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

2. 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!

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

4. My Family!

5. 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.

6. 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.

7. 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

8. 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

9. READING

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

11. 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.

12. 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.

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