March 27, 2018
Dear 8th Grade Mathematics parent,
Beginning today, your student has signed up to complete online assignments in Khan Academy (Khanacademy.org/login) to be done weekly. Assignments will be due before midnight each Tuesday; see the chart on the back of this page for details.
This self-paced program will take your student through a review of 8th Grade Mathematics. It will identify any weaknesses and/or strengths and differentiate learning accordingly. The students will receive a quiz grade of 100 each week for completing a minimum of 60 minutes in the program, specifically working on videos and quizzes relevant to the 8th grade mathematics content. The time is determined by the Khan Academy program based on the active time spent in various aspects of the program.For students who choose to complete less than 60 minutes per week, the grade will be prorated accordingly. Students are certainly welcome to spend more time on the program if they choose, and can earn a bit of extra credit by doing so!
The Georgia Milestones EOG (End of Grade) Assessment for 8th Grade Mathematics is scheduled for Wednesday, May 9, 2018. These assignments will not only help prepare them for the Georgia Milestones, but it will review and reinforce all of the topics we have covered this year. This will also strengthen their skills as they move on to Algebra 1 next year.
Students are welcome to come in before school any morning beginning at 7:15 to work on a school computer if one is not available to them at home. For time working in the program to be measured accurately, students can use PCs or mobile devices to complete the work. They should NOT use the Khan Academy app! The app does not correctly calculate time spent. I will be available after school until 3:45 any day that a student asks a day in advance. Not having the technology at home is not an excuse for incomplete assignments.
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The Khan Academy assignments will officially begin Wednesday, April 11, 2018(due date April 17, 2018) and end with the last one due Tuesday, May 8, 2018.It is important that students work on this each week; time cannot be banked and applied to future weeks. In summary,
ASSIGNMENT NUMBER / START DATE / DUE DATE(at least 60 minutes in Khan Academy)
Extra Credit / Tuesday, March 27, 2018 / Tuesday, April 10, 2018
1 / Wednesday, April 11, 2018 / Tuesday, April 17, 2018
2 / Wednesday, April 18, 2018 / Tuesday, April 24, 2018
3 / Wednesday, April 25, 2018 / Tuesday, May 1, 2018
4 / Wednesday, May 2, 2018 / Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Please sign the bottom of this letter to acknowledge that you and your student understand this required weekly assignment. Thank you for your help in ensuring your child’s success in 8th Grade Mathematics. Your support is greatly appreciated!
Respectfully,
Amy Harriman
8th Grade Mathematics Teacher
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I acknowledge the online assignment in Khan Academy that my child must complete weekly (60 minutes) in 8th Grade Mathematics, each to be counted as a quiz grade. I also acknowledge that my child may work on a school computer before and after school if one is not available to them outside of school. I understand that the work done must be done solely by the student. The username and login has been created by my child; I understand that Mrs. Harriman does not have access to student passwords. This portion must be returned to Mrs. Harriman prior to any credit being earned.
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