Finished Product!!











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Now in the painting and decorating stages of the project!!





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Continued work on Snow Village





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Early stages of snow village construction!!


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Phew it's been almost a month since I've posted a blog! Tis the season to get back into it! Opening day for basketball is tonight @ Enslow! GJV @ 4:30, BJV 5:30, BV 6:30. Here is your run down:

3rd, 4th, 5th, 7th

Here is the deal with the projects:

1. Students will be using proportions to change the actual dimensions of a building into dimensions that will be used to make a model.

2. Students will be making scale drawings of those buildings on paper then bring them to me to cut out cardboard pieces.

3. Students will take the pieces and construct thier building.

4. Students will decorate their building.

5. Students will place their building with other students' buildings which will make up their classes' snow village.

6. The winning class' students will be awarded 50 bonus points each to use for the rest of the year as they please.

8th
We are working on inequalities. Today we will cover the last section in the chapter which means there will be a test coming soon!!

Have a great day

Boy have I been lazy the past few weeks, but here we go, ready to rock!

3rd, 5th, 7th
We went over constant rate of change. Homework for tonight is Pg. 208 #7-14

4th
Today we reviewed some things we have done the past few days that have to do with unit rates. No Homework.

8th
Continued to work on their cell phone project, due tomorrow by the end of class!

Have a great evening!

Much going on at Milton Middle this week. Today we began the ACT explore test, we will finish up tomorrow. There are 2 county championships up for grabs this week; Football tomorrow night vs. Beverly Hills and the Volleyball tournament is Thursday and Friday. Hope everyone has a wonderful evening! Here are your summaries:

3rd, 5th, 7th

There is a QUIZ Tomorrow, make sure to finish your study guide (Pg. 160 #1-30) tonight so you are well prepared!

4th

We went over solving 2-step equations. For homework make sure to finish Pg. 202 #14-19, 23-25

8th

We reviewed some of Chapter 3. We will continue to do this tomorrow and have an assessment on Chapter 3 on Wednesday. For homework finish Pg. 205 #1-25, Omit #22-24

Alrighty! A long weekend ahead and a PAWS trip tomorrow! Whoo hoo!!

Here are your daily summaries:

3rd, 5th, 7th:

Today we played a game in class to review the first part of Chapter 3. We will have a review sheet to complete next Monday and the Quiz will be Tuesday.

4th:

We went over using multiplication and division properties to solve equations. For homework make sure you finish Pg. 194 #12-26 to be turned in during homeroom tomorrow!!

8th

Ok guys so after looking at the problem we talked about in class today I have to apologize for my brain fart and say that I am quite aggrevated with myself. I guess it happens to the best of us but here is the problem solved along with an explanation of why it is solved this way.

29a) Because they are asking you to write an equation that relates the age of the car to the value of the car that is LOST, you have a positive slope. If you remember in class we kept thinking that it would have a negative slope becase as the car gets older it is worth less money which is true, however they are not asking for the relationship between age of the car and the value of the car, they are asking for the relationship between the age of the car and how much the car has went down in value. So that being understood it is easy to come up with an equation. The difference in y-values is 1800 times the difference in x-values (because every year the car loses $1800 in value) so you formula is y = 1800x. The book was correct..darn huh?

29b) Now we can use that formula to solve for the age of the car when the value is $300. Remember that y is NOT the value of the car. It is the amount of money that the car has LOST in value. In order to find that we have to know the original cost of the car. We know that the car loses $1800 in value every year. We also know that after 1 year the car is worth $12,000. You need to add $1,800 to $12,000 and that gives the original value of the car ($13,800). We then find how much the car has LOST in value. To find this you take the original price (13,800) and subtract the current price (300) which gives you $13,500 LOST. This is what you substitute in for y in the formula and solve as I have below!

13,500 = 1800x

7.5 = x (divide both sides by 1800)

so when the car is valued at $300 it will be 7 years 6 month old. Phew, good thing I didn't give you any like this for homework tonight eh?

Make sure you complete Pg. 203 #32-37! Have a great evening!

Short week this week and a PAWS trip? Lucky you!

3rd, 5th, 7th
Went over identifying and classifying numbers in the real number system. For homework do Pg. 158 #11-18, 20, 23-25

4th
Took a quiz.

8th
Went over our quizzes and got an introduction to direct variation. For homework do Pg. 183 #10-19, 24-28.

Have a great evening!

Today was twin day! Tomorrow is school spirit. There will be a pep rally at the end of the day so we will run on a shortened schedule. There is a volleyball game tonight at Barboursville @ 5pm, be there or be square! Here are your daily summaries:

3rd, 5th, 7th
We finished our tests and got an introduction to square roots. For homework you have Pg. 146 #1,3,6,11,17,18,24,26,28,29

4th
We went over solving equations that contain rational numbers. Homework is Pg. 187 #3,7,18-26,28

8th
Students, you have a quiz Friday! Today you had a study guide to complete, Pg. 179 #1-24.

Enjoy!

It's 8th grade night at the Volleyball game tonight at 5pm so come on out and support! There is also the county tennis meet tonight so attendence is needed there as well. Well, "Get up and go day" has got up and went. Tomorrow is Hat Day!! (which just so happens to be my favorite day!) Spirit week is fun stuff, I am very upset with myself for forgeting my camera today but there will be pics for tomorrow, hopefully. On Friday we made Tie-dye shirts for homerooms, I think it went well for the most part! Hope everyone is enjoying the beautiful afternoon! Here are your summaries:

3rd, 5th, 7th:

Today we played a review game which you know what that means...TEST MONKEY!!! (test tomorrow)

4th:

Started on the distributive property. For homework (if you didn't finish in class) Pg. 174 #15-30

8th:

Got to use the graphing calculators for the first time this year! For homework you need to finish Pg. 167-168 #1-15. As promised click here for the link to the graphing calculator.

Have a great day!!!

Pumpkin'n it up tomorrow, and then tie-dye? Man, you kids have some great teachers! Here are your daily summaries:

3rd, 5th, 7th
Paired students with a partner and had them complete Pg. 139 #1-20 (if you did not finish in class you need to complete it by Monday) while I checked their journals, agendas, and homework from yesterday. All grades are up to date on Edline, make sure you are looking at the correct six weeks now that there are 2 on there. Don't forget you have a TEST on Tuesday!

4th
Took their tests. I was unable to grade them today. Hopefully I will have some time tomorrow, if not, you'll have them Monday.

8th
Had an introduction to solving equations by graphing them. Homework tonight is Pg. 164 #1-4

The Pumpkin Festival is only 2 days away (aka pumpkin dumplings with pumpkin ice cream is only 2 days away!!!) Whoohoo! Today was "getting back on track day". Here are your daily summaries:
3rd, 5th, 7th
Today we went over scientific notation. It was a good review from Mrs. Conner's class, it also was the last section in Chapter 2 which means tomorrow we will do a study guide, Monday play a review game, and that leaves Tuesday to take the TEST! For homework tonight you have Pg. 132 # 10, 13, 14, 17, 18, 21, 22, 25, 26. As promised the answer to # 26 is Hydrogen, Carbon, Oxygen, Silver, and Gold.

