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Mr. John Rebmann

Bio:

Hello middle school families!  My name is John Rebmann, and this is my first year as the middle school math teacher at St. Joseph Catholic School.  For the previous 12 years I was the middle school math teacher (in addition to Religion, Reading and Social Studies) at St. Bede School in Ingleside, IL.  While at St. Bede, I founded and sponsored the “Prayer Society” and led 7th and 8th grade math teams to 1st and 2nd place finishes in the Carmel Catholic High School Middle School Math Contest. I earned a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education from Roosevelt University in 2001.  Prior to that, I earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the University of Illinois in 2001 and worked in the banking industry for over 10 years.

 

My wife and I are the parents of seven children, four of whom are attending St. Joseph this year.  I am very excited about this new challenge and look forward to working with the students and St. Joseph community this year and in the years to come!

 

                             
About our math program:
 
We offer a very challenging math program at St. Joseph Catholic School.  All of our middle school students complete Glencoe Math's Course 1 (6th grade) and Course 2 (7th grade), and either Course 3 (8th grade) or Algebra 1. 
 
Each day students receive direct instruction, have opportunities to develop understanding in small groups, and work independently to master skills.  Homework will be given most days to help reinforce the skills learned in class.   
 
All of our students leave St. Joseph Catholic School with a solid foundation in mathematics and are ready for the challenges of high school math. 

 

 

Posts

Week at a Glance 4/28-5/2

6th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Use the Distributive Property to compute multiplication problems mentally and rewrite algebraic expressions.
  • Use properties to simplify expressions.
  • Chapter 6 Review
6th Grade Black Objectives:.
  • Find the area of parallelograms.
  • Find the area and missing dimensions of triangles.
  • Find the area of trapezoids.
  • Determine how changes in dimension affect perimeter and area.
7th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Solve problems involving scale drawings.
  • Identify three-dimensional figures and their attributes.
  • Describe the shapes resulting from cross-sections of solids and planes.
  • Chapter 7 Review
7th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Find the area of circles.
  • Find the area of composite figures.
  • Find the volume of prisms.
  • Find the volume of pyramids.
8th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Use scale factor to graph dilations.
  • Chapter 6 Review
  • Chapter 6 Test on Thursday.
8th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Factor binomials that are differences of squares.
  • Factor trinomials that are perfect squares.
  • Chapter 8 Review
  • Chapter 8 Test on Friday.

Week at a Glance (4/22 - 4/25)

6th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Write verbal phrases as simple algebraic expressions.
  • Use properties to simplify expressions.
  • Use the Distributive Property to compute multiplication problems mentally and rewrite algebraic expressions.
  • Use properties to simplify expressions.
6th Grade Black Objectives:.
  • Solve one-step inequalities.
  • Inequalities review and quiz
  • Find the area of parallelograms.
7th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Identify and classify triangles and find missing angle measures.
7th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Find the circumference of circles.
8th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Graph translations on the coordinate plane.
  • Graph reflections on the coordinate plane.
  • Graph rotations on the coordinate plane.
  • Use scale factor to graph dilations.
8th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Factor trinomials of the form x2 + bx + c.
  • Factor trinomials of the form ax2 + bx + c.
  • Factor binomials that are differences of squares.
  • Factor trinomials that are perfect squares.

Week at a Glance (4/14 - 4/17)

6th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Evaluate algebraic expressions.
  • Write verbal phrases as simple algebraic expressions.
  • Use properties to simplify expressions.
6th Grade Black Objectives:.
  • Chapter 7 Test 
  • Solve inequalities by using mental math and the guess, check, and revise strategy.
  • Write and graph inequalities.
  • Solve one-step inequalities.
7th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Classify angles and identify vertical and adjacent angles.
  • Classify angles and identify complementary and supplementary angles.
  • Identify and classify triangles and find missing angle measures.
  • Solve problems involving scale drawings.
7th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Chapter 7 Review
  • Chapter 7 Test
  • Find the circumference of circles.
  • Find the area of circles.
8th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Chapter 5 Review
  • Chapter 5 Test
  • Graph translations on the coordinate plane.
8th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Find squares of sums and differences.
  • Find the product of a sum and a difference.
  • Use the Distributive Property to factor polynomials.
  • Factor polynomials by grouping.
  • Factor trinomials of the form x2 + bx + c.
  • Factor trinomials of the form ax2 + bx + c.

