Hill's Handiwork

Week of May 19 - 23

Welcome to the last five days of your 7th grade year!  This has been a fantastic year for me and I appreciate every one of the students, parents, teachers and administrators I've had the privilege of working with this year.  As you go to 8th grade, remember you CAN learn the curriculum.  Don't ever let anyone tell you otherwise.

Math 7 final exam - Tuesday 5/20.  The study guide is on Mrs. Nesmith's blog if you have lost the copy given to you last week in class.  We will review the study guide on Monday.  Ask questions about items you don't understand.

Wednesday, 5/21, is 7th grade awards day.  All students receiving an award have been given invitations for their families.  We will go to the ceremony during connections class time.

Friday, 5/23, is yearbook day.  Yearbooks will be distributed only during an extended Homeroom period.  Contact Ms. Smyre if you won't be here on Friday. 

All personal belongings must be taken home before the last day of school.  Locker clean-out was Friday, so the only items still at school should be academic related.  If not, please start ferrying those items home.

See Mrs. Nesmith's blog for daily events in Math 7.

Math Study Skills:
Monday - Review Study Guide
Tuesday - Final Exam!
Wednesday - finish final if necessary
Thursday and Friday - it's a surprise.......

Week of May 12 - 16

• Welcome to the final 10 days of school!  We are still working on curriculum essential for 8th grade math, so please continue to be prepared every day.  Don't fret, though, because soon summer vacation will be here!

Teachers v. Students Pinball Challenge:  Tuesday May 13th.  7:45 - 8:30.  $1 to watch, $5 to play. A portion of the proceeds will go to a student led organization.

Please see Mrs. Nesmith's blog for details for Math 7.

Here's what's happening in Math Study Skills:
Monday - Computation Challenge #34.  HW will be corrections for the comp challenge.  WorkText page 116 and 87 for equation review.
Tuesday - Collect HW!  Equations with rational numbers.  WorkText page 409 and 416.
Wednesday - Equation review and begin Quiz for Math class.
Thursday and Friday - begin working on Study Guide for Math final exam.

As we begin to prepare for our Final Exam please ask any questions you may have about what we've learned this year.  It is very important to ensure you have a grasp of these concepts before you move on to 8th grade.  Have a wonderful week!

Week of May 5 - 9

Thanks to everyone for great efforts on the CRCT!  I know you all did a fantastic job on those tests!  Now that testing is over we are preparing for 8th grade.  From now until the end of the year we will be practicing skills that are critical for 8th grade math.  We will also preview several topics from the first unit of Math 8.  In the mean time, there are several great things coming your way, so be prepared!

Olympic and Dog days:  Friday May 9th.  All day field day! What more could we ask for?????  Sign up for your favorite event during lunch. 

Teachers v. Students Pinball Challenge:  Tuesday May 13th.  7:45 - 8:30.  $1 to watch, $5 to play. A portion of the proceeds will go to a student led organization.

BOOK CHECK – THERE IS A BOOK CHECK ON TUESDAY MAY 6!!! YOU MUST HAVE YOUR MATH BOOKS ON THIS DAY IN CLASS. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A MATH BOOK, I WILL PROVIDE YOU WITH A LETTER STATING THAT YOU WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR PAYING FOR A NEW TEXTBOOK. THE PRICE OF THE TEXTBOOK IS $54.95. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE A TEXTBOOK ON TUESDAY AND DO NOT GET THE LETTER SIGNED BY A PARENT, YOU WILL NOT BE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN FIELD DAY!!!
 
This week in Math 7:  See Mrs. Nesmith's blog for details.

This week in Math Study Skills
Monday - Computation Challenge #33 and Integer Review.  HW:  Comp Challenge corrections
Tuesday - HW due.  Continued integer practice
Wednesday - More integers.....I know, but you need the practice :)
Thursday - Graphing and Shading
Friday -     OLYMPIC AND DOG DAY!!!!

Week of April 28 - May 2

Only TWO more days of CRCT testing!  Hang in there, you're almost done!

Monday - Science

Tuesday - Social Studies

See Mrs. Nemsith's blog for what's happening in Math 7 this week.

Math Study Skills:
Monday - no 5th period today.  Go to 4th period connections, instead.
Tuesday - work on Tessellation project for math class.
Wednesday - finish Tessellation project or work on graphitti assignment
Thursday - Comp Challenge #32 and corrections
Friday - 4th nine weeks writing assessment

Week of April 21 - 25

Welcome to CRCT week!  I know you are all prepared and ready to master these tests.  Keep the following information in mind during this week:
1.  Get plenty of sleep.
2.  Eat breakfast!
3.  Hydrate with water.
4.  Arrive on time.
5.  Read all directions, passages, questions and answers completely!
I know you will all do great!

Testing schedule:
Wednesday - Reading
Thursday - Language Arts
Friday - Math

This week in math class:  see Mrs. Nesmith's blog.