4th
The students played a review game today for bonus points on their TEST tomorrow. Study hard!!

8th
We were introduced to graphing linear functions and equations today. For homework do Pg. 157 #1, 3, 5-11

Have a great evening...TEST MONKEY!

Back to bloggin it up today! I had a very busy weekend followed by a training yesterday so the blog has been a little neglected. Here are your summaries:

3rd, 5th, 7th
We learned how to use powers & exponents today. For homework do Pg. 128 #10-16, 18-21, 24, and 27

4th
We went over some issues from Chapter 3. For Homework do Pg. 160 #11, 13, 17, 20, 24, 27, 30, 38, 47, 49, 50, 56, 65-67. You have a test on THURSDAY!

8th
The students finished their tests today. After the test we went over some of the new vocab coming up in the next chapter....and I fell out of a wheelchair...nice!

Have a great evening!

Alrighty then! Another fun filled day with Mr. Berry (sadly the last, for awhile anyway) in the computer lab for all periods except 8th. Algebra students need to finish their practice test, tommorrow we will play a game, and Friday is test day! There is a JV Football game tonight, make sure to buy a raffle ticket to support the Basketball Team (to pay for new jerseys) if you attend! Have a great evening! As promised here are the answers to the Algebra practice test (you still need to show me the work!!

1. 6 + 4d = d - 9
2. 3(2m - 5) = 8m^2 + 4 (the ^ means exponent so m^2 means m squared)
3. -6
4. 5/12
5. -18
6. 9
7. 48
8. C
9. -3
10. 2
11. 7
12. 1
13. (-2,10)
14. (-7,2)
15. 2
16. 12
17. G
18. decrease, 17%
19. $51.12
20. $2560
21. y = 5/3x - 3
22. h = 2A
             b
23. 18 mL
24. 6.4 mph
25. 177 mi.

Mr. Berry was here from the board today. We talked about correlations and algebraic expressions.





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And let the fun begin! Tonight the volleyball team takes on Beverly Hills at 4:30 at home, come out and support the Panthers. In other news picture forms went home today so parents make sure you take a look at those. Tomorrow we have a visitor coming into class the next 2 days to help us get through TechSteps (pics sure to come!). Have a great evening. Here are your daily summaries:

3rd, 5th, 7th:

We went over solving equations that contain rational numbers. No homework tonight, enjoy!

4th:

Took a test today, they will be graded and updated on edline tomorrow.

8th:

 Today I grouped them in fours and had them work on 2 mixture problems and 2 weighted average problems (Pg. 136 #9-12). These are due tomorrow!

 

It's the weekend! Plus, no classes have homework (unless they didn't finish their work in class, which they had plenty of time to do) except 8th period which has one problem to solve for me. Agendas and Journals were checked and grades are up to date on Edline. 4th period has a Test on Monday, don't forget! Have a great weekend!

Pictured above:
Left: Math races from 6th period, it got serious!
Right: What happens when you teach at one school and coach at another!!

Dont stop Beliven (Me Singing)

So when you can't figure out what's going wrong on your homework watch this and just, well Don't Stop...

BEAT HUNTINGTON!! Tonight the football team plays huntington, go get em guys! Here are you daily summaries:

3rd, 5th, 7th
We went over how to add and subtract unlike fractions (fractions without common denominators). For homework tonight do Pg. 116 #1-9 odd and 27 Pg. 110 #29-30 and Pg. 68 #14-16.

4th
We went over transformations. Do Pg. 104 #1-14, 18 and Pg. 98 #39

8th
We had to take a timeout and review a few problems from the previous 2 days homework and don't look now but NO HOMEWORK TONIGHT!

See ya!

Here are some shots from the Volleyball game tonight, when I left we were up pretty big so I am assuming we continued on to the victory!

Oh man, I missed a day on the blog! Shame on me! But now I will make up for it. Tonight we have a football game and a volleyball game both at home. Here are your daily summaries:

3rd, 5th, 7th
Today we took our quiz, no homework! Your quizzes are graded and updated on edline so you can check your scores right now!

4th
We went over graphing algebraic relationships today. Homework is Pg. 98 #1-4, 14-19, 27-33.

8th
Today we learned how to manipulate equations to solve for a specific variable. Homework is Pg. 129 #9-15 odd and #16

Have a great evening and Go Panthers!

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Another great learning expirence here at Milton Middle today. There are quite a few things going on in the Milton Middle Community. There is a Volleyball game at Huntington Middle 5pm, a tennis match vs Barboursville @ CMHS, a basketball meeting in the cafeteria for all interested boys basketball players @ 5:30, and an athletic boosters meeting at 7 here at the school. Here are your daily summaries:

3rd, 5th, 7th
We talked about adding and subtracting like fractions. There will be a QUIZ on Wednesday that will cover ording fractions,  and multiplying, dividing, adding, and subtracting like termed fractions. Be Ready!! For homework tonight do Pg. 110 #11-14, 23-26, 29-30 Pg. 105 #27-30 Pg. 99 #21-23

4th
We went over multiplying integers. For homework do Pg. 86 #11-18, 21-32, and 36. Parents they got back their quizzes today, if you have some time tonight you might sit down with them and go over it.

8th
We began to talk about ratios and proportions today. For homework do Pg. 115 #24-29, 32-34 and Pg. 109 #65-67

Have a great evening!

Weekend! Here are your daily summaries:

3rd, 5th,7th:
The students worked on a worksheet while I checked Agendas and Journals. Grades are up to date on Edline, make sure to finish the worksheet if you didn't get it done in class.

4th
The students took a quiz and then had the "Why" section to complete. I have your quizzes graded, they are up to date in Edline. Make sure to finish the Why section if you didn't in class.

8th
The students took a quiz and then had to do Vocab on Pg. 111 and Copy Examples 1-3 on Pgs. 111-113.
Make sure to finish copying the examples and vocab if you didn't in class. I have not got your quizzes graded just yet, but will finish them over the weekend!

Have a great one, enjoy the weather!!!!!!!

Go Panthers! Tonight at 7pm the football team takes on Ironton, it should be a whale of a game due to the rain, get it whale? I haven't picked against the Panthers yet this year...and I'm not going to start now! My prediction...Panthers 20 Ironton 18 in a close one! Here are your daily summaries:

3rd, 5th, 7th:
We covered dividing fractions. For homework make sure to finish Pg. 105 #13-18, 20, 23, 24, 26, 30, 32 Pg. 99 #4, 7, 9

4th:
There is a QUIZ TOMORROW!!!! Today the students were paired and completed a study guide.

8th
Also has a QUIZ TOMORROW!!! The students also completed a study guide for their quiz tomorrow.
Here is a hint on the study guide:

16. x + (x+1) + (x+2) + (x+3) = 106 (you still need to solve it!)

