NOTEBOOKS

Notebooks will need to be turned in during class time next week to be graded. Please make sure that you have your notebook up to date and that the notes are in order. All classes will turn in their notebooks on TUESDAY OCTOBER 28th. Refer below for the notes that will be needed in your notebook:

Algebra 2 - sec. 1.1 - expressions & formulas through sec. 3.1
special cases of systems

Cord Alg 1 - sec. 1.1 - classifying #'s through sec. 2.2 distance &
temperature

Cord Geom - sec. 1.1 - basic figures through Ch. 2 review

PSSA Retesting

Some Seniors will be taking the PSSA retest this week. Wednesday will be writing, Thursday will be reading, and Friday will be math. Good luck to everyone!

Cord Algebra 1

Students have been using area formulas dealing with squares and rectangles. We have been focusing on setting up and solving real life word problems that involve area. We have looked at pricing carpet for a living room, at putting a bid in to stain a deck, and determining the number of rolls of wallpaper needed to cover a room. All of the things we have been doing in class this week are so relevant to the real world. I hope that my classes will take this new knowledge and try to apply it in their life.

Cord Geometry

We have been busy studying for a Chapter 2 test. WE have taken notes and are completing a review packet together. This review packet will be very useful in studying and preparing for the test. The Chapter 2 test will be tomorrow - Thursday October 23rd. STUDY, STUDY, STUDY!

Alg 2

Students have been learning how to use the TI 83 Plus graphing calculators in class. We have been graphing lines and then using functions such as trace, zoom, and calculate to find values. The kids seem to be catching on very quickly! They also seem to really like the "fun" that comes along with the calculators. For more information on graphing calculators like we have been using visit www.ti.com.

ALG 2

Today in Alg 2 we studied the special cases of systems of equations - parallel lines and same lines. We talked about how to explain the systems using vocabulary.

Tomorrow we will be learing how to use the graphing calculators to solve systems of equations. We will work together on learning how to use teh graphing calculators tomorrow and then on Wednesday students will work on thier own to solve systems with the graphing calcultors. I have a classroom set of 20 calculators along with an overhead display for easy teaching. Most kids like ot get out the calculators and "play" with them. Just remember that you are playing with a $100 toy - please be careful!

How 'bout them Panthers!

They did it again! My Pitt Panthers are on a 5 game winning streak and are moving up in the BCS standings - currently at 17. I tried to watch the game on my computer this weekend, but the plays were about 5 minutes behind the auido - very frustrating! But, I was able to listen to the big win over Navy. Check out game photos and stats at the link to the University of Pittsburgh from my blog.

GO PITT!

Sr. Class Trip

I am already starting to plan for the Sr. Class trip. The trip is scheduled for May 3rd - 6th. There will be so many things we will see and do. If there are any things that you definetely want to see or do. PLease let me or Mr. Yeatts know. We always try to do things that YOU wnat to do. Right now I am looking for the Broadway show that we will see on Sunday. If you are interested in looking at what is playing on Broadway right now, check out www.broadway.com. Let me know what you might be interested in seeing.

Sr. Class Fundraiser

Seniors who sold Butter Braids for the sr. trip fundraiser will be picking up their orders TODAY - October 16th. The orders will be ready sometime 9th period. You will need to make arrangements to have these picked up. TODAY.

Money for the fundraiser will be due to the business office by Thursday October 23rd. Students who do not turn money in by this date will be placed on the in-el list.

Your next & final fundraiser will be starting later this month. You will be selling Gardner's Christmas candy. Please listen for announcements and check the weekly schedule for meetings.

POW - Oct. 13 - Oct. 17

Since this is a short 3 day week, I will post a new POW on my blog. If you want to earn bonus points for the problem, write your answer on a paper in turn it in to the POW file on my desk.

Currently reading...

I am now reading the new Nicholas Sparks book Lucky One. I am a huge fan of his books. If you have not read anything by him - take my reccomendation and read any of his books. I loved The Notebook & The Wedding.

For other reviews on books with suggestions to read check out Mrs. Frederick's book blog at www.nbcreaders4life.blogspot.com. Or you can access her blog from the Hideaway.

Just finished reading...

In hopes to get some of you to become readers - hopefully 4 life! - I will fill you in on the books that I am in the process of reading, or have recently read.

Just last night I finished Twilight, by Stephanie Meyer. WOW! What a truely awesome love story. I never thought that I would want to read, let alone like, a story about vampires, but I loved it. Check it out in the library and then catch the movie coming out in November.

How 'bout them Panthers

The Panthers next game is Saturday October 19th at Navy. Check it out on CBS at 3:30.

