October 30,2013

February 19,2013

Finishing up tests for the most part today. Edline updates will go out tomorrow as scheduled.

Algebra II - factoring Round 2. We will evaluate and decide if we are prepared to move on.

Geometry - We will test on Tuesday on Chapter 5 and next Tuesday on Chapter 6.

Calculus and precalculus had tests yesterday and move on to new chapters today.

Review in Algebra II went well yesterday. Continue to go over factoring today and test tomorrow.

Geometry seems to like what we are on somewhat better as well. Test tomorrow and move on to chapter 5.

Calculus and precalculus unfortunately will be after the break. Three weeks then finals !

On the eleventh hour of the eleventh day of the eleventh month in 1918 a " Cease-Fire " occured in WWI. The result of this event has become known as Veteran's Day and we salute the men and women of the Armed Services who give us the freedom to agree,disagree or otherwise freely discuss ideas and challenges placed before us. Thank You.

Short week - so let's get started.

Algebra II - Worksheet again today on factoring - specifically factoring of cubes ( both addition and subtraction ) as well as difference of squares. Review both worksheets tomorrow and test Thursday.

Geometry - Triangles and coordinate proof today - review tomorrow - test Thursday.

Calculus - Rational equations,partial fractions and radical inequalities then test Thursday.

Precalculus - Graphing polynomial functions and rational equations. Test will follow the Thanksgiving Break.

Tests are over with outside of makeup work and Edline updates went out yesterday. As always feel free to contact me at jreynolds@pikelib.com with any questions.

Basketball ? Already ? Season opener today at SMCA. Looking forward to seeing the teams play. Coach Kennedy ( both varsity teams ) , Coach Hollaway ( JV boys ) and Coach Mathews ( JV girls ) would really appreciate all the support we can give. Go Patriots !

Time change really helped a LOT. Much easier to manage the schedule :)

Everyone has a test this week. One full week next week - then Thanksgiving - then the mad sprint to Christmas and Final Exams. Seems to get quicker every year. Here is a brief synopsis for all classes.

Algebra II - test tomorrow on sections 1 - 3 of chapter 5. Mostly review - FOIL , collecting like terms and monomials. Synthetic division is the only new concept on this test but the students seem to have responded well to it. We will start right back on factoring Wednesday and stay on it for the duration. Time is not a constraint on such a critical component of all collegiate mathematics.

Geometry - test tomorrow on proofs. SSS , SAS , ASA and AAS are the primary component but we will also be reviewing algebraic solutions as well. We will wrap up chapter 4 before Thanksgiving and test one last time on it before the break.

Calculus - test tomorrow on fundamental polynomial theory. We will wrap up applications of polynomials with a test before Thanksgiving.

Precalculus - test Wednesday on the first 3 sections of this chapter. Two day review will allow us to cover all bases before moving on to conclude the chapter before Thanksgiving break.