• Students have been working on Lesson 2 this week- Understanding Subtraction of Integers. They are learning how to rewrite subtraction problems as addition problems by adding the opposite. We have been using the saying, “Keep-Change-Change” or “Keep-Change-Opposite”

• The lesson should wrap up by tomorrow, but due to Friday being a half day the Lesson 2 Quiz will be 9/23. If something changes, I will let them know and put it on the blog too.

• Summer Learning Reminder: Khan Academy- 480 minutes DUE Friday, September 20th. Refer to the blog post from Wednesday 9/4 for more information.

Homework
1) Catch up on Summer Learning – Khan Academy (480 minutes due 9/20

Important Dates:
Friday, September 20 — 1/2 Day of School (11:05AM dismissal)
Wednesday, September 25 — Late Start

• Thank you to all the families that were able to make it to Open House last night despite the heavy rain. It was a pleasure to meet everyone!

• Hours 2-6: We finished Lesson 1 today. Lesson 1 Quiz tomorrow 9/13.

• Hour 1: Due to the practice fire drill and testing of the alarm bells this morning,  we will wrap up Lesson 1 tomorrow. Quiz will be Monday 9/16.

• Summer Learning Reminder: Khan Academy- 480 minutes DUE Friday, September 20th. Refer to the blog post from Wednesday 9/4 for more information.

Homework
1) Catch up on Summer Learning – Khan Academy (480 minutes due 9/20)
2) Review Lesson 1 in the Instruction book and Practice & Problem Solving book to prepare for the quiz. 

Important Dates:
Tuesday, September 17 — Picture Day 
Friday, September 20 — 1/2 Day of School (11:05AM dismissal)
Wednesday, September 25 — Late Start

• We started the NWEA Math test yesterday and continued today. We will continue testing tomorrow and, if needed, Friday. 

• Summer Learning Reminder: Khan Academy- 480 minutes DUE Friday, September 20th. This will be counted as a summative grade in math for marking period one. In class every few days, I will show students their current minutes in Khan Academy so they can see where they are at or confirm they have completed 480 minutes. Students can also check their minutes at home- click “progress” menu, then “activity”, then change the starting date to June 3rd.  Furthermore, students should continue to work on their minutes at home if needed! Any students that participated in Bryant Summer Learning and completed all of the those requirements do not need additional Khan Academy minutes. However, students that were in Bryant Summer Learning that did not complete the requirements should get working on Khan Academy in order to complete the minutes by the due date. Students that are new to Dearborn Schools DO NOT need to complete minutes!

Homework
1) Catch up on Summer Learning – Khan Academy (480 minutes due 9/20)
2) Supplies (See me if you need help getting anything!)
3) Discuss the syllabus that was sent home last week (Blog post 9/26/19 and in Class Info section of blog)

Important Dates:
Wednesday, September 11 — Open House (6:00-7:30pm)
Tuesday, September 17 — Picture Day 
Friday, September 20 — 1/2 Day of School (11:05AM dismissal)
Wednesday, September 25 — Late Start