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      • Multiplication Charts
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    • How can I help my student with writing a math extended-response?
    • common core >
      • CLICK HERE for the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
      • For Parents & Learning Coaches >
        • Section 1: Exploring Common Core's Roots >
          • Understanding the Rationale >
            • Recognizing the Standards
            • Recognizing the Goals
            • Higher Standards or Not?
          • Tracing Common Core's History >
            • Identifying the Barriers
            • Resuming the Conversation
            • Developing the Common Core Standards
            • Meeting the Common Core Architects
          • State Adoptions and Implementation >
            • Recognizing Common Core States
            • Striving to Implement Common Core
        • Section 2: Grasping the Basics of the Common Core State Standards >
          • Getting Your Hands on the Standards
          • Brushing Up on Mathematics Practice and Content Standards >
            • Meeting the Standards for Mathematical Practice >
              • Digging Deeper into the Math Practices
            • Getting Familiar with Content Standards by Domain
          • Exploring the English Language Arts Standards >
            • Improving Reading Comprehension
            • Balancing Fiction and Nonfiction
            • Honing Writing Skills
            • Cultivating Speaking and Listening Skills
            • Fine-tuning grammar, usage, mechanics, and vocabulary
            • Addressing Standard 10
            • The literacy standards
            • Tapping the ELA appendixes >
              • Differentiating standards from curriculum
          • Focusing on Instructional Shifts >
            • Navigating instructional shifts in math
            • Exploring instructional shifts in English language arts and literacy
        • Section 3: Supporting Common Core at Home: Your Role as a Parent >
          • Creating a Setting Conducive to Learning >
            • How to handle homework (or lack thereof)
          • Modeling Lifelong Learning
          • Encouraging and Nurturing a Curious Mind
          • Making Learning Resources Readily Available >
            • Focus on high-interest reading materials
          • Making Education Relevant to the Real World
          • Supporting the School's Efforts
        • Section 4: Teaming Up with Teachers >
          • Communicating Effectively with Teachers and Administrators
          • Monitoring Your Child's Performance and Progress
          • Helping with Homework
          • Volunteering at School
        • Section 5: Doing the Math in Kindergarten through Grade 8 >
          • Looking at K-8 Content Standards
          • Honing Skills in Fractions, Division, and Volume in Grade 5 >
            • Operations and Algebraic Thinking
            • Number and Operations in Base Ten
            • Number and Operations: Fractions
            • Measurement and Data
            • Geometry
          • Exploring Ratios, Rates, Variables, Exponents, and More in Grade 6
        • Section 6: Helping Your Child Achieve English Language Arts Standards in K-5 >
          • Looking at the Anchor Standards
          • Mastering Foundational Reading Skills
          • Reading and Understanding Literature
          • Reading and Deciphering Informational Texts
          • Writing Clearly and Effectively
          • Speaking and Listening Standards
          • English Language Rules and Conventions
        • Section 7: Raising the Bar: English Language Arts Standards in Grades 6-12 >
          • Reading More Sophisticated Literature and Informational Texts
          • Honing Your Child's Writing Skills
          • Mastering the Spoken Word: Speaking and Listening
          • Exploring Higher-Level Rules and Conventions of Language
        • Section 8: Mastering Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects >
          • Improving Reading Comprehension in History/Social Studies
          • Deciphering Texts on Scientific and Technical Topics
          • Writing about History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
        • Section 9: Ten Tips for Parents >
          • What's My Child Currently Working On?
          • How Well Is My Child Meeting Expectations?
          • May I See Samples of My Child's Work?
          • Is My Child Struggling in Any Subject Areas?
          • In Which Subject Areas Does My Child Excel?
          • What Can I Do to Help My Child Achieve the Standards?
          • If My Child Needs Help with Homework, What Resources Are Available?
          • Does the School Offer Any Opportunities for Academic Enrichment?
          • What Can My Child Be Doing to Develop Good Study Habits?
          • Which Classes Should My Child Be Taking?
        • Section 10: Ten Ways to Help Your Child Achieve Common Core Standards >
          • Know What Your Child Is Working On
          • Monitor Your Child's Performance
          • Have a Daily Homework/Study Routine
          • Provide a Study-Friendly Environment
          • Don't Do Your Child's Schoolwork
          • Praise Your Child's Efforts
          • Provide Interesting Reading Material
          • Encourage Your Child to Take Advantage of Academic Enrichment Opportunities
          • Take Fun, Educational Trips
          • Encourage Stimulating Hobbies
        • Section 11: Resources for the Common Core State Standards
      • Standards for Mathematical Practice (ALL grades)
  • how-to study math
    • Your Tools
    • Class Time
    • Taking Notes
    • Homework
    • Studying for Quizzes and Tests
    • Taking Tests
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8th Grade Contract

