Wednesday, June 29, 2011

Late June

Hello everyone!  I am spending my mornings watching the Women's World Cup soccer games, spending the afternoons gardening, and spending my evenings coaching, cleaning, and just staying busy overall.

*I have heard that report cards were mailed today, June 28.  Keep checking your mailbox!

*I have the "Summer 6" page up on this blog now for incoming 6th graders interested in practicing math basics over the summer.  The page is a work in progress, but hopefully it will help you get started.

*Pre-algebra summer studiers should be working steadily.  Please use the pre-algebra page of this blog for answer keys & extra practice pages.  I have not yet set the test dates, but I will let you know.

*Chicken update:  New pics!  They are all living outside now, happily cruising through the yard, and enjoying their freedom.  They avoid the grumpy big hens as much as possible.

I hope you are enjoying your summer!
Mo ;-)

Saturday, June 11, 2011

Weekend Update 6/11

Wonderful spring trip with the 8th graders.  I will miss them all so much!

Trans Math: 
*ALL of the Finance Park book grades have been posted in Teacherease.
*I will get to the rest of your assignments by Tuesday evening; then you can consider your grades "locked in."
*If you are studying pre-algebra this summer, be sure to check the pre-algebra page of this blog.  I will be sending the letter home soon.

Pre-Algebra:  I haven't looked through your stock files yet.  I plan to do that by this Wednesday.  Your grades will be "locked in" at that time.

I hope you all had fun in Portland!
Mo ;-)

Saturday, June 4, 2011

Weekend Update 6/5

SUNSHINE rules the weekend! However, it slows me down in several ways:
*The baby chicks are spending their first day outdoors. (see chicks page)
*Ella had her dance recital this evening (saw Samia, Monica, and Elena too!)
*Trip to the Farmer's Market tomorrow.
*Mr. Jeff's birthday is also tomorrow!  (Family party)

Consequently ...
*SLOWLY but surely I am finishing the Finance Park Books and entering them into Teacherease.  This is difficult to do when I would love to be working in the yard, but I am correcting intermittently while sitting on the back patio.  A handful of the grades have been posted, but the majority have not yet.  Hang in there!
*I will most likely NOT be entering retest grades and redone or late papers until the end of next week, so do not panic. (yet?)
*For those of you who checked out and took the Pre-Algebra books and study guides home, I will be sending you an email soon with more details.  Anyone who did NOT check out a book that still wants to, you will need to remember this Monday, 6/6, to do so.

I hope you enjoyed the NOVA year-end party last night in spite of the bittersweet moments.  Sorry I couldn't be there, but Ella had her last soccer game for the season and we celebrated afterwards at Red Robin. 

Enjoy the rest of the weekend,
Mo ;-)