I would like to congratulate the sixth graders and eighth graders that participated in the Carmel Catholic High School Math Contest. The eight grade team (Nathan, Brendan, Carter, and Mateo) took FIRST place in their group, with Nathan winning 2nd place and Mateo winning 3rd place in the individual awards. Congratulations boys!! The sixth graders (Sydney, Caroline, Hugo, and Vincent) competed as seventh graders and tried their best. They know what to expect and will compete again next year. I am so proud of both teams!!! 

Reminder: every student should be completing and passing one i-Ready lesson a week. If a student has difficulty with a lesson and goes past 40 minutes, without completing the lesson, I will count it as completed for the week. If a student does not complete i-Ready for the week, the grade is a 0, no exceptions.

I update grades on the weekend, this includes new assignments, late/missing assignments, and tests/quizzes taken during the week. I might miss something, so please have your student ask me about their grade.

Please make sure your children are dressed for the weather (coats, hats, scarves, gloves, and boots). They will be going out for recess if the temperature is 20 degrees or above.

6th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Divide whole numbers by fractions
• Divide fractions

6th Grade Black Objectives:.

• Represent numbers using exponents.
• Find the value of expressions using order of operations.

7th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Chapter 5 Review on Monday, February 2nd and Tuesday, February 3rd
• Chapter 5 Test on Wednesday, February 4th (ALL missing and late assignments are due by Wednesday, if not completed and submitted the grade becomes a permanent zero)

7th Grade Black Objectives:

• Chapter 6 Review on Monday, February 2nd and Tuesday, February 3rd
• Chapter 6 Quiz on Wednesday, February 4th 

8th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Determine and interpret the rate of change and initial value of a function
• Determine whether a function is linear or nonlinear

8th Grade Black Objectives:

• Chapter 5 Review on Monday, February 2nd
• Chapter 5 Test on Tuesday, February 3rd (ALL missing and late assignments are due by Tuesday, if not completed and submitted the grade becomes a permanent zero)

Most students have completed the i-Ready diagnostic test. The students that still need to finish will complete the diagnostic during recess. Please remind your child to bring their earbuds or headphones to school each day.

Please make sure your children are dressed for the weather (coats, hats, scarves, gloves, and boots). They will be going out for recess if the temperature is 20 degrees or above.

6th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Chapter 4 Mid-Chapter Review on Monday, January 26th and Tuesday, January 27th
• Chapter 4 Mid-Chapter Quiz on Wednesday, January 28th
• Convert measurement units

Next week:

• Divide whole numbers by fractions
• Divide fractions

6th Grade Black Objectives:

• graph ordered pairs on the coordinate plane
• Chapter 5 Review on Wednesday, January 28th and Thursday, January 29th
• Chapter 5 Test on Friday, January 30th

Next week:

• Represent numbers using exponents
• Find the value of numerical expressions using order of operations

7th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Review simplifying algebraic expressions
• Subtract linear expressions
• Use properties of mathematics to factor linear expressions

Next week:

• Chapter 5 Review on Monday, February 2nd and Tuesday, February 3rd
• Chapter 5 Test on Wednesday, February 4th
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7th Grade Black Objectives:

• Solve addition and subtraction equations
• Solve one-step multiplication and division equations
• Solve equations with rational coefficients
• Solve two-step equations

Next week:

• Chapter 6 Mid-Chapter Review on Monday, February 2nd and Tuesday, February 3rd
• Chapter 6 Mid-Chapter Quiz on Wednesday, February 4th

8th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Mid-Chapter Review on Monday, January 26th and Tuesday, January 27th
• Chapter 4 Mid-Chapter Quiz on Wednesday, January 28th
• Compare properties of functions
• Determine and interpret the rate of change and initial value of a function

Next week:

• Determine whether a function is linear or nonlinear
• Graph quadratic functions

8th Grade Black Objectives:

• Solve compound inequalities containing the words “and” or “or”
• Solve and graph absolute value inequalities (< and >)
• Graph linear inequalities on the coordinate plane and solve inequalities by graphing.
• Chapter 5 Review on Friday, January 30th and Monday, February 2nd
• Chapter 5 Test on Tuesday, February 3rd and Wednesday, February 4th (if needed)

Next week:

• Chapter 5 Review on Monday, February 2nd and Tuesday, February 3rd
• Chapter 5 Test on Wednesday, February 4th

No school on Monday, January 19th. Students will be completing the i-Ready diagnostic test for math this week, January 20-January 23rd. Please remind your child to bring their earbuds or headphones to school each day.

