2nd semester - CHANGES

(This post is subject to clarifications and edits.  Edits will always be underlined for your reference)

• WSQ EXPECTATIONS
• Your entrance ticket to class is the following:
• Watch - proof is SSS packet filled out completely with all problems as noted on the WSQ chart. This includes the "Secret Questions"
• Summary - proof is submission of google form with well thought out answers.
• Question - proof is question written in SSS packet. 
• You must also submit your question to the google form so Mrs. Kirch can preview it before class. 
• Your question must be labeled as either a "Confusion", "Discussion", or "Example".
• If your question is a "Discussion" or "Example", it also must be answered in the online WSQ submission (does not have to be answered handwritten)
• If you do not have all of the above completed before class begins, you must put today's date on the "not prepared" list behind the screen and go to the quiz rows to finish it. If Mrs. Kirch does not have to prompt you to do so, there will be no immediate consequence. If it becomes a habit, you will have an individual conversation/meeting with Mrs. Kirch followed by consequences for continued unpreparedness
• If you do not have all of the above complete and are "found out" in the middle of class by Mrs. Kirch, you will receive an immediate consequence, varying from detention the following morning or a homework card.
• Your SSS packet must be with you, filled out, and open on your desk/table throughout the entire period for Mrs. Kirch (and you) to refer to throughout the lesson
• WSQ CHART EXPECTATIONS
• The only column that is "optional" is the "Practice Assignments" category, which usually includes the PQ problems.  While all problems in that column are suggested and helpful to your learning, you may choose to do as many or as few as you think you need to master the material.  Additional problems beyond the PQ problems are also available.
• The "W", "S", "Q", "Discussion", "Formative Assessments", and "Practice Test" are NOT OPTIONAL.  Consequences ranging from detention to homework cards will be given for not completing on time per the deadlines listed on the class calendar.  
• If you are absent from class, the "Discussion" must be made up by you coming in the morning within two days of your absence to complete the activity that you missed.  If you are on the "not prepared" list and thus miss the class discussion, you must come in on your own time to make up the activities.
• "Formative Assessments" include both quizzes, blog posts, and peer grading
• Quizzes must be taken in class by the deadlines posted on the class calendar.  Quiz retakes must generally happen outside of class time and with your own printed quiz retake paper.  Exceptions will be made if you are fully caught up and complete with the day's work.  
• In order to retake a quiz, you must print out your own RETAKE FAP packet (you don't have to print all the pages).  This does not get stapled to your original packet until after it has been graded.  You may not have your original FAP packet with you at all when you are retaking a quiz.  You must get Mrs. Kirch's signature on any retake quiz BEFORE taking to ensure you have made corrections on your original quiz.
• You really need to retake your quizzes!
• Blog posts must uploaded on time per the dates on the class calendar. Consequences will be given if the blog post is not uploaded AND turned in to the google form 1 school day after the deadline.  Consequences will range from detention to homework cards.
• Peer grading of blog posts should be turned in per the class calendar for the most learning and benefit.  Consequences will be given if not submitted within two days of the unit test.
• FAP packets are due two days after receiving the Unit Test back. Consequences will be given for not meeting this deadline.
• The "Practice Test" must be completed within the 3 days before the test date in class.
• RE-ASSESSMENTS
• Re-assessment signups now occur on this document.

Re-assessments occur twice weekly; 40 minutes in length
Tuesdays 2:50-3:30pm		To re-assess on Tuesday, you must come to tutoring on the previous Tues-Mon
Fridays 7:05-7:45am		To re-assess on Friday, you must come to tutoring on the previous Fri-Thurs
Re-assessment half sheet must include:		On the day of your re-assessment, you must bring:
Original Score on Test, divided into ___/90 and ___/10, unless stated otherwise		1. Half Sheet, fully filled out and signed by all parties (student, parent, teacher)
Concept #'s you are re-assessing on		2. Original Test
Problem #'s you are re-assessing on		3. Blank Test template with all problems you are doing highlighted
Original Score on individual concept
Sign/Date by student when complete test corrections for each concept		You must plan ahead!
Sign/Date by student when complete extra version of test for each concept		All forms and paperwork should be filled out and organized before you enter my classroom. If you are found to be filling out the form the morning of the re-assessment, you will have to reschedule. Filling out, signing, and dating the form should occur as you are preparing and studying for the re-assessment. Re-assessments must be finished in one sitting. Coming back to finish will not be an option. You will have to reschedule and prepare for an additional re-assessment for any remaining concepts.
Parent Signature at bottom of half sheet with parent texting number
Mrs. Kirch's signature that you came to ONE tutoring session within a week before your reassessment date. This means that you let her know you are preparing for a re-assessment when you enter and check out with her before you leave
Want to get to this form quickly in the future? Use bit.ly/kirchreassess		Tutoring hours:
		Mon-Fri 7:20-7:50
		Tues 2:50-3:30
		Fri 1st lunch

