Welcome To Honors Math
***You can reach me at jowsiany@sainthelenaschool.org.***
Announcements
Grade 4 –
Grade 5 –
Grade 6 –
Grade 7 –
Grade 8 – PJP Math Competition on Tuesday, 3/19/24
Monday 3/18/24
- 4th grade: P133-134 in HW Journal
- 5th grade: P165–166 in HW Journal
- 6th grade: packet pg. 5 (Metric Conversions)
- 7th grade: workbook pgs. 291-292 #1-6
- IXL skills (that were assigned today) due Friday, 3/22
- 8th grade: finish “quiz” that you began on Friday – you may consult with your partner
Tuesday 3/19/24
- 4th grade: Practice test – both sides
- test on Module 17 on Wednesday
- 5th grade: Practice test – both sides
- test on Module 20 on Wednesday
- 6th grade: packet pg. 1 ALL
- 7th grade: Practice test – both sides
- test tomorrow
- 8th grade: New packet pg. 2 complete any FOUR problems
Wednesday 3/13/24
- 4th grade: none due to test
- 5th grade: none due to test
- 6th grade: packet pg. 2 ALL
- 7th grade: none due to test
- 8th grade: none due to Renaissance testing
Thursday 3/14/24 (noon dismissal) – if your sibling is being confirmed, you do not need to complete the homework.
- 4th grade: P189-190 in HW Journal
- 5th grade: P159-160 in HW Journal
- 6th grade: packet pg. 3 ALL
- 7th grade: none – May God Bless you on your Confirmation Day!
- 8th grade: study for quiz – which factoring method to use
*Reminders* –Students in grades 6-8 should have calculators for school AND home use.
Links to important websites:
- Click on each image to go to the webpage.
Honors Math Program admission for the 2023-2024 School Year
- The protocol for accepting students into this program includes the following:
- Standardized testing grades (Terra Nova):
- Math: composite score of 90% or above
- > 70 in all areas of math in the Objective Skills Index (on Terra Nova)
- CSI (InView testing): In the range of 125 (118 or above)
- Reading: composite score of 80% or above
- Math: composite score of 90% or above
- Final grades in math:
- From third grade entering the program in fourth grade: VG or O
- From fourth grade entering the program in fifth grade: 93 or above.
- Final grades in reading: 85 (G) or above for all students
- Teacher Recommendation
- Effort grades – 4
- Participation in the Honors Math Program is contingent upon the approval of the Archdiocesan Mathematics Committee.
- Students not meeting the above criteria will not be admitted into the program without approval. Some students may be invited to join the program on a probationary basis if they meet some, but not all, criteria.
- *** In order to remain in Honors Math class, each student must maintain at least an 85 average (end of year average). ***