We are half way through the second quarter. Progress Reports are on IC Friday November 14^th. Please make sure to check your child’s progress and let me know if you have any questions or concerns. Please continue to check your child’s binder for their graded homework and Tests. Their graded tests and homework are in their binders for you to look over and for them to use as a study tool for upcoming tests. First quarter, as most of you realized, was more of a review. This quarter, as the students have noticed, is not review and it is getting more challenging! Please encourage your child to study for their upcoming tests using their graded homework. You can check my webpage to know when a Test is scheduled.

Specifically in each class:

In Course 2, some of the areas we have been working and will be working on are Decimals, Ratios, Area of Triangles, Rates, Distributive Property and Unit Conversion. We also did an Investigation on how to make a stem and leaf graph and a box and whisker plot.

In Course 3, some of the areas we have been working and will be working on are Multiplying/Dividing/Adding/Subtracting Positive and Negative Numbers, Functions, Volume, Surface Area, and Combining Like Terms. We also did an Investigation on how to draw Geometric Solids.

In Algebra, some of the areas we have been working and will be working on are Factoring, finding the GCF of a polynomial, finding slope of a line, and rational expressions. We also did an Investigation on using deductive and inductive reasoning.

I also want to thank you all for you concern, words of encouragement and prayers for my husband and his surgery. He is doing better now. I was touched by all your concern. Thank you!