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.

Fall Festival tomorrow night at PLAS. Great time for the younger ones and community service hours for the older ones. Everyone wins :)

Geometry test tomorrow - everyone else has a test next week. Report cards should be home by now - any questions contact me at jreynolds@pikelib.com .

Homecoming 2012 at PLAS. The activities will run all day long and we look forward to all the guests who will come through today. Come support the Patriots !

School settles down significantly next week. Geometry has a test on Tuesday and all other classes will follow suit the following week. Short grading period with exams so staying caught up is essential. Final exams for first semester are only 32 classes away - this grading period really goes by fast.

Homecoming Week is rapidly winding down. The festivities start early tomorrow and run all day right up to kickoff in the game against Ashford Academy. Come support the Patriots !

Report cards should be arriving anytime now. Feel free to contact me at jreynolds@pikelib.com with any questions.

Updates have all posted and first quarter grades are complete. Report cards should be in mailboxes before the end of the week. Any questions feel free to contact me at jreynolds@pikelib.com.

ACT Prep continues in all classes but Geometry.

Friday at last :) It has been a LOOOOOONG week . . .

Nine Weeks Tests are concluded. We move on from here. Next week Algebra II , Precal and Calculus will be using Homecoming as ACT prep week - the test will be Saturday and PLAS stands firm in its comittment to always look for ways to help our students achieve their goals.

Nine Weeks Test day today. A long difficult week finally reaches a conclusion :)

Grades have been updated on edline and will be updated with the test and final average numbers sometime this weekend. Grades are due in to the office by noon Monday and report cards will then go out.

Volleyball regional match vs. Evangel Family will be at PLAS on Monday at 2:00 p.m. Come support the Patriots !

Reviews for the Nine Weeeks Tests will continue today and into next week. As always feel free to contact me at jreynolds@pikelib.com with any questions or concerns.

Good fall break. Now it is time to get back to business.

All Nine Weeks Tests is math have been pushed back to Wednesday. We will review today , tomorrow , Monday and Tuesday for these tests. They won't count more than a test grade in my class but several averages are currently borderline which will determine if the letter grade given will go up or down. As always preparation is key in approaching any test.

Fort Dale Football Friday finally. Too many F's for a teacher to be giving out for sure :)

Short week - Thursday and Friday only - with 9 Weeks Tests on English and Electives. Then Monday October 15 is science and social science and Tuesday is math. The grading period ends at that point. Not a ton of work to be made up but there definitely is some that needs doing.

Nine Weeks Test schedule is out.

English and Electives will be Friday October 12.
Science and Social Science ( History ) will be Monday October 15.
Math will be Tuesday October 16.
Grades can be turned in NO LATER than Friday October 19. Report cards will then go out.

Geometry will have a short ( 20 - 25 minute ) test tomorrow on review terms and concepts ONLY from Chapter 3 ( 3.1 - 3.4 ). Everyone will conclude this grading period with a test October 16 and grades should be available shortly thereafter.

I am quite sure the students enjoyed their day off yesterday. In Service at Vaughn Forest in Montgomery was productive and beneficial.

Geometry is taking a test this week - depending on rate of review either Thursday or Friday.

Precalculus is taking a test this week - also either Thursday or Friday.

Calculus is TBD depending on rate of review as well.

Algebra II is the only class with the week " off " from a test for sure.

Grandparents Day 2012 at PLAS. As we honor the folks who really got Pike Liberal Arts School started back 40something years ago it becomes incumbent on us to recognize that their dream for this school is today's reality. Thank you for getting us to this point :)

No school Monday - Teacher Inservice Day.

Fall Break October 8 - 10. classes resume October 11.

See You At The Pole was an awesome experience yesterday. Our speaker did a great job challenging us to " Awaken " to our world and make a difference. The effort on the part of the students who were there was duly noted and greatly appreciated.

Long road trip and weekend for our Patriots. Escambia Academy is just outside of Atmore and a long long way from here , and our varsity cheerleaders have a competition the next day in Montgomery. Travelling mercies and a fun safe trip will be at the top of our prayer list.

Winding down Week 7 in our grading period. Schedules for 9 Weeks Tests should be out soon. We are getting close to report cards going out soon.

Terriffic Tuesday everyone. Unless you are in Algebra II of course :)

Just a few reminders . . . We are in Montgomery on Monday for Teacher In-Service , and the following Monday-Wednesday is Fall Break. School resumes Thursday October 11.

