Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Monday, March 30

Geometry - We worked to complete the Ch. 9 Test in class today.  Not everyone was able to finish due to the shortened class periods, so extra time will be allotted in class on Tuesday or Wednesday.

HW for Tuesday:

- 7:00 / 8:00 - Mr. Vrana - No new assignment for Tuesday

- 12:00 / 1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - Read Sec. 10.1 and complete pgs. 657 - 658  #5-10, #13-15, and #28-33.


Friday, March 27, 2015

Friday, March 27

Geometry - We completed our review in preparation for the Ch. 9 Test, which we will complete in class on Monday, March 30.

HW for Monday:

- 7:00 / 8:00 - Complete the following problems in the textbook:
... Pg. 593 #1, 3, 4, 7, 19
... Pg. 603 #6, 10, 11, 26, 29
... Pg. 609 #2-5, 17
... Pg. 619 #1-2
... Pg. 625 #3-6
... Pg. 634 #27-30

- 12:00 / 1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - No new HW ... study for Monday's Ch. 9 Test.

Notes:  Mr. Sondgeroth will hold a review session after school on Friday, March 27, from 2:00 - 3:00 pm in Rm. 216 and from 3:00 - 4:00 pm in Rm. 208.

Thursday, March 27

Wednesday, March 25, 2015

Wednesday, March 25

Geometry - We discussed Geometric Probability (Sec. 9.6) in class today.  Click here for more information on this topic.

HW for Wednesday:
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Mr. Vrana - view your assignment on Mr. V's HW page ... uhighgeometry.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - Complete pg. 644  #1-11, #15-28 and pgs. 640 - 641  #10-12, #15-20.

Notes:  All sections (7, 8, 12, and 1) will take the Ch. 9 Test in class on Friday, March 27.  

Tuesday, March 24

Geometry - We completed the 9.1 - 9.3 Quiz in class today.

HW for Wednesday:
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Mr. Vrana - view your assignment on Mr. V's HW page ... uhighgeometry.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - No new HW for Wednesday

Monday, March 23, 2015

Monday, March 23

Geometry - We continued our discussion of area, focusing on different ways to calculate area in the coordinate plane (Sec. 9.4).

HW for Monday:
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Mr. Vrana - view your assignment on Mr. V's HW page ... uhighgeometry.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - Complete the worksheet(s) that were distributed in class. Use this sketch to help you understand the concept.

Note:  In the 12:00 and 1:00 classes, we will complete a quiz covering Sec. 9.1 - 9.3 (basic area) in class TOMORROW - Tuesday, March 24.  On Friday, March 27 ALL sections will complete the Ch. 9 Test in class.

Friday, March 20, 2015

Friday, March 20

Geometry - We concluded our review of basic area, focusing on regular polygons and composite figures (Sec. 9.2 - 9.3).

HW for Monday:
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Mr. Vrana - view your assignment on Mr. V's HW page ... uhighgeometry.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - Complete pg. 615  #6-12.  Additionally, please complete THIS WORKSHEET that investigates one method for finding the area of figures using a square grid.

Thursday, March 19, 2015

Thursday, March 19

Geometry - We continued our discussion of of formulas used to calculate area, focusing in on regular polygons (Sec. 9.2).

HW for Friday:
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Mr. Vrana - view your assignment on Mr. V's HW page ... uhighgeometry.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - NO NEW HW.  Please make sure that you have completed the 2nd half of Wednesday's assignment: pgs. 609 - 610  #2-5, #9-12, #16-20.

Wednesday, March 18, 2015

Wednesday, March 18

Geometry - We continued our review of basic area formulas (rhombus, kite, circle).

HW for Thursday:
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Mr. Vrana - view your assignment on Mr. V's HW page ... uhighgeometry.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - Complete pgs. 603-604  #14-17, #22-25, #30-31 (all dealing w/ regular polygons) and pgs. 609 - 610  #2-5, #9-12, #16-20.

Note:  Students who wish to retake portions of the first part of the Ch. 6 Test should contact Mr. Sondgeroth via e-mail (masondg@ilstu.edu) by 4:00 on WEDNESDAY to make appropriate arrangements.


Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Tuesday, March 17

Happy St. Patrick's Day!!!!!

Geometry - We continued our review of basic area formulas (parallelogram and trapezoid) and developed the circumference and area formulas for a circle (Sec. 9.2).  In addition, we completed the 2nd portion of the Ch. 6 Test.

HW for Wednesday:
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Mr. Vrana - view your assignment on Mr. V's HW page ... uhighgeometry.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - Complete pgs. 603-604  #1-5, #14-17 (difficult), #22-25, #30-31 (difficult), #34-37.

Note:  Students who wish to retake portions of the first part of the Ch. 6 Test should contact Mr. Sondgeroth via e-mail (masondg@ilstu.edu) to make appropriate arrangements.

Monday, March 16

Welcome Back!!!!!

Geometry - We reviewed some of our basic area forumlas (rectangle, square, triangle) and developed the area formula for a regular polygon. (Sec. 9.2).  In the 12:00 and 1:00 sections, we completed our Ch. 6 Test.

HW for Tuesday:
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Mr. Vrana - view your assignment on Mr. V's HW page ... uhighgeometry.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - No new HW ... prepare to complete the 2nd portion of your Ch. 6 Test in class tomorrow.

Note:  Students who wish to retake portions of the first part of the Ch. 6 Test should contact Mr. Sondgeroth via e-mail (masondg@ilstu.edu) to make appropriate arrangements.

Friday, March 6, 2015

Friday, March 6

I hope every one has a safe and relaxing SPRING BREAK!!!!!

Geometry - In 7:00 and 8:00, we reviewed the formulas for calculating area of basic figures.  In 12:00 and 1:00, we completed the Ch. 6 Test in class.

HW for MONDAY, March 16:
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Mr. Vrana - Complete pgs. 593+  #1-5, #7-8, #10, #16, #19-22, #23-32.
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - Complete the Sec. 9.1 packet that was distributed in class yesterday.

Thursday, March 5, 2015

Thursday, March 5

Geometry - We began our discussion of area, focusing on formulas for calculating the are of basic quadrilaterals (Sec. 9.1).

HW for Friday:
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Mr. Vrana - view your assignment on Mr. V's HW page ... uhighgeometry.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - Continue preparations for tomorrow's Ch. 6 Test.

Notes:  Mr. Sondgeroth made the following assignment due on MONDAY, March 16:
- Review this GSP sketch, which explores the formulas for calculating area in basic figures
- While reviewing the sketch, complete this worksheet as review of Sec. 9.1

Wednesday, March 4, 2015

Wednesday, March 4

Geometry - In 7:00 and 8:00, we completed the Ch. 6 Test in class today.  In 12:00 and 1:00, we completed a Ch. 6 PRACTICE Test in class today.

HW for Thursday:
- 7:00 / 8:00 - Mr. Vrana - view your assignment on Mr. V's HW page ... uhighgeometry.blogspot.com
- 12:00 / 1:00 - Mr. Sondgeroth - In the text book, review Sec. 1.5 and complete pgs. 38 - 40  #3, #10, #17, #21, #27, #28, #32, #35, and #39.

Notes:  Mr. Sondgeroth will host a review session after school (3:00 - 4:00) in Rm. 208.  The 12:00 and 1:00 classes will take their Ch. 6 Test during class on Friday, March 6.

Tuesday, March 3

SNOW DAY!!!!

Geometry -

7:00 and 8:00 - Ch. 6 Test postponed until Wednesday, March 5.

12:00 and 1:00 - Ch. 6 Test postponed indefinitely.

Monday, March 2, 2015

Monday, March 2

Geometry - In the 12:00 and 1:00 sections, we continued our discussion of parallelograms (Sec. 6.3).  In the 7:00 and 8:00 sections, we reviewed for our Ch. 6 test.

HW for Tuesday:
- 7:00/8:00 - Prepare for tomorrow's Ch. 6 Test.  We suggest that you complete the online interactive practice quizzes for each section of Ch. 6.
- 12:00/1:00 - No HW.  We will take our Ch. 6 Test in class on Wednesday, March 4.

Notes:  Mr. Sondgeroth will host a review session after school (3:00 - 4:00) in Rm. 208.