Day 22: Knowledge is Power!!

Today we had conferences for Kameron. He is doing an excellent job in school, and I am so proud of him! Kameron, himself conducted the conference and had told us some things that he was learning, and had graded himself on how well he thought he was doing. His Teacher then asked if we had any questions, and then gave her conclusion. She said he is doing very well, and she has no worries about him in any subjects. That he is a hard worker, and gets his work done and turned in on time, all the time. She also said that he was 1 of 2 students to get a high score on his second quarter assessment math test. He got an 87%!! That makes me happy in SO many ways, and the number one reason is because I suck/ed at math, and I still haven't a clue on some math problems. I was given a copy of the test, and this is not stuff I was working on in 6th grade. It's tough! Here's a problem.

Julie counted 8 heartbeats in 5 seconds. Which equation could Julie use to find the number of heartbeats (h) in 60 seconds?

A. 60/8 = h
5h=37.5 , h=7.5

B. 60/5=h
8h=40, h=5

C. 8/5h
60h=96. h=1.6 

D. 8x5=h
60h=200, h=3.33

Kameron said that was a tougher one, but he knows the answer. I sadly, got it wrong. :/

I never have to worry about this kid of mine. Never have to ask him to remember his homework, or even something simple like brushing teeth, he has always did well on doing things with out being told to do so. He has this drive, that I hope he never loses. I told him that if he stays doing well in school, and he keeps that drive alive, there will be people coming to him asking him to come to their school. He has the potential to be such a success, I just know it!

Here are some questions that were suggested to ask Kameron at his conference.

~What are goals this year?
K: Trying to reach 200% or 500% on my AR goal.
~What have you learned this term?
K: I have learned, algebraic expressions, balance equations, volume of a cylinder.
~What is your favorite subject?
K: It depends..on, if you add gym...social studies.
What subject is difficult for you? Why?
K: Math, and or ELA (English, Language Arts) Because I get so confused, and then I have to memorize everything so I can take a test.
~ How can I help you achieve your goals?
K: To help me with my homework.

Star Student!!