Come Monday , it'll be alright. Come Monday I'll be holdin' you tight. . . Of course I will have to explain Jimmy Buffet lyrics to a younger generation but some of you out there can sing the rest :)

Algebra II test tomorrow - everyone else has new material to learn.

Week 7 of the grading period begins today. Eveyone has three tests in and averages are on Edline for review. As always any questions should be forwarded to jreynolds@pikelib.com and I will respond in as prompt a manner as possible.

Football - less Friday ? Strange but true. I think our team left it on the field and gave it their all. Proud of the effort I saw last night. Go Patriots !

Wrapping up the week in terms of Algebra II. Test Tuesday and additional review of material as needed into next week. Matrices will be next :)

Geometry gets to plunge head first into proofs for the first time next week. Ought to be interesting.

Calculus has symmetry , discontinuities and other aspects of function graphing next week.

Precalculus will spend next week on trasnsformations related to graphing and piecewise functions.

Thursday night football ? Interesting. We host Macon East tonight at 7:00 p.m. Go Patriots !

Algebra II has a test on Tuesday next week. Everyone else has the week off :)

Well it is Wednesday. It seems like a short week with the football game on a Thursday night. We host Macon East tomorrow night. Come support the Patriots !

Only three weeks left in the grading period which means at most two tests left in all classes. As always feel free to contact me at jreynolds@pikelib.com with questions or concerns.

Wow did the rain come down about 4ish this morning ! God reminds us Who is in charge from time to time, lest we forget :)

Geometry and Precalculus test today , Calculus tomorrow , and Algebra II next week. We will officially be 2/3 done with this grading period as of Friday , and should have a relatively good idea what direction grades are heading in. As always feel free to send me a note at jreynolds@pikelib.com with any questions or concerns.

The Bangles had it right - Just Another Manic Monday :)

Geometry and Precalculus have the tests tomorrow - Calculus later in the week TBD. Algebra II will be next Tuesday. Hard to believe by Friday we will be 2/3 of the way through first grading period.

See You at the Pole is Wednesday September 26 , 2012 nationwide and the PLAS FCS will be organizing our own version. Details will be forthcoming soon.

The House of Ruth has always done an awesome job with victims of domestic abuse. They take old cell phones and reprogram them for these individuals so that they have contact with emergency services at all times. PLAS will be organizing a drive to collect these phones for them , so don't throw away any old phones - just send them up to my room and we will get them to those who need them most. Thank you in advance !

Football Friday :) Varsity football home tonight vs. Lakeside at 7:00 p.m. Come out and support the Patriots !

Geometry and Precalculus wrap up the week today and prepare for tests on Tuesday.

Algebra II starts chapter 3 today and will not test next week for sure.

Calculus will test at the end of chapter 2 sometime late next week.

Friday Eve. Not a bad thing at all :)

Geometry and Precalculus will definitely have a test on Tuesday - how much of our current material makes it on the test will be determined today and tomorrow. Calculus will most likely get pushed to Wednesday.

Upcoming dates of importance -

Monday October 1 - Teacher In-Service - No school - Student disappointment x 10000000 :)

Monday October 8 - Wednesday October 10   Fall Break
Thursday October 11 - School resumes - Please remeber to come back :)

Somber day yesterday. Hopefully we will never forget what our military and first responders do for us on a daily basis. Thank you.

Algebra II is having a " review " test today. Everyone else is making steady progress towards a test either Tuesday or Wednesday of next week. I will keep you posted.

This week will be SO similar to 9/11/2001 because it fell on a Tuesday as 9/11/2012 does this time. We must never forget the sacrifices made for the freedoms we enjoy.

Tests should be graded and updates posted by this afternoon. I have a few still to finish but I am most of the way done. I appreciate your patience. Wednesday marks exactly the halfway point of the nine weeks so we should have a relatively good idea where everyone stands in terms of grading.

Fantastic Friday everyone :) Around here they surely are. The ball teams all did well by the reports I have gotten so far. Varsity goes to Lyman Ward tonight. Go Patriots !

The update you recieve by next Wednesday will have us at the halfway point of the grading period. All classes will have had two tests in plus homework and quiz grades as well. The average come from 60% tests , 20% homework and 20% quizzes. Any questions feel free to contact me @ jreynolds@pikelib.com and I will do my best to give a prompt reply.

Travelling Thursday. Everyone seems to be headng east later today - JV and Varsity volleyball play at home vs. Evangel. Varsity football goes to Camp Hill on Friday. Go Patriots !

Homework checks and moving on in most classes. Updates should be available early next week but certainly by Wednesday. We will be exactly halfway through the grading period by then.