ALL 8th Graders MUST read, sign, and abide by this contract.

Click here to see contract

Updated 8th Grade Contract

1/9/2016

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Hello Students and Parents!

We've made a change to the 8th Grade Graduation Contract that you need to be aware of. I will be sending home a new contract for students and parents to read and sign. 

​This needs to be returned to me at the Learning Center by Wednesday, January 20th. 
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    8th Grade Contract- ASP

    This contract informs students and parents of what students need to do in order to graduate from 8th grade at CVCS. This contract is non-negotiable and not optional. 

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1st: Email: mclaeson@cvcschool.org

2nd: Text @ 773-480-0509

3rd: Phone @ 773-480-0509

4th: Comments thru this website


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​My Twitter handle is: @MrsClaeson

** Please remember that I am in class most of the day, Monday - Thursday, and in various meetings and ClassConnects on Fridays, and therefore may not be able to get back to you immediately. Email is the preferred method of communication and is checked (and responded to) in the evening Mondays through Thursdays, and throughout the day on Fridays. Voice mails left for me will be answered generally in the evening as well. Thank you for your patience and consideration, as I do have professional duties outside of the classroom and familial obligations as well. **

I'm always available at the LC before 8:45, in Room 229  Please feel free to catch me then. I am NOT available in person after either  session. You may also see Ms. Swain in the Main Office and have her radio for me before the LC session in the morning. 
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38 South Peoria Street 
(in the Merit School of Music building 
- corner of Peoria & Monroe)

Chicago, Illinois 60607

School Phone #:

312-267-4486
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www.mobymax.com/il2462
Chicago Virtual Charter School Vision

To become the best hybrid school in the nation.


