Meet the Teacher
Ms. Laurie Matecki
SUBJECT: 8th Grade Math
EXPERIENCE
Teaching- 18 years
ABOUT ME
I am originally from Michigan, but have lived in North Carolina for 18 years now! I enjoy running, crafting, puzzles, hanging out with my cats, traveling to visit my friends and family, and a great math joke! I am looking forward to a great year with my students and watching them grow and achieve with everything they do! Let me know what you're interested in, I might enjoy it too!
Phone: 919-499-4497 ext. 818
Email: lmatecki@harnett.k12.nc.us
Degrees & Certifications:
Bachelor of Science Degree
Northern Michigan University
"Mathematics may not teach us how to add love or minus hate, but it gives us every reason to hope that every problem has a solution."
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Daily Schedule
Seahorse 8 Grade Schedule |
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7:20-7:30 | Homeroom/Lockers |
7:30-8:10 | AIR Time (Students read independently) |
8:10-8:55 | Enhancement 1 |
8:55-9:40 | Enhancement 2 |
9:40-10:35 | Core 1 |
10:35-11:30 | Core 2 |
11:30-1:10 | Core 3/Lunch (11:45) |
1:10-2:05 | Core 4 |
2:05-2:40 | Cardinal Connection |
2:40 | Dismissal |
Google Classroom
Students have access to Google Classroom codes to view some assignments/notes that are posted. They also can communicate with teachers this way.
NC Curriculum Standards
Link to NCDPI 8th grade Standards for Mathematical Practice
Link to 8th Grade Mathematics - Unpacked Contents
1st Nine Weeks
Reasoning about equations and angles
Start of functional reasoning
2nd Nine Weeks
Completing functional reasoning
Statistical reasoning
3rd Nine Weeks
Reasoning about similarities and transformations
Reasoning about rational/irrational numbers
4th Nine Weeks
Reasoning about exponents/scientific notation
Reviewing for EOG