Good morning everyone :) Time to get the fun started right ?

Everyone has tests today except Calculus. Be sure to check the homework list for assignments today - some folks missed the last one that was a review assignment given on the day of the test.

Travel day tomorrow as the ball teams make up yesterday's rained out games. Friday the varsity travels to Camp Hill to play Lyman Ward. Find ways to support the Patriots !

Torrential Tuesday everyone - how about just a little more rain ? lol :)

Tests tomorrow in Algebra II , Geometry and Precalculus - reviews today as always. The Geometry and Precalculus tests will cover the remainder of chapter 1 , while the Algebra II test will handle the last bit of chapter 1 as well as the first four sections of chapter 2.

Updates will go out tomorrow - not a lot of change over the one from last week. I'll send an extra one out once the tests are graded. Next Wednesday's update will mark the exact halfway point for all classes. Everyone will have two tests in by then and a reasonable idea of academic progress.

College Football Thursday at last !!! Oops I mean " We still have two more days of school left this week." :)

Updates should be out and available by now. Everyone is closing out the week finishing up material for a test Wednesday except for Calculus. Three days over Labor Day weekend means that at least the time to prepare for them will be available. Please encourage your students to do so :)

Sorry about missing yesterday :( Dead battery on my vehicle made for a tough start , but Coach Allen got me turned around and running. Big time THANK YOU Coach Allen :)

I will try to post updates on Edline when possible. Any grade discepancies or questions please contact me @ jreynolds@pikelib.com so they can be addressed promptly. I've already made some adjustments since the test last week and will continue to do so in order to give an accurate and timely assessment.

Calculus had a test yesterday and moves on into chapter 2 today.

Precalculus will finish up new material on Chapter 1 today. We will review the chapter in its entirety Thursday, Friday and Tuesday and test Wednesday. Slight delay on testing but necessary.

Geometry will finish 1- 6 today and cover 1 - 7 Thursday and Friday. Review Tuesday and test Wednesday. Again a slight delay but one that was deemed necessary.

Algebra II will continue on Chapter 2 the rest of the week. We will review on Tuesday what has been covered and test Wednesday.

Monday again ? We just had one LAST week . . . :)

Algebra II and Calculus grades went out Friday. I got the Geometry and Precalculus tests graded over the weekend and those grades will go out today. Everyone is two weeks in which means we have only had one test to evaluate.

We will have another test in by the end of next week ( September 7 ) which will give a better idea of where grades and averages truly are. PLAS uses a nine week grading period so that means we will basically be halfway there by that point.

Volleyball hosts Crenshaw Christian and Lee-Scott this week while football travels to Lee-Scott and the Tuesday games this week are at PLAS. Sports are really picking up the pace in terms of schedule and we encourage everyone to come encourage the Patriots.

FOOTBALL FRIDAY IS HERE :)

PLAS plays Morgan Academy at 7:00 p.m. at home. Pep rally around 2:00 p.m. Come show your support for our teams at every opportunity.

Edline is up and running. Grades should have posted for my classes by Monday. Please contact me @ jreynolds@pikelib.com for any of the following reasons :

1.  The student's grades did not post at all.
2.  You did not receive a notification that the grades posted ( this should be an automatic email ).
3.  Any questions, concerns, etc. regarding grades.
4.  Any questions, concerns, etc. regarding classes in general.

I enjoyed meeting the parents after last night's Foundation business meeting. Everyone was very upbeat and optimistic about the year ahead and I look forward to serving in any capacity that will benefit your student.

Friday Eve. Should be an exciting day tomorrow with the first pep rally and home football game vs. Morgan. Come on out and support the Patriots !

Everyone is done with the first test at this point. Still have nine make up tests to give and grades should be out later today or tomorrow. They will not post on Edline before Monday.

My apologies for missing yesterday. I had a faculty meeting and neglected to get back to the blog :(

Algebra II and Calculus move on from the test yesterday. As was previously mentioned on the syllabus the grade from that test will post on Monday in the computer system. Any request for a copy of the test will be honored once all make up tests have been given. I can be contacted at jreynolds@pikelib.com anytime with questions and/or concerns.

Geometry and Precalculus will have their tests today.

First home football game is Friday vs. Morgan Academy. Volleyball is off to a good start as well and plays at home on Monday vs. Crenshaw Christian Academy. Come out and support the Patriots !

