3-31-2014 Welcome Back!

Camp Cabins!

Show respect.

Work on Task Four.  Due Monday when we get back from camp.

3-21-2014 Black Task 4 Problem Set Due

Please take out Black Task 4 Problem Set.

Rest of the period is independent work time!

3-20-2014 Black Task 4

Assembly Today!

Core One:  Our Guest Teacher is back!

Today we will begin our investigation of Factoring which is the topic for Black Task 4!

Black Task 4 problem set is due Friday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

3-19-2014 Black Task 3 Due today

Core One:  Today we have a guest teacher.

Core One & Two:  Please make sure your Black Task 3 is turned in today.

Black Task 4 problem set is due Friday!

3-18-2014 Work on your Black Task!

Independent work today!

Black Task 3 due tomorrow!

3-17-2014 Anti Pi Rant

Did you wear green?

Click here for the Anti Pi Rant.

What, what?

If you need to bring medications to camp, you need to bring them with the salmon colored sheet by Wednesday.

Ms. Rickard updated grades over the weekend.  Please check PowerSchool.  If you emailed me, check your email as you might have a response from me.

Many people are still missing assignments.  Please check!  Don't get an F just because you did the work but didn't turn it in!

It is NOT ENOUGH TO SHARE.  YOU MUST SUBMIT your assignments.

The end of the quarter is this Friday.  Please get your work in to Ms. Rickard ASAP so she can grade it in time for report cards.

Please take out Black Task 3 Problem Set.

3-14-2014 Happy Pi Day!

First a little Sage N Scribe.  Click here.

Work on Black Task 3

3-13-2014 Distributive Property!

Today, you should be working on Black Task 3.  Problem set for Black Task 3 is due on Monday.

Let's learn about Distributive Property, they we'll try a Sage N Scribe on it!

First we need to talk about multiplying exponents!


Core One:  Take this survey!

3-12-2014 Let's check PowerSchool.

Ms. Rickard went over the Blue Tasks that have been turned in and MANY students STILL have not turned in their Blue Tasks.  Some students have turned in NO BLUE TASKS.  This is a big problem for your grade!  Please turn them in today.  Check PowerSchool to see what you are missing.

Ms. Rickard is still grading Black Task 1.  Black Task 2 is due at the end of the day today.

3-11-2014 Black Task 2 Problem Set

How many people have earbuds?

Please take out your Black Task 2 problem set.  Due today!

3-10-2014 Order of Operations

Be sure to turn in Black Task 1 today.

Problem set for Black Task 2 is due tomorrow.  Finish for homework tonight.  Paper copy is available on the computer cart.

Let's try a practice problem to start:

9 - (-3)

-9 -10(-3)

Then let's do Sage N Scribe with a couple of problems.
1.  10 - 12(-3)
2.  13 - 21/-3
3.  3(-2) - 8
4.  -15 - (-5)6

3-7-2014 Combining Like Terms

Take out your Geologic Field Journal and a pencil for science.

Black Task 1 is due on Monday.  You should be working on Black Task 2 today!

Take out a piece of paper for mini-lesson combining like terms.

3-6-2014 More Integer Subtraction Modeling

Open your textbook to page 80 and take out a piece of paper.

Tyler O, I need to see you.

3-5-2014 Modeling Integer Subtraction

Turn to page 80 in your math textbook.

3-4-2014 Negative Numbers

First, let's do a Mini Lesson:  Negative Numbers.

Then all students work on Black Belt Tasks.

HOMEWORK ALERT!  Tomorrow, Black Task One Problem Set is due.

3-3-2014 Sage N Scribe

Yes, it's that time again for Sage N Scribe.  ONE PIECE OF PAPER and ONE PENCIL PER SHOULDER PAIR.

Click here for Sage N Scribe.

James, you need to share Blue Task 3 and Black Task 1 with Ms. Rickard.

I will go over the Blue Belt Advancement.

Then all students work on Black Belt Tasks.