Friday, April 28, 2017

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)

Monday, April 24, 2017

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)

Saturday, April 22, 2017

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!!!!!!!!!

Wednesday, April 19, 2017

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!!!!!!!


Monday, April 17, 2017

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

Monday, April 10, 2017

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

Saturday, April 8, 2017

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!!!!!

Tuesday, April 4, 2017

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!!!

Monday, April 3, 2017

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.