Course Information

Tuesday, May 22

Today's Exam Schedule:

7:45 - 9:25 - Zero Hour
9:30 - 11:10 - Period 7
11:15 - 12:55 - Period 6
1:00 - 1:45 - LUNCH


Pre-Algebra - We completed our 2nd Semester Final Exam.  It consisted of 30 multiple choice questions and 20 short answer / show your work questions that reviewed everything we covered during the second semester.


Geometry - We did not take a traditional final.  Instead, students were required to complete 5 target assessments of the department's choosing (T201B, T208, T213, T214, and T215) and 5 target of their own choosing.  Other than T213 - 215 (which count as the 3rd and 4th attempts for these targets), all other assessments serve as a 5th attempt for the selected target.


If I don't see you on Wednesday, have a great summer!!!!!

Monday, May 21

Today's Exam Schedule:

9:30 - 11:10 - Period 5
11:15 - 12:00 - LUNCH
12:05 - 1:45 - Period 8
1:50 - 3:30 - Period 2

Pre-Algebra - We completed our 2nd Semester Final Exam.  It consisted of 30 multiple choice questions and 20 short answer / show your work questions that reviewed everything we covered during the second semester.


Geometry - We did not take a traditional final.  Instead, students were required to complete 5 target assessments of the department's choosing (T201B, T208, T213, T214, and T215) and 5 target of their own choosing.  Other than T213 - 215 (which count as the 3rd and 4th attempts for these targets), all other assessments serve as a 5th attempt for the selected target.


If I don't see you on Wednesday, have a great summer!!!!!

Friday, May 18

Today's Exam Schedule:

9:30 - 11:10 - Period 4
11:15 - 12:00 - LUNCH
12:05 - 1:45 - Period 3
1:50 - 3:30 - Period 1

Pre-Algebra - We completed our 2nd Semester Final Exam.  It consisted of 30 multiple choice questions and 20 short answer / show your work questions that reviewed everything we covered during the second semester.


Geometry - We did not take a traditional final.  Instead, students were required to complete 5 target assessments of the department's choosing (T201B, T208, T213, T214, and T215) and 5 target of their own choosing.  Other than T213 - 215 (which count as the 3rd and 4th attempts for these targets), all other assessments serve as a 5th attempt for the selected target.


If I don't see you on Wednesday, have a great summer!!!!!

Friday, May 11

Today is .. WEST FEST!!!!!

Pre-Algebra - We began our preparation for the 2nd Semester Final Exam.  We spent the period working on a review packet covering Chapters 5 - 7.

Schedule for the remainder of the semester:
- Mon, May 14 - answers questions of review packet covering Ch. 5 - 7
- Tue, May 15 - work on review packet covering Ch. 8 - 9, radicals/Pyth Thm, probability/odds
- Wed, May 16 - answer questions of review packet covering 2nd half of semester
- Thu, May 17 - last day to get help in class; create cheat sheet for final exam

Exam Days:
- Period 1 - Friday, May 18 - 1:50 - 3:30
- Period 2 - Monday, May 21 - 1:50 - 3:30


Geometry - We selected our end of year projects and began working on them.

Project choices include:
- Dart board project - work individually or in pairs ... counts as a target attempt for T210, T211, T212
- Polyhedron project - work in groups of 2 or 3 ... counts as a target attempt for T211,  T213, T214
- Structure project - work in groups of 2 or 3 ... counts as a target attempt for T211, T213, T214

All projects are due on THURSDAY, May 17!

Thursday, May 10

Pre-Algebra - We finished up MAP Testing. 

No HW for Friday.

Assessment Alert - We will spend the next week preparing for our 2nd semester final exam.  It will cover Chapters 5 - 9 and radicals (Sec. 11.1), Pythagorean Thm (Sec. 11.2) and Probability / Odds.  The final exam will file be in the same format as the review practice tests that you will receive in class on Friday and Tuesday.


Geometry - We finished up MAP Testing.

No HW for Friday.

Assessment Alert - TBD

Wednesday, May 9

Pre-Algebra - MAP Testing DAY!  We began the MAP Testing process in class today.  We will complete the online assessment in class tomorrow.

No HW for Thurday.

Final Exam Information - Students will receive their initial 2nd Semester Final Exam Information Packet in class on Friday, May 11.  This semester's exam will cover everything we have discussed this semester and will primarily contain multiple choice questions.


Geometry - MAP Testing DAY!  We began the MAP Testing process in class today.  We will complete the online assessment in class tomorrow.

No HW for Thurday.

Final Exam Information - Students will receive their initial 2nd Semester Final Exam Information Packet in class on Friday, May 11.  Once again this semester, students will be assessed over 10 Targets from 2nd semester ... 5 that the department has chosen (T202 - Trig Ratios, T208 - Equations of Circles, and T213 / T214 / T215 - Surface Area and Volume) and 5 additional targets of their own selection.  Students should notify Mr. Sondgeroth of the Targets they chose to reassess no later than Tuesday, May 15.