• CONCEPT CHARTS
• A concept chart on yellow cardstock will be given to you for the second semester.  
• Your overall percentage in class must be updated EVERY MONDAY from AERIES.
• Your score on every concept must be updated IN PENCIL when you get a unit test or re-assessment back.
• Concepts with PERFECT SCORES must be highlighted.
• WPP'S
• WPP's are no longer on MentorMob (LessonPaths) playlists, unless you would like to continue to do so.
• If you choose to NOT use MentorMob, here are your directions:
• 1. Title and Label post appropriately
• 2. Type up your word problem on your post.  Make it at least font size 14, use colors, etc to bring out key parts of the problem.
• 3. Upload an image that goes with your problem.  You will do this by clicking on "Insert Image" just like you do for SP's, and then either uploading and image, or choosing "From a URL" and pasting the URL of where you found the image.  If you use an image from online, you must cite the URL as a caption of the photo
• 4. Upload a picture or picture(s) of your solutions, just as you would an SP.

END OF SEMESTER - IMPORTANT INFO

CHECK AERIES NOW! Text/Email me with anything that is missing or incorrect!

*Please note I still have to input anything that was emailed to me*

Read everything below carefully!

1. Unit L Test Scores are in AERIES.  Many of you did not show the work as I instructed you to on Thursday (when I went over the entire test template in front of the class) and thus lost a lot of needless points.  If you think this may be you, please come by on Tuesday in the morning, during seminar, or after school (until 3:30) and meet with me to go over your test questions sheet to see if your work was there.  If you don't meet with me on Tuesday, your score will stay as is.
2. FOR UNIT L: There will be ONE reassessment opportunity on Friday at 7am (no entries accepted after 7:15am, no exceptions).  If you are going to re-assess, you must do the following:
1. Sign up on spreadsheet here
2. Print or pick up a re-assessment half sheet and fill it out completely.  Requirements include signing and dating your test corrections (version 2) and re-printing version 1 and doing them again.
3. Show up ON TIME Friday.  This is your LAST CHANCE!
3. FINAL DEADLINE for Units A-K re-assessments - Tuesday 1/21; opportunities at 7am and 3pm.  Sign-up document is still live here.  Please add/edit as needed. If you aren't going to show up, delete your name!
1. **All re-assessments have been graded and input already.  If you re-assessed on something and your grade hasn't changed, it means I need to see your original test before I can make any changes since your half-sheet was not filled out clearly or correctly.  Please make sure to have your original tests with you on Tuesday.
4. FINAL DEADLINE for all missing assignments in AERIES is Friday 1/24 at 3pm.  No scores will be added or changed in the gradebook if submitted after that point for the 1st semester. Please email or text me with anything on your blog that needs to be graded.  Everything else (including blog gradings, quiz retakes, etc) can be turned in hard copy by 3pm on 1/24 to the inbox.  Unit L FAP packets need to be turned in ASAP next week.
5. End of 1st semester survey - for those of you who haven't completed it; you can still earn 110/100 points if you complete by this Friday.  Otherwise it is worth 100 points and must be completed before you begin your final exam. *Please note that this assignment will not be input into AERIES until all surveys have been turned in*
6. Organize and update portfolio for 1st semester.  Make sure you bring it with you on the day of your final, along with your final exam review packet (version 1 and/or version 2 depending on your requirements).  You will be able to use your portfolio on the exam, but will be turning in your final exam review packets to me before the exam.

Winter Break Work

**If any document you need is missing, please let me know ASAP**


If your grade is currrently a 73% or below... [as of Sunday night, December 15th, 2013 when Mrs. Kirch updates the grades]

