Welcome to Eighth Grade! Mrs. Field (Math, Algebra, and Reading)

On a Personal Note 12th yr Teaching (love it!) Millikin Gradutate (Bachelor’s) EIU Graduate (Master’s) Bowling, Camping, and Crafts I am a “people” person & want your child to succeed & grow this year!

Summer vacation has ended just in time to begin a wonderful new school year!

My Family!

Building Procedures All visitors must enter through the front door and sign in at the office. Students should not be in the classroom before or after school unless I am here.

ASSIGNMENT BOARD Red = HW and tasks that must be completed and returned Please feel free to contact me Please encourage your child to listen and participate daily Students/Parents have access to the lesson plans through my webpage.

What is to Come? MATH CONCEPTS HIGH EXPECTATIONS (behavior, honesty, & responsibility) SUPPORT & GENUINE INTEREST in your child’s education. MATH CONCEPTS Real Numbers Equations in One Variable Equations in Two Variables Functions Triangles and Pythagorean Theorem Transformations Congruency and Similarity Volume and Surface Area Scatter Plots and Data Analysis

ALGEBRA CONCEPTS The Language of Algebra Real Numbers Solving Linear Equations Graphing Relations and Functions Analyzing Linear Equations Solving Linear Inequalities Solving Systems of Linear Equations and Inequalities Polynomials Factoring Quadratic and Exponential Functions Radical Expressions and Triangles Rational Expressions and Equations Statistics Probability

READING

Achieve Scoring Activity Questions (worth 7points) Thought Question (worth 3 points) Achieve progress will be recorded as 2 grades per week (10 points each)

Grades On average, 2 HW grades per week and 1 “in-class task”, “quiz”, or “test” grade will be recorded (see syllabus). Grades are typically posted to our SIS online system on Thursdays.

Absent Work Students will be held accountable for their missing work. Missing assignments will be displayed on the “absent work” bulletin board and/or noted for them upon their return.

Contacting Me fieldc@meridianhawks.net (2 X’s daily) (217) 764-3367 (7:30a.m.-3:30p.m. & BEYOND)