Please make sure your children are dressed for the weather (coats, hats, scarves, gloves, and boots). They will be going out for recess if the temperature is 20 degrees or above.

6th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test
• Convert measurement units

6th Grade Black Objectives:

• Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test
• Identify parts of the coordinate plane (axes, quadrants and origin), identify points on the coordinate plane, and find reflections of points over an axis 

7th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test
• Subtract linear expressions

7th Grade Black Objectives:

• Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test
• Solve addition and subtraction equations

8th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test
• Review for Chapter 4 Quiz

8th Grade Black Objectives:

• Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test
• Solving compound inequalities containing the words “and/or” and graphing the solution set

Reminder: every student should be completing and passing one i-Ready lesson a week. If a student has difficulty with a lesson and goes past 40 minutes, without completing the lesson, I will count it as completed for the week. If a student does not complete i-Ready for the week, the grade is a 0, no exceptions. Students may have Growth Monitoring to complete and this has to be completed before moving back to their i-Ready path. It will count as a completed lesson for the week.

Grades are updated in PowerSchool.

6th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Chapter 1 Test Review on Monday, January 5th, Tuesday, January 6th, and Wednesday, January 7th
• Chapter 1 Test on Thursday, January 8th and Friday, January 9th (if necessary)

6th Grade Black Objectives:

• Chapter 4 Test Review on Monday, January 5th
• Chapter 4 Test on Tuesday, January 6th
• Use integers to represent real world situations
• Find the absolute value of an integer
• Compare and order integers

7th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Evaluate simple algebraic expressions. (review)
• Describe the relationships and extend terms in arithmetic sequences.
• Identify and use mathematical properties to simplify algebraic expressions.
• Apply the Distributive Property to rewrite algebraic expressions.

7th Grade Black Objectives:

• Review for Chapter 5 Mid-Chapter Quiz on Monday, January 5th and Tuesday, January 6th
• Chapter 5 Mid-Chapter Quiz on Wednesday, January 7th
• Simplify algebraic expressions and add linear expressions (review)
• Subtract linear expressions

8th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Chapter 3 Review for test retake on Monday, January 5th and Tuesday, January 6th
• Chapter 3 Test Retake on Wednesday, January 7th
• Find function values and complete function tables.
• Represent linear functions using tables and graphs.

8th Grade Black Objectives:

• Chapter 4 Test Review on Monday, January 5th and Tuesday, January 6th
• Chapter 4 Test on Wednesday, January 7th
• Solve linear inequalities by using addition and subtraction.
• Solve linear inequalities by using multiplication and division.

I can not believe we only have two weeks before Christmas break! Where did the time go? Please make sure your children are dressed for the weather (coats, hats, scarves, gloves, and boots). They will be going out for recess if the temperature is 20 degrees or above.

6th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Review for Mid-Chapter Quiz on Monday, December 8th
• Mid-Chapter Quiz on December 9th
• Graph information from ratio tables on the coordinate plane
• Finding equivalent ratios and rates by using unit rates and equivalent fractions
• Solving problems involving ratios and rates
• Chapter 1 Review on Monday, December 15th, and Tuesday, December 16th.
• Chapter 1 Test on Wednesday, December 17th and Thursday, December 18th, if necessary (all late/missing homework for Chapter 1 is due on Wednesday 12/17 or it will become a permanent zero)

6th Grade Black Objectives:

• Convert measurement units
• Divide whole numbers by fractions
• Divide fractions
• Divide mixed numbers
• Chapter 1 Review on Monday, December 15th, and Tuesday, December 16th.
• Chapter 1 Test on Wednesday, December 17th and Thursday, December 18th, if necessary (all late/missing homework for Chapter 1 is due on Wednesday 12/17 or it will become a permanent zero)

