Week 5 (9-27-21) Ray 7/8th Mathematics and 8th grade HOMEROOM 304

 Week 5 (9-27-21)

Ray 7/8th Mathematics

and

8th grade HOMEROOM 304

Mr. Albrecht (lalbrecht@cps.edu)

9-15-21 to 10-15-21

Students had a wonderful Fun Friday outside on 9-24-21 with volunteer undergraduate students from UChicago. This week we will continue our first content units. 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: 

• Wednesday, 9/29 at 6:30 pm - 1st  PTO Meeting, Zoom at Meeting ID: 963 1465 3616,  PW: rayptomtg

• Friday, 10/1 - Concludes our 5th week of school. Progress reports will be sent home the following week.

• Monday, 10/4 from 4-5 PM- Principal Neely's Town Hall Meeting

• Wednesday, 10/13/21 from 4 –5 pm: Prek - 5th grades, Virtual Open House 

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

2. 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...

3. 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

 

4. 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

5.  Khan Academy: This is individual weekly practice. It will be shared via Google Classroom each week.

 

6. Math Circles: FREE! Math Circles of Chicago is a free program to meet peers and teachers who are excited about math thinking. Deepen your love for math!

7. Homeroom 304 Schedule: 

8. All Middle School Schedule here

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

10. 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!

 

11. 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.

12. 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 grade /8th grade 

7th: We will continue a unit on scale copies this week. This week we will start drawing scale copies and determining scale factor.

• 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.

8th: We will continue a unit on transformations--translate, rotate, reflect. We will look at how to use a coordinate grid to make transformations. We will also do some more dancing to help us model math movements!

• 8.G.A.1 Verify experimentally the properties of rotations, reflections, and translations

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

Week 3 Newsletter

 Week 3 (9-13-21)

Ray 7/8th Mathematics

and

8th grade HOMEROOM 304

Mr. Albrecht (lalbrecht@cps.edu)

Students have been learning routines and are building back up to being great in-person learners! I plan to continue to be patient, flexible, and forgiving as we grow. I have been using the Common Core State Standards of Mathematical Practice as a basis for what it means to be a learner. 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. 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

 

2. 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

3.  Khan Academy: This is individual weekly practice. It will be shared via Google Classroom each week. Khan for Week 3

4. Math Circle: FREE! Math Circles of Chicago is a free program to meet peers and teachers who are excited about math thinking. Deepen your love for math!

5. Homeroom 304 Schedule: 

6. All Middle School Schedule here

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

8. 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!

 

9. 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.

10. 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 grade /8th grade 

We will be working on routines while exploring how math is a way of thinking about and understanding the world. I am using lessons from the folx at Stanford University’s YouCubed group. We looked at patterns in Pascal’s Triangle. This week we are using coordinate grids compare relationships.  I will continue to also introduce the language of the Math Practice Standards. Students will be learning the importance of communication and critique in mathematics thinking.

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: Week 3 Khan Academy

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