Monday, December 3, 2018

WEEK OF DECEMBER 3-7

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - This week we will have a chapter 2 test.  That will be Tuesday and Wednesday.  We will then move in to chapter 3. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - We are working on triangle proofs this week, and we will have our quiz on proofs on Friday. 


BASIC GEOMETRY -  We are having a quiz on Monday on sections 4.1-4.3, triangles.  We will then move on to section 4.4 and learn to prove triangles congruent by SSS, and SAS. 

Tuesday, November 27, 2018

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 27

8TH GRADE ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - We are having a quiz on sections 2.1-2.4 on Wednesday.  We will start section 2.5 on Thursday.  We will have our chapter 2 test next week. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - This week we are working on sections 4.3-4.4, Two Column Proofs.  


BASIC GEOMETRY - This week we will review section 4.2 and go into section 4.3.  Our next quiz will cover sections 4.1-4.3 and will be either at the end of this week or early next week. 

Monday, November 5, 2018

WEEK OF NOVEMBER 5TH

8th Grade Academic Algebra - This week we are reviewing 2-step equations.  Our next quiz will be on these equations. 


Academic Geometry - This week we are working on sections 4.1 and 4.2.  Our next quiz will cover these sections. 

Basic Geometry - We will have our chapter 3 test on Monday November 5th.  We will then move on to sections 4.1 and 4.2 for the rest of the week. 

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

WEEK OF OCTOBER 22

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - This week we are working on sections 2.1 and 2.2.  Our next quiz will cover these sections, which will be the first grade for the 2nd marking period. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - This week we are working on sections 3.1-3.3.  We will have a quiz on these sections this week to finish the 1st marking period.  We will have a test next week to start the 2nd marking period. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - This week we are working on sections 3.1 and 3.2.  Our next quiz will cover these sections and will be this week. 

Monday, October 15, 2018

WEEK OF OCTOBER 15

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - We will have our chapter 1 test this Wednesday.  The students will be give a practice test on Monday, and another one on Tuesday.  On Thursday, we will move in to chapter 2, solving equations. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - This week we are working on sections 3.1 - 3.3.  Our next quiz, which could be next week, will cover those 3 sections. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - This week we are working on sections 3.1-3.3. 

Wednesday, October 10, 2018

WEEK OF OCTOBER 9TH

8TH GRADE ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - This week we will be finishing up chapter 1.  We will work on sections 1.8-1.10.  We will then review for a chapter test.  The chapter test will be next week, possibly Tuesday or Wednesday. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY -  We are finished with chapter 1.  Our test will be on Wednesday/Thursday.  We will then move into chapter 3 - Parallel lines. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - We are finished with chapter 1.  Our test will be on Thursday or Friday.  We will then move into chapter 3 - Parallel Lines. 

Monday, October 1, 2018

WEEK OF OCTOBER 1-5

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - This week we will continue to work on scientific notation, sections 1.6 and 1.7.  Our next quiz on those sections will be either at the end of this week or early next week. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - We will have a quiz on Tuesday on section 1.5.  We will then spend one day on part of section 1.6.  After that we will start to review the entire chapter for a test early next week. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - This week we are still reviewing section 1.5.  We will also start section 1.6, which will finish the chapter.  Our chapter 1 test will be next week. 

Monday, September 24, 2018

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 24

8TH ACADEMIC AGLEBRA - On Monday and Tuesday of this week, we are taking the CDT's in class.  We are also continuing our review of exponents. We will have a test on sections 1.1-.1.5 on either Wednesday or Thursday this week.  We will then move on to section 1.6


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - We will have a quiz on Monday on sections 1.1-1.4.  We will start section 1.5 on Tuesday and work on that section for the next few days.  Our next quiz will be on section 1.5 and should be early next week. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - We are reviewing sections 1.3-1.4 on Monday and Tuesday.  We will have our quiz on either Wednesday or Thursday this week.  We will then move on to section 1.5

Monday, September 17, 2018

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 17

8TH ALGEBRA - This week we will be working on section 1.4.  We will then review 1.3 and 1.4, then have our next quiz on Wednesday.  We will then move on to section 1.5. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - This week we are working on section 1.4.  We will mix in algebra problems and learn to use a protractor. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - This week we are working on section 1.4, naming parts of angles, naming angles, using a protractor. 

Monday, September 10, 2018

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 10

8TH GRADE ALGEBRA - On Monday, we continued our review of sections 1.1-1.2.  We will have our quiz on Tuesday.  We will then start on section 1.3 and continue into section 1.4.  Our next quiz will cover those two sections. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - Those that didn't take the quiz on Friday will take it today.  We will then start on section 1.3, and work on the distance and midpoint formulas for the next few days. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - The quiz will be today in 6th period, tomorrow in 8th period.  We will then move on to section 1.3, distance and midpoints for the rest of the week. 