7th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Chapter 2 review on Monday, December 8th and Tuesday, December 9th
• Chapter 2 Test on Wednesday, December 10th (all late/missing homework for Chapter 1 is due on Wednesday 12/10 or it will become a permanent zero)
• Evaluate simple algebraic expressions.
• Describe the relationships and extend terms in arithmetic sequences.
• Chapter 5 Mid-chapter quiz review on Monday, December 15th and Tuesday, December 16th
• Chapter 5 Mid-chapter quiz on Wednesday, December 17th

7th Grade Black Objectives:

• Identify and use mathematical properties to simplify algebraic expressions.
• Apply the Distributive Property to rewrite algebraic expressions
• Simplify algebraic expressions
• Chapter 5 Mid-chapter quiz review on Monday, December 15th and Tuesday, December 16th
• Chapter 5 Mid-chapter quiz on Wednesday, December 17th

8th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Chapter 3 Test on Monday, December 8th
• Translate tables and graphs into linear equations.
• Represent relations using tables and graphs.
• Find function values and complete function tables.
• Represent linear functions using tables and graphs.
• Chapter 4 Mid-chapter quiz review on Monday, December 15th and Tuesday, December 16th
• Chapter 4 Mid-chapter quiz on Wednesday, December 17th

8th Grade Black Objectives:

• Review for Mid-Chapter Quiz on Monday, December 8th and Tuesday, December 9th
• Mid-Chapter Quiz on Wednesday, December 10th
• Investigate relationships between quantities by using points on scatter plots, and use lines of fit to make and evaluate predictions.
• Distinguish between correlation and causation
• Find the inverse of a relation and find the inverse of a linear function
• Chapter 4 Review Tuesday, December 16th and Wednesday, December 17th
• Chapter 4 Test on Thursday, December 18th and December 19th, if necessary (all late/missing homework for Chapter 1 is due on Wednesday 12/17 or it will become a permanent zero)

Welcome back and I hope everyone had a wonderful Thanksgiving break!

Reminder: every student should be completing and passing one i-Ready lesson a week. If a student has difficulty with a lesson and goes past 40 minutes, without completing the lesson, I will count it as completed for the week. If a student does not complete i-Ready for the week, the grade is a 0, no exceptions. Students may have Growth Monitoring to complete and this has to be completed before moving back to their i-Ready path. It will count as a completed lesson for the week.

I update grades on the weekend, this includes new assignments, late/missing assignments, and tests/quizzes taken during the week. I might miss something, so please have your student ask me about their grade.

6th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Give examples of ratios as fractions and use ratios to compare quantities.
• Calculate rates and unit rates and utilize them in real world situations.
• Use tables to solve problems involving ratios and rates.
• Review for Mid-Chapter Quiz on Friday, December 5th and Monday, December 8th
• Mid-Chapter Quiz on Tuesday, December 9th

6th Grade Black Objectives:

• Multiply fractions
• Multiply mixed numbers
• Chapter 4 Mid-Chapter Review Wednesday, December 3rd and Thursday, December 4th
• Chapter 4 Mid-Chapter Quiz Friday, December 5th

7th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Find percent of change and percent error.
• Solve problems involving sales tax, tips, and markup
• Solve problems involving discount
• Solve problems involving simple interest

7th Grade Black Objectives:

• Chapter 2 Review on Monday, December 1st and Tuesday, December 2nd
• Chapter 2 Test on Wednesday, December 3rd
• Evaluate simple algebraic expressions.
• Describe the relationships and extend terms in arithmetic sequences.

8th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Solve systems of equations algebraically.
• Chapter 3 Review on Tuesday, December 3rd, Wednesday, December 4th, and Thursday, December 4th
• Chapter 3 Test on Friday, December 5th

8th Grade Black Objectives:

• Write an equation of a line in slope-intercept form given the slope and one point and write an equation of a line in slope-intercept form given 2 points.
• Write equations of lines in standard form and point-slope form, and write linear equations in different forms.
• Write an equation of the line that passes through a given point, parallel to a given line, and write the equation of a line that passes through a given point, perpendicular to a given line.
• Review for Mid-chapter quiz on Monday, December 8th and Tuesday, December 9th
• Mid-chapter quiz on Wednesday, December 10th

ALL assignments (new/late/missing) will be due on Friday, November 14th. It is the end of the trimester. Assignments assigned 11/10 -11/13 will be due by 11/14.

