Homework Week of August 14th

Monday:  Fraction - Decimal - Percent Quiz  Homework:  NONE

Tuesday:  Taking STAR #1 in class.  Homework:  Measures of Central Tendency WS  #1-11 [work for all (wfa) on the back or your own paper]  Work should be shown neatly and numbered - NO CALCULATORS.  Failure to follow directions will result in you doing the assignment over again.

Wednesday:  Factorials, Permutations, and Combinations WS #1- 15 (wfa on own paper, neat and numbered - NO CALCULATOR)

Thursday:  Integral Factors and Units Digit WS #1-15 (wfa on own paper, neat and numbered - NO CALCULATOR)

Friday:  Percent WS #1-12 (wfa on own paper, neat and numbered)

2017-2018 Math Tournament Dates

TBA: Cedar Ridge Middle School (Oct 15th last year) - 15 students (bus to Decatur)

December 2:  Vestavia High School

March 3:  Hoover High School

April 7:  Berry/Simmons Middle School (at Berry)

April 21:  Pizitiz Middle School

As soon as we know the first tournament date we will let you know.  Also, the two April dates are tentative, waiting calendar approval at their respective schools.

Homework Week of August 7, 2017

Wednesday:  Get forms signed and study for Factorial Quiz (2 minutes: know 0! - 10!)

Thursday:  Complete "Math Class Memories" handout and study for Squares and Cubes quiz (2 minutes: 5 squares and 5 cubes- know through 25 squared or cubed)

Friday:  Get binder organized and study for Fraction-Decimal-Percent quiz (2 minutes: 10 questions)  Students were given a letter today that gives parents the login information for INow and Schoology.  Parents can access Schoology right away, but INow will not be available to parents until August 30th.

WELCOME to Algebra I Math Team

As I was heading out the door for the weekend, I realized that I had not posted the answers to the pages in the Summer packet that are not self checking.  To save me some time (sorry!), please go to the "Welcome to Algebra I Math Team" blog from last year, dated 8/5/16.  You will find links to the pages I referred to.  Be sure to read the whole blog as it contains other important information.

I am looking forward to meeting all of you next week as we start a new "growth mindset"  school year.  Enjoy the rest of your vacation, as long as you have completed your summer packet!  See you next Wednesday!

Ms Thuirer

Homework Week of May 15th

Monday:   Word Problems Exam Review WS (due tomorrow)

Tuesday:  Graphing Exam Review WS (due tomorrow)

Wednesday:  AWARDS ASSEMBLY AT 8:15 .  The Math Team will be recognized.  Homework: Solving Quadratics Exam Review WS (due tomorrow)

Thursday: Exponents, Radicals, Solving Equations Exam Reviews (due tomorrow)

Friday:  Study for your exam (Monday and Tuesday during normal class)

It is IMPERATIVE that every review assignment is completed in order to be prepared for the 2nd Semester Exam.  Remember, it is 20% of your semester average.

Homework Week of May 8th

Monday:  Exponential Functions Test  Homework:  Less 6-1 pp 249-250 #21-28, 42 - 50 (wfa- must give restrictions for denominators)

Tuesday:  Lesson 6-2 p 254 # 56,58  and Lesson 6-3 p 257 #30 - 46 evens (wfa)

Wednesday:  Lesson 6-5 p 267-268 #32-34, 36-58 evens (wfa)

Thursday:  STAR test in class  Homework:  6-1 to 6-5 Quiz Review:  pp 649-651 #11, 14, 16, 26, 28, 36, 42, 45, 76, 77, 80, and 89 (wfa)  and  study for  quiz.

Friday:  6-1 to 6-5 Quiz  Homework: Factoring Polynomials Exam Review WS  (wfa - do only circled problems - this is for a grade)


It is IMPERATIVE that students do all of the Exam Review assignments, which are each worth 5 points, to be fully prepared for the 2nd semester exam.

Homework Week of May 1st

Monday:  Complete "Recognizing Exponential Functions" WS  #1-4 (wfa - give reason for choice you made) and #1-4 (wfa - complete the table with calc)

Tuesday:  Complete all of the problems we did not do together on the "Recognizing Different Types of Functions from GRAPHS" notes we looked at in class yesterday.