Hey guys! I'm sorry this is so late today, I forgot to do it early and just now remembered! Unfortunately I don't have lesson plans at home and I can't remember exactly which classes have what pages etc. So, if someone from each class could post what homework you had it would be awesome. If you have any questions on problems post a comment, I'll check for any problems after church tonight ( around 8 o'clock) so check back later! See ya tomorrow!

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Hidie Ho Neighbor! I tried to find a picture of the dude off of tool time to put up here but was unsuccessful. Here are your daily summaries:

3rd, 5th, 7th:
We went over comparing and ordering integers. For homework do Pg. 93 #1-9, 30-33, 37

4th:
We went over adding more than two integers. Homework is Pg. 72 #9, 10, 14, 19-24, 26-29

8th:
We had to do a second dayu of solving equations with variables on both sides. I paired them up and they worked on a worksheet (#1-10). Finish it. Here is #9 from the worksheet:

9.) 5(p+3) + 9 = 3(p-2) + 6
     5p + 15 + 9 = 3p - 6 + 6
     5p + 24 = 3p
   -5p            -5p
             24 = -2p
             -2      -2
            -12 = p

Check:  5(-12 + 3) + 9 = 3(-12 - 2) + 6
             5(-9) + 9 = 3(-14) + 6
             -45 + 9 = -42 + 6
                -36 = -36 Checks!!!
                 

Happy Monday! We are back in gear and ready for a 5 day week! There is a volleyball game tonight and a football game Thursday this week (both at home). Come out and support the Panthers! Here are your daily summaries:

3rd, 5th, and 7th:
We went over converting between fractions and decimals. For Homework do Pg. 87 # 8, 10, 11, 13, 14, 16, 19, 24 Pg. 72 #3, 5, 17, 19 Pg. 68 # 18, 19, 21

4th:
We went over comparing and ordering integers. For homework do Pg. 64 #28-35 Pg. 43 #10

8th:
We solved equations with variables on both sides. For homework do Pg. 100 #10, 13-15, 17, 19, 25, 31, 32 (see the pic below for the answer and check to #32) Try it on your own first!!!!

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Billy Bob's was awesome!!! Ok, so I still need to grow up some! All students that did not get to go had a little assignment to finish. Have a great weekend and GO HERD!!!

One more to go!! Both Football and Volleyball were victorious yesterday, way to go Panthers! Everyone took tests today, some are on edline, some are not. Parents of students who are in 3rd, 5th, and 7th periods check their agendas for their current percentage and any work they may be missing! Have a wonderful homeworkless evening!!

Tons going on tonight in the Milton Middle community! There is a football game at Buffalo @ 6pm. There is also a volleyball game at home against Crum @ 5pm. Here is your daily summary. Here are your daily summaries:

3rd, 5th, 7th:
Today we checked homework. We then did a treasure hunt to study for our TEST TOMORROW!

4th:
We went over our study guide for our TEST TOMORROW. We then played a game. The big winner was Matt McDonald who earned 7 points towards his test tomorrow, way to go Matt!

8th
We also went over our study guide and did Pg. 64-66 #28-31, 43-48, and 65-74 for additional review for our TEST TOMORROW.

Have a great evening!!

Monday...wait I mean Tuesday is over!! I hope all of you had a great Labor Day weekend. I spent mine at the old home place getting prepared for the upcoming deer/turkey/bear season! Good food and family is where it's at! As far as school wide activities this week there are a few:
1. Football game away vs. Buffalo Thursday 7pm
2. On Friday some students will be going to BillyBob's for a reward for testing well on the WESTEST.
3. Mid-Term ends this Wednesday, Reports go out next Wednesday (can you believe that already?)

Here are your daily summaries:

3rd, 5th, 7th:
We went over how to solve equations today. Remember to use the inverse operation of the operation shown in the problem. For instance, if you have an equation like this; x+4=7 you would subtract 4 from both sides giving you an answer of x=3. For homework tonight complete Pg. 68 #8-18 even, Pg. 72 #8-18 even, and Pg. 44 #12-28. TEST THURSDAY!!

4th:
We went over our scatter plot project from Friday. You are to complete Pg. 53 #1-25. TEST THURSDAY!!

8th:
Homework from Friday was graded. Complete the study guide (Pg. 67 #1-25) for homework, we will go over it after we grade it for right/wrong tomorrow before going through it. TEST THURSDAY!!

Have a great evening!!!!

Phew, what a week! So glad to see a three day weekend and I am sure you are glad to not have to see me for three days! There is one event of note that will be taking place Saturday, that is a cross country meet. I believe it is at Cabell Midland at 8:30am. Here is your summary for the day.

3rd, 5th, 7th:
All agendas and journals were checked today. The students were paired and worked on a worksheet together, it is double sided and needs to be completed and will be graded on Tuesday. All grades are up to date in edline. If you don't know your username/password I wrote your grade in your agenda today (parents Mr. Barnet is the one you need to see to get that username/password if you do not have it).

4th:
All agendas and journals were checked, grades are up to date in edline. Today we did a little activity in class. Students had to measure each other's height and arm span and place the info in a scatter plot. There were also a few questions on pg. 39 they needed to answer about their results, make sure that is finished by Tuesday.

8th:
There was much confusion on the homework last night, which tells me I wasn't as clear about how to do the work as I would like to be. So, we did a little reteaching and I think everything is much better than it was last night, I can always tell when things don't go well at home you guys are the first ones in my room in the morning with "that look" on your face! I hope you feel better about it now, so to prove to me you understand you are to finish Pg. 49 #20-25, 27-29.

Enjoy your weekend, I'll be thinking about you while I'm on the lake....maybe :)

Can you smell the weekend? Another great day here at Milton Middle concludes tonight with hopefully a good 'ol fashioned thumping of Hurricane! It should be a great game, remember it's @ Hurricane 7pm, Go Panthers!! In other school news WESTEST Scores were handed back so parents make sure you take a look at those. There were also two sheets handed out that explain how to read the results, take a look at those as well! Here is your daily summary:

3rd, 5th, and 7th:
We reviewed writing equations from verbal sentences and problem situations. Remember there is a three step process to writing equations (Words, Variable, and Equation) Homework tonight is Pg. 59 #6-14 and Pg. 55 #45, 48, 52.

4th Period:
We covered how to construct scatter plots. Homework is Pg. 43 #4-9, 11 and Pg. 36 #11

8th Period:
Class was shortened by 10 minutes today due to having to hand back WESTEST Scores, so things might be a little fuzzy to you tonight. Just a reminder that # 11 is worked out completely in the back of the book so you can look at that if you get stuck. I also want to talk about #4 because we didn't get to go over an example that was similar to it due to shortened time. Basically what you want to do is make up your own table of values. I suggest using -2, -1, 0, 1, and 2 for your x values. Your table of values will look like this (you finish it) don't forget to tell me whether or not it is a function!:
x                       y=1/2x-6                               y

-2                   y=1/2(-2)-6                             -7
-1
0
1
2


I hope that helps you, if you still can't get it leave a comment or see me sometime before class tomorrow. The entire homework assignment is Pg. 49 #1-9, 11, 18

Have a great weekend!!