Everyone having a Manic Monday ? One week down , 35 to go :)

Algebra II Test is tomorrow. It will cover sections 1.1 through 1.4. We will review any problems from these sections that need to be gone over one last time , and I will give examples to study as well.

Geometry Test will be Wednesday. We did NOT go over the terms from 1.4 on Friday as planned - it was to the students' benefit that we continue to review 1.3 The test will be comprised of material from 1.1 through 1.3 ONLY.

Calculus will have a test tomorrow on sections 1.1 through 1.4 with a review today.

Precalculus will have a test Wednesday on sections 1.1 through 1.3 ONLY. We will carry over section 1.4 over to next Friday's test on August 31st.

First Friday of the school year. Only 35 more to go :)

Algebra II will finish up covering 1.1 - 1.4 for the test. These sections should be reviewed.
Geometry will finish up covering 1.1 - 1.4 for the test. Notes and TERMS from these sections will be on the test - problems on the test will come from 1.1 through 1.3 ONLY.
Calculus will finish up 1.1 - 1.4 for the test. These sections should be reviewed.
Precalculus will finish up 1.1 - 1.3 for the test. These sections should be reviewed.

Thursday. In our world we call it Friday Eve :)

Last day of NEW material in most classes before next week's tests. We will go back over material on Friday and refine what needs to be studied before they leave for the weekend. Then we will come back Monday and review and test Tuesday in Algebra II and Calculus. Geometry and Precalculus get their shot on Wednesday.

Welcome to Wednesday. Working toward the goal of a Friday ? Our goal as well :)

Standardized test questions in general seem to befuddle the students - not on content but on format. Once we went over the questions most students seem comfortable with the material. It will have to be a priority on our part to get them accustomed to the way the questions get asked. As the parent of a young lady who starts Calculus class at Troy this morning I can personally vouch for the time she had to put in to prepare for these types of questions. Our students must be able to adjust to different formats of questions in order to be prepared. 

Wednesdays are church night - a fact I try to emphasize as much as possible. Most classes will play " catch-up " from Monday and Tuesday and I will try to hold down the actual amount of homework in order to accomodate. As mentioned yesterday we will test next week and be able to give you a reasonable idea of overall progress by the Edline post of August 27.

Happy Tuesday everyone. At least it isn't Monday the 13th right ?  :)

Tests in Algebra II and Calculus will be a week from today - August 21st.
Tests in Geometry and Precalculus will be a week from tomorrow - August 22nd.

First day went well and we certainly hope to continue that trend the rest of the week. We get our first ACT insight today with a short quiz in each class. Grades will be returned as promptly as possible but will not post on Edline until Monday August 17th.

Most students returned their syllabus yesterday and the rest will hopefully come in today. This will be the first of many documents found in your student's file. Each student will have an individual file with tests, quizzes, etc. that can be reviewed at any time upon request. This helps both myself and you as the parent/guardian to be able to monitor progress at any time during the year.

As always jreynolds@pikelib.com is the most efficient method of communication. Please feel free to drop a few lines.

Good morning ! First day of full classes means the students will get textbooks and that D R E A D E D first homework assignment ! BOOOOOOOO :) Only 178 more to go . . .

The syllabus should have provided some basic idea of my expectations. As always feel free to contact me at jreynolds@pikelib.com with questions. It will always be the most direct form of communication as I will try to check this more than once daily. Messages through the school office will most likely not be returned until after 3:30 p.m.

2012 - 2013 School Year

Good morning ! It is Monday August 6 , 2012 and we begin a new school year on Friday. I know everyone has had an enjoyable productive summer and we look forward to continuing that with school.

Seniors 2013 - It is ACT time ! Deadlines for most colleges on scholarship applications is December. That means there are three opportunities left to improve you ACT scores. Suggested resources are actstudent.org online and The Princeton Review ( Books-A-Million among others , $30 - $35 range ).

The course syllabus and homework schedule will be handed out on Friday for review. The syllabus will give both parents and students an idea what expectations are this school year. The homework schedule also includes projected test dates.

My schedule remainds the same as in past years. I will arrive as early as necessary to accomodate student requests for assistance and will be available on campus until 3:30 p.m. in the afternoons as well. Parent conferences are welcome as always. Twenty-four hour notice is needed to allow proper opportunity to clear schedules for all parties and should be requested through the office or by email at jreynolds@pikelib.com.

Again I am honored to be allowed the opportunity to teach your student and look forward to serving you in this capacity.  I will always strive to respond to all requests in the most timely manner possible. We are certainly looking forward to an AWESOME school year !

