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**Note: Most of our work is done in class.
**Note: The numbers that appear at the top of each day’s itinerary refer to the state and/or national standards being addressed for that day.
Tentative Weekly Assignments:
| Oct 4-Oct 8 | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 1st Calculus | 8.B.5, 8.D.5 2.1 Notes page 66: 3-36 |
Homework
Review |
8.B.5, 8.C.5 2.2 Notes |
2.2 Notes Exercises 3-54 mult. of 3 |
Quiz 2.1 Homework Review |
| 2nd Algebra I | Area and Perimeter | Quiz: Area and
Perimeter 8.A, 8.B.4a 1.1 Using Variables page 6: 2-16 even, 26-32 even |
1.1 Using Variables page 6: 10-20 even, 22, 24, 54-56 |
8.C 1.2 Exponents and Order of Operations page 12: 2-40 even, 52-58 even |
Mad Minute Quiz 1.1/1.2 page 15: 80-96 all |
| 3rd Math Skills | Multiplication Facts Aleks |
Multiplication Facts Aleks |
Multiplication Facts Aleks |
Multiplication Facts Aleks |
Multiplication Facts Aleks
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| 4th Lang. Arts Strats. | Readingplus | Readingplus | Readingplus | Readingplus | Readingplus |
| 6th Algebra I | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour |
| 7th Lang. Arts Strats. | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour |
| 8th Math Skills | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour |
| Sept 27-Oct 1 | |||||
| 1st Calculus | Homecoming Activities | We will go over the Chapter One Review | Chapter One Test | 2.1 Notes | 8.B.5, 8.D.5 2.1 Notes page 66: 3-36 multiples of 3, 38, 47, 50, 51, 54, 55, 61, 64 |
| 2nd Algebra I | Homecoming Activities | 6.B.2 Cover concepts from Screening Test: Divide whole numbers: up to four-digits by 2-digits |
Cover concepts from Screening Test: Divide whole numbers: up to four-digits by 2-digits | Quiz: Multiplying and Dividing Multi Digit
Numbers 7.A.3.b, 7.A.4.b Cover concepts from Screening Test: Solve Problems Involving Area and Perimeter of Plane Figures |
7.A.3.b, 7.A.4.b Cover concepts from Screening Test: Solve Problems Involving Area and Perimeter of Plane Figures
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| 3rd Math Skills | 6.B.2 Aleks Program Basic Multiplication Facts Long Division |
Homecoming Activities | Aleks Program
Basic Multiplication Facts Long Division |
6.A.3 Aleks Program Basic Multiplication Facts Converting between Fractions, Decimals and Percents |
Converting between Fractions, Decimals and Percents Mad Minute: Basic Multiplication Facts Aleks Program |
| 4th Language Arts Strategies | Readingplus
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Readingplus
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Readingplus
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Readingplus
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Rewards: Lesson 2 Basic Writing Lesson 2 |
| 6th Algebra I | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | 7.A.3.b, 7.A.4.b Cover concepts from Screening Test: Solve Problems Involving Area and Perimeter of Plane Figures |
Report to class then we will be dismissed for Black & Silver Day |
| 7th Language Arts Strategies | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour | Black & Silver Day
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| 8th Math Skills | Same as 3rd Hour | Aleks Program
Basic Multiplication Facts Long Division
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Homecoming Activities | Same as 3rd Hour | Black & Silver Day |
| Sept 20-Sept 24 | |||||
| 1st Calculus | Quiz: 1.3-1.5 | 1.6 Notes |
Finish 1.6 Notes page 52: 2, 4, 10, 16, 26-36 even |
Homework Review Class work on Trig Functions |
Quiz 1.1-1.3, 1.5-1.6 Chapter One Review |
| 2nd Algebra I | Mad Minute-Multiplication Finish notes on finding factors page 754: 2-36 even |
Quiz: Factors of Whole Numbers Concepts From Screening Test: Multiplying Fractions |
Concepts From Screening Test: Multiplying
Fractions page 761: 2-14 even |
Quiz: Multiplying Fractions Concepts From Screening Test: Dividing Fractions |
Concepts From Screening Test: Dividing
Fractions page 761: 16-30 even Quiz: Dividing Fractions Mad Minute: Multiplication
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| 3rd Math Skills | Aleks Program
Basic Multiplication Facts Long Division |
Aleks Program
Basic Multiplication Facts Converting between Fractions, Decimals and Percents |
Aleks Program Basic Multiplication Facts Converting between Fractions, Decimals and Percents |
Mad Minute: Basic Multiplication Facts Aleks Program |
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| 4th Language Arts Strategies | Readingplus Vocabulary study
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Readingplus Vocabulary study
