Week 33

May 7th - 11th

MATC Summer Camps

Follow this link for listings of the MATC Summer Camps, most of which are FREE to high school participants (students entering grades 9-12 for the 2018-2019 school year). Spots are filled on a first come, first serve basis.

Questions may be directed to: explore@matc.edu (414) 297-6136

Math

Ms. Knippen

jknippen@foxbay.org

Hours 1 and 8 - Algebra:

We are working in Ch. 9, the quadratic equation and then graphing inequalities. The students will also have worksheets for solving equations that represent the work from Ch. 10.

Hours 3 and 7 - 8th-grade math:

We are in Ch. 9, displays of data. Please check to be sure that your child is doing their assigned homework. Some are taking quizzes having done none of the assigned work. They want to ask questions during an assessment and are frustrated when we won't help them when they haven't done homework or the quiz reviews. Next year homework is not always checked by the high school teachers, yet students must be practicing the work on a nightly basis to be able to have procedural understanding and then be able to apply the skill. Students cannot opt out of the work, it will destroy their grade in math.

Science

Ms. Waller

twaller@foxbay.org

This week we'll begin the last unit of the year Transforming Energy. Can you believe it's May already? In this unit students will investigate magnetic fields and electromagnets and then apply their scientific knowledge to design a vertical wind turbine. This week we'll complete the first reading in the text and complete an investigation into factors that affect the size of an object's magnetic field. Then students will explore a system where potential energy can be stored by repelling magnets.

English

Mr. Heimerl

zheimerl@foxbay.org

This week in English, students will be making their final touches on their graduation speeches, practicing, and finally performing. Performances will begin on Tuesday.