Mrs. Jennifer Van Wyck

Mathematics (7-8)

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  • Homework is assigned almost nightly and must be completed to succeed.
  • Late homework assignments are allowed, but will be reduced one point.
  • After 3 missing homework assignments the student will stay in during lunch/recess, either that day or the following day.
  • Students who receive a D or below are allowed to make test corrections to regain half of each point lost.
  • Tests and quizzes are worth 70% of the final grade. Homework is worth 30%.
  • All work must be done in pencil
  • All work must be shown to receive credit on any assignment unless instructed otherwise.
  • Calculators are allowed only when instructions are given to use them.
  • All students should have a TI-30 or TI-34 scientific calculator for Junior High.
    8th grade accelerated students should have a TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator.
  • Simple Solutions are used in 6th & 7th grade with one lesson due on Tuesday and one lesson due on Friday each week. Summer homework is assigned from these books also.
  • Save graded papers to study for chapter tests. Most graded papers will have comments on them which will be helpful for tests.
  • Mathematics is a course which builds on itself therefore; you must keep up with the program to succeed. Be proactive when you need help and don’t wait until it’s too late.
  • Know your facts and class participation counts! (Be sure to raise your hand!)
  • Math students are expected to work in cooperative groups with kindness and respect.
  • Come to class with your workbook(s), paper, folder and pencil.
  • All math students will respect class materials and return items used promptly.

Electronic Textbooks

Confirmation Information Sheet

Hi! Going home today is the Confirmation Info Sheet and the “list” of service experiences. Pease complete these and send in by Friday. It is ok if you do not have 10 experiences yet–this a good time to reflect on where we are and what are future plans are to complete the 10. The Confirmation...
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Christmas Time

On Tuesday evening we had our Christmas Program at church – it was a blessed event! Thank you Mrs Prosen, students, teachers, and parents! Yesterday, we had a Christmas themed PBIS assembly. We also shopped at our Holiday Shop for family gifts. Today the NJHS students will be singing carols at The Center For Independence,...
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November 18th 2024 Math Class Format

Classroom format:We began Chapter 5 with the “prerequisite section” page 280. Students were directed to answer the questions in notebook. I went over answers to questions. It was a review. It went through an extensive review of two very important concepts y = mx + b (where m is the slope and b is the...
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Keep Christ in Christmas

Please sign and return the form so your child can submit a poster to the Knights of Columbus Keep Christ in Christmas contest. Mr Porod would like every eighth grader to participate. The eighth grade began working on them today- they can also work on them at home if they prefer. Deadline is December 4th....
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Nov 1st News Saint name and Sponsor

I hope all had a Happy Halloween-the students had a very fun party in MH yesterday. Thank you to all parents who volunteered or brought in items. We could not do these wonderful things without you. The students also spent the morning with their buddies coloring haunted houses that the eighth graders drew out from...
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October Newsletter

Hello parents–I handed out and instructed 8th graders to put in their bags the following: St Cletus Back to School Raffle Tickets–actual raffle ticket booklet Pray the Rosary sign up FSA Taffy Apple Fundraiser Veteran’s day Mass sign up Frozen auditions sign-up Thank you for following up with them so they understand the importance of...
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8th grade volunteer hours and notebook check

https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C0E4AACAC2EA6FBC61-50642770-fall#/ Hi Eighth Graders! Anybody looking for volunteer opportunities please consider signing up to help at Fall Fest! Helping clean up, info desk, etc are welcome!! I also sent home the information to order the eighth grade sweatshirt! How exciting! Once the sweatshirts arrive, the eighth grade is allowed to wear the sweatshirt to school....
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8th grade math contest

8th Grade Math Contest 8th Grade Math Contest Wednesday, October 2 4 p.m. Hello parents! I would love to represent St Cletus at the Naz math contest this year. If your child is able and interested, please reach out! Even if they do not plant to go to Nazareth it is still fun to compete...
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May – Catholic High School Test Prep Opportunity

​Jennifer Van Wyck​I highly recommend taking a summer or fall prep course of some kind. If you are able or interested, please fill out the link below.https://forms.gle/t5MJf8LXMK1rYFzu6Good morning,I hope you are having a great end to the school year. I am writing to invite your current 7th-grade students to take part in a summer test...
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