1. Today, we did some warm-ups with probability, on page 569 (1-4). Then we checked our homework from last Thursday night, to see how well we understood using tree diagrams Tree diagrams are used to make a list of all possible combinations of outcomes of a compound event. Today's lesson involved learning how to find the theoretical probability of a compound event. Students should read page 574-575, then do page 576 (1-20).


2. Students in 2nd, 3rd, and 6th period math classes received their first probability quizzes back today to get signed. Please ask for these tonight, parents. 7th period math class will have theirs returned tomorrow. This class has 2 letters to give to parents tonight from the school.


3. All students need to make sure they have turned in their field trip permission forms, report cards signed, and yellow registration cards.


4. On Tuesday afternoon, we will offer tutoring for students who had difficulty on the probability quiz. We will reteach and review those concepts to help students prepare for the upcoming test on Thursday. If you have not already filled out a permission form to stay on Tuesday afternoons for HW club, be sure to have a parent sign permission in your planner for you to stay tomorrow. Indicate what time the parent would like for the student to be picked up, where, and by whom. We are available to help until 5:00 tomorrow.


5. On Tuesday, we will do warm-ups in our workbook, Lesson 11-4. #1 and 2. Then we will learn 2 new vocabulary words, permutations and combinations, and find out the difference between the two. Read page 578-579, then do problems 1-4 in the first set on page 579, and 1 and 2 in the last set. Homework tonight is in the Workbook, Lesson 11-3 for 2nd period, Lesson 11-5 for all other classes.


6. On Wednesday, we will continue to practice probability problems, learning to compute factorials. Homework for Wednesday is page 590-591 (1-15), which is the chapter review. This is a good review for our test tomorrow.


7. On Thursday, we will continue warm-ups in Lesson 11-4 in the workbook, problems 3 and 4. Then we will practice finding out the number of possible outcomes for compound events, both permutations and combinations. Then we will have a take-home test on probability. This test will include material from Lessons 11-1 through 11-5 in the textbook, but not the material on permutations and combinations. We will practice those concepts more before taking a test on them after spring break. (The test will be near the end of the week we come back.)


8. On Friday, we will continue to practice permutations and combinations. The homework over the break will be quick and easy: an Easter Egg worksheet in which the students hunt for eggs with equivalent fractions, decimals and percents. This should be fun, and they may decorate their eggs if they'd like!


9. Have a terrific spring break. We all deserve it. We've worked hard!


10. Remember, when we return, we will be ready for our field trip to Chapel Hill on Thursday of that week.