June 21 , 2012

June 21 , 2012

Testing

4/23/12

Sorry about missing Friday. Thought I posted but obviously I didn't.

Test reviews today for Algebra II and Geometry. Calculus and Precalculus will wait until later on in the week. Graduation is really sneaking up on us - 4 weeks from tomorrow.

4/19/12

Powder Puff Thursday. Games start at 1:00 p.m.

Wrap up of material today and tomorrow. Tests on Tuesday for all but Calculus.

4/18/12

Tax Day has come and gone. Anyone else notice that " the IRS " is just another way of saying " theirs " ?

Geometry will only test on surface area Tuesday. We will save volume for the following Tuesday and go on to Chapter 13 after that.

Algebra II will test on statistics Tuesday. We will spend the remainder of the year doing trigonometry with tests every Tuesday.

Calculus finally starts on differentiation, integration, limits, etc.

Precalculus will have a test Tuesday on series and sequences. That will be followed with a test on statistical analysis and conclude the year on limit theory.

4/17/12

Good morning everyone. I understand the pageant was a success and the ladies represented themselves well. Always a good thing :)

This will most likely be the last week this school year we don't have a math test so enjoy it while you can. Seniors take Finals in 3 weeks and everyone else takes them in 4 weeks.

4/16/12

Powder Puff football is Thursday at 1:00 p.m. here at the school. The money is raised for a worthwhile cause and the competition is always . . . interesting.

Baseball seems poised for another run at the state championship and have few games left on the schedulae. Make a point of coming out to support them as they compete in the playoffs soon.

No tests this week - updates should go out today. Four weeks left until Final Exams.

4/13/12

Early dismissal at 12:00 p.m. today. Senior Lead Out at 7:00 p.m.

Mrs Murphree and the Junior Class deserve a great deal of credit for the Prom decorations. Job extremely well done.

Calculus reviews today and takes a test tomorrow. Everyone else catches homework up today.

The juniors are really working to make Prom a success. Come by and see what they have already accomplished. Senior Lead Out is at 7:00 p.m. on Friday.

4/10/12

Algebra II , Geometry and Precal all have tests today. New Edline updates went out last night - we should have homework checks tomorrow and be all caught up. Hard to believe we are already at the halfway point to Final Exams, Graduation, etc.

4/9/12

Hope everyone had a great Easter. The three day break really helped in terms of resting up for our sprint to the finish.

Prom is Friday - early dismissal for ALL students at 12:00 p.m.

Algebra II and Geometry will have tests tomorrow - Precal and Calculus will be later in the week TBA.

4/5/12

Happy early 18th birthday to my daughter :)

Wrapping up reviews for Algebra II and Geometry tests on Tuesday. Make up work is really becoming an issue with some people - needs to be completed in a timely manner.

4/4/12

For a short ( 4 day ) week it sure feels like it is longer. Getting back into the swing of things I suppose :)

Algebra II and Geometry will have tests on Tuesday. In school days that means two days to finish the respective sections and Monday to review so it is approaching rapidly. Prom is next week also with an early dismissal on Friday so awareness of time constraints is quintessential. Several students still have tests to make up prior to Spring Break and need to do so in a timely manner.

4/3/12

Updates should have posted. As always feel free to contact me @ jreynolds@pikelib.com with questions.

Short week this week with Good Friday. Next week early dismissal on Friday with Prom. Many activities to squeeze in between these events such as four soccer matches , baseball , and softball games ( EACH ) plus golf , the spring play , and a host of others.

3/23/12

Spring Break at last :)

Edline updates should post today. Yesterday's test will post sometime over the break.

3/22/12

Geometry finishes their test today. Calculus and Precalculus take theirs - Algebra II has had a homework check and is set in terms of grades going into Spring Break.

3/21/12

Coach Davenport is taking the tenth grade to CNN. Travelling mercies and a good trip are always first consideration.

Finish up testing on Thursday this week to allow a day to make up before Spring Break. Nobody wants to come back from that with a test hanging overhead.

3/20/12

New assignment lists went out yesterday for Algebra II and Geometry. Still working on the Calculus and Precal ones. Tests today in Algebra II and Geometry - the other two classes will be Thursday.

Report card grades are by no means the grades on the high school transcript. Only 40% of that grade is represented by the 3rd quarter grade. We are in a new grading period and the final exam in May combine for the other 60 %. Plenty of opportunity is available to improve the only grade that colleges see on the transcript - the final average for second semester.

3/19/12

Five days until Spring Break. I think everyone is getting cabin fever :)

New homework schedules should be going out today. Everyone takes tests this week so we come back from our break ready to sprint to the finish.