Chicago Virtual Charter School Mission

To empower every student to flourish as an individual citizen in a diverse, global society.
  • need to know from Ms. A-C!
    • about Ms. A- C
  • students
    • news/announcements
    • ASP this week >
      • ClassConnects
      • Monday 9:30
      • Monday 10:35
      • Monday 12:30
      • Monday 1:35
      • Thursday 9:30
      • Thursday 10:35
      • Thursday 12:30
      • Thursday 1:35
    • Math "Cheat Sheets" >
      • The Four Operations and Negative Numbers
    • classroom resources >
      • Link to OLD Online Textbook
      • Multiplication Tables
      • math support >
        • September
        • October
        • November
        • December
        • January
        • February
        • March
        • April
        • May
        • June
    • math >
      • math support >
        • internet resources >
          • all four operations
          • decimals
          • expressions & equations
          • long division
          • percent
          • place value
          • ratios
      • Common Core by Topic
      • Online Resources for Math Instruction
      • Geometry
      • Statistics & Probability
      • Measurement & Data
      • Fractions - Multiplication & Division
      • Multiplication Charts
  • parents-click here!
    • Around the Web
    • FAQs About Charter Schools
    • How can I help my student with writing a math extended-response?
    • common core >
      • CLICK HERE for the Common Core State Standards (CCSS)
      • For Parents & Learning Coaches >
        • Section 1: Exploring Common Core's Roots >
          • Understanding the Rationale >
            • Recognizing the Standards
            • Recognizing the Goals
            • Higher Standards or Not?
          • Tracing Common Core's History >
            • Identifying the Barriers
            • Resuming the Conversation
            • Developing the Common Core Standards
            • Meeting the Common Core Architects
          • State Adoptions and Implementation >
            • Recognizing Common Core States
            • Striving to Implement Common Core
        • Section 2: Grasping the Basics of the Common Core State Standards >
          • Getting Your Hands on the Standards
          • Brushing Up on Mathematics Practice and Content Standards >
            • Meeting the Standards for Mathematical Practice >
              • Digging Deeper into the Math Practices
            • Getting Familiar with Content Standards by Domain
          • Exploring the English Language Arts Standards >
            • Improving Reading Comprehension
            • Balancing Fiction and Nonfiction
            • Honing Writing Skills
            • Cultivating Speaking and Listening Skills
            • Fine-tuning grammar, usage, mechanics, and vocabulary
            • Addressing Standard 10
            • The literacy standards
            • Tapping the ELA appendixes >
              • Differentiating standards from curriculum
          • Focusing on Instructional Shifts >
            • Navigating instructional shifts in math
            • Exploring instructional shifts in English language arts and literacy
        • Section 3: Supporting Common Core at Home: Your Role as a Parent >
          • Creating a Setting Conducive to Learning >
            • How to handle homework (or lack thereof)
          • Modeling Lifelong Learning
          • Encouraging and Nurturing a Curious Mind
          • Making Learning Resources Readily Available >
            • Focus on high-interest reading materials
          • Making Education Relevant to the Real World
          • Supporting the School's Efforts
        • Section 4: Teaming Up with Teachers >
          • Communicating Effectively with Teachers and Administrators
          • Monitoring Your Child's Performance and Progress
          • Helping with Homework
          • Volunteering at School
        • Section 5: Doing the Math in Kindergarten through Grade 8 >
          • Looking at K-8 Content Standards
          • Honing Skills in Fractions, Division, and Volume in Grade 5 >
            • Operations and Algebraic Thinking
            • Number and Operations in Base Ten
            • Number and Operations: Fractions
            • Measurement and Data
            • Geometry
          • Exploring Ratios, Rates, Variables, Exponents, and More in Grade 6
        • Section 6: Helping Your Child Achieve English Language Arts Standards in K-5 >
          • Looking at the Anchor Standards
          • Mastering Foundational Reading Skills
          • Reading and Understanding Literature
          • Reading and Deciphering Informational Texts
          • Writing Clearly and Effectively
          • Speaking and Listening Standards
          • English Language Rules and Conventions
        • Section 7: Raising the Bar: English Language Arts Standards in Grades 6-12 >
          • Reading More Sophisticated Literature and Informational Texts
          • Honing Your Child's Writing Skills
          • Mastering the Spoken Word: Speaking and Listening
          • Exploring Higher-Level Rules and Conventions of Language
        • Section 8: Mastering Literacy in History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects >
          • Improving Reading Comprehension in History/Social Studies
          • Deciphering Texts on Scientific and Technical Topics
          • Writing about History/Social Studies, Science, and Technical Subjects
        • Section 9: Ten Tips for Parents >
          • What's My Child Currently Working On?
          • How Well Is My Child Meeting Expectations?
          • May I See Samples of My Child's Work?
          • Is My Child Struggling in Any Subject Areas?
          • In Which Subject Areas Does My Child Excel?
          • What Can I Do to Help My Child Achieve the Standards?
          • If My Child Needs Help with Homework, What Resources Are Available?
          • Does the School Offer Any Opportunities for Academic Enrichment?
          • What Can My Child Be Doing to Develop Good Study Habits?
          • Which Classes Should My Child Be Taking?
        • Section 10: Ten Ways to Help Your Child Achieve Common Core Standards >
          • Know What Your Child Is Working On
          • Monitor Your Child's Performance
          • Have a Daily Homework/Study Routine
          • Provide a Study-Friendly Environment
          • Don't Do Your Child's Schoolwork
          • Praise Your Child's Efforts
          • Provide Interesting Reading Material
          • Encourage Your Child to Take Advantage of Academic Enrichment Opportunities
          • Take Fun, Educational Trips
          • Encourage Stimulating Hobbies
        • Section 11: Resources for the Common Core State Standards
      • Standards for Mathematical Practice (ALL grades)
  • how-to study math
    • Your Tools
    • Class Time
    • Taking Notes
    • Homework
    • Studying for Quizzes and Tests
    • Taking Tests
  • archie