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Readingplus Vocabulary study
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Readingplus Vocabulary study
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Rewards: Lesson 2 Basic Writing Lesson 2 |
| 6th Algebra I | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour |
| 7th Language Arts Strategies | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour
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| 8th Math Skills | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour |
| Sept 13-Sept 17 | |||||
| 1st Calculus | 1.5 Notes | Finish 1.5 Notes page 44: 3-42 mult of 3; skip #27, 30 & 36 |
Homework Review 1.6 Notes |
Finish 1.6 Notes page 52: 2-42 even, 59 |
Homework Review Quiz: 1.1-1.5 |
| 2nd Algebra I | Cover concepts from Screening Test: Divide whole numbers: up to four-digits by 2-digits | Cumulative Review for Midterm Test | Midterm Test | Cover concepts from Screening Test: Use simple ratios to describe problem situations | Mad Minute-Multiplication
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| 3rd Math Skills | Aleks Program Basic Multiplication Facts Lattice Multiplication |
Aleks Program
Basic Multiplication Facts Long Division |
Aleks Program
Basic Multiplication Facts Converting between Fractions, Decimals and Percents |
Aleks Program Basic Multiplication Facts Converting between Fractions, Decimals and Percents |
Mad Minute: Basic Multiplication Facts Aleks Program |
| 4th Language Arts Strategies | Readingplus Vocabulary study
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Readingplus Vocabulary study
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Readingplus Vocabulary study
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Readingplus Vocabulary study
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Rewards: Lesson 2 Basic Writing Lesson 2 |
| 6th Algebra I | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour |
| 7th Language Arts Strategies | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour
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| 8th Math Skills | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour |
| Sept 6-Sept 10 | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 1st Calculus | Labor Day-No School | 1.3 Notes |
Finish 1.3 Notes p. 26: 3-30 mult of 3 |
Homework Review | 1.1-1.3 Quiz 1.4 Notes |
| 2nd Algebra I | Labor Day-No School | Cover concepts from Screening Test: Multiply whole numbers: no larger than four-digit by three-digit. Divide whole numbers: up to four-digits by 2-digits | Cover concepts from Screening Test: Multiply whole numbers: no larger than four-digit by three-digit. Divide whole numbers: up to four-digits by 2-digits | Cover concepts from Screening Test: Divide whole numbers: up to four-digits by 2-digits | Mad Minute-Multiplication Cover concepts from Screening Test: Use simple ratios to describe problem situations |
| 3rd Math Skills | Labor Day-No School | Aleks Program: First Progress Monitoring Assessment | Aleks Program | Aleks Program | Aleks Program |
| 4th Language Arts Strategies | Labor Day-No School | Rewards: Lesson 1
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Rewards: Lesson 2 Vocabulary study
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Rewards: Lesson 2 Readingplus
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Journal Writing
Silent Reading |
| 6th Algebra I | Labor Day-No School | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour |
| 7th Language Arts Strategies | Labor Day-No School | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour | Same as 4th Hour
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| 8th Math Skills | Labor Day-No School | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour |
| Aug 30-Sept 2 | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 1st Calculus | 8.C.4.a, 8.D.4Homework Review 1.2 Notes
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Yearbook Sales | Finish 1.2 Notes page 18: 3-30 mult of 3, 33, 35, 36
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Homework Review 1.3 Notes |
Quiz 1.1/1.2 Finish 1.3 Notes |
| 2nd Algebra I | Quiz: Adding and subtracting fractions having common denominators or not having common denominators | Cover concepts from Screening Test: Multiply whole numbers: no larger than four-digit by three-digit. Divide whole numbers: up to four-digits by 2-digits | Cover concepts from Screening Test: Multiply whole numbers: no larger than four-digit by three-digit. Divide whole numbers: up to four-digits by 2-digits | Cover concepts from Screening Test: Use simple ratios to describe problem situations | Cover concepts from Screening Test: Use simple ratios to describe problem situations |
