August 29, 2023
Hi all
School starts tomorrow. You will not need anything tomorrow but by next week you will need a notebook. It can be spiral or a 3 ring binder or something else. I just want a notebook that you like. I also expect work to be done in pencil.
I will open up google classrooms later this week but for now you do not need it. Get a good night sleep and i will see you tomorrow.
If you have questions please email me at [email protected] or leave a message 908-876-3434 ext 1305 (email is preferable).
If you child would like extra help they should see me during support time. If you child would like extra help they should see me during support time, if more time is needed we can try to make other arrangements.
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If you child would like extra help they should see me during support time. If you child would like extra help they should see me during support time, if more time is needed we can try to make other arrangements.
August 26
I think we are all set for tomorrow. Lets hope and work toward a great year.
Parents please use the Oncourse Connect System to review and correct all contact/personal information. The first day letter, book log in info, and online text trouble shooting is listed below.
Our Big Ideas online textbook is up and running. Each student is responsible for creating their own log in. Please follow the directions below.
STUDENT INSTRUCTIONS
- Visit www.bigideasmath.com.
- Click New to Big Ideas Math?
- Enter the access code provided for you math period.
Period 1 DABH-3PB3-GXXP
Period 2 A4X2-P3TP-K725
Period 4 ED2P-TSJ8-HGSD
Period 6 KGRG-DSDN-PKRG
Period 7 PRPT-35YX-47MJ
- Fill out the following information;(yes I know the numbers restarted but Oncourse will not change it)
- First Name
- Last Name
- Password
- Confirm Password
- Pick a student ID. It can be anything but please pick something you will remember. It is not your username. (Not sure why we need this)
- Click Next.
- It will give you a username. Write it down along with the password. Put it somewhere you will remember it like a text to yourself, your birthday in your agenda, or a yellow sticky note next to your home computer.
- Click Next.
- You are now registered.
- Log into www.bigideasmath.comso we know it works.
Make sure that you are using a browser that supports Big Ideas. You must be using Internet Explorer 9 or greater, Google Chrome, Firefox 4 or greater, or Safari 5 or greater. You may also need to make sure that pop ups and add blockers are turned off and that Java script is updated. Finally you may need to clear your cache and cookies from the history.
If you have any questions please let me know.
Mr. Inskeep
August 25
Dear Students and Parents,
We are very excited to begin a new school year and feel that it’s best to start off with a quick note to let students and parents know the expectations for 8th grade math. This letter should serve as guide to help keep us organized and ready for the new challenges that await us.
Classroom Procedures- On most days students will come in and check their homework. We will then go over any questions or concerns for the homework as a class. Next we will do our introduction to the day’s lesson and any investigation or exploration that goes with it. We will wrap up our group work/day’s lesson and then begin any homework.
Workbooks- The first week each student will be given either a Student Journal (SJ) or a Record and Practice Journal (RPJ). These have a variety of homework assignments and some class activities so it is expected that these are in class EVERYDAY.
Textbooks – Most units will utilize a Math text available in class. We only have a classroom set of textbooks, so students will not be able to take these home. However, these textbooks are also available online at bigideasmath.com. This online textbook provides students with resources besides the textbook. They can take practice quizzes/tests, retrieve RPJ pages and watch interactive videos on how to solve example problems. We will be going over all of these additional resources in class.
Notebooks & Supplies- Students are expected to have a notebook for class. They should pick a notebook that they are comfortable using. I expect work will be done in pencil.
Homework- Homework will be assigned most nights and is expected to be completed at home. Please leave space between each problem to provide for corrections and additional notes. It is expected that homework is corrected daily so that students have the correct procedures and answers in case they need it for similar problems in the future.
A homework grade will be provided for some homework assignments and the grading policy will be:
3 points – complete; 2 points - more than half complete; 1 point - less than half complete; 0 points - no homework in class. Homework assignments are written on the homework board in the classroom and are also available online.
Grading, tests and quizzes- Tests and quizzes will be graded using a point system. Points will be accumulated from these tests and quizzes and combined with any earned from classroom and homework assignments. The total points earned divided by the total possible points will form a students grade.
Once again this should be an interesting and exciting experience for everyone. Procedures may change as the school year progresses, but we feel we have everything we need to get off to a great start and an excellent year.
Finally, we ask that both you and your child sign this and then place it in the front of their binder. This will be their first 3 homework points.
Student signature_______________________________Date_________
Parent signature________________________________Date________
Sincerely,
Mr. Inskeep
Some ideas if you are having trouble with Big Ideas website
Try clearing your history and cookies.
We also offer an alternative to our browser based e-Book for students and teachers to use, so they can still access their resources within the book.
We offer ePub files to students, which will let students download the e-Book and use it within an eReader app on their device. These ePub files are also able to be used while offline.
https://help.bigideasmath.com/hc/en-us/articles/212587298-Where-can-I-find-the-Big-Ideas-Math-ePub-files-for-the-eBook-Web-Reader-
We also offer our e-Book app, that once installed, and the book is downloaded, is able to be used offline as well. You can find this in the Apps button on your home page.
https://help.bigideasmath.com/hc/en-us/articles/209224598-How-do-I-download-the-eBook-app-as-a-student
Matt VanHooser Tech Support Specialist Big Ideas Learning, LLC (877)552-7766 [email protected] For status updates and news, you can read our blog at http://www.bigideaslearning.com/blog/ For help with the website, you can visit our Help Center at https://help.bigideasmath.com/hc/en-us
Some more ideas if the website is not working
The email was sent to us about the issues with Big Ideas. It has some suggestions but also asks to send us emails when its not working so we can contact Big Ideas with specific information.
Here is email
Hi all!