Welcome to 8th Grade Algebra!Ms. Choates’ Class

Daily Schedule8th

GradeBeginn

ingEnd Class Total

MinutesNotes

  8:50 9:10 Homeroom

20  

  9:10 9:40 Comet Time

30  

  9:40 10:45 Academic 1

65  

  10:45 11:50 Academic 2

65  

  11:50 1:20 Academic 3/Lunch

95 25 minute lunch

  1:20 2:30 Academic 4

65 Homeroom

  2:30 3:15 Connection A

45 8th Planning

  3:15 4:00 Connection B

45 8th Planning

Lunch Schedule8th lunch/ 3rd

Academic12:00 –12:25 Sarrazine12:00 –12:25 Switzer12:03– 12:28 Mims12:03– 12:28 Choates12:06– 12:31 Sanders12:06– 12:31 Brown12:09– 12:34 Mondesir12:09– 12:34 Dagadu12:12– 12:37 Rogers12:12 –12:37 Tomblin

My Education:I attended:Summerour MiddleNorcross High SchoolSouth Gwinnett High

‘93

I graduated from: Valdosta State University 95-99 (B.S.Ed Middle Grades)

Nova Southeastern University 2004-2006 (M.S.Ed Mathematics 6-12)

Nova Southeastern University 2006-2007 (Ed.S Technology Management & Administration)

My 3 SonsDonovan – 12th gradeEvander – 11th gradeTJ (Torrance) – 8th grade

8th Accelerated Overview 11stst 9 Weeks 9 WeeksUnit 1: (Algebra) Relationships between QuantitiesUnit 2: (Algebra) Reasoning with Equations & InequalitiesUnit 3: (Functions) Linear & Exponential Relationships, part 1

22ndnd 9 Weeks 9 WeeksUnit 3: (Functions) Linear & Exponential Relationships, part 2Unit 4: (Statistics & Probability) Describing Data

33rdrd 9 Weeks 9 WeeksUnit 5: (Geometry) Transformations in the Coordinate PlaneUnit 6: Coordinate Plane GeometryUnit 7: Similarity, Congruence & Proofs, part 1

44thth 9 Weeks 9 WeeksUnit 7: Similarity, Congruence & Proofs, part 2Unit 8: Right Triangle TrigonometryUnit 9: Introduction to Analytic Geometry

8th Grade Standard Overview 11stst 9 Weeks 9 WeeksUnit 1: TransformationsUnit 2: Exponents

22ndnd 9 Weeks 9 Weeks

Unit 3: Exponents in GeometryUnit 4: Functions

33rdrd 9 Weeks 9 WeeksUnit 5: Linear FunctionsUnit 6: Linear Models and Tables

44thth 9 Weeks 9 WeeksUnit 7: Systems of Equations Unit 8: CRCT Review & Preview 9th Grade

Progress Reports• parent portal • Electronic progress reports

sent out at the least every two weeks

• Hard copies that need to be reviewed, signed and returned will be sent out every 9 weeks

Grade Weights25% : Quizzes

15% : Classwork/Homework

45% : Summative Assessments (common classroom assessments)

5% : Interim Assessment (Mid-Term Exam)

10% : Comprehensive Final Exam (semester final)

Accelerated ONLY -(2nd Semester averages will change due to the EOCT being taken in May)

Make Awesome Things Happen

Help DaysAccelerated: Tuesday 8:20-

8:50amAlgebra: Wednesday from 8:20-

8:50amYou must have your agenda

signed by me the day before for any other day you arrange to come in for help.

YOU must have a specific topic in

mind. Bring homework or classwork problems to review.

Make Awesome Things Happen

Homework Assigned every night.

Most times the assignment will be started in class.

Must be completed in pencil.

Must “attempt” all of the problems.

Must check answers in the back of the book.

Textbook is available online.

Reviewed at the beginning of each class

Taken up for a grade at least3 times a week.

Contact Information

kimberly_choates@gwinnett.k12.ga.us

Available Times:2:30pm – 4:30pm

Remind 101 Accel

Remind 101 Algebra

Class WebsiteOur Class

http://www.snellvillemiddle.org orhttp://gcps-kimberlychoates.onmycalendar.com/

Online TextbookEnter through the school web-Site: my eClass

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