Weekly Update #11

Math 7A and 7B
We are currently working on Unit 3A: Fractions, Decimals, and Percents. Students are writing a test tomorrow that covers Fractions and Decimals. This is sections 3.1 and 3.2 from the textbook. We completed a practice quiz yesterday and are going over it today in order to prepare for the quiz. We will then move onto working with Percents. This Unit 3A should take us up until Christmas vacation to complete. 

It is important in Junior High that students start to take ownership of their own learning. If students do not take the opportunity to complete an assessment, they may receive a zero. As well, students may only work to complete tasks in the current reporting period. Therefore, once report cards are issued, marks are locked and zeros will be reluctantly awarded (if you see a grade of zero on PowerSchool students are still allowed to complete this assessment as long as it falls in the same reporting period). Reporting Periods: Term One: Sept 4 - Dec 2; Term Two: Dec 3 - March 31; Term Three: April 1 - June 2. If students have a grade of zero in any assessment these are due on Tuesday November 27th, otherwise the grade of zero cannot be changed. 

Math 8C
We are currently working on Unit 1: Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem. Students will be writing a quiz on Tuesday November 27th. This will cover sections 1.1 to 1.4 from the textbook. The quiz covers primarily square roots and square numbers. After the quiz we will start on Pythagorean Theorem. This Unit 1 should take us up until Christmas Vacation to complete. 

It is important in Junior High that students start to take ownership of their own learning. If students do not take the opportunity to complete an assessment, they may receive a zero. As well, students may only work to complete tasks in the current reporting period. Therefore, once report cards are issued, marks are locked and zeros will be reluctantly awarded (if you see a grade of zero on PowerSchool students are still allowed to complete this assessment as long as it falls in the same reporting period). Reporting Periods: Term One: Sept 4 - Dec 2; Term Two: Dec 3 - March 31; Term Three: April 1 - June 2. If students have a grade of zero in any assessment these are due on Tuesday November 27th, otherwise the grade of zero cannot be changed.