All students have received individual science progress reports. These progress reports should be reviewed by the parents, signed, and returned for homework. If you have any questions, please email me.
Note to parents and students:
Today, October 31, your child has received a school-wide progress report. ALSO, for class periods 5th, 6th and 7th I sent a DETAILED Math progress report. Please, ask your child to show you both, have the DETAILED Math progress report signed by you and return it to me next class period. I have informed the students they will be calling their parents to notify them if the DETAILED progress report is NOT return to me next class period.
REMINDER: TUTORIALS are on Mondays from 3:50 to 4:50 p.m.
Have a safe and happy weekend!
NOTE TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS:
Report cards were sent home on October 22nd. If your child has received an “INC” in Math class, he/she MUST come and see me during Advocacy period next Monday, October 27. During that meeting we will discuss the process and assignments that have to be completed in order to remove the “Inc”. If you have any questions, please use the link provided on the left side of your screen to contact me.
Chapter 1 Test results will be sent home next Monday/Tuesday. Please ask your child to show it to you.
We are now on Chapter 2. STATISTICS AND GRAPHS: Vocabulary words to be discussed are: average, bar graph, frequency, graph, horizontal axis, integers, key, leaves, line graph, line plot , mean, median, mode, negative numbers, opposites, outlier, positive numbers, range, stem-and-leaf plot, stems and vertical axis.
Chapter 2 objectives: The student will be able to:
a) Display and analyze data using bar graphs, line graphs, line plots and stem-and-leaf plots.
b) Find and interpret the average, median, mode and range of a set of data.
c) Select an appropriate display for a set of data.
d) Solve a problem by collecting, organizing, displaying, and interpreting data.
HOMEWORK: For all class periods.
Math textbook: pp 78-79 problem numbers 2, 4 through 13. Always show calculatations when solving math problems.
TUTORIALS: MONDAYS FROM 3:50P.M. TO 4:50 P.M.
HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND. 
Geography Test
World Cultures will have a Basic Skills Geography Test on Oct 29 (blue) and Oct 30 (green). A study guide will be given to students on Oct 22 and 23. Students should start reviewing key terms now (use the vocab cards). A review session will be held on Monday Oct 27th from 4:00-4:45pm.
Homework
Please make sure you are getting the homework assignments and turned in ON TIME! There are not many homework assignments given and students need to complete each one so they know the material and they don’t lose points which can hurt their overall average.
History Fair
Source List (Bibilography) are due Friday Oct 24th. Please make sure you have more than five sources. Check your History Fair packet if you any questions about the source list or feel free to email me. Students will get a detailed explaintion of how to make the display board on Oct 24th.
The Pin Oak voicemail system was damaged during Hurricane Ike. We are awaiting parts that have been unavailable. If you need to contact a teacher during this time, we recommend you do so via email. You may find email addresses for all adminstrators, faculty, and staff on the Pin Oak website at www.pinoak.us/about/directory.
6C students will have a science test covering the scientific process and matter energy on Friday, October 17th. The test will have between 30-35 questions and will have multiple choice, true/false, and matching questions. I will stay after school Wednesday until 4:30 to answer questions about the test or its contents. Please make sure your child is using the study guide attached to this post.
Housekeeping
Congratulations! 100% of 6C Students have turned in their Summer Reading Journals!
Students received grade printouts earlier this week and at this point, all late work should be turned in.
Plot and Character Quiz
We have been studying plot and character for the past several weeks. We will review all we have learned Monday/ Tuesday, and we will have a quiz over plot and character Wednesday/Thursday of next week.
I will hold a tutoring session from 3:55- 4:45 Monday, October 13 for students who feel they need additional assistance on these concepts.
Nonfiction
Next Friday, we will begin to look at tools and tips for navigating nonfiction texts. We will begin by exploring our textbooks and then, we will look at biographies. I have asked students to bring a biography about the person they are researching for history fair to class October 20/21. They will have to visit a public library to find a book as the biographies in the POMS library are on hold for library use only. If students are having difficulty finding a book, they should see me and I will make arrangements with them depending on their circumstances. Please e-mail me at aparker1@houstonisd.org if you have any questions.
Scholastic
October Scholastic book orders are now available. Students have received fliers and online ordering is available though Friday, October 17. Use the following information to access the online ordering page:
www.scholastic.com/parentordering
Class User Name: msparkersclasses
Password: pinoak
NOTE TO PARENTS AND STUDENTS:
5th and 7th period:
Detailed Math Progress Report was sent HOME today with your child. PLEASE, ask for it, have it signed and return to me by Wednesday.
World Cultures students will go to the library on Wednesday Oct 8th (Blue) and Friday Oct 10th (Green) Students should have a composition book (or notebook), folder, pen/pencil and History Fair Research Packet with them on the day they go to the library.