1. Final Exam Review Packet Version 1
1. Please do work in the actual packet.  Staple paper to the back of the packet if you need more space for any problems
2. ANSWER KEY HERE
2. Final Exam Review Packet Version 2
1. Please do work in the actual packet.  Staple paper to the back of the packet if you need more space for any problems
2. ANSWER KEY HERE
3. Unit L Test (2012-2013 version 1) 
1. There is some space on the questions sheet to do the work.  If you want extra space, I would suggest printing out a test template to do the work on so you get practice working on it.  If you choose not to print the template, I would still look at the template so you know what to expect.
2. Check answers here page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4
1. **The question about the asymptote actually wants you to find the SLANT asymptote, not the horizontal asymptote :)  The answer key IS correct.
4. Re-assessment preparation
1. Signed letter home (due by Thursday before break)
2. Semester 1 Concept Chart (must be completed by Thursday before break)
3. Get a manila folder from Mrs. Kirch and borrow a copy of the test questions for all units of which you have imperfect concepts.  You can borrow versions 1,2, and 3 if it is available.  Keep in the manila folder so you can return after break.  If you prefer to just take a picture of all the questions, you can do that as well.
1. Answer Keys to all Version 1 and 2 test questions
2. Selected Test Question Sheets (let me know if you need one)
1. Unit A-B, C-D Version 1 
2. Unit A-B, C-D Version 2
3. Unit E Version 1
1. Problem #2 equation is on the answer key document 
2. Problem #3 - You have 460 feet of buoy to rope off a rectangular swimming area where the beach forms one side of the rectangle.  What are the dimensions of the largest swimming area you can make?
4. Unit E Version 2
5. Unit F Version 1
6. Unit F Version 2
7. *Unit G Version 2 - no actual test questions. Use extra practice problems in turquoise box of Unit G Tab (linked here)
8. Unit H Version 1
9. Unit H Version 2
10. Unit I Version 1
11. Unit I Version 2
12. Unit J Version 1
13. Unit J Version 2
14. Unit J Version 3
15. Unit K Version 1
16. Unit K Version 2
4. Bring entire portfolio home and work through the concepts you need to re-assess on by doing the following:
1. Reviewing the SSS
2. Reviewing the videos
3. Test corrections
4. Extra practice from additional versions of the test. 
5. You must fill out a re-assessment half-sheet for every separate Unit Test you will be re-assessing on.  **Please note that this is a new, updated half sheet!**  Bring home several copies of the half-sheet so you can fill them out over break and have them ready to go
6. Online re-assessment applications will not be required for these re-assessments.  On the day of your re-assessment, you must bring your half-sheet stapled to your original test.  The half-sheet must be filled out completely.
7. PLEASE SIGN UP FOR WHEN YOU ARE PLANNING ON COMING HERE 

Re-assessment expectations:

• All students with a 73% or lower are expected to re-assess for a minimum of 50 points missed. The lower your grade, the higher you should go above the minimum 50 points.
• Re-assessments will occur on the following days and times.  A different half-sheet (and unit) is required for each separate time.  You may re-assess on two different units in the same re-assessment time slot if you are not doing that many problems. [Please note these dates and times are subject to change but I will try to have them set in stone before you leave for winter break]
• PLEASE SIGN UP FOR WHEN YOU ARE PLANNING ON COMING HERE
• Monday, January 13th - 7am (no tests can be started after7:15am, no exceptions)
• Tuesday, January 14th - 7am  (no tests can be started after7:15am, no exceptions)
• Tuesday, January 14th - 3pm (30 minutes only)
• Wednesday, January 15th - 7am (no tests can be started after7:15am, no exceptions)
• Wednesday, January 15th - 3pm (30 minutes only)
• Thursday, January 16th - 7am (no tests can be started after7:15am, no exceptions)
• Thursday, January 16th - 3pm (30 minutes only)
• Friday, January 17th - 7am (no tests can be started after7:15am, no exceptions)
• Tuesday, January 21st - 7am (no tests can be started after7:15am, no exceptions)
• Tuesday, January 21st - 3pm (30 minutes only)

UNIT A:
#1-3 (Concepts 1-3)
 #4 (Concept 4)
 #5-6 (Concept 5)
#7-8 (Concepts 6-7)
#9-12 (Concept 9)
#13-14 (Concept 10)

UNIT B:
#15 (Concepts 1-2)
#16-17 (Concept 3)
#18-21 (Concepts 4-5)

UNIT C: 
#22-24 (Concept 1)
#25 (Concept 2)
#26 (Concept 3)
#27-29 (Concept 4)
#30-32 (Concept 5)  - DO NOT COUNT #30
#33-34 (Concept 6) - DO NOT COUNT AT ALL!
#35 (Concept 7) - DO NOT COUNT AT ALL!

UNIT D:
#36 (Concept 1)
#37 (Concept 2)
#38-42 (Concept 3) - DO NOT COUNT #38 OR 42
#43-46 (Concept 4)
#47-48 (Concept 5)
#49-54 (Concept 6) - DO NOT COUNT #49,51, OR 54
#55 (Concept 7)

If your grade is a 73.1% or above...