Wednesday:  Sequences WS #1-4, 8, 10, 11, 13 - 18 (wfa on WS)

Thursday:  Exponential Functions Test Review WS #1-32 (wfa on WS)

Friday:  Study for Test 

2nd Semester Exam Schedule

Monday, May 15th:  History

Tuesday, May 16th:  English

Wednesday, May 17th:  Awards Assembly (no exam)

Thursday, May 18th:  Science 

Friday, May 19th:  Make-up exams

Monday and Tuesday, May 22nd and 23rd:  Math Exam
(you will take your exam during your class period)

Homework for Week of April 24th

Monday:  Pizitz tournament test for those who didn't attend.  Last chance to get feedback on project.

Tuesday:  Continue working on project-due Friday.  Look at ACT ASPIRE website to re-familiarize yourself with the layout of the test page and the calculator.
Address: http://actaspire.pearson.com/exemplars.html

Wednesday:  Complete "Rescue the Princess" graphing project - due Friday  Consult the rubric and be sure you have satisfied all requirements of the project.

Thursday:  Exponential Word Problems WS #1- 10 and #1-8 (wfa)  Complete "Rescue the Princess" project.  Due tomorrow at the BEGINNING of class.  NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.  If you are not in school, someone needs to bring in your project.  It is worth 100 points in the test category.

Friday:  Compound Interest WS  #1-10 (wfa with calculator)

Pizitz Tournament Results

The 8th grade team finished in 6th place, missing 5th place by 11 points.  Our top 4 written test scores were earned by:  Hugh Williams (100.3), Jack Giffin (86), Madelyn Cohn (80), and Hudson Wingo (70).  Our ciphering score was 265, a great improvement from the Berry tournament ciphering score of 140!  Hugh earned a 3rd place individual trophy.  He was one of five students who got a perfect score on the test.  They had to use all of the tie breakers and ciphering scores to determine the final order.

I am very proud of our entire team this year.  You have all shown growth this year and it has been a pleasure for me to help you grow into stronger, more confident mathematicians!

GO PATRIOT MATHLETES!!!!!!!!!

Pizitz Tournament Schedule for April 22nd

8:00 - Meet Ms. Thuirer in the Pizitz Cafeteria (see map you received)

8:30 - 9:45 - Written Test

9:45 - 10:15  Refreshments

10:15 - 11:00  Ciphering in testing room

11:00  Parents pick you up at Pizitz

2:00 - 2:30 Awards in the Gym (optional attendance).  Parents are welcomed to join us!!!


GO PATRIOT MATHLETES!!!!!!!

Homework Week of April 17

Monday:  Ch 7 Test Review WS #2  #1-19 (wf #1-14, 16, 17)

Tuesday:  Study for Ch 7 Test and continue working on Project.  Pizitz Permission forms are due tomorrow or detention will be assigned.  Tomorrow is the next time you can have me look at your project for revisions.

Wednesday:  Chapter 7 Test  Homework:  Pizitz 2016 Test (wfa on own paper)

Thursday:  Complete M & Ms Lab and work on project.

Friday:  Intro to Exponential Functions WS  #1-18 and work on project
                      Wear Team shirts today.

Saturday:  Pizitz Tournament - Meet Ms.  Thuirer in the Pizitz cafeteria at 8:00 am.

You Are Invited...

"Dancing Bells and Pixie Dust" Handbell Concert

When:  Monday, April 24th at 7:00 pm

Where:  Trinity UMC (main Sanctuary)
               1400 Oxmoor Rd.
               Homewood, AL 35209

I am a member of EMBELLISHMENTS Handbell Ensemble, the performers for this concert.  I would love to have you join us for an evening of classical and popular songs from many Disney Movies.


If you are not able to join us on Monday night, we will do the same concert a week later.

When:  Sunday, April 30th at 3:00 pm

Where:  Indian Springs School
               190 Woodward Drive
               Birmingham, AL  35124

You can check us out at www.embellishments.org or facebook.com/bhambells

Homework Week of April 10

Monday:  Be sure that lesson 7-7 is completed and continue working on your project.

Tuesday:  Lesson 7-8 pp 328-329 #2-12 evens, 13- 20 (wfa with charts)

Wednesday:  Lessons 7-9 and 7-10 WS  #1-20 (wf Sets 3-5) and #1-20 (wf last 8 problems)

Thursday:  Chapter 7 Test Review #1 WS  #1-26 (wfa but 25 and 26 - this is a graded assignment)

Friday:  Inclement Weather Day - No School


Chapter 7 Test will be Wednesday, April 19th

Berry/Simmons Tournament Results

Congratulations to all three HMS math teams for their great efforts at the Berry/Simmons Math tournament today!!

