What's Going On? April 27th through May 1st

New Virtual Learning Schedule

As you probably heard, starting on Monday we will follow a new schedule.  We will no longer hold a "Monday"-style schedule during a typical week.  Instead, Monday will be a Tuesday-style schedule, Tuesday will be a Wednesday-style schedule, Wednesday will be a Thursday-style schedule, and Thursday will be a Friday-style schedule.  Friday will be a day to get caught up on work for both students and teachers.  For our Honors Geometry class, this means that we will have class on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays.

Changes to Attendance

There will also be changes to attendance that come with this new schedule.  The good news is that you will no longer have to fill out a daily attendance form.  Instead, attendance will be taken based on work completion. What does that mean for Honors Geometry?  Well, typically we have had a lesson video, homework, and formative check each day.  If I see evidence of progress, you will be marked as "present" for the day.  I have usually been taking attendance at around 3pm each day.  This means that moving forward, I will check for work completion around this time.  If an assignment and/or formative has been completed I will mark you "present".  If not, you will be marked absent.  Please note: THIS DOES NOT MEAN THAT HOMEWORK MUST BE COMPLETE BY 3PM.  I understand that different people have very different schedules at this time.  If you complete the homework later in the day, I can alter your attendance the next day.  In fact, as long as the work is completed by Friday, I will adjust your attendance for the day earlier in the week.


Pacing Guide for the Week

Now that we are able to be more flexible with attendance, you have more control over when to complete the assignments.  So, if you want to complete all of the assignments for the week on Monday morning, go for it.  If Tuesdays are really busy for you and you need to skip Honors Geometry for the day, that's fine.  Our goal is to have our work for the week completed by Friday.  Work turned in = attendance for the day. 

Here is a suggested pacing guide for the week to keep you learning and moving forward.  Feel free to modify it as necessary, with the goal of having all work for the week completed by Friday.


Monday, April 27, 2020: Volume of Prisms and Cylinders
View the video and take notes, complete the homework, and the formative check-in.

Tuesday, April 28, 2020: Volume of Pyramids and Cones
View the video and take notes, complete the homework, and the formative check-in.

Wednesday, April 29, 2020: Surface Area and Volume of Spheres
View the video and take notes, complete the homework, and the formative check-in.





Please keep in mind that I am here to support you and your learning.  You don't have to do this all on your own.  I would be happy to schedule small-group or individual lessons.  Just let me know.  I was offering Web Ex Teams sessions at 10am, but no one has attended one in quite a while.  If you would like to see this return, please let me know.

Stay Healthy!