What's Going On? September 12th through 16th

Unit 1: Basics of Geometry

This week we will continue our study on the basics of Geometry.  Since this is our first full week of school, we will meet four times.  During these four class periods, we will look at angle relationships that exist when we have two intersecting lines.  We will also take our knowledge of geometry to the coordinate plane.  This study will allow us to study the relationship between geometry and algebra while we look at the distance and midpoint formulas.  For our last concept with the unit, we will define a "polygon" and be able to classify a shape based on its number of sides.  We will finish the week by reviewing the concepts learning in unit 1 to prepare for our first summative assessment that will occur early in the following week.  We will discuss more details about the summative assessment as we progress through the week.

I would like to take this opportunity to remind you about our summative retake policy.  If a student completes a summative assessment and is not happy with the results, the student may be eligible for a test retake.  In order to complete a retake, the following steps must be followed:

1. All of the formative work for the unit must be completed.  You can find a list of our formative work here.
2.  Corrections must be made on the original assessment.  This must be done at school, so please schedule a time with Mrs. Kamenar before school, during AO, after school, or during lunch.
3. Complete the extra practice problems assigned by Mrs. Kamenar.  (Please e-mail Mrs. Kamenar at kkamenar@waukesha.k12.wi.us to request this customized extra practice).
4. Complete the retake before the summative assessment for our next unit.

Please remember that the score of the retake will be entered into Infinite Campus even if the retake score is lower than the original assessment.  Also, a summative retake is a privilege, not a right.

I am here to help, so please see me if you have any questions or concerns.