3/16/12

Early school dismissal at 12:00 today for the baseball/softball tournament.

Grades were mailed out yesterday. Any questions or concerns feel free to contact me at jreynolds@pikelib.com.

3/14/12

8 days until Spring Break. The rest will do us all some good :)

Mrs. Shirley's funeral is today at 4. The PLAS family will continue to support the family well past today but I'm sure all due considerations will be appreciated.

3/13/12

Good morning everyone ! Seems like I just posted about 9 hours ago :)

Grades will finalize tomorrow. Please take the opportunity to review averages today.

3/12/12

A bit later in the day than I usually post but that is fine :)

All classes have fresh Edline updates as of today. Grades will be finalized on Wednesday and report cards will print out and go home on Thursday. Any questions do not hesitate to contact me at jreynolds@pikelib.com and I will respond as promptly as possible.

3/9/12

The grades for the grading period conclude today with the 3rd period Nine Weeks Test. They will be available for review before the grade is sent for processing onto the report cards. Report cards will go out next week and should reach homes before Spring Break.

3/6/12

Nine Weeks Tests begin today with 4th and 7th period classes.
First and 6th go tomorrow - 2nd and 5th on Thursday - 3rd on Friday.

3/5/12

My apologies for the lack of an update over the weekend. I had a medical emergency in Montgomery that required my attention. I will be working on completion of the update today and will hopefully have it out to all classes by tomorrow.

Nine Weeks Tests tomorrow - 4th and 7th.
 Then ist and 6th and Wednesday , 2nd and 5th on Thursday and 3rd on Friday.

3/2/12

Happy Friday everyone ! One more week left before report cards !

Nine Weeks Tests are next week and we will wind down new material today so that we can concentrate on reviews next week. 4th and 7th periods go first on Tuesday, followed by 1st and 6th on Wednesday, 2nd and 5th on Thursday and 3rd on Friday.

3/1/12

The PTO is sponsoring a yard sale and would like anyone interested in contributing to contact the office and find out who to contact to help out.

The PLAS Technology Trot is coming soon and proceeds benefit the entire school as we continue to strive to improve all aspects of our students' education.

The soccer team was very appreciative of the support received at Tuesday's match and invites everyone to continue to " come down the hill " and see them play at the football field. Matches usually fall between varsity and JV baseball/softball games and all support is greatly welcomed.

2/29/12

The Prodigal Son has returned. Actually my blog has been acting up and would not let me in. My apologies.

Nine Weeks Test Schedule is as follows :

Tuesday March 6th will be 4th and 7th period classes.
Wednesday March 7th will be 1st and 5th period classes.
Thursday March 8th will be 2nd and 6th period classes.
Friday March 9th will be 3rd period classes.

The goal is to have report cards in the mail in two weeks and recieved before Spring Break, which will be March 26th - March 30th this year.

Good wins by both baseball ( V and JV ) and softball ( V and JV ) yesterday. Soccer lost 2-1 but will continue to improve as the season wears on. Golf had a good showing in their tournament as well.

2/17/12

Friday. School week wrap up and the beginning of a weekend :)

Precalculus will be he only class that tests next week.
Everyone else gets a well-deserved week off to catch collective breath before :

   **** NINE WEEKS TESTS ****

Is it that time already ? Where does the time go ?

2/16/12

Rain rain rain. Spring sports and rain do not get along well.

Algebra II gets to move on to rational expressions and equations.
Geometry leaves Trig Land and moves on to dilations, rotational symmetry, etc.
Calculus reviews conic sections the remainder of the week and on into next week.
Precalculus has all the fun - trig identities - and will stay on them into next week.

Highly unlikely anyone has a test next week - good opportunity to get caught up.
Quizzes likely to abound :)

2/15/12

Correction. Baseball NO HIT Glenwood on Monday !

Soccer team ! PLAS 10 Morgan Academy 0 ! Cole LaBrant with 3 , Jack LaBrant with and Rodney Griffin with 2 , Luke Labrant + Garrett Herring + Baylor Barnes each had one. Kyle Boswell with the shutout. Nice start to the week for the Patriots !

Algebra II gets to go round and round today with a conic sections test.
Geometry will try to run stop Sines ( and Cosines ) on their test.
Calculus got their vector Victor. Moving on to chapter 10.
Precalculus is seeking Bourne ( or trig ) identities.