Tuesday, September 4, 2018

WEEK OF SEPTEMBER 4

8TH ALGBRA  .
T-Integer worksheets were assigned in class.  Finish and review. 
W-p 10 #1-6, 1-15
TH-p 18 #1-9, 1-12
F-


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY
T-P 18 #1-11,  quiz will  be either Friday or Monday
W-p 19 #12-32
TH-two worksheet packets.  Quiz is tomorrow.
F-


BASIC GEOMETRY
T-p 18 #1-11, quiz will be either Friday or Monday. 
W-p 19 #12-32
TH-Study guide packet.
F-

Wednesday, August 22, 2018

WEEK OF AUGUST 27, 2018

WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!!!

On Monday, all classes will go over the Rules, Procedures, and Expectations for the year. 
On Tuesday, all students will receive their textbooks.  All classes will do a Beginning Of The Year Puzzle Exercise!!! 
On Wednesday, we will get into our regular class routine.  Assignments will be posted at that time. 

Students will need the following:  Notebook, Folder, Pens/Pencils, Scientific Calculator. 

8TH GRADE ALGEBRA - 1st, 2nd and 3rd periods.
Wed - Worksheet Lesson 2 HW side.

ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - 4th and 7th periods.
Wed - page 8-9 #13-31

BASIC GEOMETRY - 6th and 8th periods. 
Wed - page 8-9 #13-31

Monday, May 7, 2018

WEEK OF MAY 7

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - This week we are working on sections 9.3 and 9.4.  Our next test will cover sections 9.1 - 9.4 and will either be at the end of this week or the beginning of next week. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - This week we are working on sections 10.3 and 10.3.  Our next test will cover sections 10.1-10.4 and should be next Tuesday. 


BASIC GEOMETRY -  This week we are working on Proportions, Similar Figures, and Similar Polygons.  Our next quiz will either be at the end of this week or next Monday. 

Monday, April 23, 2018

WEEK OF APRIL 23

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - This week the students will be finishing the PSSA testing.  We have been reviewing the material from chapters 6-8, and we will have our test on Thursday/Friday. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - We have been reviewing chapter 8 since last week and we will have our test on Wednesday.  After that, we will move on to chapter 10. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - We will have a quiz on Tuesday on areas of polygons.  We will then cover area of a circle.  We will review all area-type problems and have our chapter test early next week. 

Monday, April 16, 2018

WEEK OF APRIL 16

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - The math PSSA's are Tuesday and Wednesday.  On Thursday we will start to review material covered in chapters 6-8 and we will have a test next week on those chapters. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - We are reviewing Trig. on Monday and Tuesday, and we will have a quiz on Wednesday.  We will then start to review all Right Triangle problems and have a test on chapter 8 next week. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - This week we will be working on areas of different figures.  We will have a quiz by the end of the week. 

Monday, April 9, 2018

WEEK OF APRIL 9

8TH ALGEBRA - We will only have class on Monday and Friday this week due to the PSSA's.   We will continue to review for the math PSSA's which will be next week. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY -  We had a quiz on Monday.  We will start working on Trig Ratios and continue that in to next week. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - This week we will be working on Perimeter and Area of Rectangles, Parallelograms, and Triangles.  We will have a quiz next week. 

Wednesday, April 4, 2018

WEEK OF APRIL 2

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - The 4th quarter starts on April 5th.  We are now reviewing for the PSSA's which will take place on April 17-18.  We will not have a quiz/test until after the PSSA's are over. 

ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - The 4th quarter starts on April 5th.  This week we are working on Special Right Triangles.  Our next quiz could be this Friday or next Monday, and will cover the Pythagorean Theorem and Special Right Triangles. 


BASCI GEOMETRY -  The 4th quarter starts on April 5th. This week we are finishing up chapter 10 and will have a test on Friday.

Monday, March 26, 2018

WEEK OF MARCH 26

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - This week we finished up with chapter 6.  We will continue to review chapter 6 this week, as well as doing PSSA review.  We will start chapter 7 on Wednesday and also continue to review for the PSSA test. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - We will have a quiz on Tuesday on Simplifying Radicals and the Geometric Mean.  We will then move on to the Pythagorean Theorem and Special Right Triangles  for the rest of this week and next week. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - We will have a quiz on Wednesday on sections 10.1 and 10.2.  We will review Monday and Tuesday for that quiz.  After that we will move on to section 10.4  

Tuesday, March 20, 2018

WEEK OF MARCH 19

8TH ALGEBRA -  This week we are starting chapter 6. We will work on sections 6.1-6.4.  We will also mix in PSSA review worksheets.  We may have one more quiz this marking period and that could be next week. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - This week we are on section 8.1 - geometric mean.  We will have a quiz on Friday on Simplifying Radicals and Geometric Mean. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - This week we are working on chapter 10, Circles.  We will cover 10.1-10.2 and our next quiz should be either the end of this week or early next week. 

