Math Week 9-19-16

Hello all,

We have lots of announcements, so here goes...


1. OPEN HOUSE!! This coming Thursday (9-22-16) from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.

2. Please make sure your student is signed up for Khan Academy-- link above-- and has added Mr. Albrecht as his/her coach. We have a graded goal of 6,000 points per week!

3. 7th graders will start a large unit on Proportional Reasoning: they will learn this week about ratios, rates, and unit rates. Students should practice operations with fractions on Khan Academy to build fluency for solving proportions tasks.

4. 8th graders will investigate the differences between rational and irrational numbers. Students will also learn about why a repeating decimal is rational and how to convert repeating decimals to fractions. Students should practice converting between decimals and fractions on Khan Academy to build fluency for solving tasks about rational and irrational numbers.

Homework Due 9-16-16

304-Parents and Students:
Student Handbook sign-off forms and Graduation Fees and Guidelines Sheet are due Friday(9/16).

ALL Students:
6000 more points in Khan Academy.

Reminder: Testing This Week

Parents:
Students will be taking the NWEA test this week on Wednesday and Thursday during Math class. 

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Homework Due 9-9-16

Homework
Parents- Signup for Class Dojo, sign Graduation Requirments Form, and return Emergency Contact Form.
Students- Signup and into classroom for Khan Academy.

Letter from the Student Teacher

Dear Families,

Hi, my name is Nathaniel Haas and I will be working as a student teacher until mid-December in your child's classroom. I am working towards a degree in Middle Childhood Education with a license in Math and Science. This is the final part of my training as a teacher. I have also had many other in class experiences with 4th, 5th and 6th graders, as well as working over the summer at a childcare center for grades 1st through 4th. I'm looking forward to this unique learning opportunity in your child's classroom.

I'm originally from Wadsworth, Ohio, but have been attending Bluffton University for four years. Outside of my educational experiences at Bluffton, I have volunteered my time working with Big Brother, Big Sister programs and America Counts. Outside of working with students some of my interests include hiking, theatre, playing the Tuba, and cooking. My goal upon graduating is to obtain a teaching position back in Ohio in an urban city public school.

I am very excited for the opportunity to work here at Ray Elementary School with an amazing 7th/8th grade teacher staff. I will be working with Mr. Albrecht in the Math classroom and later in the semester with Mrs. O'Connor in the Science classroom. As the semester goes on, I will gradually increase my responsibilities with the students and lead several weeks with my own lesson plans. Mr. Albrecht and I will be using the Co-Teaching model in the classroom which will allow for both of us to be active with the class everyday this semester. I am very excited to be working with your children this year! Please do not hesitate to stop in or email me if you have time as I would welcome the opportunity to get to know you along with your child.

Sincerely,

Nathaniel Haas
nate.hass@chicagocenter.org 
*Notice: This is the correct email despite the spelling differences in my name. 

WELCOME! WELCOME! WELCOME!

Dear Parents/Students:

Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year at Ray Elementary.

On behalf of the middle school team at Ray School, welcome back to school! We hope everyone had an excellent and relaxing summer. We are looking forward to a school year filled with a continued love for learning and growth. We look forward to meeting you and working with you in building your child’s education.  Parental support will be necessary in order for all students to reach their potential and strive to succeed beyond it. 

We are looking forward to a very successful and exciting year and we know you are too. We have high academic and social expectations for your child and will do all that we can to help your child achieve those expectations.  It is our goal to provide all students with an educationally challenging, yet fun, experience in our classrooms.

Below you will find some needed information about some of the classroom policies.

Homework

Please let your child know that homework is important.  Homework will be assigned daily.  Homework assignments reinforce concepts learned in class and are used to assess the student’s understanding of those concepts.  Incomplete and missing assignments will result in grade reduction.  Homework should always be completed neatly and on time.  In addition, long-term projects will be introduced and worked on in class and at home. Due dates will be fair and strictly enforced.

Expectations:

Only your child’s best behavior and work are expected and accepted at all times.

All students must:

1)  Be on their honor.  Students must do their own work on homework, class assignments, tests

     and projects.

2)  Respect themselves, classmates, and teachers.

3)  Persevere.  Always give 100% and be positive.

4)  Be in attendance and be on time.

5)  Students shall not engage in activities that could cause harm to themselves or others.

6)  Students should respect themselves, peers, and their teachers.  They shall not talk to or 

     about themselves, another student, or a teacher in a disrespectful or inappropriate manner.

7)  Students are to have all homework completed on the day it is due.

8)  Students must be prepared each day by having proper materials.

9)  Students should dress in a respectable manner and follow the Ray Parent and Student Handbook.

10) The policies in the Student Code of Conduct book must also be followed.

Current grades are posted regularly for student and parent viewing. Use CPS Parent Portal to view student grades and attendance. Our classroom blogs include many of the assignments, assignment due dates, and a variety of other helpful information.

Thank you for your commitment to your child's education and we look forward to seeing you in the very near future.

Sincerely,

The Middle School Team