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Math 8 Class Update: Week of 8/26/2024

Hello Parents! 
 
This week, our eight graders will be finishing out the first chapter in our curriculum. This chapter has covered equations of various types and gave our students exposure to solving for unknown variables both purely in terms of numbers and in terms of other variables. Once we've finished chapter one, we will end the week with a brief introduction to chapter two. Covering rudimentary geometry within the coordinate plane. Specifically how to translate or "shift" figures in the coordinate plane. This week, students will be responsible for a total of three assignments; The Chapter 1 Test, this week's homework, and this week's in-class notes. 

Math 8 Class update: Week of 8/19/2024

Hello All, 
 
During this third week of the year, our eighth grade students will be focusing their attention and energy on sections 1.3 and 1.4 of our curriculum. These sections will still be covering simple equations, but we will be adding on variables to both sides of our equations. This progressive dial up of complexity helps students build familiarity with the tools available to them and provides a platform for them to reflect on skills from previous years as we build into more complex material. Homework for this week will be due next Monday, notes will be turned in on Friday, and we will have a short quiz on the aforementioned sections on Thursday.

A 'Hello' to Parents of 7th and 8th students

Dear Parents, 

 

I can’t express my excitement to dive into this school year, to develop relationships with each of you, and to help foster your student’s learning and love of math throughout the year. While I’m certain this isn’t new information to you, the parent-teacher relationship is key in ensuring the quality of your students’ education. For this reason, I am making it my goal to keep consistent communication with all of you throughout this year. Along with this letter I will be giving each of you some helpful instructions on how you can access your student’s Microsoft teams dashboard and Big Ideas Math account to keep up to date with assignments, grades, and assessments throughout this year. You will be able to access online textbooks, view assignments, monitor homework, access my notes and the slides I use in class, and make use of a wide library of extra practice resources from these two platforms. In addition, I would recommend downloading both our Westgate school app and the Infinite campus app (available on apple and android). These will allow you to get updates about community events from the school and notifications for grades as they are uploaded, missing or late work, and for field trips and events. I will be regularly updating my Edlio page (found on the school website) and I am available via email at: [email protected] or by phone; Call the school at: (303) 452-0967 and ask for me. 

 

Please don’t hesitate to reach out with questions or if you ever need anything.  

 

-Hunter Kahn 

Math 8 Class Update: Week of 8/12/2024

Hello Parents!
 
During this second week of the school year, we will be having a relatively eventful week. Due to last week's plumbing issues, students will first be finishing their pre-course test on Monday and then we will have our fall MAPS tests for reading and math on Thursday and Friday respectively. Even with all of this happening, throughout the three remaining class periods our students will spend in my classroom they will begin their annual mathematical journey with a study expressions and variables. We study these as a precursor to equations, and as a refresher from the short time we spent on this topic during their seventh grade year. During this week, I will also be focused on teaching students note taking, thinking strategies, and organization of assignments so as to help foster their success in the future.
 
Please feel free to reach out if you need anything!
- Mr. Kahn