Monday, March 12, 2018

WEEK OF MARCH 12

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - This week we will be reviewing sections 5.5-5.7.  We will have a quiz on those sections later this week.  We will move into chapter 6 after the quiz. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - We will be working on Simplifying Radicals.  We will then move into section 8.1, Geometric Mean, then move on to the Pythagorean Theorem.


BASIC GEOMETRY - We are having a quiz on Monday on Simplifying Square Roots and the Pythagorean Theorem.  We will then start chapter 10 - Circles. 

Tuesday, March 6, 2018

WEEK OF MARCH 5

8TH ALGEBRA - This week we will have a test on chapter 4.  We will then move into chapter 5 and cover sections 5.5-5.7.   Our next quiz will cover those sections and should be next week. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - This week we will be reviewing sections 7.1-7.3 and have a quiz on Wednesday or Thursday (weather permitting).  We will then move into chapter 8. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - This week we are reviewing section 8.1 and 8.2.  We will have a quiz on Friday (weather permitting) on Simplifying Square Roots and The Pythagorean Theorem. 

Monday, February 26, 2018

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 26

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA -  On Monday we will finish chapter 4.  We will spend the next 2 or 3 days reviewing chapter 4 with worksheets and practice tests.  The chapter test will be either Thursday or Friday. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - This week we will be working on sections 7.1-7.3.  We will have book work and worksheets assigned.  There will be a quiz/test either the end of this week or early next week on those 3 sections. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - This week we will start working in chapter 8, and the topics will be Simplifying Radicals, and then the Pythagorean Theorem.  The assignments will be worksheets.  Our next quiz/test will be on those topics and could be early next week. 

Tuesday, February 20, 2018

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 19

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - This week we are working on sections 4.4, 4.5, 4.7.  We will finish chapter 4 next week and our chapter 4 test possibly the end of next week. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - We will have our chapter 6 test on Thursday.  We will then start chapter 7 on Friday. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - We will have our chapter 6 test on Thursday.  We will then start chapter 8 on Friday. 

Monday, February 12, 2018

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 12

Hopefully this week, we have a full week, and no weather issues!!!  However, there are some class meetings taking place this week which could cause us to get backed up. 

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - This week we will be working on section. 4.2-4.3.  There will be book work and worksheets assigned.  We may have a quiz on sections4.1 -4.3 by the end of the week. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETY - On Tuesday, there will be a quiz on Properties of Parallelograms.  We will then work on Trapezoids and Kites.  Book work and worksheets will be assigned.  We will have our chapter 6 test next week. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - On Tuesday, there will be a quiz on Properties of Parallelograms.  We will then work on Trapezoids.  Worksheets will be assigned.    Our Chapter 6 test will be next week. 

Tuesday, February 6, 2018

WEEK OF FEBRUARY 5

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - This week we are starting chapter 4.  We will be working on sections 4.1 and 4.2.  We will be doing book work and worksheets for homework. 

ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - This week we will be reviewing parts of chapter 6, Properties of Parallelograms.  Depending on the weather, and when we will be in school, our next quiz will be in 2 or 3 school day. 

BASIC GEOMETRY - This week we are reviewing Properties of Parallelograms.  Depending on the weather, and when we will be in school, our next quiz will be in 2 or 3 school days.  Worksheets will be assigned for homework.

Monday, January 29, 2018

WEEK OF JANUARY 29

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - This week we will have a test on chapter 3, the test will be Wednesday or Thursday.  We will review with practice test worksheets before the test.  After the test, we will move into chapter 4. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - This week we will be working on properties of Parallelograms, sections 6.2-6.4.  Our next quiz will either be at the end of this week, or the beginning of next week. 


BASIC GEOMETRY - This week we will be working on sections 6.2-6.4, Parallelograms.  Most of our assignments will be worksheets handed out in class.  Our next quiz will be either the end of this week or early next week. 

Wednesday, January 24, 2018

WEEK OF JANUARY 21

8TH ACADEMIC ALGEBRA - This week we will be working on sections 3.7 and 3.8.  We will have book work and worksheets for homework.  This will finish chapter 3.  We will have our Chapter 3 test sometime next week, probably Tuesday or Wednesday. 


ACADEMIC GEOMETRY - This week we are reviewing section 6.1 and will have a quiz on Thursday.  We will then start section 6.2


BASIC GEOMETRY - This week we are reviewing section 6.1 and will have a quiz on Wednesday.  We will then continue with section 6.2, properties of parallelograms.  Most homework assignments will be worksheets.