2/14/12

Happy Valentine's Day everyone. I got my present early - High School Math Team finished second at district competition , Luke LaBrant was the high scorer in the entire district and Middle Scool Math team won district. Great job Patriots ! Oh and baseball beat Glenwood 6 - 0 !!!

Reviews for almost everyone today. Geometry and Algebra II for sure. Calculus may need an extra day and Precalculus starts on trigonometric identities.

2/13/12

Math Team Competition today @ SMCA. I'll be out today so leave a message if I need to contact you please. Have a great day !

2/10/12

Friday :) Wrap up the week and prepare for next week.

Algebra II - second day on ellipses. Test next week on distance, midpoints, cirles, parabolas and ellipses.
Geometry - wrap up day on Law of Sines and Law of Cosines. Test next week.
Calculus - close out on vectors. Test next week.
Precalculus - close out on trigonometry. On to trig identities next week.

2/9/12

FCS Thursday. Senior Who's Who pictures. The activities continue to abound.

Law of Sines went well yesterday - Law of Cosines today , review Friday and Monday - test Tuesday for Geometry. They seem to be really getting into trigonometry and that will help.
Algebra II goes over ellipses today and tomorrow. Review Monday and test Tuesday.
Calculus vectors some more with a test late next week most likely.
Precalculus finishes up chapter 5 today and tomorrow and plunges into an identity crisis Monday. Trig identities are never fun.

2/8/12

Wednesday means we're halfway there. It also makes it a good night to go to church :)

The rest of the week is downhill. Algebra II continues parabolas , circles and ellipses.
Geometry finds out about Law of Sines and Law of Cosines over the next two days.
Calculus continues to vector their way toward graduation.
Precalculus wraps up chapter 5 this week and moves on.

2/7/12

Geometry and Precalculus have all the fun this week in terms of tests. Algebra II and Calculus get to wait until next week.

First baseball game is Monday vs. Glenwood at Troy University's field. Soccer's first match is next Tuesday at the Troy Recreation Center. Come support the Patriots !

2/6/12

Good Monday morning everyone !

Math team competition will be next Monday February 13th which means lots of work left for my substitute to keep the students busy.

Algebra II and Calculus had a test last week - their next test will be next week.
Geometry and Precalculus review today for a test tomorrow.

2/3/12

Spring sports are officially underway. Baseball , golf , soccer and softball teams are all practiing already and schedules are posted. Most everyone has a first game or match coming up within the next two weeks. Pick a couple or three to support and Go Patriots !

2/2/12

Foggy Thursday everyone. Please be careful coming into or around town.

Every class will be playing a bit of catch up to get on track going into next week. The update for this week has been slow in coming and I accept that responsibility. I will have one in to Edline soon.

2/1/12

346 !!!! The sophomores reached their goal and beyond. CLASS OF 2014 !!!!

Girls game @ 9 , boys @ 10:30 today. Go Patriots !

Good day to catch up missing assignments today for those of us who stay in Troy. Everyone please travel safely.

1/31/12

Very proud of the effort the 10th grade is putting forward on the canned food drive. Already received 217 items and are trying to reach a goal of 300 today. Class of 2014 ! Sophomores ! Good job :)

Regional basketball @ Huntingdon College tomorrow. Girls play at 9 and the boys @ 10:30. Go Patriots !

Algebra II tests today on inverses and composition functions.
Geometry goes Round II with trigonometry today.
Calculus continues to enjoy trigonometric identities as only Class of 2012 can :)
Precalculus continues to " learn " trigonometry properties.

1/30/12

Monday morning. Cold and hard to crawl out from under a warm cover :( But God made the day so we will rejoice and be glad in it :)

Algebra II - review and test. Geometry - review and test.

Everyone else on standby while the missed classes last week are assessed for damage. I'll get back to them later today and post the results tomorrow.

1/27/12

What a difference a day makes. Nice looking day heading into the weekend :)

Algebra II - Quiz today - review - review more - test Tuesday.
Geometry - Trig word problems today ( yessssss ! ) - review - test Tuesday.
Calculus - Trig identities = FUN ! ( or maybe not )
Precalculus - Review trig function graphing - test next week.

1/26/12

Sorry about yesterday's post. I thought I sent it but obviously I didn't :(

One eye on the sky today especially with the ball teams travelling. Everyone please be safe :)

Algebra II test will definitely move to Tuesday.

1/24/12

Good morning all. Glad we got through yesterday okay. Remember our less fortunate neighbors to the north who had some rough stuff go through.

Geometry and Precal have tests today. Algebra II on Friday - maybe pushed to next Tuesday.