2 more days to go then we get a three day weeekkkeeennnndddd!!! Remember we have our first football game tomorrow, and the Herd is headed north to take on the Buckeyes (my two favorite teams, I still don't know who to route for!). Here is your summary for the day.

3rd, 5th, and 7th:
Went over dividing and multiplying integers. This should be somewhat of  a review. Homework is Pg. 54 #3, 6, 14, 26, 35 Pg. 48 #23, 27, 29-31 Pg. 34. #39, 43, 44.

4th
We went over how to tell whether or not a relation is a function. Remeber guys in order for it to be a function each x value MUST have a unique y value.

Here is an example of a relation that is not a function:
(2,3),(2, 4),(4,7),(5,8) notice that the x-value "2" has a y-value of both "3" and "4" so that means it is not a function.

Here is an example of a relation that is a function:
(1,2),(3,4),(5,7),(8,1) notice that each x-value has a unique y value.

Homework for tonight is Pg. 35 #7,9,10

8th:
We went over how to represent relations and interpret graphs of relations. Homework for tonight is Pg. 41 #12, 20, 21-23, 27, 27, 33 Pg. 34 #23, 30, 32 and Pg. 27 #43, 47. Just a reminder that the depedent variable relies on the independent variable. Keep it straight!!

Have a great evening, see ya tomorrow!!!

Day 2 of week 2 complete! Just a normal day of school at Milton Middle. Here are your daily summary:

3rd, 5th, and 7th:
We took our quiz. They are graded and up to date on edline. No Homework!! Enjoy it.

4th:
Got our quizzes back and went over them. The lesson today was on relations, tables, and graphs. Homework due tomorrow!

8th:
Also got your quizzes back, remember to add 5 points to your scores, the curve has not been added in edline yet, but will be tomorrow afternoon. For those of you looking for help on tonight's homework check out www.glencoe.com. Enter the code in the front cover of your book. It has extra examples and even a personal tutor that will help you. If you still have questions see me before class tomorrow! 


Have a great evening, don't forget Thursday's football game and saturday's cross country meet!

Entertainment books are here!! Woohoo! All students will be coming home with a sample one to help them con relatives and friends into getting a great deal!! Sell 5 and you get something, sell 10 and you get something better, sell some number I don't remember and you get something even better that I don't remember! In other news football season officially begins Thursday @ Hurricane 7pm and both boys and girls cross country have meets this Saturday at Cabell Midland 9:30am. Volleyball is practicing hard, their season will start next week! Here is your daily summary:

3rd, 5th, and 7th periods:
Quick review on subtracting integers. QUIZ TOMORROW!!!! For homework do Pg. 48 #13, 19 Pg. 44 #14, 20 Pg. 38 #32, 34 and Pg. 32 #11, 21. Oh, for those of you looking for hints on the quiz tomorrow here they are! 


1. Change all subtraction to addition.
2. When adding numbers with different signs take the difference of the two numbers then take the sign of the larger number.
3. When adding numbers with the same sign add the two numbers and take the sign that the two numbers share. 

4th period:
Took our first quiz. Books came in today! You'll get them tomorrow, enjoy your homeworkless evening! Quiz grades are on edline. The curve gave everyone 3 points!

8th period:
Also took our first quiz. Finish the vocab if you didn't get it done in class! Grades are up to date in edline. Right now the curve is sitting at 5 points but there were a few students absent so it is not added on edline as of now.

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No Internet at the school today? Ahhhhhhhh!! We went over a review for our respective classes today. In 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 7th period we checked journals and agendas along with homework. I would tell you it's up to date on Edline but unless the Internet gets fixed that will be impossible. In other news the boys laid down the law against Winfield 30-6. I guess I gave the Generals a little too much credit. Way to go guys, a special shout out to Alex Childers who scored 3 td's, honorale mention to Bobby Mitchell who also scored. Have a great weekend!!


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Alrighty then, one more day to go till the weeeeekkkkeeeennnnnnd! Other than a "donut incident" today went off without a hitch (really ladies, donuts? I might expect something like that from the boys). The football team plays at Winfield tonight, my prediction: Milton wins in a high scoring affair 32-23. Don't let me down guys. Here is your summary for today:

3rd, 5th, and 7th Periods:

We covered adding integers. Remember if the signs are the same you add the numbers and keep the sign. If the signs are different subtract and take the sign of the larger number. For homework you have Pg. 44 #11, 28, 29, 39 and Pg. 38 #24, 29, 39-42 QUIZ TUESDAY

4th Period:

We went over the order of operations, finish the odds on the worksheet given. QUIZ MONDAY

8th Period:

Covered using the distributive property to evaluate and simplify expressions. For homework Pg. 27 #11, 14, 25, 28, 32, 38 also do Pg. 20 #31, 36 and Pg. 7 #26, 28 QUIZ MONDAY

Have a great evening!

Over halfway through the first full week and everything has gone smooth! What do you think of the new design? I think it is rocking! We still don't have the Pre-Algebra books but they will hopefully be here tomorrow. Remember to check out the online book at www.glencoe.com. If you have any problems or questions please do not hesitate to email or call (droopmountainmann@gmail.com or call the school from 8:15-8:45). Here is your daily summary:


3rd, 5th, and 7th periods:
We went over a few examples of expressions that contain absolute values. For homework you have Pg. 38 #13, 16, 19, 22, 26-34 even, 37, 38. Grades are up to date on Edline.


4th Period:
Students did a bell ringer while I checked their homework. We then went over how to tell which property we use in each step of simplifying expressions. For homework you need to finish the worksheet from yesterday. Grades are up to date on Edline. 


8th Period:
Homework was graded. We went through a power point presentation on different mathematical properties. For homework tonight they have Pg. 20 #38, 40, 41, 44, and 48-50 along with Pg. 13 #s 49-51. Grades are up to date on Edline.


Remember tomorrow night is a Football Scrimmage @Winfield 7pm! Go Panthers!!

Tuesday's gone with the wind! Books were passed out to the regular class and Algebra 1 class today (still don't have Pre-Algebra, but they should be coming soon). After exploring the book for a few minutes I wanted to let you know about it's online capability. There are several great resources available to you and your parents. All you have to do is follow the instructions on the inside of the cover. The website is http://www.glencoe.com/. The best thing you can do is to go on there and play, so have fun! Here is your daily summary:

3rd, 5th, and 7th periods: Homework was checked, grades are on edline. We did a little activity on absolute value and passed out books. No work for tonight, enjoy it won't happen often.

4th period: Homework was checked, grades are on edline. We went over a few problem spots on the homework. Notes were taken on add, subt, mult, and div. properties and a worksheet was given.

8th period: We went over the homework. Notes were taken on numerical and algebraic expressions. Homework is Pg. 13 #15-29, 36-41.

