Mrs. Forest Homeroom Grades 7-8 (Math 5-8)
cforest@materdolorosaschool.org
Dear Parents and Students,
I hope that all our Mater Dolorosa School families and students have a wonderful Weekend. Can’t believe that we are in the month of June….where did the school year go?
Important News / Information: 6/1 – 6/5
Tuesday, 6/2 – 5th Grade Field Trip
Wednesday, 6/3 – 7th and 8th Grade Field Trip to Six Flags
Thursday, 6/4 – History Bowl Event
Thursday, 6/4 – Student Council Banquet with families
Friday, 6/5 – Tie Dye-ing T-Shirt Activity for Upcoming Field Day
** Upcoming Events **
Monday, 6/8 – “Aloha Dress Down Day” with bringing in some donated food items
Tuesday, 6/9 – 8th Grade Basketball Game vs Faculty
Wednesday, 6/10 – 8th Grade Last Day of School – Dismissal at 11:00 AM
Wednesday, 6/10 – 8th Grade Graduation Ceremony at Our Lady of the Cross Church at 6:00 pm
Friday, 6/12 – Field Day & BBQ ** Rain Date for Field Day & BBQ will be Monday, 6/15 **
Tuesday, 6/16 – Kindergarten Graduation at 9:30 AM (Last Day of School for Kindergarten & Pre-School)
Wednesday, 6/17 – End of the School Year Mass at 9:30 AM…..all are welcome to attend
Thursday, 6/18 – Last Day of School – Dismissal at 11:30 AM
Academic Agenda for Week : 6/1 – 6/5
Math 8 (Algebra):
The 8th grade Algebra class will complete learning about Factoring Polynomials (High School Math) with Chapter 5: Lesson 5-8 “Factoring Pattern for x + bx + c; c Negative”. During this week we will complete daily in-class and homework assignments to help prepare for the math quiz on Topic 5-8 “Factoring Pattern for x + bx + c; c Negative” that is scheduled on Friday, 6/5 *** (This will be the last Math Quiz for Grade 8) ****.
Religion 8:
The 8th grade Religion class will complete Unit 5 “We Are Sent” with Session 25 “Celebrating Pentecost” from our “Finding God” books. Along with learning our various sessions from our Religion books “Finding God”, we will continue with watching videos and completing lessons with Studio 3:16. We will also complete learning about Virtues of Faith with different themes and saints for this school year. This year our virtue is “Charity”, and the theme for the month of May is Responsibility …..being reliable in your duties and accountable for your actions. The saint we are learning about for the month of May is Blessed Bartolo Longo.
Math 7 (Pre-Algebra):
The 7th grade Pre-Algebra class continue learning about measurement, area, and volume with Topic 10 : 10-7 “Volume of Prisms and Cylinders” in our Pre-Algebra Books. During this week we will complete daily in-class and homework assignments to help prepare for the math quiz on Topic 10-7 “Volume of Prisms and Cylinders” that is scheduled on Friday, 6/5.
Religion 7:
The 7th grade Religion class will complete Unit 5 “Jesus Lives On” with Session 25 “Celebrating Pentecost” from our “Finding God” books. Along with learning our various sessions from our Religion books “Finding God” we will continue to watch videos and complete lessons with Studio 3:16. We will also complete learning about the Virtues of Faith with different themes and saints for this school year. This year our virtue is “Charity”, and the theme for the month of May is Responsibility…..being reliable in your duties and accountable for your actions. The saint we are learning about for the month of May is Blessed Bartolo Longo.
Math 6:
The 6th grade math class will continue learning about solving area, surface area, and volume problems with Topic 7: Lesson 7-3 “Find Areas of Trapezoids and Kites”. During this week we will complete daily in-class and homework assignments to help prepare for the math quiz on Topic 7-3 “Find Areas of Trapezoids and Kites” that is scheduled on Friday, 6/5. Along with learning the regular math topics for each week, we will reinforce your division facts skills for the remainder of the school year with weekly “Timed Division” math quizzes. This week the “Timed” Division Facts Quiz will be on Lesson 15 – “Facts to 144” on Wednesday, 6/3.
Math 5:
The 5th grade math class will continue (Volume 2 Envision Math Book), and learn how to apply the understanding of multiplication to multiply fractions with Topic 8 : Lesson 8-6 “Area of a Rectangle”. During this week, we will complete daily in-class and homework assignments to help prepare for the math quiz on Topic 8-6 “Area of a Rectangle” that is scheduled on Friday, 6/5. Along with learning the regular math topics for each week, we will reinforce your multiplication facts skills with weekly “Timed” Multiplication math quizzes for the remainder of the school year. This week the weekly “Timed” Multiplication Facts Quiz will be on Lesson 15 – “Cumulative Review” on Wednesday, 6/3.
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