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January 27, 2025
"Never be afraid to try something new. Remember, amateurs built the ark...professionals built the titanic."
IXL questions answered this year so far: 64,536
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Upcoming ILS Events
January 27-31: NWEA Testing (K-8)
February 4: Mid-Quarter
February 14: No School-Teacher In-Service/PD
February 17: No School-President's Day
March 1: "Tides and Tunes" Middle School Dance from 6:00 to 8:00
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Useful Links
Google Classroom
https://classroom.google.com/u/0/h
Online Math Book
https://connected.mcgraw-hill.com/school/b3b2
Church and School Website
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Hello 6th - 8th grade families!
NWEA testing (K-8) starts on Monday. For math, we will begin Tuesday. It is very important that your children are in school this week. If not, please make sure the we know that your child will be missing so that we can schedule a make up date. Of course a good night sleep and healthy breakfast is proven to help maximize scores. I don't design the curriculum based on what we might see on these tests, but it's another measurement of their educational growth and progress. It allows us to monitor their growth, predict how they will do in future classes, and identify students who may need additional support or enrichment. It's a way for me to show off what I get to see everyday. I hope and pray that the kids do their best so we can see their gifts.
We'll be back at with the next chapters after testing is complete.
Campus Stuff:
If you are without a church home, please consider attending Immanuel.
Please join us for worship!
Our services are:
Saturday Night: 5:00 p.m.
Sunday Morning: 8:00 a.m., 9:30 a.m. & 11:00 a.m.
Join the iNews: Eagle Weekly email list (will be emailed directly each week)
Other Reminders:
Just remember Google Classroom is where everything is at. Your child's passwords are all in their planner so please feel free to copy those down and peek through their accounts often (especially email). Here is a video on how to navigate Google Classroom: https://youtu.be/qoOe3ir5iqQ
Regular chapel can be viewed live on our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3-agaQWl4BGu9bEAh1TbgQ, or on our Facebook page.
Each student's passwords are found in the student planner. Here you can find IXL, email, and math textbook codes.
All class notes can be found on this website. I added links down below in the class notes.
Class notes
This Week in 6th Grade
A few need to finish the test they started on Friday. After NWEA testing, we will begin volume and surface area of 3D shapes.
What are we learning?: How do you find volume? What is the difference between area and surface area, and how they useful in the real world?
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Monday: NWEA Testing practice
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Tuesday: NWEA Testing
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Wednesday: NWEA Testing
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Thursday: Intro to 3D Shapes
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Friday: Review Practice (I will be gone at the Scholar Bowl State Tournament)
This Week in 7th Grade
A few need to finish the test they started on Friday. After NWEA testing, we will begin solving algebraic equations.
What are we learning?: How do we we solve for missing numbers?
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Monday: NWEA Testing practice
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Tuesday: NWEA Testing
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Wednesday: NWEA Testing
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Thursday: 8-1 Solving Equations with Rational Coefficients
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Friday: 8-2 Solving Two-Step Equations
This Week in 8th Grade
Next up is a study of exponential functions.
What are we learning?: How to solve for two variables.
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Monday: NWEA Testing practice
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Tuesday: NWEA Testing
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Wednesday: NWEA Testing
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Thursday: Intro to Chapter 7
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Friday: 7-1 Multiplication Properties of Exponents
8th graders trying to use a Jedi mind trick to force another snow day.
Me, calling for my lost SmartBoard Pen.
Have a great week! ~ Rich Wuebbels
So, you talked throughout the lesson and now your math doesn't math.
Other Reminders:
Just remember Google Classroom is where everything is at. Your child's passwords are all on the first page of their planner so please feel free to copy those down and peek through their accounts often. Here is a video on how to navigate Google Classroom: https://youtu.be/qoOe3ir5iqQ
IXL grading is a little different from other assignments. A 90% "smart score" in IXL is equivalent to 100% in FastDirect. Anything over a 90% is worth up to one bonus point...they add up so I encourage students to try it (especially on the easier assignments).
Regular chapel can be viewed live on our Youtube channel at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3-agaQWl4BGu9bEAh1TbgQ, or on our Facebook page.
Each student's passwords are found in the student planner. Here you can find IXL, rocket math, email, and math textbook codes.