6th Grade finished in 3rd place and Lily Giffin earned a 10th place individual trophy.

7th Grade  brought home a 4th place trophy, while Aaron Piya finished in 10th place.

8th grade team finished in 3rd place.  Our top four test scores were earned by Hugh Williams, Maddie Garrity, Ayona Rowchowdhury, and Robert Merchant.

GO PATRIOT MATHLETES!!!!!

Berry/Simmons Tournament Schedule - April 8th

8:15  Meet Ms. Thuirer in the Berry Middle School Cafeteria (see your map)

8:45- 10:00 Written Test

10:00 - 10:30  Refreshments

10:30 - 11:30  Ciphering (in your testing room)

11:30  Parents pick you up

2:00 - 3:00  Awards (Competition Gym - optional - Parents are welcome to join us!)

GO PATRIOT MATHLETES!!!

Homework Week of April 3rd

Monday:  Lesson 7-3 pp 300 - 301 #24-34 evens and Word Problems #2-14 evens (wfa)

Tuesday:  Lesson 7-4 pp 306-308 #18-36 mult of 3 and Word Problems #7-14 (wfa)  Berry tournament permission forms are due tomorrow or silent lunch until I get it.

Wednesday:  Lesson 7-5 pp 313-314 #2-14 evens and Lesson 7-6 pp 317-318 #2-16 evens (wfa)  Extra Credit:  Self Test #1 p 297 #1-6 and Self Test #2 p 308 #1-7 (just like tomorrow's quiz)

Thursday:  7-1 to 7-4 Quiz.  Today  is the first day I will look at your project if you want me to in order for you to make revisions.

Friday:  Wear team t-shirt.  Lesson 7-7 pp 323-325 #2-16 evens, 17-24 (wfa)

Students should continue to work on the "Rescue the Princess" project that is due Friday, April 28th.  NO LATE PROJECTS WILL BE ACCEPTED.

Saturday:  Berry/Simmons Tournament.  Meet Ms. Thuirer at 8:15 in Cafeteria.

Math Team Yearbook picture will be taken Monday at 8:30am in the Competition gym.  Bring your math team t-shirt and be on time.  If you are not on time, you will not be in the picture.  Check with me Monday morning to be sure the time has not changed.

Homework Week of March 20

Monday:  Chapter 11 Test  Homework:  Pizitz 2014 Test #1-25 and tie breakers (wfa on own paper)

Tuesday:  NO homework

Wednesday:  Lesson 7-1 pp 290 - 293 #28-38 evens and Word Problems #2-16 evens (wfa)

Thursday:  Lesson 7-2 pp 295 - 297 # 30, 36-42 evens and Word Problems #2-12 evens (wfa)

Friday:  NO official Homework - you could work on your project if you get bored!  Have a safe, relaxing spring break and be ready to work hard until the end of the school year! 😎

Remember, the Berry/Simmons tournament is the Saturday we return from spring break, April 8th.  Be sure it is on your family calendar if you are on this team.

Homework Week of March 13th

Monday:  Lesson 11-9 pp 545-546 #4-20 mult of 4 and 24-40 evens (wfa - due Wed)

Tuesday:  Pi Day Activity  Homework:  complete 11-9 assignment

Wednesday:  Lesson 11-10 pp 548 - 549 # 15-45 mult of 5 and Word problems #1-9 (wfa)

Thursday:  Chapter 11 Review WS #1- 31 and challenge (wf circled problems on own paper - this is for a grade)

Friday:  Study for Chapter 11 Test (Monday, March 20th)  Any student who is absent today should complete the Chapter Review pp 555-556 #1-17 (wfa - for a grade and due Monday before the test)

Homework Week of March 6th

Monday:  11-1 to 11-5 Quiz  Homework (due Wed):  Lesson 11-6 p 533 #1-9 Word problems (wfa)  and be sure that you have looked at the High School Curriculum guide to choose electives for your 4 year plan as Mrs. Baldwin will be in class tomorrow.

Tuesday:  Complete your High School 4 year plan with Mrs. Baldwin.  No homework, except to be sure 11-6 assignment is completed.

