What's Going On? December 3rd through December 7th

Unit 6: Polygons

This week, we will continue our study of polygons.  Specifically, we will focus in on quadrilaterals.  Last week, we talked about special types of parallelograms.  This week, we will start by talking about trapezoids and kites.  Students should expect to see a short formative assessment or two this week so we can check in on our basic level of understanding of characteristics of polygons.

Later in the week, we will talk about how we can classify polygons that have been graphed on the coordinate plane.  We will also talk about how we can write a formal two-column proof in order to justify our classification.

What's Going On? November 26th through November 30th

Unit 5: Triangle Relationships

On Monday we will get the results from our unit 5 summative assessment on triangle relationships.  Students who are not satisfied with the results of their summative may be eligible for a retake on one or more learning targets.  Students are eligible if they have completed all formative work prior to the summative assessment and...

• Have made corrections on their original assessment with Mrs. Kamenar
• Have completed extra practice problems 
• Please e-mail Mrs. Kamenar to request this
• Complete the summative retake prior to our next summative

Please note, the score earned on the retake will replace the score currently entered in Infinite Campus, even if the retake score is lower than the original.

Unit 6: Polygons

This week, we will focus on the general properties of polygons.  Once we have mastered this, we will focus on parallelograms and how we can prove that a shape is a specific type of parallelogram based on its properties.  Yes, this means that we will still be working with two-column proofs in this unit.  Students should expect to see a formative assessment or two this week so we can check our current level of understanding.



On an Unrelated Note...

There will be a Cyber Monday sale on yearbooks.  If you have not yet pre-ordered your yearbook, they will be offered for a discounted price on Monday through yearbookforever.com.  Order forms can also be turned in to Mrs. Torzala in room 910 or Mrs. Kamenar in room 300 on Monday to take advantage of the sale.

What's Going On? November 19th and 20th

It's a short week!

This is a reminder that with the Thanksgiving holiday, students will only be in school on Monday and
Tuesday this week.  On Monday we will run our 8-period day schedule with AE (yellow day) and on Tuesday we will run our 8-period day schedule without AE (purple day).  Enjoy your Thanksgiving Break!


Finishing Up Unit 5: Triangle Relationships

During this short week, we will be wrapping up our fifth unit on triangle relationships.  Students will review the three different learning targets during class on Monday:

• 3c: I can solve for missing measurements
• 1c: I can perform geometric constructions
• 2a: I can write equations of lines

Students will complete their summative assessment during class on Tuesday.

January Exam Schedule

For those of you who like to plan ahead, here is our exam schedule for January.  We will talk in detail about the exam as we get closer to the end of the semester.

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

Unit 4 Review: Castle Attack!

During our review for our unit 4 summative assessment, we played a review game called "Castle Attack!"  It was great to hear so many fantastic conversations about proof!  Congratulations to our three groups who tied for first place.

Unit 5: Relationships in Triangles

This week we will begin our fifth unit where we will be investigating triangle relationships.  Throughout the unit, we will work with points of concurrency and figure out what special properties exist when we construct them.  This week, we will start by focusing the property that exists when we construct angle bisectors in triangles.  We will also investigate perpendicular bisectors, medians, and altitudes in triangles.  Students will be constructing some of these items by hand so each student will need to have a ruler and compass.

What's Going On? November 5th through November 9th

Need to Touch Base?  Sign Up for Parent-Teacher Conferences on Wednesday

This Wednesday, from 5:00-7:00pm, North will be hosting parent-teacher conference by appointment.  If you would like to talk about your student's progress, please sign up for a time through Sign-Up Genius:   https://www.signupgenius.com/go/30e0f4daba628a1fe3-math.  If you are not available this night, but would still like to touch base, please contact me.


Unit 4: Triangle Congruence

This week, we will continue our study of triangle congruence.  Students will check in with a multiple-attempt formative to check in on our understanding of triangle congruence shortcuts.  Students may use their notes and can complete this assessment up to three times.  We will spend the rest of Monday's class talking about proofs involving "CPCTC".  This is how we can prove that the corresponding parts of congruent triangles are congruent.  We will spend Tuesday's class looking at some more complex diagrams in order to prove that triangle and their parts are congruent.  We will spend Wednesday's class reviewing, which will put our unit 4 summative assessment on Thursday.