Remember the football scrimmage on Thursday @ Winfield 7pm.

Have a great evening!!

Got the first Monday of the year taken care of! All of the classes had a short lesson followed by a worksheet to take home and finish if they didn't get it finished in class. Tonight is our open house (where the parents get to meet and mingle with us teachers), it is from 6-8pm. I strongly encourage parents to come out and meet all their child's teachers. There is valuable information passed along at these meetings and it is much easier to communicate with someone you have met before, remember proactive is much better than reactive. Here are a few tidbits of info for this week:

Today: 7th and 8th grade open house begins in the gym at 6pm
Thursday: Football Scrimmage @ Winfield 7pm

Get out and enjoy some sunshine!!

Don't forget if you have any questions to leave them in a comment for myself or a fellow student to answer!!

2 days down, 178 to go! Today we took a county RTI test in all classes. I was happy with the results! Great job guys! We also went over the kids expectations for me. Some of the suggestions were no homework, lots of extra credit, and pizza parties every Friday. Oh how I wish all of this were possible! Overall I think we have had a very successful start. Remember to post a comment on yesterdays blog entry for extra credit!! On a side note the cross country team is having a car wash today until dark at Advance Auto Parts and Foodland. See ya Monday!!

First Blog of the 2010-2011 year!! We are off and running already! In each of the classes we got to know each other a little better and went over the class syllabus. Remember to post your comments with your name included for a few bonus points! Also, don't forget to have your parents sign and bring back all the forms you received in homeroom. See ya tomorrow!

Choir concert was awesome today! Congratulations guys! In both classes the students had to finish a worksheet that we will grade tomorrow. Grades are up to date in Edline. Come on out at 6 o'clock tonight and check out the choir concert, it was excellent!!! Have a great afternoon!!

We're into the last days! Today in the regular classes we started work on two-step equations. For homework they have Pg. 562 #8-20. In the advanced class we went over multistep equations, for homework they have Pg. 504 #1-23. All grades are up to date on Edline. Have a great evening!

One more day to go this week! In the regular classes the students worked on an assignment (Pg. 550 #1-15, Pg. 553 #1-4, 7-11). We will be checking agendas and journals tomorrow which will most likely be the last checks of the year, so let's make them good! In the advanced class the students took the Algebra Readiness exam. Have a great afternoon and evening!

What a beautiful day! In the regular classes we went over dependent and independent events. For homework they have Pg. 532 #1-10. In the advnaced class we continued to work on preparing for the algecta readiness exam. We will take the exam tomorrow. All grades are up to date on Edline. Have a great afternoon.

In the regular classes we took a homework grade that is updated to Edline and completed a mid-chapter review on Pg. 528. In the advanced classses we continued to review for the Algebra Readiness test that we will take on Thursday! Have a great evening, come watch Panther Idol at 6pm!

Back to the grindstone! Today in the regular classes we went over theoretical probability. For homework they have Pg. 526-527 #1-9, 12. In the advanced class we are preparing for the algebra readiness exam. Have a great afternoon!

There's no place like home, there's no place like home! I thought we were going to blow away today! Amist the wind and rain we continued to prepare for Westest. Grades are up to date on Edline, we do not have many grades on edline thus far this six weeks due to various things including events at school, so if you child is missing even one assignment it will bring their grade down. Have a great evening!

Another one down! In both classes we went over experimental probability. In the regular class we have Pg. 518 #1-9. In the advanced class we have Pg. 453 #1-16. Have a great evening!

Back to the grindstone! In the regular classes we went over informal probability, for homework they have pg. 514 # 1-14 (most finished in class). In the advanced class we went over finding the probability of an event, for homework they have Pg. 449 #1-17. I have not posted for a few days due to the fact I was absent Thursday and Friday of last week. To catch you up in the regular class they were responsible for a worksheet that was front and back, it had different shapes and they were to find the area of those shapes. In the advanced class they finished up chapter 9 with an inclass assignment so they should not have had much to do at home! Enjoy the sunshine!

This week at Milton Middle:

Thursday and Friday is the Washington DC trip for 8th graders.

What a beautiful day! In the advanced class we went over commissions, for homework they have Pg. 426 #1-17 odd. In the regular class we went over finding the area of triangles and trapezoids, homework is Pg. 436 #2-12 even, 20-24 all. Have a great evening!

Today we had a shortened schedule in the regular classes we went over finding the area of rectangles and parallelograms, for homework do Pg. 432 #1-13. In the advanced class we went over percent of change, no homework for you!!! Have a great evening!!

Another week down! The regular class got their agendas and journals checked while they completed a worksheet on rotational symmetry that we graded in class. In the advanced class we continued to go over percentages. For homework they have Pg. 412 #5-6, 15-16, and 20 and Pg. 414 #1-17. Have a great weekend!!

Alrighty, today we went over different types of symmetry (line and rotational symmetry) in the regular classes. We checked their homework from Tuesday (Pg. 394 #1-10) and the worksheet they did yesterday while I was gone, they are updated on edline. Tonight they have Pg. 398 #1-15 to complete. In the advanced class we continued to work on Percents, Decimals and Fractions. For Homework they have Pg 403 #21-13 and Pg. 407-408 #9-10, 20-24. Have a great day! Get out and enjoy the sunshine!!

As Monday would have it we are marching towards the end of the 5th Six Weeks! In the regular classes we went over congruent figures, for homework they have Pg. 390 #1-21. In the advanced class we started Westest Boot Camp with a couple practice tests to see what areas we need to work the most on. Have a great day, enjoy the sunshine!

Another one bites the dust!! One more week closer to summer! Today in the regular classes we took our quiz, most are graded and on edline but some are not. In the advanced class we finished up our projects and will be starting  "Westest Boot Camp!" next week. Enjoy your weekend! Pictures of projects will be on the blog Monday!

One more day to go this week! In the regular classes today we completed a review sheet for the quiz tomorrow. They were graded in-class and updated on edline. In the advanced class we worked on our projects and unfortunately had a FIRE DRILL THAT IS GOING TO PUSH THE DUE DATE BACK ANOTHER DAY (I'm not bitter, really I'm not, not one bit....ugh). Have a great afternoon, oh and tomrorow in the regular classes I will check agendas and notebooks while you take the quiz! STUDY!

Halfway through another week! Hard to believe April is half over already! In the regular classes we completed a review on Pg. 386. Everyone finished, they are graded and on edline. Tomorrow we will do a little more review and Friday we will take a mid-chapter quiz. In the advanced class we continued to work on our suface area and volume projects. They need to be finished by the end of class tomorrow, we will present them on Friday. Have a great afternoon!

Day 2 of the grind was met with polygons! In the regular classes we learned how to find the angle measures of different polygons. For homework they have Pg. 384 #7-19. We will have a mid-chapter quiz on Thursday or Friday if you're looking ahead. In the advanced class we continued work on the projects, final product due at the end of class tomorrow!!! Have a great afternoon!

