged fish in a lake. We did not have enough time to finish our notes or get a sufficient amount of practice.

Due to project presentations scheduled for tomorrow, Friday, Sept 17th, we will finish our Capture-Recapture lesson on Monday, Sept 20th. PLEASE LOOK OVER YOUR CAPTURE-RECAPTURE NOTES OVER THE WEEKEND so that you are prepared to complete the lesson on Monday.

Have a great weekend.

Grade Report Distribution--POSTPONED

I'm sorry to report that I will not send home Grade Updates on Friday, Sept 17th. I will get them out early next week. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Capture-Recapture Simulation

Tomorrow, we will talk about the Capture-Recapture Method and how it relates to proportions.

Check it out here for a preview before tomorrow's class.

Chapter 2--Proportional Reasoning

I am pleased to announce that we are beginning a new chapter tomorrow, Wednesday, Sept 15th. In the orange textbook, it is Chapter 2.

I will print out the parent guide and send it home with each student, but an electronic version is available here as well.

Below are some "dinner table conversation questions":

--What is a ratio?
--What is a proportion?
--What are some everyday situations or circumstances where proportions could be used to solve a problem?
--What does "solve by using cross products" mean?
--What are 2 ways you can check your proportion to make sure that you have the correct answer?
--What is an "unknown"?
--What is "Capture/Recapture"?
--What is "tagging"?

Back to School Night

Thanks to all of the families who were able to come to Walton tonight for Back to School Night. I enjoyed sharing with you a brief explanation of what we do in class.

If you were unable to attend and have questions, please feel free to contact me!