1. Final Exam Review Packet Version 1
1. Please do work in the actual packet.  Staple paper to the back of the packet if you need more space for any problems
2. ANSWER KEY HERE
2. Unit L Test (2012-2013 version 1) 
1. There is some space on the questions sheet to do the work.  If you want extra space, I would suggest printing out a test template to do the work on so you get practice working on it.  If you choose not to print the template, I would still look at the template so you know what to expect.
2. Check answers here page 1 page 2 page 3 page 4
1. **The question about the asymptote actually wants you to find the SLANT asymptote, not the horizontal asymptote :)  The answer key IS correct.
3. OPTIONAL:
1. Final Exam Review Packet Version 2
1. ANSWER KEY HERE
2. Re-assessments (guidelines listed above)

Thanksgiving Break Work

Anything in RED is required.   
Anything in BLUE is extra credit.   
Anything in PURPLE is suggested based on your grade in the class.


Throughout the week, every day at a random time
See how you did here!

• A Unit K Concept 3 problem will be automatically sent out on Edmodo every day.  Text or email Mrs. Kirch the proper general term to rack up some extra credit points... and get extra practice in the meantime!
• You can also snap a picture of what you did and text or email it to me if you don't want to have to type it out
• In your text, state: "EC #___: (answer). Give a one or two sentence explanation of your thought process.

#1-8 since some of them errored on Edmodo

Due SUNDAY 11/24 by MIDNIGHT

• Fibonacci Haiku - on blog
• TITLE: "Fibonacci Haiku: _______________" (make a title for your Haiku)
• LABEL "Fibonacci"
• REQUIREMENTS:
• Write a “Fibonacci Haiku” with a minimum of 6 lines (1,1,2,3,5,8, etc syllables or words). 
• Present on a blog post with appropriately cited illustrations or clip art. (This means you must include a link to where you got the image as the caption of the picture). VIDEO DIRECTIONS FOR INSERTING IMAGE
• Content choice is up to you (make sure it is appropriate for school). 
• Haiku must make sense from line to line, meaning that the end of the line should be a natural pause or break in the poem.
• TURN IN: Submit Link here

Due SATURDAY 11/30 by MIDNIGHT

• Fibonacci Haiku voting
•  You will be ranking the other 5 members of your table (where you sit in class) from least favorite to favorite.  Go to their blog before the deadline and read their Haiku.  Submit the form here.
• Need to know your group members' names?  Check out the seating chart list here.
• Fibonacci Beauty Ratio Blog Post (Extra Credit)
• LABEL "Fibonacci"
• Directions: "Put together a well-organized blog post with all of the measurements for your five friends (do not include pictures of them, unfortunately). At the end, decide which of your friends/relatives is the most “beautiful” based on the Beauty Ratio. Make sure to include units! Reflect on the results in a few sentences. Reflect on your opinion of the “Beauty Ratio” and the validity of it in a few sentences each."
• EMAIL OR TEXT MRS. KIRCH DIRECTLY TO HAVE YOUR EXTRA CREDIT BLOG POST GRADED.
• Fibonacci Beauty Ratio Reflective Essay (Extra Credit)
• LABEL "Fibonacci"
• You must watch the FIRST video & read through the FIRST website. Then, pick ONE MORE VIDEO and ONE MORE WEBSITE from the list to watch/read. In 4 labeled paragraphs (use the title of the video/website as the title of the paragraph), summarize the information and interesting facts presented. Then, in a 5th paragraph, respond and reflect personally to the information you watched and read. Word count required at top of page. This is posted on your blog. LINKS TO ALL VIDEOS AND WEBSITES ARE FOUND ON THE CONCEPT 4 WSQ OR THE UNIT K HOME PAGE IN THE MENTORMOB PLAYLIST! 
• EMAIL OR TEXT MRS. KIRCH DIRECTLY TO HAVE YOUR EXTRA CREDIT BLOG POST GRADED.

• "Work Ahead" to Concept 11 - WPP's 7 and 8 (Extra Credit)
• must preview Concepts 5-9 to be able to do this
• EMAIL OR TEXT MRS. KIRCH DIRECTLY TO HAVE YOUR EXTRA CREDIT BLOG POSTS GRADED.