Back in the saddle again! In regular classes we went over the quizzes taken last week. We then went over identifying different quadrilaterals. Homework is pg. 380 #1-20. Grades are up to date on edline. The advanced class continued work on their projects. As far as the rest of the week goes there isn't alot going on extra curricular wise. Have an awesome evening, enjoy the weather!

Last Day for me! In the regular classes we completed a worksheet on circle graphs. No Homework! While I am gone students will be going over polygons and triangles. Quiz Thursday! In the advanced class we went over the project students will be working on while I am gone. Remember to bring your shapes tomorrow!! Check the link above to check in with what I am doing in Haiti. Have a great Spring Break, after that we are in the home stretch! Here are some upcoming events for this week:

Today: End of Mid-term
Tuesday: MU Honor Society presentation on Food Drive
Thursday: Mid-term grades go home
Friday: No School!

What a milestone! 100 posts and the end of the week! In regular classes we finished up our circle graphs, they were worth 25 points and everyone did a pretty good job. In the advanced class we went over scale drawings. Homework is Pg. 374 #1-12. Grades are up to date on edline. Have a great evening and weekend!

Thursday's down! One more to go! In the regular classes we constructed circle graphs in class (see the photo for exemplarary work from Jeremy Cooper). In the advanced class we went over dilating plane figures. For homework they have Pg. 364 #1-10. Have a great day, good luck to the track team!

Past the halfway point of yet another week! One more and we'll be on spring break! In the regular classes we went over circles, for homework do pg. 364 #1-8. In the advanced class we went over how to solve proportions, for homework do pg. 358 #1-35 (they had 25 minutes in class to start on it, so they really should have about 10 or so to finish tonight!) Have a great evening!

Raindrops falling on my head! In the regular class we went over parallel, perpendicular, and skew lines. For homework we have pg. 356 #1-12.

Here are some things of note for this week:

Wednesday: Mr. Gleason gets locked up!!!!

Thursday: Ends mid-term 5

Have a great week!

PAWS Trip!! Today we had a rewards trip to the movies and the mall! Hope everyone had a great time! The weather outside is suppose to wonderful this weekend, get out and enjoy! The pic is of "flat stanley", who was sent to us by my cousin Jacob who is an elementary student in Litchfield, OH. Have a great weekend!

Alrighty then! In the regular class we moved on to angles today for homework we have Pg. 350 #10-18. In the advanced class we too our las MiniQuiz for Chapter 6. The students then made up a little "cheat sheet" for a quiz tomorrow. Have a great evening, enojoy the beautiful weather! Had my camera today so I took some pics to share!

                                          

The last two days have been a blur! In the regular classes we have presented our information from our shopping sprees yesterday and today we moved on to a little geometry. For homework tonight they have Pg. 346 #1-13. In the advanced class we have taken MiniQuizzes both Monday and today along with some homework! (Monday: Pg. 322 #1-8 and Today: Pg. 326 #1-9) Remember we will have yet another miniquiz tomorrow!
Have a great evening. Here is some things of note for this week:

Thursday: PAWS Permission slips due back in HR, 7:55 and no later! Along with $7.

Friday: PAWS Trip to Movies and Mall

Saturday: Winter athletic banquet 6pm @ Milton Baptist Church

Quote of the Week:

"Learning is not attained by chance, it must be sought for with ardor and attended to with diligence." -Abigail Adams-

Thank goodness it's Friday! In the regular classes we started a short shopping spree. The kids had to figure out sale price, tax, and then how to make the money they had left over grow! They were in groups of three (above). In the advanced class we went over finding the surface area of prisms and cylinders. The notes we took in class are pictured at the left (if you click on the pic it will open much larger so you can read them.) Have a great weekend!!!

On the downhill side of the week now! In the regular classes we went over a few issues with last night's homework and worked on a few other kind of simple interest problems. For homework we have Pg. 330-331 #14-18, 20-23. In the advanced class we took a mini-quiz on finding the volume of prisms and cylinders, then went over finding the volume of pyramids and cones. Homework is pg. 314 #1-8. Have a great evening...it looks like the sun is going to come out!

What a bright, bright, sunshiny day! Go for a walk! Breathe the beautiful air! Wait till dark to do your homework! For the regular class we had Pg. 330 #6-13. In the advanced class we had Pg. 310 #1-7. Don't forget to study for your mini-quiz! On a grades note...I wasn't able to get everyone finished with the quiz to put it on the fourth six weeks grades. Therefore it will be added to the 5th six weeks grade. Have a great evening!

And let the week begin! In the regular classes we went over an expense word problem, checked journals and homework, then did a little classwork (Pg. 327 #24-25) that they need to have finished tomorrow. In the advanced class we went over a worksheet they had Friday, hopefully it cleared up some of the confusion. They need to complete #32 on Pg. 297. Enjoy the sunshine!!

Things of interest this week:

Report Cards go home Friday

Quote of the week:

"The greatest discoveries all start with the question "why?"" -Dr. Robert D. Ballard-

Hey Guys! Sorry I am unable to be there today. I will be back Monday, please behave for the sub!

Here's what you need to do for me:

1st, 2nd, 6th, and 8th Periods:

Complete the worksheet. Look at your notes!!! They will help you, we don't take them for the joy of it! Make sure you bring it completed on Monday along with the work from yesterday (Pg. 326 #7-16)

5th Period:

Continue to watch Duma!

7th Period:

Finish your test....no talking! When you are finished complete the worksheet, bring it back completed on Monday!

Have a great weekend! -Mr. Mann-

One day to go! In the regular classes we started work with percent of change. Homework is Pg. 326 #7-16. In the advanced class we took the quiz that was planned. Have a great afternoon and evening!

It's all downhill from here! In the regular classes we finished up the quiz and will start on the second half of our unit tomorrow. In the advanced class we played a review game with the SMART responders, (fun stuff, ask your kids!) quiz tomorrow. Have a great evening!

Alrighty, 2 down...3 to go! As planned in the regular classes today the students started on their quiz (many did not finish and we will continue them tomorrow). I finally got some of the road trip projects graded and they are updated on edline. In the advanced class we continued work on our study guide for the quiz Thursday. If you are having trouble finding the area of a trapezoid, click here. It's deathly boring, but hey it gets the job done. Have a great evening! Here are some things of importance for this week:

Today: 6-8pm 2nd Semester Parent Conferences

Friday: End of term 4
            3:30-5:30 Valentine's Dance


Quote of the week:

"If you think education is expensive, try ignorance" Derek Bok, President, Harvard Univ.

What a crazy day! All these pull outs for testing! We worked on finishing our study guide (Pg. 320 #1-41) for our test tomorrow in the regular classes. The advanced classes started their study guides (Pg. 298 #1-18, Pg. 299 #1-4) for their quiz Thursday. Have a great evening!

In regular classes today we continued work on percents. For homework we had pg. 318 #10-23. In the advanced class we moved to circles, finding the area and circumference. For homework we have pgs. 296-297 #11-14, 16-19, 26-30 Omit #28. In other news the term four grading period has been extended until next Friday. Have a great evening, one more to go this week! Oh, school pics tomorrow!

