Welcome to 8th Grade!

I'm ready!

Are you?

I'm excited!

Are you?

So many new things to learn this year!

We're going to be moving our thinking

As we connect math to the real world out there.

Math is all around us.

Math is our friend.  :)

We need you!
Without you, our learning will not be complete.

Our focus that drives us every day is the FISH Philosophy!  You may have heard about the Pike's Fish Market in Seattle, WA and how businesses are using these concepts to become huge successes!  If it can work in the business world, it will also work in our math classroom.

Here's what it is!

F...Focus on Attitude!  
Attitude is a little thing that makes a big difference.  Come to class everyday with a positive attitude!  You'll see what a difference it can make and how much more you can learn!

I...Interject Fun!
We are going to make learning math FUN!  What other alternative do we have?  Not having fun isn't even an option.

S...Serve Others!
We work with others every day and will continue to do so for the rest of our lives.  If we try to make another person's day by treating them respectfully and positively, they'll feel better and surprisingly, so will you!

H...Here and Now!
It is important to be in the moment...not off daydreaming or planning what to do afterschool or doing homework for another class.  You will be MISSING OUT on all the fun!

This year in math, you will learn all the skills to help you be successful in here and in every future math class you participate in...not to mention, skills for life in general!

1.  Perseverance
2.  Reasoning
3.  Constructing/Justifying
4.  Math Models
5.  Using appropriate tools
6.  Precision
7.  Finding patterns
8.  Finding structure

Can you feel the excitement yet?
Can't wait to see you all on Friday!

Mrs. McCabe

What Do I Need for Math Class?

That is a great question!
Thought you'd never ask.  :)

To be a successful student in math, you will need to come prepared every day.

This means that you will have all the necessary materials needed to do the job...in other words, to do math.

Here is a list of items that I require you to bring every day.  Be sure to always check that you have the items before coming to class.
You won't want to miss anything just because you forgot something!

1.  3-ring notebook with dividers.  This will be just for math.
We are going to build our own math book this year!  We have a math textbook, but we don't use it much!

2.  Notebook paper - This can be in either form...loose leaf or spiral.

3.  PENCILS, PENCILS, PENCILS, and a pen to two.

4.  Calculator.
We have some to use in class, but often times students prefer to have their own, right at their fingertips.

Welcome!

Welcome Parents and Students to the 8th Grade!

This year in math will be very exciting!  As an 8th grader, you will be learning some new math concepts that you probably didn't even knew existed!  Have you heard about Pythagoras and his famous theorem?  What about slope and graphing lines?  Did you know that you can find measurements without even taking out a ruler?  Wow!  So many new things!

Our goal each and every day will be to "Move Your Thinking".  When thinking is "moved", learning occurs.  Very cool!

Looking forward to seeing you in August!
Stay cool!

Mrs. McCabe