Monday, January 18, 2021

Week 18 (1-18-21) Ray Mathematics--Remote Leaning

 Week 18 (1-18-21)

Ray Mathematics--Remote Leaning

Mr. Albrecht (lalbrecht@cps.edu)


Weekly Updates


  1. Please see Mr. Albrecht’s blog for up to date information.


  1. No School January 18, 2021 in celebration and honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Consider making all or part of the day a day of service. 


  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!


  1. Reminder--Every Wednesday is Warrior Wednesday! Wear green or Ray gear this Wednesday!


  1. 8th Grade Promotion Policy Reminder--LINK


  1. 7/8th specials for the this week is with our Spanish teacher Senorita Dent. From Senorita Dent: 

Buenos días familias,

 

Happy New Year, my name is Señorita Dent and I am the new Spanish teacher! I sent you an email before school started in August introducing myself and I am so excited to finally have the 7th and 8th grade students in class beginning today, Monday, January 4th, 2021. Below is information on when each homeroom has Spanish class as well as the GoogleMeet links and GoogleClassroom links for each class. 

 

I will see each homeroom class live for 30 minutes each week and they will be assigned a mini project every Monday and are expected to complete it by the following Monday. I will post a video explaining the assignment along with written instructions on their Spanish GoogleClassroom each Monday morning. If the students have any questions or want to set up a time for virtual office hours then they may email me at vdent@cps.edu anytime.

 

Students are expected to attend Spanish class every day, and not doing so will result in a loss in participation points, which makes up the largest portion of their grade. If they will miss class or be late due to an excused absence then I expect an email from the student and/or guardian before class.

 

Homeroom 302 will have Spanish class from 1:10 PM - 1:40 PM every Monday.

Homeroom 304 will have Spanish class from 1:10 PM - 1:40 PM every Tuesday. 

Homeroom 306 will have Spanish class from 1:10 PM - 1:40 PM every Wednesday

Homeroom 307 will have Spanish class from 1:10 PM - 1:40 PM every Thursday.

Homeroom 309 will have Spanish class from 1:10 PM - 1:40 PM every Friday. 

 

Homeroom 302 

Homeroom 304 

Homeroom 306 

Homeroom 307 

Homeroom 309 

 

Please let me know if you have any questions and I look forward to virtually seeing the 7th and 8th-grade students soon! 

 

Sincerely,

Señorita Dent


  1. Ray is a Grab and Go meal site during Remote Learning. Pick-ups are school days from 8 a.m. until 1 p.m. RAY WILL NOT BE A FOOD DISTRIBUTION SITE DURING WINTER BREAK.


  1. Students are reminded to practice Pandemic Safety Habits. There was a surge in the COVID 19 cases in Illinois in the last week.


  1. School Forms were due By October 15. PLEASE TURN IN ASAP! They can be turned in electronically to Ms. Vergara, svergara@cps.edu or to the school at the main entrance. Copies are available there.


WEEKLY MATH UPDATES

Our main focus is still connecting with students, getting to know each other, and learning how to use the technology that will facilitate our learning. We know there will still be challenges, glitches, and frustrations this week. That’s okay! We will be forgiving, patient, and flexible and hope you will do the same. For immediate tech help try the CPS Online Reopening Guide support page. 


7th grade We will continue a unit on circles. Tuesday is the test on the area of circles. Then we will spend the rest of the week looking at how we apply the area formula for circles--especially when we only have part of circle.

  • 7.G.B.4Know the formulas for the area and circumference of a circle and use them to solve problems; give an informal derivation of the relationship between the circumference and area of a circle.



8th grade We will start the week with SEL check-ins. We continue to look at proportional relationships as we prepare to study linear relationships. We will study how proportional relationships are communicated through tables, graphs, and equations AND how we see the constant of proportionality in all those forms. We will then compare proportional relationships--for example, the price of two different companies for services.

  • 8.EE.BUnderstand the connections between proportional relationships, lines, and linear equations.


Students will continue to use Khan Academy for individual/asynchronous learning. 


ALGEBRA

Students have been converting between Standard Form and Slope-Intercept form of equations and experimenting with how those forms can be valuable when representing different situations. We will do a short performance task early in the week to assess how well students understand these forms. We will then start learning about how to solve a system of equations.



Student Daily Schedule by Homeroom: 

All classes meet using Google Meet. Links to join class are in the top left hand corner of each class’ Google Classroom. Video Help for accessing Google Meet through Google Classroom (start at 2:44).To get access to Google Classroom and Google Meet use your CPS email. Go Here if you need help getting into your CPS email. 


Homeroom teachers are listed by the homeroom numbers.



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/Asynchronous Assignments: 4 assignments in Khan Academy. Due each Friday by 11:59 p.m. Check Google Classroom  for this and for other weekly assignments.

  3. Google Classroom Links: Currently Google Classrooms are being pushed out to students through the CPS Aspen system. Students and families can use the student’s CPS email to access their Google Classrooms.

  4. Supplies List

  5. 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.

  6. Grades: Starting September 8, 2020 CPS will return to regular grading practices, as the district will ensure all students have the tools they need to succeed. Grading scale.

  7. Office Hours: School days from 2:10 p.m. to 3:15 p.m. We will use this time to connect with students and families. We will have scheduled appointments as well as open times. We will use Google JamBoard and Google Hangouts Chat for one-on-one meetings. We will also schedule some small group sessions and meet using Google Meet. We are also available to talk with parents via email, Google Meet, or a telephone conversation. Please contact Mr. Albrecht at lalbrecht@cps.edu to schedule a conference time.

  8. Communication platforms with students: Google Classroom, CPS email, Google Meet (whole class), Google Chat, and Google JamBoard.

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

  10. Tutoring: We recommend Maroon Tutor Match

  11. 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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