Math Department Blog

1)  Check-In

2)  Department Website Discussion

3)  Sharing of New Math Technology Available

4)  Learning Area Goals/Focus Areas for the Year

5)  Needs/Logistics

6)  Common Course Time

1)  Check-In

2)  Items for/from leadership (Lounge update)

—Todd passed along frustrations to Amy and Amy has tried to press Student Senate Leaders to deal with the issue.

—-Math LA expressed some disappointment that it was being passed onto students and not handled more directly, because it is seen as a growing problem

3)  Update of 8th -> 9th grade transition work and HMS Math 1 next year

—Bill will be teaching Math 1 Honors to a small group of students at HMS next year and coordinating with Julie and Mark.  Mark will try to get him set up with our online resources and they will all meet again this summer.

4)  Update of CP->Honors work

—8th->9th work is done

—- all others are in good shape and with one more Monday meeting, everyone thinks this should be ready to go by step-up day

—-We will give general info and expectations on step-up day to all students and will follow-up with a direct e-mail to those students moving from CP->Honors

5)  Summer Work Plans

—Discussed who has needs to work this summer and decided who will be submitting paperwork.

6)  Future Meetings:

Mon 5/16:  CP->Honors Work Finished

Wed 5/18:  Common Course Time – End of year/final exams

Wed 6/1:  Common Course Time – End of year/exams

Wed 6/15:  During Finals

7)  Feedback Survey

1)  Check-In

2)  Items for/from leadership (Lounge update)

3)  Update of 8th -> 9th grade transition work and HMS Math 1 next year

4)  Update of CP->Honors work

5)  Summer Work Plans

6)  Future Meetings:

Mon 5/16

Wed 5/18

Wed 6/1

Wed 6/15

7)  Feedback Survey

1)  Check-In

2)  Awards:  AMC, NEST, Rochester Univ. Awards

3)  Discuss Math Learning Area Website and its uses going forward

4)  Progress check and plans for CP->Honors Documents