All of our hard work is paying off! If it seems that your student is asking to bring strange things to school, like skateboards, video game systems, or sports equipment, just ask them, "What's Math Got To Do With It?" THAT is the question that they will be answering for this week.
Monday- "What's Math Got To Do With It?" project presentations
Tuesday- (Renaissance Field Trip)
Wednesday- "What's Math Got To Do With It?" project presentations
Thursday- "What's Math Got To Do With It?" project presentations
Friday- (Renaissance - Believer's Day Field Trip)
Posted by: jodycarter
| @ May 4, 2008 9:18:49 PM EDT ( ) |
The 2008 Tri State Amateur Radio Club Field Day will be hosted at LaFayette Middle School, home of the Rambler Radio Club. Field Day allows amateur radio operators (hams) to practice their communication skills during simulated emergency conditions. To get directions to the site, or to find out more information about the Rambler Radio Club, please contact club sponsor Jody Carter (W4LWC): 706-638-6440,ext. 2804 or email:jodycarter@walkerschools.org
Posted by: jodycarter
| @ April 28, 2008 4:05:05 PM EDT ( ) |
Monday- Introduction to Project for the Week - "What's Math Got To Do With It?"
Tuesday- Completion of the topic choice and brainstorm for activities.
Wednesday-Rough outline due by the end of class.
Thursday- First draft of presentation due by the end of class.
Friday- Final Draft of Outline due, along with a responsibility list (who is bringing what item for the presentation),all due by the end of class.
Posted by: jodycarter
| @ April 28, 2008 4:00:08 PM EDT ( ) |
What a great day. I wish that you could have seen the students. They worked so hard to complete our Pi Chain. What's a Pi Chain? It is a series of paper links in a paper chain. Each color link represents a corresponding number in the decimal number of Pi. So, how many links did we get this year? How about 13,000! Thanks to all 7th grade math classes for their participation.
Posted by: jodycarter
| @ April 28, 2008 10:28:31 AM EDT ( ) |
Parents,
Thank you for giving us prepared students for our week of the CRCT's. The week of intensive testing is over. And thankfully, so is the haircut that I received on Friday (Thanks to the student barbers who cut it - looked great). Now, we are getting back to work for the final weeks of school.
Look for positive news on your students progress reports this week. In math class this week, we will complete work that was left unfinished prior to our CRCT review weeks.
At the end of the week, we will have a late celebration of Pi Day. Just what does that symbol mean and why is it important to circles? Come by this week and find out. We, along with teams 7-2 and 7-3, are also trying to break a Pi Day record for the nation's longest "Pi Chain".
Look for updates soon!
Posted by: jodycarter
| @ April 20, 2008 8:45:30 PM EDT ( ) |
5 days....375 minutes.... That is all of the time that is left before the beginning of the CRCT on April 14. We have prepared as best as possible. This final week will include two days of Algebra review, as well as a focus on Test-taking strategy. It is very important that you be at school every single day in every single class from now until the end of CRCT testing next week. Every minute of class time is crucial and much more so during this next two weeks. It is time to show what you know.
You cannot do your best if your body is not prepared. How? Make sure that you get plenty of sleep and healthy meals. We will provide snacks for you the morning of the tests, but you must make sure that you get plenty of sleep each night.
Posted by: jodycarter
| @ April 6, 2008 11:07:41 PM EDT ( ) |
Here you go guys,
Directions heading south on US 27 from Chattanooga: After entering the "LaFayette City Limits" drive south. At the fourth traffic light, turn left into the entrance for LaFayette Middle.
Directions heading north on 27 from Summerville: Traveling North on US 27, travel through two traffic lights. The back of the school will be on the left along with a new subdivision. Turn left on to Roadrunner Blvd. You will travel through the school's back parking lot. At the stop sign, turn right and follow the front one way loop back to the front entrance.
For those wanting clear directions from your home or workplace, I highly recommend the following site:
http://www.switchboard.com/swbd.main/dir/maps.htm?mem=1
Click on the "Get Directions" tab
Add your Start location:
Add the End location:
419 Roadrunner Blvd., LaFayette, GA 30728
We will monitor the TSARC 2-meter repeater
(W4GTA,145.350 mhz, Negative offset, Tone: 100.00) to help those driving in to the school.
There is plenty of parking in front of the school. Enter through the main entrance. Enter the "800" Hallway. Rambler Radio Club meets in room 804. We're looking forward to seeing you there!
Posted by: jodycarter
| @ March 31, 2008 9:13:43 PM EST ( ) |
You are cordially invited to Open House sponsored by the Rambler Radio Club, on Thursday, April 10, from 5-7. Beginning at 7, the Rambler Radio Club will host the April meeting for the Tri-State Amateur Radio Club.
