Mr. Becker’s Math and Science

Looking for the website I used in class today?

phet.colorado.edu

It’s got some pretty cool things.  Play around and see what you can find out.

Thank you to all the parents that made Open House a great success.  It was great to meet you, and I always enjoy seeing adults back in middle school.  If you have any questions or concerns never hesitate to contact me.

Next week our very first midterms will be released.  It’s amazing to think that the first chunk of the school year is past!

“The days are long, and the years are short”.

Below are some dates to keep in mind:

• Fundraiser forms due Sept. 21st
• Fall Frenzy is Oct. 7th at WMMW.  Please come out and support the school at a really fun family event.  You can always come bid on my pie!
• Monday Sept. 17th: Math 7 will have their first test.  We will review on Friday and students should know what to study to do well.

After an extremely long weekend, I am back at school for this week.  Although it has thrown a wrench in my rhythm by staying home sick on Tuesday and Wednesday it made me appreciate my students even more upon returning.  I know that it is an excuse, but has slowed some of our progress as we spent most of today catching up.  In terms of the future, Pre-Algebra will have their first test on Monday, and Science classes will have their first test on next Tuesday.  Make sure to get any missing assignments in as soon as possible so you are ready for these assessments.  If parents or students are feeling nervous, please work with the study guides that will be made available tomorrow in class.  Some students will be hitting the point in their academic careers when studying becomes a serious need.  Any questions on how to study?  Ask me in class or via email for tips on how to create a routine that works for you.

As always, feel free to email me at jbecker@wcpss.net with any questions or concerns.

Sincerely,

Mr. Becker

Well, the first two weeks of school are done with.  I hope everyone enjoys the long 3 day weekend.  There is a scheduled grade update which I will begin working on after writing this post.  If you don’t have a SPAN account you can get one by coming to the school and filling out a form.  Just make sure you bring a photo ID so that we can notarize it and get you set up.  If there is ever a discrepency between the two week update please email me and I can instantly forward you an up-to-the-minute progress report.  I’m also considering sending home progress reports electronically, but that will require a little more technological finagling.  I also like to remind parents, take this report with a grain of salt.  There are very very few things to report on and one missing (or absent) assignment could make things look terrible.  Grades are an average of the pattern of completion and learning so we need more data before it becomes accurate.  Please email me with any questions.