| 3rd Math Skills | Counting Back Change | Aleks Program Tutorial | Aleks Program Placement Test | Aleks Program | Aleks Program |
| 4th Language Arts Strategies | Reading Comprehension Strategies:Vocabulary | Journal Writing
Silent Reading |
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| 6th Algebra I | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | Same as 2nd Hour | SIP-No Class |
| 7th Language Arts Strategies | Reading Comprehension Strategies:Vocabulary | SIP-No Class
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| 8th Math Skills | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour | Same as 3rd Hour | SIP-No Class |
| Aug 23-27 | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 1st Calculus | Go over chapter 1 pretest | Finish going over chapter 1 pretest | 8.C.4.b, 8.D.4 Finish 1.1 Notes
page 9: 3-36 mult of 3, 37, 41, 46, 55
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8.C.4.a, 8.D.4Homework Review 1.2 Notes
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Quiz 1.1 Finish 1.2 Notes page 18: 3-30 mult of 3, 33, 35, 36
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| 2nd Algebra I | Cover concepts from Screening Test: Modeling numbers using various models and representations | Cover concepts from Screening Test: Modeling numbers using various models and representations | Quiz: Modeling Numbers Cover concepts from Screening Test: Ordering or comparing whole numbers, decimals, or fractions |
Cover concepts from Screening
Test: Ordering or comparing whole numbers, decimals, or fractions Quiz: Comparing Values |
Cover concepts from Screening Test: Adding and subtracting fractions having common denominators or not having common denominators |
| 3rd Math Skills | Addition and Subtraction Facts | Set Goals Addition Facts worksheet |
Addition Facts
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Addition Facts | Addition Facts |
| 4th Language Arts Strategies | Binders and Schedules | Reading Comprehension Strategies:Vocabulary | Reading Comprehension Strategies:Vocabulary | Reading Comprehension
Strategies:Vocabulary Graded Word Lists Reading Comprehension assessment |
Journal Writing
Silent Reading |
| 6th Algebra I | Cover concepts from Screening Test:Identifying place value and actual value of digits | Cover concepts from Screening Test:Identifying place value and actual value of digits | Quiz: Identifying place value
and actual value of digits Cover concepts from Screening Test: Modeling numbers using various models and representations |
Cover concepts from Screening
Test: Modeling numbers using various models and representations Quiz:Cover concepts from Screening Test: Modeling numbers using various models and representations |
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| 7th Language Arts Strategies | Binders and Schedules | Reading Comprehension Strategies:Vocabulary | Reading Comprehension Strategies:Vocabulary | Reading Comprehension
Strategies:Vocabulary Graded Word Lists Reading Comprehension assessment |
Journal Writing
Silent Reading |
| 8th Math Skills | Addition and Subtraction Facts | Set Goals Addition Facts worksheet |
Addition Facts
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Addition Facts | Addition Facts |
| Aug 16-Aug 20 | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| 1st Calculus | No School | Teacher's Institute | Teacher's Institute Open House |
Class Meetings | Chapter 1 Pretest |
| 2nd Algebra I | No School | Teacher's Institute | Teacher's Institute Open House |
Student Handbook | Screening Test
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| 3rd Math Skills | No School | Teacher's Institute | Teacher's Institute Open House |
Student Handbook | Mad Minutes Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division
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| 4th Language Arts Strategies | No School | Teacher's Institute | Teacher's Institute Open House |
Student Handbook | Interest Inventory Journal Entry
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| 6th Algebra I | No School | Teacher's Institute | Teacher's Institute Open House |
Student Handbook | Screening Test |
| 7th Language Arts Strategies | No School | Teacher's Institute | Teacher's Institute Open House |
Interest Inventory Journal Entry |
Early out for heat |
| 8th Math Skills | No School | Teacher's Institute | Teacher's Institute Open House |
Mad Minutes Addition, Subtraction, Multiplication, Division Math Facts games
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Early out for heat |