Tuesday, 11/27/12

Academic Calendar
Math I:  B&P Investigation 2 Quiz on Thursday, 11/29
Math II:  B&P Investigation 3 Quiz on Thursday, 11/29
Writing:  Informational Guide Due on Thursday, 11/29
Writing: Wordstudy Packet due Friday, 11/30
Writing: Wordstudy Test on Friday, 11/30
Writing: Graphic Organizer due on Monsay, 12/3
Science: Chapter 15 Test: Forces and Motion on Wednesday, 12/5
Writing:  Rough Draft of Informational Paper due on Thursday, 12/6
Writing: Final Copy of Informational Paper due on Tuesday, 12/11

The 162/Hayes Calendar
11/29/12 Student of the Month Breakfast – 8:30 am - Cafeteria

11/29/12 Skating Party – 6:30-8:30 pm – Skate America

 

12/3/12 Student Council Meeting – 8:00 am – Room 184
12/4/12 Candy Cane candy gram sale begins12/7/12 Orchestra Concert – 7:00 pm – Gym

12/10/12 Papa John’s “Dollars for Dough” pizza night

12/11/12 Papa John’s “Dollars for Dough” pizza night

12/12/12 Early Dismissal – 2:40 pm

12/13/12 Mathletes – 8:00 am - Cafeteria

12/14/12 Interim Reports go home with students

12/15/12 Orchestra performance @ Monterey Care Center – 10:00 am

12/17/12 Student Council Holiday Party – 8:00 am – Room 184

12/20/12 Mathletes – 8:00 am – Cafeteria

12/21/12 Student of the Month Breakfast – 8:30 am – Cafeteria

12/21/12 Candy Cane Grams delivered to homerooms

12/21/12 Santa Hat Day

12/22/12 thru 1/6/12 – NO SCHOOL - Christmas Break

1/7/12 School resumes

 

 

OSU/Michigan Video...
Before Thanksgiving Break I posted a video of what was supposed to be a funny video of an Ohio State fan on a blind date with a Michigan fan. The OSU fan realizes that his date is a Michigan grad and hurls himself out the car.
I just checked it this morning and-- that wasn't the video. Umm....I fixed it now....sorry.
Both videos (the one before and the one now) were ESPN commercials...its just that...well, one of them I would never put on a school blog.
Sorry

Directions Communication Process (Recipe) Paper

100%-ers:  Sam and Emma
Mean:  85%

Chapter 15: Forces and Motion Lesson 3 Mini-Quiz....

First off, this quiz you were allowed to use your books on.  Not only were you allowed to use your books, but all the material on the quiz was covered completely on a 3-page spread of text.

Consider those facts with these 2:

* The median was 90%.
* The mean was 80%

That means that more than half the class got either a 9/10 or a 10/10.  YET...scores on the bottom were low enough to drag the mean down 10%.

Let me say that again for dramatic effect....

MORE THAN HALF the class scored an A.  (Actually 29 out of 50 of your peers, scored an A.) Yet some of you scored a 40%, 20%, or (and yes, this happened) 10% . Scores so bad, that you were able to force a 10%-point differential between the mean and the median.

Ya' know what?   I'm gonna rehash this thing again for dramatic-DRAMATIC effect. 

Today in Science, there was an open book quiz covering 3 pages of text.  29 of 50 students scored an A. Yet, our two classes had an average of a B-.  In fact, some of you scored a 4/10, 2/10, and even (GASP) a 1/10.

Know what it tells me??    Some of you are being lazy....VERY lazy.

Seriously, we're better than this. We'll talk more in Science tomorrow.

Morgan
100%-ers:  Courtney, Sophia
A's: 15,  B's: 6,  C's: 2,  D's: 0,  F's: 2
Median: 90%   Mean: 83%

Culp
100%-ers:  Raj, Connor, Andrew P, Olivia
A's: 14,  B's: 3,  C's: 2, D's: 3,  F's: 3
Median: 90%  Mean 77% 


Math Resiliency....

Critical Thinker (Math I only)....
Congrats to Riley, Luke, Coty, Lilly, Bryan, Josh, Ben, Avery, Austin, James, Sam

 

In Class Today....

Science:
Watched a 12-minute video of Mythbusters that dealt with forces.  Took a mini-quiz.

Writing:
Got out Direction Commuinication Papers back.  Went over our next assignment:  informational paper.

Math I:
2.5 Naming Fractions Greater than 1.  No ACE work.

Math II:
3.5 Ordering Decimals.  No ACE work.

100-point Clue...

Codeword: Spencer beat Sam

• Represents resurrection or regeneration in many religions.
• Used by the ECO-movement.
• Represents a novice or a beginner.
• Earthy