Due MONDAY 12/2 by CLASS TIME

• Unit K Concept 5 WSQ
• Test Corrections for any unit you have yet to pass.  Email Mrs. Kirch if you did not get a copy of the test questions before you left.  Once you do your test corrections, do all the problems from the other version of the test.  Answer key will be provided upon request (text or email me).
• (REQUIRED FOR ALL STUDENTS WHO DID NOT RECEIVE AN 'A' OR A 'B' ON THE TEST)       
• Test corrections for Unit J Test + extra practice by doing the other TWO versions for each problem that you didn't do in class.  Full answer key will be provided upon request (text or email me).
• You must print out THREE copies of the test template to do your corrections on.  Label each copy with Version 1, 2, 3, respectively.
• You must fill out the UNIT J RE-ASSESSMENT HALF SHEET (print copy here) while doing your corrections.
• You must make corrections on your original problems FIRST.  Label these as your original questions by putting a STAR next to them on the template.  (This is because you will be doing corrections on different templates based on which versions you used).
• For the other versions (that you did not take in class), do the following:
• If you got the ENTIRE concept correct, you do not need to redo those problems
• If you missed ANY PART of the concept, you need to do ALL the problems from that concept even if you got that specific problem # right on the original test.
• Test questions: Version 1      Version 2          Version 3
• ****VERSION 1 AND 2 #8... ADD A "X" TO THE DENOMINATOR SO THERE ARE THREE FACTORS TOTAL ONCE YOU FACTOR OUT THE X AND THEN Factor the trinomial.

 

 

 

• Preview all songs (there is a playlist of them below, or they are on each WSQ.  Some of them on the WSQ were recorded more recently and are different than those below) for concepts 5-9.  Singing the song to me is worth extra credit.

Schedule Change for Next Week

I will be gone on Tuesday, Nov 19th at a district meeting.  Thus, we need to change the schedule up a bit from what is on your WSQ charts.  Please plan for the following:


Monday, Nov 18th

• Unit J review in class; last chance to ask questions!
• Make sure you pick up your Unit K Stuff!

HW: Unit K WSQ Concepts 1-2

Tuesday, Nov 19th

• Unit K PQ 1-2
• Ask your classmates any of your questions, I will follow up on Thursday
• ONCE YOU FINISH PQ 1-2, you may review for your Unit J test.  You must show the sub your completed work

HW: Finish studying for Unit J

Wednesday, Nov 20th
UNIT J TEST - ALL DAY TEST.  
You may work on the test at THREE TIMES throughout the day.

7-7:50am (VERSION 1)
Class time (VERSION 2)
2:50-3:30pm (VERSION 3)

The test is split into four sections.  You must complete the entire section in one sitting with one version.
#1-4 (Concept 1-2)
#5-6 (2 matrices)
#7-9 (1 matrix + partial fraction decomposition)
#10-11 (review problems) 
Bonus Problems available

Every year, I have students who finish the test in one sitting during class time.  I also have students who spend all 3 hours on the test.  Make the choices you need to succeed.

Thursday, November 21st

• Unit K PQ3
• For hw, complete WSQ for Concept 4 + do as much of PQ4 as you can
• **This WSQ includes the stuff in the green mentormob playlist... VERY VERY IMPORTANT!.

Friday, November 22nd

• Finish PQ4
• Fibonacci Haikus + blog post assignment
• Fibonacci Beauty Ratio Activity (extra credit assignment for over break)

OVER THANKSGIVING BREAK

• Post Fibonacci Haiku
• EC - Beauty Ratio activity + reflective essay
• Study/work on Concept 3... it's the toughest!
• WSQ for Concept 5 due the Monday you return

A suggested Unit J Practice Schedule:

• Wed 11/6
• CLASS- PQ3 #16-17
• HOME - SSS page10-11 (4 examples, for WSQ 3-4b)
• Thurs 11/7
• CLASS - DP#1-3, Quiz 1
• HOME - SSS page 12 (2 examples, for WSQ 3-4c), DP#4
• Fri 11/8, Sat-Mon 11/9-11/11
• CLASS -  PQ3 #19-20, Quiz 2
• HOME -  SSS page 13 (for WSQ 3-4d), DP#5-7, SV5 recording
• Tues 11/12
• CLASS - PQ4 #1-3
• HOME - DP#8-9, Practice Test Concept 1, SUBMIT WSQ FOR 3-4E (no video)
• Wed 11/13
• CLASS - DP#10-11
• HOME - WSQ CONCEPT 5, SV5 grading
• Thurs 11/14
• CLASS - Concept 5 stuff (PQ'S, SP4)
• HOME - WSQ CONCEPT 6, Practice Test Concept 2, DP#12
• Fri 11/15, Sat-Sun 11/16-11/17
• CLASS - Concept 6 stuff (PQ's, SP5)
• HOME - Practice Test Concepts 3-4, SP4 grading, DP#13
• Mon 11/18
• CLASS - Practice Test Concepts 5-6+ review, SP5 grading
• HOME - Catch- up, DP#14
• TEST ON TUESDAY 11/19

Deadlines

Assignment #'s in AERIES:

• Units A-D: #1-16
• Unit E: #17-26
• Unit F: #27-41
• Unit G: #42-54
• Unit H: #55-70