This week in Math Study Skills:
Monday - CRCT Prep Rally
Tuesday - Practice CRCT test with scantrons.  We will go 10 questions at a time and discuss any problems you are having with the questions.
Wednesday - no 5th period today
Thursday - Continue CRCT Practice Test.  Same format as Tuesday
Friday - PLAY!!!!!

Week of April 14 - 18

The countdown to CRCT begins!  This week and part of next week we will be reviewing the curriculum to ensure all students recall items that will be on the test.  Please see Mrs. Nesmith's blog for details regarding math class.

This week in Math Study Skills:
Monday - Coach WB practice pgs 203 and 176.  Box and Whisker Plots/Measures of Central Tendency
Tuesday - Coach WB pgs 187, 192 and 198.  Measures of variation/Displays of Data/Absolute Value
Wednesday - Coach WB.  Rational Numbers, Comparing and ordering rational numbers
Thursday and Friday - Computer Lab to take practice Math CRCT

Strap on your thinking caps and dig deep into those brains to bring the information back to your memory!

Week of March 31 - April 4

Five more days until Spring Break!  I know we are all excited, but there are many things going on this week and you need to remain focused until 4:15 on Friday afternoon.

This week in Math:  Test on Tuesday!  See Mrs. Nesmith's blog for complete details.

This week in Math Study Skills:
Monday - Computer Lab - CRCT practice test or Skills Tutor
Tuesday - Comp Challenge.  Review for Test.  Begin test at 20 minutes before end of class.
Wednesday - Introduce "Cool Cross Sections" and see a cross section of Mrs. Hill's house.
Thursday and Friday - Work on the cross sections performance task and prepare for class presentations on Friday during class.

Week of March 24 - 28

Welcome to spring! I hope everyone had a fabulous Easter weekend!  There are only 10 school days left until spring break.  Can you believe it???

Signed report cards are due back to your homeroom teacher no later than Tuesday, 3/25.
Registration Forms are also due to your homeroom teacher.  Those were distributed over a week ago, so if you can't find it, let your HR teacher know as soon as possible.

CRCT week is fast approaching!  To help you get ready for the math section of that all important test, Awtrey is offering a Math CRCT practice test day.  On Saturday Match 29th from 9am to noon the school will be open to help you prepare.  You will be able to review test taking strategies, take a full length practice test, get your score on that test and know where your skills are fantastic and where they are not so fantastic.  See your math teacher ASAP for a permission form, because your parents need to give permission for you to attend.

This week in Math:  There is a quiz on Monday.  Hope you all studied over the weekend.  On Friday we will be conducting a cross sections lab experiment.  Please see Mrs. Nesmith's blog for very important information regarding that lab.

This week in Math Study Skills:
Monday - Computation Challenge, review vocab and finish the activity from Friday.
Tuesday - "What's my Solid???"
Wednesday - Discovering Cross Sections with Power Solids and water
Thursday - WorkText activity
Friday - Cheesy Marshmallow Lab.  Please note that we will be using plastic knives to cut the cheese cubes and marshmallows.  ANY inappropriate use or perceived inappropriate use of those plastic knives will result in an immediate referral to Mrs. Rusk, no questions asked or excuses accepted.

Week of March 17 - 21

Happy St. Patrick's Day!   This week we begin the final unit of new material before we begin preparation for the CRCT.  Where has the year gone?
This week in Math 7:  See Mrs. Nesmith's blog for all details.

This week in Math Study Skills:
Monday - Skills Tutor on the laptops
Tuesday - Computation Challenge #28 and Unit 7 Vocabulary introduction
Wednesday - Section 10-1 in the textbook and use of PowerSolids to identify and describe 3-D solids
Thursday - WorkText 10-E
Friday - Drawing 3-D Solids, Translations and Prisms Graphic Organizer

Have a great week!

Week of March 10 - 14

What is so special about Friday, 3/14??? It's PI DAY!!!!  This special day celebrates pi, that special number that hasn't come to an end.  Click here for more information on Pi Day.  Get ready for fun times on Friday!

Spring pictures will be taken on Tuesday.  Forms went home last week.  Please bring your envelope and money so you can have your picture taken on Tuesday.

Academic night is Thursday 3/13.  Come to the school and view the great work our students have worked on this year.

Coming in math class this week:
---We have the unit 6 test on Thursday.  See Mrs. Nesmith's blog for access to the study guide.
---Writing assessment is on Wednesday.  Bring your creative writing abilities to class!
---Friday brings Pi Day to us.  Round foods are acceptable in class that day.  Bring your favorite round food to enjoy.

This week in math study skills:
Monday - Review direct and inverse variation
Tuesday - Risky Business Game
Wednesday - 3rd nine week writing assessment
Thursday - Review and begin test early
Friday - Pi Day activities