Tuesday, May 8

Pre-Algebra - QUIZ DAY!  We completed the individual portion of our Quiz covering Radicals and the Pythagorean Thm (11.1 - 11.2) and Probability and Odds.  The portion of the quiz will account for 50% of the quiz grade!

No HW for Wednesday.

Assessment Alert - Change in plans ... we will begin our MAP Testing TOMORROW - Wednesday, May 9 - and finish things up in class on Thursday, May 10.

Final Exam Information - Students will receive their initial 2nd Semester Final Exam Information Packet in class on Friday, May 11.  This semester's exam will cover everything we have discussed this semester and will primarily contain multiple choice questions.


Geometry - QUIZ DAY!  We completed Quiz 32 in class today.

No HW for Wednesday.

Assessment Alert - Change in plans ... we will begin our MAP Testing TOMORROW - Wednesday, May 9 - and finish things up in class on Thursday, May 10.

Final Exam Information - Students will receive their initial 2nd Semester Final Exam Information Packet in class on Friday, May 11.  Once again this semester, students will be assessed over 10 Targets from 2nd semester ... 5 that the department has chosen (T202 - Trig Ratios, T208 - Equations of Circles, and T213 / T214 / T215 - Surface Area and Volume) and 5 additional targets of their own selection.  Students should notify Mr. Sondgeroth of the Targets they chose to reassess no later than Tuesday, May 15.


Monday, May 7

Pre-Algebra - We completed part two of the in-class group assessment, this time covering radicals and the Pythagrean Theorem (Sec. 11.2).

No HW for Tuesday, other than to study for tomorrow's quiz covering radicals and Pythagorean Thm (Sec. 11.1 - 11.2) and probability and odds.



Geometry - We spent the period review for tomorrow's quiz covering everything area and volume.  Click here for an answer key to today's in-class review packet for Quiz 32.

No HW for Tuesday, other than to study for Target Assessment Quiz 32.

Click here for an answer key for Quiz 31.

Friday, May 4

Pre-Algebra - We spent the entire period working on Part 1 of our quiz covering Pythagorean Thm and Probability/Odds.  Today, we worked in groups to complete a HW worksheet covering probability and odds.

No HW for Monday.

Assessment Alert - On Monday, we will complete Part 2 Of the Pythagorean Thm / Probability & Odds quiz ... we will again work in groups, this time completing a HW worksheet covering the Pythagorean Thm.  On Tuesday of next week, we will individually complete a quiz covering BOTH topics.  Each group section will account for 25% of your quiz grade ... the individual portion will account for 50% of your quiz grade.



Geometry - We spent the period working on problems involving the surface area and volume of 3D solids, focusing on their role in the calculation of density (T215).  Click here for today's note packet.

HW for Monday - Complete the T215 Density HW Worksheet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a Target Assessment in class on Tuesday, May 8 covering everything related to our discussions of area and volume (T210-215).

Thursday, May 3

Pre-Algebra - We built on our understanding of probability, analyzing the relationships between probability and odds.

HW for Friday - Complete the GREEN Probability and Odds worksheet that was distributed in class today.  Click here for a copy of the packet containing today's notes and HW!

Assessment Alert - We will complete a quiz in class on Friday, May 4, covering radicals, Pythagorean Theorem, probability and odds.


Geometry - We began our discussion of T215, focusing on the formula to be used when calculating the surface area and volume of a sphere.  Click here for a note sheet containing all of the surface area and volume formulas from T213, T214, and T215.

HW for Friday - Complete the 1st three pages of the BLUE Spheres worksheet packet that was distributed in class today.  Click here for a copy of the packet containing today's notes!

Assessment Alert - We will complete a Target Assessment in class next Tuesday, May 8, covering everything area and volume.

MAPP Testing for the Spring Semester will take place in class at the end of next week - Wednesday, May 9 - Friday, May 11.  make sure you bring a fully charged computer to class with you each day.

Wednesday, May 2

Pre Algebra - We began a discussion of probability, the probability for various events of a given experiment.

HW for Thursday - Complete the last page of the BLUE Probability Notes packet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert - We will complete a quiz in class on Friday, May 4, covering radicals, Pythagorean Theorem, probability and odds.


Geometry - We completed our discussion of T214, focusing on the right triangle relationships that exist in right cones and regular pyramids and assist us in calculating measurement necessary to find the surface area and or volume of a given solid.

HW for Thursday - Complete the PINK T214 Extension HW sheet that was distributed in class today.

Assessment Alert - Our next Target Assessment is scheduled for Tuesday, May 8, covering everything area and volume.

Tuesday, May 1

Pre-Algebra - We spent the period working on application problems involving the Pythagorean Theorem (Sec. 11.2).

HW for Wednesday - The PINK Sec. 11.2 HW - Pythagorean Thm Apps worksheet should have been

Geometry - Thursday, May 23

Click here for a link to the answer key for the Geometry Sem 2 Exam Review packet.