Posted by: jodycarter
| @ March 31, 2008 8:34:49 PM EST ( ) |
Pi Day is officially celebrated every year on March 14 (or 3.14). Since we are not in school on the official Pi Day , we will celebrate one day earlier. Our goal of the day is.... well, our goal is a secret until next Wednesday, March 12. See you then.
Posted by: jodycarter
| @ March 2, 2008 10:15:34 PM EST ( ) |
I am asked this question many times. Most people assume that ham radio is the same as either Citizen's Band (CB) or we are a commercial radio station (think your favorite music station - FM or AM). Amateur radio is a completely separate category of radio. The frequencies available vary, but all are outside of the areas of CB or radio stations.
So getting back to the original question, how far can you talk on an amateur (or ham) radio? That really depends on many variables. To keep it simple, when the conditions are right, hundreds or even thousands of miles.
For instance, last night I was listening to an amateur station in the Central American country of Costa Rica, roughly 1,300 miles from LaFayette, GA. That's far. But here'e the kicker:the station was talking to other stations as far away as Ontario, Canada and California. That's a distance of over 1,800 for Ontario and 2,400 for California.
Interestingly enough, for most amateurs that is not the furthest contact that they have made. Many hams in the U.S. make contact on a regular basis with Europe, Africa, and Asia. Or how about the International Space Station or the Space Shuttle?! Now that's far!
Interested? Come join us on Thursdays or learn more about it by following the links at the Rambler Radio Club page.
Posted by: jodycarter
| @ March 2, 2008 9:43:02 PM EST ( ) |
Parents,
You would not believe the great projects that were submitted on Friday for our Team 7-1 Logo Project! What a fine collection of work.
If you are interested in viewing all of our projects, we will have a showing on Thursday, March 13. The viewing will take place in the LMS Media Center. We invite you to come and view the great work of your students.
23 school days until the CRCT.
Posted by: jodycarter
| @ March 2, 2008 9:24:27 PM EST ( ) |
Please note that the activity states that it is a club contest and the winner will receive $100 dollars. This is part of the premise of the activity.
++++++In no way is this performance task to be misunderstood as a "contest" where a "winner" will be announced or receive money.+++++
However, all concepts receiving an exceptional rating will be offered for consideration to the respective club advisors, sports coaches, teachers, or administrators as a possible logo. It is my hope that we would see your students' logos used at LaFayette Middle School or LaFayette High School.
Posted by: jodycarter
| @ February 10, 2008 10:22:06 PM EST ( ) |
Students and Parents,
Our culminating activity for unit 5 was taken directly from the Georgia Performance Standards for this unit. The activity that ends unit 5 is listed below in its entirety:
"A club at your school wants a new logo and is sponsoring a contest to get ideas from students. The winner of the contest
will receive a $100.00 cash award. You could really use that money, so you have decided to enter the contest. Your task is
to design a logo for the club that meets the following requirements:
1. You must use constructions to create the logo.
2. The design must include at least one translation, reflection, or rotation.
3. Design your logo on an 8.5 inch by 11 inch coordinate plane so that it will fit on the front or back of a t-shirt.
4. Dilate your design so that it will fit on a sign (no larger than 5 feet by 5 feet).
Your design will compete against other designs to be the official logo for the club. Be prepared to present your design.
Your presentation should include visuals of your logo for both the t-shirt and the sign, and a written explanation of the steps and procedures you followed in designing your logo.
Use coordinates to describe the transformations you used.
Give the scale factor used for the dilation and explain the similarities and differences in the t-shirt logo and the sign logo."
*****Students may create a sign for any school club, activity, or sport that does NOT already have a nationally recognized logo. National organizations are not available for this activity.*****
Timeline and Deadlines
Feb. 13 - Basic concept and overview of proposal due at the end of class.
Feb. 22 - Rough Draft of proposal due.
Feb. 29 - Final draft of proposal due. Student presentations begin.
Posted by: jodycarter
| @ February 10, 2008 10:09:37 PM EST ( ) |
The American Radio Relay League has awarded an Eduaction and Technology Program Grant to The Rambler Radio Club of LaFayette Middle School and LaFayette Academy. The grant provides much needed equipment that will allow the Rambler Radio Club to communicate with other amateur radio operators around the world. The American Radio Relay League is the largest amateur radio organization in the United States.
Posted by: jodycarter
| @ February 10, 2008 6:39:07 PM EST ( ) |
Look for more updates on our big summer activity: Field Day 2008 on Saturday and Sunday June 28-29. More details to come!
Posted by: jodycarter
| @ February 10, 2008 6:21:34 PM EST ( ) |
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