Reminder: every student should be completing and passing one i-Ready lesson a week. If a student has difficulty with a lesson and goes past 40 minutes, without completing the lesson, I will count it as completed for the week, but needs to ask me for help to get past the lesson. If a student does not complete i-Ready for the week, the grade is a 0, no exceptions.

I update grades on the weekend, this includes new assignments, late/missing assignments, and tests/quizzes taken during the week. I might miss something, so please have your student ask me about their grade if something seems wrong.

6th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Estimate the percent of a number
• Find the percent of a number
• Solve percent problems to find the whole
• Chapter 2 Review on Friday, November 14th, Monday, November 17th, and Tuesday, November 18th.
• Chapter 2 Test on Wednesday 19th (all late/missing homework for Chapter 2 is due on Friday, November 14th or will become a permanent zero)

6th Grade Black Objectives:

• Review for Mid-Chapter Quiz on Monday, November 10th
• Mid-Chapter Quiz on November 11th
• Graph information from ratio tables on the coordinate plane
• Finding equivalent ratios and rates by using unit rates and equivalent fractions
• Solving problems involving ratios and rates
• Chapter 1 Review on Monday, November 17th, and Tuesday, November 18th.
• Chapter 1 Test on Wednesday 19th (all late/missing homework for Chapter 1 is due on Friday, November 14th or will become a permanent zero)

7th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Review for Chapter 1 Test on Monday, November 10th
• Chapter Test on Tuesday, November 11th (all late/missing homework for Chapter 1 is due on 11/11 or will become a permanent zero)
• Find the percent of a number
• Estimate the percent of a number
• Use the percent proportion

7th Grade Black Objectives:

• Use the percent proportion
• Use the percent equation
• Chapter 2 Mid-Chapter Review on Wednesday, November 12th and Thursday, November 13th
• Chapter 2 Mid-Chapter Quiz on Friday, November 14th

8th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Chapter 3 Mid-Chapter Review on Monday, November 10th and Tuesday, November 11th
• Chapter 3 Mid-Chapter Quiz on Wednesday, November 12th
• Graph a function using the x-and y-intercepts

8th Grade Black Objectives:

• Write and graph linear equations in slope-intercept form and model real-world data with equations in slope intercept form
• Chapter 3 Mid-Chapter Review on Tuesday, November 11th
• Chapter 3 Mid-Chapter Quiz on Wednesday, November 12th
• Recognize arithmetic sequences and relate arithmetic sequences to linear functions
• Identify and graph absolute value functions
• Chapter 3 Review on Tuesday, November 18th and Wednesday, November 19th 
• Chapter 3 Test on Thursday, November 20th and Friday, November 21st if needed (all late/missing homework for Chapter 3 is due on Friday, November 14th or will become a permanent zero)

There will be no school on Thursday, October 16th and Friday, October 17th. All students will be required to still complete one i-Ready lesson for the week. Monday afternoon your child or children will receive an envelope with i-Ready results from the first diagnostic test. PLEASE check their backpacks when they come home. Thank you!

6th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Change mixed numbers to improper fractions and vice versa
• Add and subtract like and unlike fractions
• Add and subtract mixed numbers
• Fraction review

6th Grade Black Objectives:

• Comparing decimals, fractions, and percents
• Review for midchapter quiz
• Midchapter quiz on Wednesday, October 15th

7th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Simplify complex fractions
• Convert units of measure between derived units to solve problems

7th Grade Black Objectives:

• Convert units of measure between derived units to solve problems
• Review for midchapter quiz
• Midchapter quiz on Wednesday, October 15th

8th Grade Gold Objectives:

• Review solving equations with rational coefficients, solving two-step equations and write/solve equations using real world problems
• Review for midchapter quiz
• Midchapter quiz on Wednesday, October 15th

8th Grade Black Objectives:

• Review translating equations, solving one-step and multi-step equations, solving equations with variables on both sides.
• Review for midchapter quiz
• Midchapter quiz on Wednesday, October 15th