Friday, October 5th

Academic Calendar
Math I and II:  Pearson due, Thursday 10/11
Writing: Descriptive Journal Final Copy due Thursday, 10/11
Writing: Wordstudy Packet due Friday, 10/12
Writing: Wordstudy test on Friday, 10/12
BCO:  A "Tuesday/Thursday" BCO on Friday, 10/12
Science:  Fed Ex Day Phase II on Friday, 10/12
Science:  Fed Ex Day Phase III on Thursday, 10/18
Science:  Fed Ex Day Presentation on Thurs. or Friday, 10/25 or 10/26

The 162/Hayes Calendar

10/8 Student Council Meeting @ 8:00 Room 184
10/8 Skating Party at Skate America 6:30 - 8:30
10/8 Papa Johns Dollars for Dough Night10/9 Papa Johns Dollars for Dough Night
10/10 Fundraiser Pick-up 3-6 PM
10/17 Early Dismissal
10/25 Donuts with Dads- Students with last names A - L
10/26 Donuts with Dads- Students with last names M - Z
10/31  Student of the Month Breakfast

Wordstudy List #6:  Quia Games
http://www.quia.com/jg/2476546.html



Scary drive coming to work this morning...

Driving on 270 this morning.  I'm on a narrow stretch where cars going the opposite way are separated by a tiny median.  Suddenly, I see a huge rock, I'd say a 4-5 inches across, pop off of a big dump truck and come hurling my way.  Honestly, for the 1-second I had to react I thought I was going to get killed or seriously injured as it surely would have came through the windshield completely..

Somehow it missed me, and took off my driver-side mirror completely. 

Student Video...

Here's a video that Ben and Josh put together of an air pressure rocket they put together.  Very cool guys!!

Veronica and Kaitlyn win the challenge!!

It went in to double overtime, but the girls prevailed.  Good game, both teams.

For their victory, Veronica and Kaitlyn recieved a 500-point card and were allowed to put the class in whatever seating assigment they wanted.

Scary Stories

During the month of October I like to read scary stories to the kids.  Andrew P wanted me to mention on the blog, the fact that he is going to have a hard time sleeping in his room tonight, wondering if his dog is going to start singing to ghosts in the woods (only Math II students will get this reference)

Fed Ex Day Phase I
Really productive Fed Ex Day for one class, and an 'okay' Fed Ex Day for the other.

Science:Morgan did a better job than Science:Culp in terms of maintaining focus. Science:Culp had a hard time sticking with their group only, and were caught one-too-many times wandering around talking to others. We talked about it at the end of class and I feel confident that next week will be better.



Pearson Results

Math I:

High Score for the week:  

Jake, Avery, Bryan, James, Austin, Riley, Jenna, Logan,Sam

High Score on the Year:

Sam

 

Math II:

Green:  Nathan Cr., Calista

Light Green: Kurt, Fiona, Andrew P, Grace,   Veronica*, Aaron*, Raj*     

                       

High Score for the Week: Michaela, Connor, Andrew C, Nathan Cr, Grace, Veronica, Raj, Leah, Calista, Aaron, Nathan M, Kaitlyn, Andrew P, Darshan, Allyson, Fiona, Kurt, Olivia

High Score for the Year: Nathan Cr (96%)

Math Retake Breakdown (results have been entered into Infinite Campus)

100%-ers:  Logan, Luke, Holly
A's:  10, B's: 8, C's: 2, D's: 2, F's: 1
Mean:  86%   Median: 88%


Wordstudy Test Breakdown (results have been entered into infinite Campus)

100%-ers:  Devin, Austin, Riley, Mya, Jenna, Lilly
A's: 11,  B's: 6,  C's: 3  , D's:0  , F's:  3
Mean: 82%     Median: 80%


In Class Today....

Science:
Fed Ex Day!!

Writing: 
Took wordstudy test, got the next Wordstudy words and packet.

Math I:
Took the Prime Time Investigation 3 retake.  The students did wonderful!!  I am VERY pleased with the results.  To go from a 66% to an 86% is a big jump.  We got after it  the last 2 days, at times I felt like I was going to burn out a few brains-- but they survived. 

Math II:
We took the Prime Time Investigation 4 quiz.  I haven't graded these yet. I will have the results on Monday.

Fed Ex Day Pictures

 

Geocache Challenge:

Here's something I did every Friday last year.  I figured I might as well give this a whirl today.

Here is a great way to hone your Google Maps skills.  I am hiding a small canister filled with 5 500-point cards somewhere in Grove City.  The location is on the map below inside the red circle.  You'll need to learn how to navigate google maps to find its location.  Once found, ask your parents if they can go with you and search for it.  If you find it, please take just one card, and make sure the lid is on tight.  If you are the last person to get it, please bring the canister back to school with you.


The cannister looks like this:

Here is the location:

Good luck, and have a great weekend!!