Math Week 10-29-18

Announcements!

• No school this Friday, November 2, 2018. Teacher Professional Development day.
• Mr. Albrecht is not accepting any make-up, bonus, or late work for quarter 1 after 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, October 30, 2018

7th Loyola: We take what we have learned about concept of slope and continue prove that any two points on a linear line will produce the same value of slope. We also start looking at how to graph an equation in y=mx+b form and understand how the slope in the equation is also the slope of the graph line.




7th Chicago: We practice with converting between fractions and percent. We develop a deeper understanding of percent as per 100.




8th DePaul: We take what we have learned about concept of slope and continue prove that any two points on a linear line will produce the same value of slope. We also start looking at how to graph an equation in y=mx+b form and understand how the slope in the equation is also the slope of the graph line.




8th UIC: We continue to build and solve equations in one variable. Nice article here about why.

Homework for Week 10-29-18

7th Loyola

7th UChicago

8th DePaul

8th UIC

Recycle and Reuse at Ray!

Maroon Match Tutoring!

I’m excited to share that our Maroon Tutor Match (MTM) program is now accepting new K-12^th grade students interested in affordable private tutoring for the 2018-2019 academic year.    Officially launched in 2016-2017, Maroon Tutor Match is a University-student led program within NSP that directly matches University students to local families who are looking for individualized tutoring in a particular subject area.  Last year, 173 University students participated in MTM and worked with 388 families! 

Please forward this email to parents who may be interested in learning more, and encourage them to use this link to apply for students to receive a MTM private tutor.  Tutoring starts at $13/hr.,  and a limited number of scholarships are available for families in need.

Any questions about the program, please feel free to contact the MTM team at maroontutormatch@gmail.com  

Have a wonderful week!

Brandi Snodgrass

Director, Neighborhood Schools Program

The University of Chicago | Office of Civic Engagement

Costume Dance Party and Haunted House!

Math Week 10-22-18

7th Loyola: We take what we have learned about concept of slope and continue to practice finding slope from a graph and from 2-points on a line. We also prove that any two points on a linear line will produce the same value of slope.

7th Chicago: We practice with measurement conversion. We then look at test of proportionality in relationships. We finish the week with a beginning understanding of percent.

8th DePaul: We take what we have learned about concept of slope and continue to practice finding slope from a graph and from 2-points on a line. We also prove that any two points on a linear line will produce the same value of slope.

8th UIC: We continue to build and solve equations in one variable. Nice article here about why.

Homework for week 10-22-18

7th Loyola

7th UChicago

8th DePaul

8th UIC

Ray High School Fair Reminder

8th grade are in the fair by 3:05. The students will then be in the fair for 30 minutes and will be dismissed from the cafeteria. 

Parents also invited to join in the fair.

The schools that are attending the fair are:

Dyett

Chi Arts

South Shore

Hales

Westinghouse

Kenwood

De La Salle

Back of the Yards

Benito

Uplift

Math Week 10-15-18

International Night this Wednesday 10-17-18 from 5:30 to 8!

7th Loyola: We take what we have learned about proportions and extend the thinking around constant of proportionality and start exploring the concept of slope.

7th Chicago: We continue to practice with unit rates. We look at how all measurement conversion is done with unit rates. Ex: 12 inches=1 foot, 1000 milligrams=1 gram.

8th DePaul: We next look at determining proportionality of relationships and then determining the constant of proportionality if the relationship is proportional. This leads to a discussion of how this is seen graphically and how slope is the same as the constant of proportionality.

8th UIC: We solve equations in one variable. Nice article here about why.

Homework fro week 10-15-18

7th Loyola

7th UChicago

8th DePaul

8th UIC 

T-Shirt Contest Deadline is 10-17-18

 Ray’s T-Shirt Design Contest is almost over. Submissions are due on Wednesday, October 17th. All designs should adhere to the following guidelines:

• Should incorporate a "Ray Theme". Kindness, working together, and diversity are great ideas. Any riff on the Warrior idea is good too. Even a creative typography approach works. Images of Winnie-the-Pooh, Fortnite, or Steven Universe are not as optimal.
  
• Due to cost constraints, all submissions must be in a single-color. It could be any color, but in order to keep costs down it has to be a monocolor design. Lesson Plan Idea: Teach the kids a new word (monocolor!) and let them apply it’s definition as a stunning design! (You can thank me later.)
  
• The image must be smaller that 12” x 12”. However, because that concept is a spatial-abstraction to most kids, I recommend anything that fits on a blank, letter-sized piece of paper works great. Have them design big: designs that are too small (smaller than their fist) can be difficult to size-up.

 

The designs can be drawn, painted, computer-based, whatever. So long as they meet that above criteria – Ray theme, monocolor, appropriate size in a two-dimensional format  – they’ll be entered into the contest. The winner will receive a gift card to their favorite restaurant, a free T-shirt with their design on it, and bragging rights for the entire year. 

 

Final submissions can be handed in to Mr. Beestrum or Mr. Albrecht

8th Grade Trip to DC: Deposit due OCT 25!

8th Graders--High School application window is open!

Best place for info is Ms. Nieto our school counselor! She is fantastic!

Important link go.cps.edu. This is High School application central.

Upcoming open house events listed below:

October 13 

• 10 am-3:00 pm: Jones College Prep

October 14

• 1:00 pm-4:00 pm: Whitney Young Open House

October 20

• 10:30 am-12:30 pm: Morgan Park High School 

October 22

• 6:00 pm-8:30 pm: De La Salle High School 

October 27

• 10:00 am-Noon: King High School

October 28

• noon-3:00 pm: Lane Tech College Prep High School

November 3

• 9:00 am-1:00 pm: Walter Payton College Prep 
• 1:00 pm-3:00 pm: Lindblom High School

November 10

• 1:00 pm-3:00 pm: Kenwood High School

November 17

• 9:00 am-Noon: De La Salle High School

Math Week for 10-8-18

NO SCHOOL ON OCTOBER 8, 2018--Columbus Day

7th Loyola: We continue to learn about proportions. We will look at determining when a relationship is directly proportional.

7th Chicago: We continue to practice with unit rates. We also use unit rates to compare relationships. For example, comparing unit rates at the grocery store to see which product is the better buy. 

8th DePaul: We finish with really big and really small numbers using scientific notation. We will start multiplying and dividing numbers written in scientific notation. We next look at determining proportionality of relationships and then determining the constant of proportionality if the relationship is proportional.

8th UIC: We finish with how to multiply and divide numbers in scientific notation. We practice translating between algebraic expressions and written English statements. We will review combining like terms.

Homework for week of 10-8-18

7th UChicago

7th Loyola

8th DePaul

8th UIC

Letter Regarding JVD Trial

Reminders!

NO SCHOOL on Monday Oct. 8, 2018-- Columbus Day


PICTURE DAY on Tuesday Oct. 9, 2018--everyone gets their picture taken. Families can order pictures the day of pictures or on-line.


AFFY TAPPLE money is due by Friday, Oct 12, 2018.