Monday, October 11, 2021

Week 7 (10-11-21) Ray 7/8th Mathematics and 8th grade HOMEROOM 304

 Week 7 (10-11-21)

Ray 7/8th Mathematics

and

8th grade HOMEROOM 304

Mr. Albrecht (lalbrecht@cps.edu)


October 11, 2021

9-15-21 to 10-15-21


Happy October! There is more information about mathematics class and Ray Middle School below. I will continue to send updates each week as we build and grow our community of learners. If you have any questions or concerns, please email me at lalbrecht@cps.edu and I will get back to you as soon as I can.





  1. Upcoming: 

    • Twin Day Tuesday, October 12, 2021

    • CPS High School Application window opens on Wednesday, Oct. 13th at 10:00 am. GoCPS website go.cps.edu

    • Thursday, 10/14/21 from 4-5 pm: 6th-8th grades, Virtual Open House 

      1. Mr. Albrecht’s link

      2. PDF of links for all Ray teachers

    • Coming Soon!--8th grade families meeting

  2. High School Application Window opens soon: A message from our Counselor Ms. Yancy:

We want to inform you that the CPS High School Application window opens on Wednesday, Oct. 13th at 10:00 am. The CPS High School Admissions Test is Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021. Students will take the exam at the school. More info is forthcoming. Students applying to academic centers, classical schools and regional gifted centers for fifth through eighth grades, eligibility to take the admissions exam(s) will be based on GPA. Dates for these exams will be released at a later date.

Please sign up for updates on the GoCPS website go.cps.edu. You can also call the Office of Access and Enrollment at 773-553-2060 or email them at gocps@cps.edu. If you have any further questions please email me at lkyancy@cps.edu.

 

Thank you!

Ms. Yancy

Pronouns: she/her/hers

School Counselor

Ray Elementary

 

 

  1. Please help Ms. Johnson-Finner: 

Hello 8th Graders, 

If you borrowed a novel last year during remote learning, please be so kind as to return the book. I will leave a crate outside of my classroom to drop books off.  

Here is a list of possible borrowed books:

Ghost Boys

Warriors Don't Cry

The Outsiders

The Giver

Dear Martin

I really appreciate you guys and I hope you are doing well in 7th and 8th grade.  

Sharece Johnson- Finner

William H. Ray Elementary 

English Language Arts Teacher

5631 S. Kimbark Avenue

Chicago, IL 60637

 

  1. Ray Middle School Math FAQ: Have you read the FAQ yet? Check it out for info on late assignments, make-up assignments, grading scale, etc...

  2. MASKS: CPS schools and facilities will continue to follow Chicago's mask mandate. Masks must be worn at all times unless eating/drinking. PLEASE REMIND students they need to have their masks covering their mouth and nose at all times.

from CPS

 

  1. FORMS! DUE ASAP! Please follow the links below to get and fill out forms needed for your student for the 2021-22 school year. You may return to me electronically via email or print and send the forms back with your student. (Please contact me if you need copies sent home.) I sent home copies of the forms booklet (#3) last week on Friday as well.


  1. Student COVID-19 Self-Certification Attestation Form

  2. Family Income Form

  3. All other forms can be found on this page


  1. Homeroom 304 Schedule: 

  1. All Middle School Schedule here


  1. Ray Website: Ray School, Mr. Albrect’s page, Mr. Albrecht’s blog



  1. CPS FALL SY22 Reopening information from CPS for students and families HERE. We will maintain a distancing of 3 feet as much as possible. We will also be frequently sanitizing our hands!


  1. Reminders:

    • Students have been issued a Chromebook to use at school. Students should be checking email and Google Classrooms daily.

    • Bring a bottle of water each day to school every day!

    • It is a good idea to have an extra mask or 2.


  1. Order your loved ones a Ray t-shirt, hoodie and/or car magnet to show your Ray School pride! All sizes - both youth and adult - are now available. Email or text a photo of your order form to friendsofraypto@gmail.com. Proceeds from every purchase support Friends of Ray School PTO.  Thank you!




WEEKLY MATH UPDATES


7th: We will start a unit on Proportional Reasoning and Percent. This week we will finish drawing scale copies and then look at how we can use proportional reasoning to scale up recipes. We did not receive or BOY REACH test materials last week. We will look to take the BOY REACH test as soon as materials arrive.

  • 7.G.A.1Solve problems involving scale drawings of geometric figures, including computing actual lengths and areas from a scale drawing and reproducing a scale drawing at a different scale.

  • 7.RP.AAnalyze proportional relationships and use them to solve real-world and mathematical problems.


8th: We will extend our discussion and learning on transformations to the idea of congruence with a look to next week when transformations will begin to not only change the position of a shape; the shape itself will change! We did not receive or BOY REACH test materials last week. We will look to take the BOY REACH test as soon as materials arrive.

  • 8.G.A.2 Understand that a two-dimensional figure is congruent to another if the second can be obtained from the first by a sequence of rotations, reflections, and translations; given two congruent figures, describe a sequence that exhibits the congruence between them.



Math Class Information

  1. STUDENT EMAIL: Students and families must be able to access their student’s email. Need help or logging in for the first time: Go Here. The student CPS email is the access to Google Classroom for assignments and information, to Google Meet to attend class remotely, and to Aspen Student Portal for grades.

  2. Weekly Individual Homework Assignments: See the Khan Academy assignment shared in Google Classroom.

  3. Google Classroom Links: Students and families can use the student’s CPS email to access their Google Classrooms.

  4. Curriculum and unit overviews: Open-Up-- This is the launch page. Choose your role as parent and 7th or 8th grade to see an overview of every unit and lesson for the whole year.

  5. Grades: Grading scale.

  6. Office Hours: Please contact Mr. Albrecht at lalbrecht@cps.edu to schedule a conference time or to get help with assignments.

  7. Communication platforms with students: Google Classroom, CPS email.

  8. Communication platforms with parents/families: email, website, blog, telephone. We recommend that parents/families know the emails and passwords of their students so they can also access Google Classroom.

  9. Tutoring: We recommend Maroon Tutor Match

  10. Ray Mathematics FAQ: Want to know a little bit more about mathematics class at Ray. Check the Frequently Asked Questions page
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