- RAY ABC COUNTDOWN TO SUMMER VACATION! Check it out here! Monday, 5-24-21 is F--Favorite Book Day! Tuesday, 5-25-21 is G-Wear your Green Day and celebrate Ray! Click the link to learn about the rest of the countdown!
- CPS schools and facilities will continue to follow Chicago's mask mandate
- 8th grade Class of 2021 Activities Page: click here!
- COVID 19 Vaccine info from CPS:
With the approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children ages 12-15, thousands more CPS students can now be protected from COVID-19. Vaccinations are the key to returning to normalcy, and we want to help make that process as easy as possible.
Vaccination Bus at Ray for any Chicago students and parents June 12th Our first day, May 22 went great!
- The vaccination event is open to all Chicagoans 12 and older! There is no cost, and no identification is needed.
- Students who are under 18 will need to have a parent or guardian present with them on-site to provide consent for the vaccination - the vaccinators will confirm this before administering the vaccine, but it will be important to ensure that information is clear to students and their families as we advertise the event
- The vaccination bus will offer both the Johnson & Johnson vaccine, a one-dose vaccine for individuals 18 and older, and the Pfizer vaccine, a two-dose vaccine for individuals 12 and older.
- 4th Quarter class and schedule changesHomeroom 304:
- 7th Grade Homeroom 304 In-person students will be attending 4-days a week M/Tu/Th/F
- All 7th Grade Homeroom 304 In-person and Remote students will follow the schedules shared in the letter to students and families sent out Friday April 16, 2021 and shared in student Google Classrooms.
- 304 Remote Students M/Tu/Th/F 304 SCHEDULE: remote
- 304 IN-Person Students M/Tu/Th/F 304 SCHEDULE: in-person
- 304 ALL Students Learning In-Person and Remotely 4th Quarter schedule-WEDNESDAYS ONLY
- IN-PERSON STUDENT ATTENDANCE--anyone attending in-person must complete the DAILY HEALTH SCREENER before entering Ray school. Please complete the screener before coming to school to make entry go as smooth as possible.
- In-person reminders--
- School will start at 8:30 a.m. and we will start dismissal at 3:30 p.m.
- Bring a water bottle (and maybe an extra water or beverage for lunch)
- Do the DAILY HEALTH SCREENER before school everyday you are in-person
- In-person reminders--
- Ray School Walk-a-Thon 2021 is On the week of June 7th
- Remote and in-person students can participate!
- This is our school’s largest fundraiser and very important for ensuring the school has funds to pay for adequate recess supervision and equipment
- All students get to participate in the walk, regardless of whether or not they fundraise, but parents are encouraged to register their student(s), customize their fundraising pages and share with friends and family. Register your student today HERE
- Prizes will be awarded to the students who raise the most (Principal for a Day, Assistant Principal for a Day and Teacher for a Day!)
- Prizes will be awarded to the 2 grade levels with the highest participation in fundraising (pizza at last day of school picnic)
- SUMMER ARTS CAMP--ChiArts Summer Camp!
- Please check the Weekly Updates. Also, please sign up and listen for RoboCall and check the Ray school website for messages from Ray with the most up-to-date information about and from Ray
- From Counselor Nieto: Check out page 4 of Ms. Nieto’s virtual classroom for scholarship opportunities for both 7th and 8th graders!
- Reopening information from CPS for students and families
- Order your loved ones a Ray t-shirt, hoodie and/or car magnet to show your Ray School pride! All sizes - both youth and adult - are now available. Email or text a photo of your order form to [email protected]. Proceeds from every purchase support Friends of Ray School PTO. Thank you!
- Reminder--Every Wednesday is Warrior Wednesday! Wear green or Ray gear this Wednesday to your remote classes!
- 8th Grade Promotion Policy Reminder--LINK
- School Forms were due By October 15. PLEASE TURN IN ASAP! They can be turned in electronically to Ms. Vergara, [email protected] or to the school at the main entrance. Copies are available there.
WEEKLY MATH UPDATES
Our main focus is still connecting with students. We know there will still be challenges, glitches, and frustrations every week. That’s okay! We will be forgiving, patient, and flexible and hope you will do the same.
7th grade
We will continue a unit on probability. We have been practicing with the language of probability. Probability is all about likelihood. Probability is measured between 0 and 1, or 0 and 100%. The closer the probability is to 0 the more unlikely the event will happen. The closer to 1, the more likely. Events that are 0% are impossible. Events that are 100% are certain. This week we will start assigning numerical values to describe the probability of an event occurring.
- 7.SP.C.5 Understand that the probability of a chance event is a number between 0 and 1 that expresses the likelihood of the event occurring. Larger numbers indicate greater likelihood. A probability near 0 indicates an unlikely event, a probability around 1/2 indicates an event that is neither unlikely nor likely, and a probability near 1 indicates a likely event.
- 7.SP.C.7.a Develop a uniform probability model by assigning equal probability to all outcomes, and use the model to determine probabilities of events.
8th grade
Eighth graders have been exploring the Pythagorean Theorem, including thinking about better names for it. This week we continue to build our vocabulary with words like leg and hypotenuse. Then students will learn how to use the Pythagorean Theorem to find missing side lengths of right triangles..
- 8.G.B.6 Explain a proof of the Pythagorean Theorem and its converse.
- 8.G.B.7Apply the Pythagorean Theorem to determine unknown side lengths in right triangles in real-world and mathematical problems in two and three dimensions.
Math Class Information
- STUDENT EMAIL: Students and families must be able to access their student’s email. Need help or logging in for the first time: Go Here. The student CPS email is the access to Google Classroom for assignments and information, to Google Meet to attend class remotely, and to Aspen Student Portal for grades.
- Weekly Individual/Asynchronous Assignments: Khan Academy--this week we have 3 exercises. Due each Friday by 11:59 p.m. Check Google Classroom for this and for other weekly assignments.
- Google Classroom Links: Students and families can use the student’s CPS email to access their Google Classrooms.
- Supplies List
- Curriculum and unit overviews: Open-Up-- This is the launch page. Choose your role as parent and 7th or 8th grade to see an overview of every unit and lesson for the whole year.
- Grades: Starting September 8, 2020 CPS will return to regular grading practices, as the district will ensure all students have the tools they need to succeed. Grading scale.
- Communication platforms with students: Google Classroom, CPS email, Google Meet (whole class), Google Chat, and Google JamBoard.
- Communication platforms with parents/families: email, blog, telephone. We recommend that parents/families know the emails and passwords of their students so they can also access Google Classroom.
- Tutoring: We recommend Maroon Tutor Match
- Ray Mathematics FAQ: Want to know a little bit more about mathematics class at Ray. Check the Frequently Asked Questions page.