SOUTH CHARLOTTE

MIDDLE
SCHOOL

8th Grade Math

Department

It is hard to believe that it is almost time for

our winter break. Much has been happing in
the world of math.

Newsletter
December 2015

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Things to do to help your childs

understanding in math.

Upcoming Events
December 3-4- MAP testing

Ensure that homework is

being completed.

Work on Compass Learning

for 15 minutes everyday.

Review daily class notes for a

few minutes everyday..

December 8 Coding Day

December 10 Math 1 Test
December 11- Math 8 Test
December 17- Math I Midterm
December 18 Field trip to
Providence High School
December 21- January 1
Winter Break

If you need to contact us our

emails are:
Jessica
.Aycock@cms.k12.nc.us
Courtney.Ballard@cms.k12.nc.
us
Karenw.conlan@cms.k12.nc.u
s

Topics covered this month in

each class.
Math 8
Slope and rate of change
Linear Functions
Slope Intercept Equations
Math 1
Linear Functions
Slope Intercept, Point
Slope and Standard Forms
of Linear Functions
Solving Systems of
equations
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This month all of our math students spent a

class period learning about and completing
computer programing. This was a perfect
example of how what we are learning in the
classroom is used in the world outside of our
classroom. We just completed a unit on
functions and this was a perfect example of
how math functions are used in our everyday
life. Ask your child what an input and
output is and how that is used to code a
computer game. The following is a video
that we watch about coding.
https://www.brainpop.com/technology/compu
terscience/computerprogramming
We have just completed our winter MAP
testing. We have found that there is a direct
correlation between MAP scores and EOG
performance. South Charlotte students are
fortunate to have access to a computer
program called Compass Learning. This
program uses your childs MAP results to
formulate an individualized training program
for your child. We have found that working
on Compass Learning directly impacts your
childs MAP/EOG scores. Therefore, we
recommend that your child works for 15
minutes a day on this program. Your childs
sign on information is:
User id: First Name Initial Capitalized Last
name (with first initial capitalized) and last 4
numbers of student id
Password: YYMMDD (of birthday)
School: CMSD