Weekly News

This week in Math we will continue practicing to simplify rational expressions.  We will also keep working with multiplying and dividing those expressions and learn how to add and subtract them as well. At the end of the week, we will be reviewing for our test.  Tentatively, our Unit 4 test will be on Friday.  Since I was absent on Friday and there is a dance on Wednesday, I may push the test until next week, depending on how much extra review we need.  I will keep everyone updated as the week progresses.

In Science we are going to have our quiz about the moon phases.  Then we will start to wrap up this unit by looking at how the moon affects ocean tides and get a better understanding of ocean tides altogether.

In Advisory we will continue practicing skills we learned at the beginning of the year.  We will solidify x and y intercepts as well as slope and linear functions.  Either this week or next week we will complete the practice Explore test.

Reminders for this week:

• Math MAP testing will take place on Monday.
• The Spring Fling Dance is on Wednesday from 1-3pm.  Students that attend (tickets are $5 at the door) will be allowed free dress.
• There will be a District-wide Free Dress Friday this week for $1 (or more).  Proceeds of this fundraiser will go to the family of an elementary school student that attends Mark Murray Elementary School that was recently diagnosed with a rare genetic disease that leads to progressive brain damage and adrenal failure.  If you would like to donate more towards his care, that would be greatly appreciated!
• Students attending Washington DC are expected to have their final payment turned in by Monday this week!
• Money for Cedar Point is due on Friday, with your signed permission slip!

Any questions?  Let me know!