Next Event
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NavyDay: Saturday
Date: Oct. 18, 2008
Location: Annapolis, MD
Time: 3:30 p.m. ET


Coverage
TV: CBS CSN

CORD GEOMETRY

Classes will be focusing more on supplementary & complementary angles in sec. 2.7 and right angles and perpendicular lines in sec. 2.8. After 2.8 we will be ready to review and have a chapter 2 test. The test will probably be sometime the week of October 27th. You will get the exact date closer to the time of the test.

ALGEBRA 2

Algebra 2 classes will be reviewing ch. 2 together in class on Wednesday October 15th. They will then have a chapter 2 test on Thursday October 16th. Then we will be starting chpter 3 on systems of linear equations & inequalities.

CORD ALGEBRA 1

This week in Cord Algebra 1 we will be starting chapter 2 on formulas. The classes will be using many formulas through out this chapter including: perimeter, area, volume, interest, as well as others. A formula sheet will be provided to each student that they will be able to use on test and quizzes.


We will be doing a project on interest rates & car payments later in the chapter. All students will need to find a vehicle that they would like to purchase. They will need to have a picture adn an accurate price for the vehicle. These can be found in newspapers, magazines, or on the Internet. Start looking for the car of your dreams!

PEP RALLY

On Friday October 10th, we had our annual Homecoming parade & pep rally here at NBC. Along with all of the games, music & cheers came a fun "pie in the face" game. At lunch, students had the opportunity to "purchase" votes for the teacher that they would like to see get a pie in the face. Teachers participating in the event this year included Mr. Andy Barton, Mr. Dave Burkett & myself. Mid week Mr. Burkett had a large lead ( students really wanted to see him get the pie . Well, Mr. Burkett did not like the fact that he was to be the reciepent of teh pie, so he began playing "dirty". It seemed that a large amount of money was placed in my jar by someone who will remain unnamed - DAVE BURKETT. So I, being the good sport that I am, got pied by my boss - Mr. Burkett. I hope you will enjoy the video provided by Mr. Replogle.

CORD GEOMETRY

Today in class we began notes on sec. 2.6 - Proofs in Algebra. We reviewed properties of Algebra today such as: Commutative, Associative, Distributive, Substitution, Addition, Division, and others. We will be using these properties as we begin Algebra proofs tomorrow. There will be a quiz on sec. 2.6 on Thursday - October 9th.

CORD ALGEBRA 1

Today in class we worked on the worksheet for Sec. 1.9 on Unit Analysis. We will be reviewing the 2nd half of Chapter 1 in class tomorrow ( October 7th ) & then having a quiz on sections 1.6 - 1.9 on Wednesday ( October 8th ) . The quiz will cover: adding & subtracting matrices, scalar multiplication of matrices, scientific notation, metric & English conversions, and unit analysis.

Thursday ( October 9th ) we will review the entire chapter and we will be having a Chapter 1 test on Friday ( October 10th ). START STUDYING!!!

ALGEBRA 2

Today we reviewed sections 2.4 - 2.5 in class. There will be a quiz tomorrow on writing equations of lines and drawing lies of best fit in a scatter plot.

Wednesday we will begin graphing linear inequalities. We will work on this section for teh remainder of the week. This will be the last section in the chapter that we will study. That means we will be looking at a Chapter 2 test sometime next week. Start studying.

CORD ALGEBRA 1

Classes began unit rates today & talked about how to find and then use a unit rate. We found rates of pay and discussed how to find the salary for different hours of work. We will continue to work with this next week.

There will be a quiz on sec. 1.6 - 1.9 on Wednesday, October 8th. We will be reviewing for this together in class on Tuesday, October 7th.

There will be a Chapter 1 test on Friday, October 10th. We will be reviewing for this together in class on Thursday, October 9th.

Cord Geometry

Today classes took a quiz on sec. 2.3 & 2.5. The quiz covered logical reasoning and the If-Then transitive property. Next week we will begin our first look at proofs - the heart of Geometry. We will start with Algebra proof which will give us a foundation for Geometry proofs to come.

How 'Bout Them Pathers

Last night my Pittsburgh Panthers upset #10 USF in a great Thursday night game. The Pathers are showing that they should be in the top 25 with yet another stong performance. The win gives the Panthers a 4-1 record ( 2-0 in teh BIg East ) . They next play at Navy on October 18th. GO PITT!

Unit Conversions

Cord Algebra 1 students are learning how to convert between Metric units and between English units. These concepts will be used through out the rest of this chapter, as well as in Ch. 2 when we are working with formulas. Remember: DO NOT LOSE your conversion charts - you can use those on worksheets, quizzes, and tests.

Scatter Plots

Algebra II students are currently studying scatter plots. They will be collecting data from the class as well as their families. We will look at correlations and work on writing equations of lines of best fit. There will be a quiz in class after sec. 2.5.