What's Going On? May 2nd through May 6th

 Thought for the Week

Unit 11: Surface Area and Volume

This week, we will continue with unit 11 on surface area and volume.  We will start off the week with a formative check-in on surface area.  For the rest of the week, we will focus on how to find the volume of solids.  This includes prisms, cylinders, pyramids, cones, and spheres.

As a reminder, students are invited and encouraged to come in during JIT!  I am available before school and during lunch Monday - Thursday.

Correction to the Exam Schedule

There has been a change to the exam schedule that was posted last week.  Please view the updated schedule for the end of the year below.

What's Going On? April 25th through April 29th

 Thought for the Week

Wrapping Up Unit 10: Area

We will start off this week by wrapping up our tenth unit on Area.  We will spend Monday's class reviewing and complete our Unit 10 Summative during class on Tuesday.  Students will need to demonstrate their ability to find the area and perimeter of objects and to solve for missing measurements based on the given area or perimeter.

After this, we will move into our unit on Volume.  For the rest of the week, we will focus on how to find the surface area of solids, including prisms, cylinders, pyramids, and cones.

Students who would like to get some extra help are welcomed and encouraged to come in before school and/or lunch for JIT.

Looking Ahead: Exam Schedule

We will end the semester with our exams.  Please note that the exam schedule has changed from 1st semester.  We will now have 90 minutes for each exam.  

What's Going On? April 19th through April 22nd

 Thought for the Week

Schedule for the Week

Unit 10: Area

This week, we will continue with our study of Area.  We will start the week with a review and a short formative to check in on our understanding of how to solve for the area of a shape and how to determine measurements of a figure given the area.  We will then talk about how to calculate the area of a circle and parts of a circle.  We will end the week by taking a look at the relationship between the perimeter and area of regular polygons.

What's Going On? April 11th through April 14th

 Thought for the Week

Modified Schedule

We have a long weekend between April 15th and April 18th.  This will cause a modified schedule for two weeks.

FREE Summer Tech Bootcamp Opportunity

 Calling all #college or college-ready #highschool #students!

We're excited to announce the doors are open for this summer's tech bootcamp, FUSE! 

This program is being offered free of charge to all students who are accepted into the program. The MKE Tech Hub Coalition is generously providing scholarships to cover the costs for all selected students. 

If you’re looking to learn how your future career will be impacted by technology and how you can prepare for work in the digital economy, check this out 

During this program, you’ll:
- Build skills that apply to any tech or tech adjacent career
- Learn & engage in modules around Data Visualization, Python, and Artificial Intelligence
- Gain valuable coaching, professional development, and networking opportunities
- And so much more

You’ll then fuse everything you learn into industry-led challenges and demo your new skills at the end of summer. 

Learn more and register by June 1st to participate on June 16th. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis, so don’t delay.

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Unit 10: Area

This week, we will continue on with our study of area.  On Monday, we will learn how to find the area of regular polygons.  On Tuesday and Wednesday, students will take the ACT Aspire test, so we will not meet as a group.  We will end the week by learning about how to calculate the circumference and arc length of a circle.

What's Going On? April 4th through April 8th

Thought for the Week

Free Technology Career Showcase

WIT Wisconsin is hosting a virtual event for high school and college age students to showcase all the places you can go with a technology career. The event is scheduled for April 7th from 4:00-6:00 PM and is completely free. Students will have the opportunity to hear directly from tech professionals on different types of careers options. Our professionals will be sharing what a day in the life looks like for them, their career journeys and answer any questions. This event will be an informal setting to allow students to learn about roles and careers they may have not even know existed. All are welcome to this virtual event, so spread the word! Link to register: https://www.witwisconsin.com/event-4710038.

Prom Spirit Week

Join in the fun of dress up days!

Wrapping Up Unit 9 on Circles and Beginning Unit 10 on Area

The first part of the week will be used to wrap up our unit 9 study on circles.  We will review on Monday and complete our summative on Tuesday.  Students are encouraged to come in during JIT before school and/or during lunch to get some extra help!  During the rest of the week, we will start our study on area.  We will focus on how to find the area and solve for measurements for figures including parallelograms, triangles, trapezoids, rhombuses, and kites.

What's Going On? March 28th through April 1st

Thought for the Week

STEM Opportunity

What: Tech Savvy 2022 is a one-day conference for girls in grades 6 to 9 and their parent(s), designed to inspire and encourage them in STEM fields. Registration is also open to interested boys. The students who attend Tech Savvy will experience exciting hands-on activities led by professional women in STEM fields. There will be a program for adults to learn more about working in the STEM fields, encouraging their children in STEM, and helping them to prepare for college or technical school. 

When: Saturday, April 30, 2022, 8:30 am to 3:30 pm. 

Where: On the UW-Whitewater campus in various science and technology labs. 

Tech Savvy is jointly organized by the AAUW (American Association of University Women) Fort Atkinson and Janesville branches and UW-Whitewater Office of Continuing Education. 

Learn more about the exciting lineup of workshop sessions or register at.uww.edu/ce/camps/additional/techsavvy

Continuing On with Unit 9: Circles

When we return from spring break, we will have lots to investigate with circles!  Monday's class will be devoted to "Inscribed Angles".  We will then talk about angles formed by chords, secants, and tangents, followed by how to calculate the lengths of segments.  We will end the week with a formative check-in and talk about how we can construct tangents using geometric construction tools.

Monday, March 28, 2022	Essential Question How can I solve for measurements in a circle?	Inscribed Angles Read and take notes on 12.4 Page 610 #2-28 even Page 603 #2-26 even
Tuesday, March 29, 2022	Essential Question How can I solve for measurements in a circle?	Angles formed by Chords, Secants, and Tangents Read and take notes on 12.5 Page 617 #2-22 even Page 603 #2-26 even
Wednesday, March 30, 2022	Essential Question How can I solve for measurements in a circle?	Circles and Lengths of Segments Read and take notes on 12.6  Page 623 #2-26 even
Friday, April 1, 2022	Essential Question How can I construct a tangent?	Formative Check-In Constructing Tangents Constructing Tangents Worksheet

What's Going On? March 14th through March 18th

 Thought for the Week

Spring Break Spirit Week!  

Join the fun as we count down the days until our break!

Unit 9: Circles

This week, we will begin our ninth unit of the year on circles.  This week's focus will be on how to write the equation for a circle and how to solve for missing measurements in a circle using based on the properties of arcs, chords, and tangents.  We will end the week with a formative assessment to make sure that we have a firm grasp of these basic concepts before we go into spring break.