Homework for week 9-10-18 to 9-14-18

7th Loyola

7th: UChicago

8th: UIC

8th: DePaul

Math Week 9-10-18

7th Loyola: We will begin the year learning about how proportional relationships can be modeled visually with graphs.

7th: UChicago: We begin the year with ratio and proportion. We will look at what makes something a ratio and how ratios can be expressed in many ways.

8th: UIC: We begin with polynomial expressions and how to create equivalent expressions using properties of number, number operations, and exponent rules.

8th: DePaul: We start with the rules of exponents-- base and power!

Beginning of Year NWEA testing for 7/8th graders

Beginning of Year NWEA testing for 7/8th graders will be 9-10-18 and 9-11-18 (Monday and Tuesday next week!)

Mathematics for week 9-4-18

ALL: This week we will practice with rules and routines. We will also set classroom norms and establish our vision for teaching and learning in the 2018-19 school year. Finally, we will begin our mathematics thinking using Youcubed.org's Week of Inspirational Math, which posits that anyone can learn mathematics when he/she has a growth mindset. 

Check out this great video here.

Homework due 9-7-18

ALL: Sign up for Khan Academy and Google Classroom. Class codes will be sent home on Tuesday and be updated here at the end of the day Tuesday.

Homeroom 304: Return parent (and student as needed) signed forms.

• Ray Parent and Student Handbook acknowledgement page
• New Emergency Contact form 
• Family Income form--this form is crucial for us to get funding from the state

Log-in to your CPS email and go to the Classroom app. Click join and us the code below to join your assigned math class for this year.

Class Name       Code to join Google Classroom

8th UIC                             hndv80i

8th DePaul                         unc5v5m

7th Loyola                          7vmwiy9

7th UChicago                      4vtg8w

KHAN COACHING CODES:

1. Go to khanacademy.org/join
2. Enter your class code and press “Add”.
3. If you don’t already have an account, press “Create a new account”. Enter your date of birth, then sign up using Google, your school email, or by creating a username.

Class	Code
8th UIC	ED2T5U8T
8th DePaul	YNBPP4G6
7th Loyola	N2WFH84T
7th UChicago	MCHYJQ2W

Welcome to the 2018-19 School Year

Dear Parents and Students:

Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year at Ray Elementary!  I hope everyone had an excellent and relaxing summer. The middle school team is looking forward to a school year filled with a love for learning and growth. We welcome regular and consistent communication and partnership in the education of your child. 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! We have high academic and social expectations for your child and will provide supports to help your child achieve those expectations.  It is our goal to provide all students with an challenging and fun experience in our classrooms.

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

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)  Do their best.  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 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 (see Ray Parent and Student Handbook for full homework late policy).

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

9)  Students must follow the dress code in the Ray Parent and Student Handbook.

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

Current grades are posted regularly for to communicate progress to student and parent on Parent Portal (https://parent.cps.k12.il.us ). Our classroom blogs include links to  homework assignments, assignment due dates, and a variety of other helpful information.

Communication:

1. email: lalbrecht@cps.edu
2. blog (updated weekly): http://304albrecht.blogspot.com/
3. Parent Portal (updated weekly): https://parent.cps.k12.il.us
4. Class Dojo: https://www.classdojo.com/ (Class Codes will be sent home the first week of school. This is a great way to send text messages between home and school, monitor student behavior, and get updates about what is going on in the classroom.)

Sincerely,

Mr. Albrecht

RAY MATHEMATICS FAQ 2020-21

RAY MATHEMATICS FAQ 2020-21

1. Can a student make-up or redo assignments? YES! Students may redo any assignment for a better score. They also may do and turn in assignments late (for a lower score).

Two requirements:

• Students must send Mr. Albrecht an email (lalbrecht@cps.edu) to tell him that the redid or made-up the assignment, the name of the assignment, and when it was due. Mr. Albrecht does not go back to check without an email.
• The end of each quarter is a hard cutoff for making up work. CPS will not allow me to change a grade once the quarter ends. I will remind students and families of end-of-quarter dates a few weeks before the end of each quarter.

2. How do I check my student’s grades? What's the scale?

All parents have access to CPS Parent Portal via the ASPEN login page. You need a PIN# from the office to access Parent Portal the first time-- after that it is just a standard log-in. Parent Portal can be set up to give text and email alerts about grades and attendance. We also recommend getting your students CPS email login and password. You can access Student Portal via the same ASPEN login and get the same information. The grading scale is below:

3. How can I find out how my child is doing socially?

Families should feel free to contact Mr. Albrecht via email at lalbrecht@cps.edu for quick check-ins or to schedule longer conferences.

4. What can I do to make sure my student is successful in math class?

Actively and routinely checking in on Parent Portal, Google Classroom, and teacher blogs will give you a clear picture of how well your child is doing at Ray. We recommend scheduling a time(s) for yourself each week to check. Our blog will also have weekly updates about what we are studying and the announcements pertaining to 7th and 8th graders at Ray.  If you want further information or support: email Mr. Albrecht lalbrecht@cps.edu for tutoring and enrichment ideas and opportunities.

5. What is the scope of 7th and 8th grade mathematics at Ray?

Check out Open-Up’s Math Curriculum at https://openupresources.org/math-curriculum/

6. Do we have a math wish list?

Yes! We will need donations of hand sanitizer, sanitizing wipes, paper towel, and face tissue when we return to in-person schooling. We will also need donations of lots of dry-erase markers and post-its. And while we a wishing, we recommend donations of MacBooks and iPads to Ray for use by teachers and students.