Today students took their 3rd STAR Adaptive math test!  This test completes our testing requirements for the year!!!  

Students have been assigned Module 8 lesson 1, Solving Systems of Equations.  This is an 8th Grade Common Core standard, so all of our friends PCSing out of Kansas will benefit from these lessons greatly (I don't want to create gaps!!!) For those staying in Kansas, this is not an 8th grade Kansas standards... but...this is a HUGE hurdle students often struggle with in Algebra 1.  Please encourage students to do their work and to do it well, as these lessons should increase their success next year in Algebra!  It's a Win-Win academically, but it is the end of the year... students will have time in class to do the work if they choose to use their time wisely on math instead of socializing... We will work systems for the rest of this week, utilizing the Rovers towards the end of the week.

 

All Math Work is DUE FRIDAY!!!!  May 17th is the last day I will be accepting any math work, whether it be corrections and retakes, missing work, or their current work.  I will update grades over the weekend, pass back papers on Monday and have the students verify their scores.  I will submit grades for Report Cards on Monday, May 20th!!!

Please email if you have any questions or concerns.

I am available Tuesday and Wednesday until 4 for tutoring in room 103.

I hope you have a great week!

Respectfully,

Betina Faught

Happy Wednesday!  

Today in class worked on a review for the Math Final which will take place tomorrow!

The test is called the 8th Grade Standards Assessment, it is a district assessment over the 8th grade standards, 40 Questions over two days.

Star Test will be next Tuesday May 14th, which will conclude our testing season!  

We will be covering Systems of Linear equations the rest of the week, as it is an 8th grade Common Core standard, but not a Kansas 8th grade standard, and I'd like to give those heading out the best chance at success next year.  Those staying, it'll be a preview of what they'll need next year!

As always, please email me if you have any questions or concerns.

Respectfully,

Betina Faught

It's crazy to think there's only two Monday's left this school year!!!  WOWZERS!

Today in math class we started Module 14, Statistics.

Students should have WB pages 436-438 # 1-12 completed for class on Tuesday.

Tuesday and Wednesday we will review for the 8th Grade Standards test that will be given Thursday.

During our Assembly time, 8th graders participated in a presentation by Mr. Clark from Mars Wrigley Confectionary, learning about chemical engineering, the process of taking a product from the idea stage to production at a new plant, and all of the processes between.  He discussed packaging requirements, weight to volume conversions, surface area constraints, etc.  Math and Science applied in real life!  Students were also given candy from the Mars Wrigley company.  

We also found out some good news regarding the overall State Assessment Scores, more details in the future, but things are looking GREAT at PJHS!!!

I hope you have a great Monday evening,

Respectfully,

Betina Faught

Today was a work day, most students should have the assignment 13.3 WB pages 411-416 Problems 1-24 completed, it is due tomorrow! Students took notes over the material and started the assignment on Monday :)

Wednesday's assignment is the "Ready to Go On" and Assessment Readiness on pages 417-418.  

Thursday will be the Module 13 Quiz

Friday is the Unit Review and Study Guide for the Unit 5 test which is scheduled for Tuesday April 30. Students will take their STAR Test May 2st and the 8th grade Math Final is tentatively scheduled for May 9th.  

 

Please encourage students to continue working hard, as we still have good work to do!

As always please email me with any question or concerns.

Respectfully,

Betina Faught

 

Here are the notes from class today!  Lesson 13.1 Volume of Cylinders.

The links are for a proof of the Formula for the Area of a Circle, and the beloved "Circle Song".

Students should be working on their year in review, IXL:Algebra 1 A, IXL:8th Grade W,Y&Z.  They are also working in their purple workbooks, "Assessment Readiness" pgs 27-28.  

The 8th grade State Assessment is Tuesday April 16th and Wednesday the 17th, with our Ice Cream lab on Thursday the 18th.  :)

The 8th grade Math Final is tentatively set for May 14th, it is a cumulative final covering all of the standards taught this year.  

Please email me if you have any questions or concerns,

Respectfully,

Mrs. Faught

I hope everyone is having a great week!  

Today in Math class students were given an opportunity to label their KAP Math Resource Sheet, 

turn in any missing assignments (grades post today), turn in the Module 12 Recap worksheet, and we worked through the Module 13 Pretest, Module 13 "Are you Ready", and the Assessment Readiness Purple Workbook pages 27-28.  It sounds like a lot of work, but we had an hour in class, many students finished prior to leaving.

I'll attach the Mod. 12 Recap WS.  

 

Please email me if you have any questions or concerns,

Respectfully 

Betina Faught.

I just got back in town.

Students should have the "Ready to Go On" and the Mod 12 Assessment Readiness completed for class Tuesday, workbook pages 393 and 394.

Friday in class they received a worksheet dealing with the Pythagorean Theorem that was due today :).  

The substitute reports were good, I'm looking forward to seeing everyone tomorrow!

ELA State testing will be on Tuesday and Wednesday day this week, with Math State test next week Tuesday and Wednesday.

I'm still grading the Parallel City Projects, I ask for your patience, we figured it will take 15-18 hours to grade all of them... so I'm going to need some time.  As long as it's not marked with a zero and missing, your student has turned it in!

As always, please email me if you have any questions or concerns,

Respectfully,

Betina Faught

Students took the pretest yesterday and should have completed the "Are you Ready" online, which is a review of the necessary skills for this module, mainly order of operations :)

Today we worked on the explore activities in the text book, and took notes.  All notes and Guided practice problems should be complete before class Friday.

CITY PROJECT is DUE TOMORROW!!!  The file is in their Google Classroom if they have misplaced their rubric and directions.

As always, 

Please email me if you have any questions or concerns.

Respectfully,

Betina Faught

Workbook pages 369 and 370 should be completed and checked with the included key before coming to class on Tuesday.

Students should bring their Vocabulary to class on Tuesday!

 

I will have Skyward up to date this evening, I plan on finishing it after the board meeting.

Please email me if you have any questions, comments, or concerns.

Respectfully,

Betina Faught

Today in class we finished up the notes from yesterday and had time to work on the assignment, WB pages 366-368 # 1-11 and 1 Hot Question, it is Due on Monday :)

The Module 11 Quiz will be Tuesday the 26th!  Please encourage students to get their work finished and to practice on IXL if possible.  I've attached the notes from today.

Please email me if you have any questions,

Respectfully,

Betina Faught