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Welcome back to 2009!

One quick announcement. Mr. Samson and Mr. Luong have begun posting their grades online. A visit to our classroom Grades page will allow you to check your grade in any of these classes.

[NOTE: Your password for my class and Mr. Samson's class is the same. Your password for Mr. Luong will be slightly different. Please check with him if you have any questions.]

For any of you who would like to take a practice quiz, before we take quiz 10 on Monday (12/15) or Tuesday (12/16), you can download, print, and score your very own practice quiz here.

After you take the practice quiz, you can check your answers here:

Check it out!!!! A new video up! Test your skills at “Magnet Myths!!!“

Magent Myths from rustum jacob on Vimeo.

Oh yes, it’s Mr. Hunsberger’s hand (although it’s definitely not his voice). Check out this informational video about magnet schools and check out the new Hope. Change. Choices. page on this web site!!!!

Why Magnet Schools from rustum jacob on Vimeo.

I know, I know. You’re only in 7th grade right now, but it’s never too early to begin thinking about attending an excellent high school!

WHAT CAN I DO TO ATTEND AN EXCELLENT HIGH SCHOOL!?!?!?

1. Watch your mail. You will be receiving a "Choices" brochure in mid-November! KEEP THIS!

2. Visit the "Choices Website". You can visit the CHOICES website at http://echoices.lausd.net/.

3. Attend the Magnet Faire at UCLA. Click here for more information or for a brochure.

As always, feel free to email me at any time with any questions you have about getting into a great school! (mrhunsberger@hunsbergermath.com)

If you haven’t read it already, there is a front page story in today’s L.A. Times which details the success of three former Cochran students!

You can pick up today’s paper, or you can read the story by clicking right here.

COMPETE ONLINE AGAINST OTHER PLAYERS AROUND THE GLOBE!!!

Boys and girls! I noticed as we were working with proportions the other day in class, many of you were struggling with some of the multiplication and division facts involved.

Math Mayhem is an amazingly fun web site where you will greatly improve your ability! Check it out! Play LIVE against other kids all around the world!

You can now get your grade progress report for your math class in a weekly email.

Those of you who submitted your email on your beginning of the year survey will automatically receive these updates. If you would like to receive your grade in an email as well, please do the following:

1) Click the number on the side to leave a comment.

2) Leave a comment that includes your name and your email address.

3) Click "Submit".

4) I will enter your email address into my documentation and you will begin receiving a weekly email grade report.

THIS WILL NOT REPLACE BEING ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR GRADE ONLINE. YOU WILL ALWAYS STILL BE ABLE TO ACCESS YOUR GRADE ONLINE ANYTIME YOU NEED TO, DAY OR KNIGHT.

Our first back to school night will occur on Thursday, October 16th.

I will be submitting your grade to Registration on October 8th at 4pm. 

Please contact me with any questions.