Last home basketball game of the season today vs. Hooper. That went by way too quickly. Come support the Patriots !

1/23/12

Oh the weather outside it frightful - be careful coming in today. Good chance of some rough stuff later.

Geometry gets their first trigonometry test tomorrow. Review today.
Algebra II updates already posted from last week's test. We have had two tests in there so you should have a fair idea of our progress.
Precalculus will have a test tomorrow. Was scheduled for Friday but we pushed it back to get two extra days of review in first.
Calculus had their second test on Friday. Grades will post next Monday.

1/20/12

Three weeks done already. Progress reports would go out today . . . once upon a time. Edline gives us the ability to give updates weekly. Be sure to check for mine. Any issues receiving an update please send me a note - jreynolds@pikelib.com.

Geometry will wrap up the first part of chapter 8 today - review Monday - test Tuesday.
Algebra II will probably have their test moved until January 31. Scheduled for next Friday - unlikely to be ready in time.
Precalculus will review today and Monday - test Tuesday.
Calculus will test today and move on to a new chapter Monday.

1/19/12

Canned Food Drive ends tomorrow. I'd reaaly like PLAS to show some leadership on this one :)

Geometry and Precalculus have tests on Tuesday. Calculus tomorrow. Algebra II looks like it will push back to the end of next week or even farther if need be.

1/18/12

Updates to Edline should have posted yesterday. My apologies for the delay - I had to re - post some of the grades. My glaring computer inadequacies again rear their ugly countenances :)

Algebra II tested yesterday and those grades will post next Monday. Geometry and Precalculus will test next Tuesday and those grades will post the foloowing Monday along with the Calculus ones. As always contact me at jreynolds@pikelib.com with any questions.

Canned Food Drive concludes this Friday. Always good to do for the community.

1/17/12

Algebra II Test today - Calculus on Friday. Sorry seniors - forgot to post this yesterday :(

1/16/12

Good morning and happy Monday eveyone. Algebra II test tomorrow - everyone else has the week off from tests I believe :)

Canned food drive here at the school started last week. The real winners of this contest are the people in our community who need the assistance and will benefit from our spirit of competition. Last year we really helped out a lot of people and I believe we will do even better this year.

1/13/12

PLAS Deer Hunt begins today and the weather is cooperating. Man is it cold outside :)

Geometry and Precalculus have tests today - grade updates will be posted on Monday. Everyone should have a fairly good idea where the progress has been made or is still needed by now.

1/12/12

Extreme fog alert. Really not fun driving in this morning. Take care all :)

Geometry and Precalculus review today for tomorrow's test. PLAS Deer Hunt begins tomorrow and I have been pleased to see the number of students helping out. Should be a tremendous success.

1/11/12

Windy Wednesday. You get the feeling that the weather will be cold soon.

Geometry and Precalculus wrap up the week today. Reviews tomorrow and test on Friday.

21 - 0 . I cannot lie - I enjoyed it. Roll Tide Roll. Enough said :)

Calculus has their test today - Precalculus and Geometry on Friday. Everyone will have had a test by this point. Good indicator of second semester progress.

Overall extremely pleased with the Algebra II test. Many really high scores. Some folks insist on struggling to focus on the task at hand. It is very early to be mailing effort in.

1/9/12

New week - new opportunities. Caculus has their test Tuesday , Geometry and Precalculus on Friday.

The PLAS Deer Hunt is fast approaching - this weekend January 13 - 15. This is the largest fund raiser for our school. We are asking each family to send $ 5.00 or a homemade dessert. The desserts need to be delivered by 8:00 a.m. Friday. Money needs to be placed in an envelope labeled " Deer Hunt ". Thank you !

1/6/12

Friday at last :)

First week went fairly well. Algebra II has their test today and everyone else gets one within the next week or so. Report cards are due back next Friday January 13. Any questions or concerns feel free to contact me through jreynolds@pikelib.com .

1/5/12

Happy birthday to Mrs. Sherri :)

Algebra II has a test on imaginary numbers tomorrow - everyone else gets to wait a bit on a test.

1/4/12

First day back down - now for the long stretch. Five days a week until President's Day.

Algebra II has a test Friday on imaginary numbers. Everyone else waits until next week.

1/3/12

Writing "12" instead of 11 will take some getting used to :)

New semester - clean slate - ready to start over from Day 1. New assignment sheets will be going home in the next day or two - they are complete through the end of March. Spring Break comes very late this year and we will not have many weeks left in April and May once we get back.