Wednesday:  Distance Formula WS #1-8 (wfa - #1-4 need exact and approximate answers, pictures for 7 and 8)

Thursday:  Lesson 11-7 pp 538-539 #18-30 mult of 3, 34-54 evens (wfa)

Friday:  Lesson 11-8 p 541 #10-38 evens (wfa)

Homework Week of February 27th

Monday:  Graphing Quadratic Functions Test  Homework:  Berry/Simmons 2016 Tournament Test #1-25 and tie breakers (wfa on own paper)

Tuesday:  Lesson 11-1 p 510 #12-18 mult of 3, 28-32 evens (wfa) and Lesson 11-2 pp 515-516 #22-28 evens, 32 (wfa)

Wednesday:  Lesson 11-3 p 519 #22-32 evens (wfa) and Lesson 11-4 pp 522-523 #16-30 evens (wfa)

Thursday:  Lesson 11-5 pp 526-527 #18-45 mult of 3 and Word Problems #1-9 (wfa)

Friday:  Self Test #1 p 520 #1-14 (wf #1-11) and Self Test #2 p 534 #1-9 (wf #4-9)  and study for 11-1 to 11-5 Quiz (Monday)

Tuesday, March 7th students will be completing their 4-year High School plan with Mrs. Baldwin.  Students should be looking at the high school curriculum guide to determine what electives they may want to take before that day.

Pizitz Tournament Team

Congratulations to the following students who will represent HMS at the Pizitz Math Tournament on April 22nd:  Jackie Bald, Fritz Bolongaro, Blake Bunshaw, Madelyn Cohn, Izy Dettling, Matthew Ferderber, Maddie Garrity, Jack Giffin, Max Heath, Riley Henneke, Jake Hurst, Reed Jeffries, Daniel Ji, Adonijah Kipruto, Alyssa Langford, Sarah Parker Lowery, Spencer Marcum, Caleb McLendon, Robert Merchant, Michael Moorman, Joshua Peters, Luch Sheffer, Hugh Williams, Hudson Wingo, and McKeever Wright.

Please be sure to put this date on your family calendar since it is 2 months away!

Berry/Simmons Tournament Team

Congratulations to the following students who will represent HMS at the Berry/Simmons Math Tournament on April 8th: George Breeden, Reid Catherine Bunn, Nicholas Burczyk, Brinley Cassell, Madelyn Cohn, Cross Derriso, Maddie Garrity, Jack Giffin, Will Hardin, David Huynh, Len Irvine, Sam Jones, Sara Frances Lowery, Robert Merchant, Madhav Praveen, Gabe Quijano, Gracie Robinson, Ayona Royshowdhury, William Smith, Grace Sullivan, Lillian Tuttle, Ryan Walker, Hugh Williams, Galina Wimberly, and Hudson Wingo.

Please be sure to put this date on your family calendar since it is 2 months away.

Homework Week of February 20th

Monday:  No School

Tuesday:  Write Equations in Vertex Form WS #1-10 (wfa) and #1-18

Wednesday:  Changing to Vertex Form and Graphing WS #1-6 and #1-6 (wfa)

Thursday:  Graphing Quadratic Functions Review WS  #1-18 and #1-3 (wfa - this is for a grade)

Friday:  Study for Graphing Quadratic Functions Test  (Extra Credit: Review WS #2)

Homework Week of February 13th

Monday:  Study for Graphing Quadratic Functions Quiz

Tuesday:  Graphing Quadratic Functions Quiz  Homework:  Pythagorean Theorem Activity

Wednesday:  Complete Pythagorean Theorem activity

Thursday:  Analyzing Equations from Vertex form WS #1-12 and #1-6 (wfa)  and study graphing quadratic function notes to revise and/or finish Tuesday's quiz.

Friday:  Finish Tuesday's quiz  Homework:  Quadratic Modeling WS #1-8 (wfa with calc)

Homework Week of February 6th

Monday:  Chapter Test p. 596 #1-11 and Self Test #2 p 582 #1-6 (wfa - this is one assignment and is for a grade)

Tuesday:  Complete the Ch 12 Wall Game and study for Chapter 12 Test.

