7 Maths 2-11

This week, students are reviewing and practicing their proportional reasoning and problem-solving skills. Students will take the Unit Test on the Comparing and Scaling unit this week. The test will assess students' ability to:

• Describe and compare quantities using fractions, ratos, percents and difference.
• Solve problems involving proportional relationships.
• Solve problems involving unit rates.

As always, I am available for extra help after school on Monday and Tuesday until 3:00, and on Thursday until 3:30.

8 Maths 2-11

This week, students are reviewing and practicing their skills with square roots and the Pythagorean Theorem. Students will take the Unit Test this week. The test will assess students' ability to:

• Use the PT to solve problems involving side lengths of right triangles.
• Use the PT to find the distance between two points on a coordinate grid.
• Use the PT to prove whether three lengths can form a right triangle.
• Operate with and estimate square roots.

As always, I am available for extra help after school on Monday and Tuesday until 3:00, and on Thursday until 3:30.

Boston Accounts

Hi folks,

8th graders will be given a letter today from Mr. Smith detailing how much money has been contributed toward their total of $325 to cover the cost of the Boston trip. If your student receives a letter yet does not plan on attending, we need a parent note indicating that he or she will not be going on the trip.

Thank you!

News and Events

Let me be the first to apologize for the sporadic nature of updates lately. We all agree that home-school communication is vital, and admittedly, we have some improvements to make to our end of that structure. That being said, here are some important school-wide announcements to share with you all:

• There will be a Course Fair for all 8th graders and their families this Thursday night (2/7) from 6:30-8:00pm in the high school library. Shortly thereafter, 8th graders will begin registering for their 9th grade courses.

• By this point, all House C students have been given trimester two progress reports for humanities, math, and science. Please check in with your child if you have not yet seen these reports.

• Sign-ups for spring sports have begun. If your child will be playing baseball, softball, or track and field, there is a mandatory meeting on April 1st at 6:00pm in the MS gym.

• Please note a change to the calendar. Your handbook/calendar shows Tuesday 3/5 has been set aside for conferences. House C will not be holding them on that day, but will instead be offering them over a couple of evenings in March. We will follow up as soon as those dates have been determined.
  
• There will be a concert this Friday night - Blackberry Jam - at 7:30pm in the high school auditorium. $5 suggested donation. This event has been rescheduled to March 8, due to the expected storm on Friday.

• There will be a middle school dance on Friday 2/15 from 7:00-9:00pm. $4 admission.

• While we are a couple of weeks past the field trip we took to Cairns, we wanted to let you all know that our students represented us so well. From students pushing themselves to try something new, to helping each other out, to leaving the space better than we found it, we saw examples of citizenship and perseverance that made us proud.

As always, should you have any questions, please don't hesitate to be in touch with any one of us.

Have a great week!

House C

Attention 8th Grade

MHS COURSE FAIR Feb. 7, 2013  6:30 - 8:00 pm

• 8th grade parents are invited to the HS library from 6:30 – 7:00 pm for parent orientation.
• All parents and students of grades 8-11 are encouraged to attend to meet with departments from 6:30 – 8:00 pm in the cafeteria
• On Feb 6th a copy of the Program of Studies will be available on the school website mtsd-vt.org

Calendar Raffle Winners

Congratulations to our early winners in the calendar raffle!

February 1 – Cassie Bombard - Ice Drill

February 2 - Paula Fenton - Milton Diner and Autoshine Carwash

February 3 - Doris McQuinn - Bev’s Florist

February 4 - Randy Tinker - Mary Kay Gift Basket

Grade 6 Math

Sixth grade continues to work on finding the area and perimeter of quadrilaterals and triangles.  They are working toward discovering the formula on their own for both. 

Students are starting the Stock Market Game this week.  Students are participating in a simulation where they are given an amount of $100,000 that they must try to figure out how best to invest their money.  Students are working in groups of three students.  Each team is charged with researching different companies and making suggestions for purchasing stocks, bonds and mutual funds.  Students will make their first investments this Friday after reviewing their research as a group.  All teams have group log in.
The website if you are interested in exploring it is: http://www.stockmarketgame.org/

Homework this week:  Students received a packet that reviews addition of mixed numbers, problem solving and graphing coordinate pairs.  Students should complete all odd numbered problems except on the last page of coordinate pairs.  On this page students will do the odd numbers 1-10, but complete all problems 11-14.

House C Grade 6 Math Homework

January 18, 2013

We have begun our geometry unit. We are currently exploring the area and perimeter of geometric figures. 

Homework this week is: 
Covering and Surrounding pages 10-17 ACE Problems 1-23, 33-35 and then students may choose one problem from 24-27.  Students should spend about 20 minutes a night on math homework.  If they exceed this time please note this on the cover sheet that went home with the homework. 

Grade 6 Math--Happy New Year!

     Students have been working on multiplying and dividing whole numbers, fractions and mixed numbers.  Students will have an assessment on these concepts Wednesday January 9, 2013.  Next week we will be moving on to explore the concepts of 2-dimensional, and 3-dimensional geometry, area, perimeter, surface area and volume. Homework until January 10, 2013 will be assigned daily and will include only work not completed in class.

Update on Mr. Caswell

Hi folks,

If you haven't already heard, Mr. Caswell was in an accident last Thursday night on his way home from work. He spent the weekend at the hospital and is now at home, recovering from his injuries. Thankfully, he is going to be fine, but he is in a great deal of pain and will be at home on bedrest for the next two weeks. In his absence, Ms. T-C and Mr. Barber will be co-planning and co-instructing 7th/8th grade math and 6th-8th science. We wish him well in his recovery. If you have any questions/concerns, feel free to contact jfabri@mtsd-vt.org.