Past the halfway point! In the regular classes todaywe went over finding the percent of a number. For homework the students have pg. 314 #27-34 all, 44-48 even. They also recieved a stamp in their journal for notetaking. In the advanced class we were introduced to the Pythagorean Theorem. We learned how to find any missing sides of a right triangle and how to use the theorem to assist us in finding the area of triangles. I went light on the homework tonight pg. 292 #4-7, 12. have a great evening, we'll do it all over again tomorrow!

Tuesday's Gone with the wind! In the regular classes we checked homework, had a group bonus activity (whoohoo), went over an example, and assigned Pg. 310 #37-39. In the advanced class we checked homework, worked on finding the perimeter and area of trapezoids and triangles, then assigned Pg. 287 #11-18, 21-31. Have a great day!!

There is a full week ahead of us and plenty coming up! See the memo below for school wide activities....as for math class today we began our chapter on Percents. Today we focused on going back and forth between fractions, decimals, and percents. Every student should have gotten a stamp in their journal! For homework students have Pg. 306 #33-48, 53-56. Access the book online at my.hrw.com and use the given username and password. (If you have lost your username and password see me asap to get another, until then use this guest login: username: g1132 password: p6n5...please do not use this all the time, it will only allow one person use it at a time!) In the advanced class we went over finding the perimeter and area of rectangles, parallelogram, and composite figures. Homework is  Pg. 283 #1-3, 8-11, 16, 22-26. Have a great day!

Weekly Memo:

Monday:
  
   - Boys Basketball County Tournament Finals @ Milton Middle
          Consulation Game:      #4 Barboursville vs. #3 Beverly Hills 5pm
          Championship Game:  #2 Huntington vs. #1 Milton 7:30pm

Tuesday and Wednesday: Learning all day!

Thursday:

    - State Scholar Presentation in 7th Grade Social Studies classes...
       ask your child about this, cool stuff!

Friday:

     - Valentine's Dance 6-8pm

Have an awesome week!

Wrapping up the week by wrapping up our class projects. They are going to take me quite some time to grade but I will do my best to be speedy. Next week it will be back to business as usual by starting a unit on percents. Later in this unit I will be asking for some interest rates on bank accounts, credit cards, and other loans. Don't be alarmed I don't want to know any personal business, I just want to make the unit as realistic as possible....all I want is interest rates. In the advanced class we will be moving into more geometry...whooohoooo! Way to go Boys basketball! Good luck in the championship Monday against Huntington!

I think the 2 hr. delay was a good way to ease back into the groove! The students worked on their Road Trip Projects all day. These are due tomorrow at the end of class, they are not to be taken out of the class however. They shouldn't have a problem completing them. With tomorrow's class they will have been given 2 hours of class time to complete them and they are working with a partner! The advanced class' Chapter 5 test grades are finally on edline. I will explain the grading scale tomorrow in class when I give them back, if your child cannot remember or doesn't understand do not hesitate to email me a question. Hope to see everyone out at the game tonight! We are going for our first ever championship and we need all the support we can get! See you here at 5!

Hey guys, I'm sitting in training while you are still asleep! Hope you have a great day...get out and enjoy the snow and your day off....spring is coming soon! We will be finishing up our Road Trip Projects this Thursday and Friday! Due by end of class Friday so come ready to work.

Congrats to the Cabell County Champions Girls Basketball Team! Way to go! Well the weather has stepped in and put us behind another day...bummer :) For class we will finish our project Thursday and Friday so come ready to work! The Boys Basketball games have been rescheduled at the times times as the memo says from yesterday but with the days changed as follows:

Thursday: Semi-Finals
Monday : Finals

Get out in the snow and play a little, winter will soon be over, you can play the xbox when spring brings rain...Have a great day!!

Alrighty Then!! We worked all day on a Road Trip project! Ask your kids about it, it's a ton of fun! As far as the advanced class goes I still don't have their tests graded...I can't decide on the scale, I will have them tomorrow hopefully! Here is your weekly memo!

Today:  Mid Term Grades went home!
            Cabell County Girls Basketball Tournament Finals (@ Milton):
                          5pm: Consolation Game (Huntington vs. Beverly Hills)
                          7:30: Championship Game (Barboursville vs. Milton)
                           Good Luck Girls!

Tuesday: Cabell County Boys Basketball Tournament Semi-Finals (@Milton)
                          5pm: #1 Milton vs. #4 Barboursville
                          7:30: #2 Huntington vs. #3 Beverly Hills
                          Good Luck Boys!

Wednesday: ISE DAY!! No school for students!

Thursday: Cabell County Boys Basketball Tournament Finals (@ Milton)
                          5pm: Consolation Game (Losers of Semi-Finals)
                          7:30: Championship Game (Winners of Semi-Finals)

Friday: Straight up Education baby!

Today I'm at the board office getting Smart Responder training. Have a great weekend.

Today in the regular class we went over using ratios and proportions to understand scale drawings. For homework the kids have pg. 290 #1-11. In the advanced class the kids had to finish their test. Have a great evening. Here is the memo for this week!

This week at Milton Middle:

Monday: Mid-Term 4 ends
              Girls Basketball Tournament - #5 @ #4 seed

Tuesday: 2pm - Winter Academic and Athletic Recognition Assembly
              Girls Semi Final Tournament games @ Milton Middle
              5pm -  #1 (Milton!) vs. winner of #5 vs. #4
              7:30 - #2 seed vs. #3 seed

Wednesday: Working hard all day! (maybe some snow?!)

Thursday: 8th graders Tour Cabell County Career Technology Center
                Finals of Girls Basketball Tournament @ Milton Middle
                5pm - Consolation game (3rd and 4th place)
                7:30 - Championship game

Friday: 8am - 10am Math Field Day - 3 students from each grade level will participate
           6-8pm - Valentines Dance sponsored by MMS Athletic Boosters

Looking Ahead: Mid-terms are released next Monday. Cabell County Boys Tournament is next week.
            

Alrighty then, we rounded out the week by checking some homework in class (all grades are up to date on edline) and doing a few problems together, that means no homework!! All quizzes that were turned in are graded and on edline as well (if you see an ** for your child's grade that means they have not taken or finished the quiz, they need to do that asap!). In the advanced class we took the test, I will have those graded and returned as soon as I can. Have a great weekend! (perhaps make a snowman?!)

The Panthers go marching on!! and on and on and on....today in the regular classes we went over using similar figures to find unknown lengths. Homework is Pg. 286 #1-10. All quizzes and the worksheet grades from yesterday are graded and on edline. In the advanced class we went over the study guide in anticipation of tomorrow's TEST! Have a great evening!

Ok, in the regular classes today we had some folks that still had to finish their quiz so while they completed that others began work on a worksheet in class, if they didn't finish that is ok, we will do so tomorrow. In the advanced class we went over last nights homework and paired up to work on a study for our Chapter 5 TEST that will be on Friday. 1st periods quizzes are graded and updated to Edline. Have a great evening!