Wednesday: Chapter 12 Test  Homework:Berry/Simmons 2016 Test #1-25 and tie breakers (wfa on own paper)

Thursday:  Graphing Quadratic Functions WS #1-3 (wfa with calculator)  All students will need to  bring a device to class so they can load a free graphing calculator app they will need for Friday's homework.  

Friday:   Complete "Norm Parabola" Activity with graphing calculator
                         Berry/Simmons and Pizitz registration forms are due today or daily detentions will be assigned until I get them.

Homework Week of January 30th

Monday:  Lesson 12-2 p 566 #2-26  evens (wfa)

Tuesday:  Lesson 12-3 p 569 #1-23 odds, 29, 30 (wfa)

Wednesday:  Lesson 12-4 p 574 # 1-20 (wfa) and Self Test #1 p 575 #1-8 (wfa)

Thursday:  Lesson 12-5 p 577 #14-20 evens, 23-27 (wfa) and STUDY for quiz

Friday:  12-1 to 12-5 Quiz  Homework: Lesson 12-6 p 580 #1-9, 12-14 (wfa)

Monday:  Study for Chapter 5 Test  (Remember, all review assignments are due tomorrow.  NO LATE review assignments will be accepted, even with a late homework pass)

Tuesday:  Chapter 5 Test  Homework:  Berry/Simmons  2015 Tournament Test #1-25 and tie breakers (wfa on own paper - due Thursday)

Wednesday:  FIELD TRIP TO THE MOVIES!!

Math Team Field Trip Reminders

1.   Must have on math team shirt and be within dress code policy. Meet in the cafeteria at 9:20.

2.   NO PHONES (students) will be allowed on the trip.  If you are caught with a phone any time during the trip you will go to the office when we return and an office referral for defiance will be written.

3.   Don’t forget to bring money for concessions and/or lunch at Brookwood Mall or your own lunch.

4.   You do not need to bring anything else on the bus.

5.   You must sit with your chaperone and group at the movie.

Thursday:  Complete  "Special Factoring" WS  (wfa)

Friday:  Lesson 12-1 p 563 #2-48 evens (wfa)

Homework Week of January 16

Monday:  NO SCHOOL  MLK Day

Tuesday: Lesson 5-13 p 235-237 #2-28 evens (wfa) and study for 5-9 to 5-13 Quiz  [Extra Credit:  Self Test #4 p 238 # 1-9 (wfa)

Wednesday:    Homework: Ch 5 Test Review WS #1-36 (wf circled problems on own paper - this is for a grade.) and study for quiz

Thursday:  5-9 to 5-13 Quiz  Begin Ch 5 Wall Game (wfa - this is for a grade)

Friday:  Complete Ch 5 Wall game  (Extra Credit Factoring Maze WS - due Tuesday before test - all problems must be completed, with all work shown to receive any extra credit)
               Permission forms and money for field trip are due today.

We still need 2 more chaperones to be able to go on our field trip next Wednesday.

Chapter 5 Test is Tuesday, January 24th.

Homework Week of January 9th

Monday:  Lesson 5-9 p 222 #2-44 evens (wfa)  Remember, DO NOT use the textbook method to do these problems.  You must use grouping method taught in class.

Tuesday:  taking STAR in class  Homework:Lesson 5-9 (part 2) p 222 #25,  29, 35, 39 (wfa) and p 223 Self Test #3  #1-6 (wfa)

Wednesday:  Lesson 5-10 p 226 #16-60 evens (wfa)

Thursday:  Lesson 5-11 pp 228-229 #16-54 evens (wfa)

Friday:  Lesson 5-12 pp 232-233 #20-48 evens, 49-54 (wfa)


Field trip permission forms will be given out on Wednesday.  Forms and money are due by Friday, January 20th.  We also need 6 parent chaperones to go with us, otherwise we cannot go.  Please indicate on the permission form if you are able to go with us.

Homework Week of January 2

Monday:  NO SCHOOL

Tuesday:  Teacher Work Day  - NO SCHOOL

Wednesday:  Graphing Calculator Scavenger Hunt (must be completed in class)

Thursday:  Mrs. Baldwin will be working with students to work on their high school four year plan.
                     NO Homework

Friday:  Taking STAR Test #2 in class.   Homework:  Factoring Review WS #1-20 (wfa)

PLEASE NOTE:  The Hoover Math tournament on March 4th has been CANCELLED.  Please revise your family calendar to reflect this change.