Week 10 (11-1-21) Ray 7/8th Mathematics and 8th grade HOMEROOM 304

 Week 10 (11-1-21)

Ray 7/8th Mathematics

and

8th grade HOMEROOM 304

Mr. Albrecht (lalbrecht@cps.edu)

Homeroom 304, as well as the rest of the 7th and 8th grade, will be learning remotely starting Monday, November 1, 2021. Here is the schedule (check back regularly as this could change). For all other homeroom students' schedules, please check with your homeroom teacher.

HOMEROOM 304 SCHEDULE for NOV. 1, 2021

1. Upcoming: 

• Monday, 11/1/21 Temporary remote learning starts.

• Tuesday, 11/2/21 by 5 p.m.  ALL STUDENT LATE, REDO, or MAKEUP assignments for math for quarter 1 need to be in to Mr. Albrecht

• Tuesday, 11/2/21 is picture day.  Make-up date for remote students will be announced ASAP.

• Tuesday, 11/2/21 COVID Testing is scheduled from 8:30 - 10:30 a.m LINK for STUDENT REGISTRATION TO TEST

• Wednesday, 11/3/21 4-5 pm. High School application process and GOCPS training for 8th grade families

• Thursday, 11/4/21 2-3 pm. High School application process and GOCPS training for 8th grade families

• Thursday, 11/4/21 is the end of the quarter. 

• Friday, 11/5/21 There is NoSCHOOL on Friday, November 5 for teacher professional development day.

• Tuesday, 11/9/21 8th grade HIGH SCHOOL ADMISSIONS TESTING at Ray. CPS information letter

• Thursday, 11/11/21 NO SCHOOL Veterans Day

• Wednesday, 11/17/21 Parent-Teacher Conferences--virtual. I will send out a sign up link with the next newsletter. Priority will be given to homeroom students.

• Every Wednesday is RAY WARRIOR WEDNESDAY--wear green or Ray gear to show school spirit! 

 

2. Before and after school programs have been delayed and will start the week of 11-8-21: Schedule Link. Please contact the specific program instructor or Ms. Annorh for more information.

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. Lockers: Students were assigned lockers in Week 8 to accommodate coats and cold weather gear. Fall is certainly here! Locker Expectations

 

5. 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

 

6. All Ray 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: We will continue a unit on Proportional Reasoning.  This week will look at using data tables to create proportional equations in y=kx form. We will then graph proportional relationships and show that their graphs create straight lines through the origin.

• 7.RP.A.2.c Represent proportional relationships by equations. For example, if total cost y is proportional to the number x of items purchased at a constant price k, the relationship between the total cost and the number of items can be expressed as y=kx .

• 7.RP.A.2.a Decide whether two quantities are in a proportional relationship, e.g., by testing for equivalent ratios in a table or graphing on a coordinate plane and observing whether the graph is a straight line through the origin

8th: This week we learn about slope! This is a big step towards high school algebra!

• 8.EE.B.6Use similar triangles to explain why the slope m  is the same between any two distinct points on a non-vertical line in the coordinate plane; derive the equation y=mx  for a line through the origin and the equation  y=mx+b for a line intercepting the vertical axis at b.

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