Another one bites the dust! The regular classes took a quiz, but were also getting their agendas and notebooks checked during the process. Their grades are up to date on Edline, other than the quiz of course (I'm good, but not that good). In the advanced class we talked about line and rotational symmetry. For homework they have Pgs. 261 and 262 #1-6, 13-16. Have a great evening!

Alright, so in the regular classes today we did not take the quiz due to the 2 hr delay, we reviewed instead. It would help to go over these examples at home tonight with your student. They should have written down the page numbers and problem numbers so you can review them online. Every student has recieved a username and password to access the book at my.hrw.com. If you do not know your child's username and password feel free to email me at camann@access.k12.wv.us and I will give them to you. In the advanced class we started transformations of shapes. For homework they have Pg. 256 #1-7.

Memo for this week:

Monday: We're working hard today!

Tuesday: Working hard again!

Wednesday: It's a hard working week!

Thursday: We don't get a break!

Friday:

Cabell County Wrestling Tournament @Huntington Middle
Boys Basketball @ Hurricane Middle School (JV 5pm, Varsity 6:30pm)

Hey Guys!! Sorry I can't be there today but I had something come up I had to do. If you could do me a favor and behave for the substitute I would greatly appreciate it! I will be back as soon as I can. For today I want you to finish the work I have assigned and place it in your period's tray on the table at the front of the room. Do as much as you can in class and don't worry about the rest, that means no homework! If you finish early read your AR book or do some other homework, but don't be disruptive.

1st, 2nd, 6th, and 8th periods:

Complete Pg. 282 #s 7-28. I know you will struggle a little with this because we just started it yesterday. Do the best you can, make sure to look at the examples we did yesterday in class and the other examples in the book on Pgs. 280-281 to help you figure them out. Again, I just want you to do your best!

7th Period:

Complete Pg. 252-253 #1-26. We haven't gone through this thoroughly but I know if you look at your examples on Pgs 250-251 you can figure it out. Please do you best to complete it and turn it into the tray. Best of luck, behave or you know what! woof, woof!!

5th Period (Exploratory):

Someone show the substitute where we are in the Planet Earth DVD, it is in the computer already. Please watch the movie attentively and quietly. Thanks, have a great day!

We're past the halfway mark of yet another week, and the kids seem to be tired. Most likely due to the fact we haven't had a full week of school yet in 2010! The regular classes have Pg. 282 #1-6 (except 8th period who has 1-4 due to the fundraiser party) The advanced class was also wiped out do the party so they have a rare night without homework! Have a great evening and get some rest!!!

Alright, today in the regular classes we went over using proportions to solve world problems. For homework tonight they have pg. 270 # 34-35, 38-39, and 41. In the advanced class we have reached the midway point in the chapter which means we will have a quiz soon! Tonight for homework the students have to complete the mid chapter quiz for chapter 5. Hope to see you at the game tongiht!

Ok, today we have a new friend in class his name is ELMO and he is a blast! Ask your child about it! In the regular classes we worked on using proportions to solve word problems (they can now figure out if the water company is charging you the correct amount per month!) Homework is different for each class depending upon how much time was left in class, it was on Pg. 270. In the advanced class we introduced slope, how to find it and what it tells you about lines. Homework is Pg. 246 #1-6, 9-14, and 24. Have a great evening, hope to see you at the games tonight! (You can see the weekly schedule of school events on my post earlier today.

So I am going to try to start posting important info for parents schoolwide, kind of like a memo every Monday because the more communication the better right? So for this week here are some things of interest:

Monday 1/25:

- Paws Permission slips come home, due back by Homeroom on Thursday!
- Basketball games at Huntington Middle (Varsity Girls 4:30, JV Boys 5:30, Varsity Boys 6:30)

Tuesday:

- Winter Sports and Activites Pictures start at 8am
- Boys Basketball games Home vs. Buffalo (JV 4:30, Varsity 6:00)

Wednesday:

- We're learning all day!!!!

Thursday:

- PAWS permission slips are due by Homeroom
- Basketball Games at Home vs. Barboursville (Varsity Girls 5:00, JV Boys 6:30, Varsity Boys 7:30)

Friday:

- PAWS trip to South Charleston for ice skating 9:45 - 1:45
- Wrestling - WV Duals at Parkersburg South HS

Saturday:

- Wrestling - WV Duals at Parkersburg South HS

For those interested, the Milton Middle Boys JV placed 1st at George Washington Middle JV tournament!
All tourney player awards went to:

Jeremy Cooper
Coy Pettit
Zander Wagner
Adam Stratton
Danny Jarrell

Online textbook! Don't forget there is an online textbook, if you wish to access it and forgot your username and password feel free to email me (camann@access.k12.wv.us) and I will give them to you! It also has other resources like extra examples, etc.

Happy Wednesday! Yesterday in the regular class we talked about ratios, rates, and unit rates. Today we moved to equivalent ratios and proportions. For homework tonight they have Pg. 266 #1-4, 21-24 (yesterday they had Pg. 262 #6-14). In the advanced class we have moved to a little geometry. Yesterday we talked about triangles and how to find their missing angles. Today we incorporated all polygons into the mix. For homework they have Pg. 242 #16-22 Omit #18 (yesterday they had Pg. 237 #8-20). Have a great evening. Oh, Thursday and Friday we will be in the computer lab working on something called TechSteps....more info to come!

Grades won't be ready till 3 guys...I had meetings all morning, sorry

Took the quiz today...enjoy your 5 day weekend. Grades will be complete and updated to Edline by noon tomorrow!

Another shortened day! We were still able to accomplish something though...reviewing dividing decimals. In the regular class we did Pg. 212 #7-12. In the advanced class we did Pg. 272 #3-10 and Pg. 248 #1-7. Both classes have a quiz tomorrow. Good luck to the basketball teams tomorrow. 5 day weekend coming up!

Is has been awhile! I apologize for not being more diligent with the blog but I think everyone gets a little busy and behind with all the holidays and snow days, so let's do a little catching up shall we? In the regular recently we have been in a review chapter on adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing decimals. We are currently on multiplying, tomorrow we will cover dividing and Wednesday we will take a quiz on all operations. The reason for reviewing these operations is we will be using them in equations in the upcoming weeks. The classes have gotten seperated a little with the early release day on Thursday so in 1st, 2nd, and 6th period today we did Pg. 204 #1-13 and in 8th period we did Pg. 204 #22-35. In the advanced class we have started into Geometry which has been a review thus far because we are going over vocabulary (point, line, plane, etc.) Today they had Pg. 230-231 #7-22. 

In other news around the school there are Basketball games tonight @ Enslow:
Varsity Girls - 4:30
JV Boys - 5:30
Varsity Boys - 6:30

Also note there will be no school Thursday, Friday, and next Monday....will we ever get back on track?!