Week at a Glance (4/7 - 4/11)

6th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Represent numbers using exponents.
  • Find the value of expressions using order of operations.
  • Evaluate algebraic expressions.
  • Write verbal phrases as simple algebraic expressions.
  • Use properties to simplify expressions.
6th Grade Black Objectives:.
  • Solve and write multiplication equations.
  • Solve and write division equations.
  • Chapter 7 Review
  • Chapter 7 Test (possibly)
7th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Solve and graph two-step inequalities in one variable.
  • Chapter 6 Review
  • Chapter 6 Test
7th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Identify three-dimensional figures and their attributes.
  • Describe the shapes resulting from cross-sections of solids and planes.
  • Chapter 7 Review
8th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Solve problems using the Pythagorean theorem.
  • Find the distance between two points on the coordinate plane.
  • Chapter 5 Review
8th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Multiply a polynomial by a monomial.
  • Solve equations involving the products of monomials and polynomials.
  • Multiply binomials by using the FOIL method.
  • Multiply polynomials by using the Distributive Property.
  • Find squares of sums and differences.
  • Find the product of a sum and a difference.
  • Use the Distributive Property to factor polynomials.
  • Factor polynomials by grouping.

Week at a Glance (April 1 - 4)

6th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Graph ordered pairs on the coordinate plane.
  • Chapter 5 Review
6th Grade Black Objectives:.
  • Solve equations by using mental math and the "guess, check and revise" strategy.
  • Solve and write addition equations.
  • Solve and write subtraction equations.
  • Solve and write multiplication equations.
7th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Solve inequalities by using the Addition and Subtraction Properties of Equality.
  • Solve inequalities by using the Multiplication or Division Properties of Inequality.
  • Solve and graph two-step inequalities in one variable.
7th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Identify and classify triangles and find missing angle measures.
  • Solve problems involving scale drawings.
  • Identify three-dimensional figures and their attributes.
  • Describe the shapes resulting from cross-sections of solids and planes.
  • Chapter 7 Review
8th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Use the Pythagorean Theorem
  • Solve problems using the Pythagorean theorem.
  • Find the distance between two points on the coordinate plane.
8th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Write polynomials in standard form and add and subtract polynomials.
  • Multiply a polynomial by a monomial.
  • Solve equations involving the products of monomials and polynomials.
  • Multiply binomials by using the FOIL method.
  • Multiply polynomials by using the Distributive Property.

Week at a Glance (3/17 - 3/21)

6th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Compare and order rational numbers.
  • Graph ordered pairs on the coordinate plane.
  • Chapter 5 Review
6th Grade Black Objectives:.
  • Chapter 6 review
  • Chapter 6 Test on Tuesday
  • Solve equations by using mental math and the "guess, check and revise" strategy.
  • Solve and write addition equations.
  • Solve and write subtraction equations.
7th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Solve two-step equations.
  • Solve two-step equations of the form p(x + q) = r
  • Chapter 6 Mid-Chapter review
  • Chapter 6 Mid-Chapter Quiz Friday (tentative)
7th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Chapter 6 Test re-take on Monday.
  • Classify angles and identify vertical and adjacent angles.
  • Classify angles and identify complementary and supplementary angles.
  • Identify and classify triangles and find missing angle measures.
  • Solve problems involving scale drawings.
8th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Find missing angle measures in triangles.
  • Find the sum of the angle measures of a polygon.
  • Find the measure of one interior angle of a regular polygon.
  • Chapter 5 Mid-Chapter Review
  • Chapter 5 Mid-Chapter Quiz on Thursday (tentative)
8th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Simplify square roots by applying the Product and Quotient Properties of Square roots, and add subtract and multiply radical expressions.
  • Graph exponential functions and identify data that display exponential behavior.
  • Chapter 7 Review
  • Chapter 7 Test on Friday

At a Glance (Week of 3/10 - 3/14)

6th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Mid-Chapter Quiz on Monday.
  • Write positive and negative fractions as decimals.
  • Compare and order rational numbers.
  • Graph ordered pairs on the coordinate plane.
6th Grade Black Objectives:.
  • Use the Distributive Property to compute multiplication problems mentally and rewrite algebraic expressions.
  • Use properties to simplify expressions.
  • Chapter 6 review
7th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Solve addition and subtraction equations.
  • Solve one-step multiplication and division equations.
  • Solve equations with rational coefficients.
7th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Chapter 6 Review
  • Chapter 6 Test on Wednesday
  • Classify angles and identify vertical and adjacent angles.
  • Classify angles and identify vertical and adjacent angles.
8th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Chapter 4 Review
  • Chapter 4 Test on Wednesday
  • Identify relationships of angles formed by two parallel lines cut by a transversal.
  • Find missing angle measures in triangles.
8th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Evaluate and rewrite expressions involving rational exponents and solve equations involving expressions with rational exponents.
  • Simplify square roots by applying the Product and Quotient Properties of Square roots, and add subtract and multiply radical expressions.

Week at a Glance (3/3 - 3/7)

6th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Use integers to represent real world situations.
  • Find the absolute value of an integer.
  • Compare and order integers.
  • Mid-Chapter Review
6th Grade Black Objectives:.
  • Evaluate algebraic expressions.
  • Write verbal phrases as simple algebraic expressions.
  • Use properties to simplify expressions.
  • Use the Distributive Property to compute multiplication problems mentally and rewrite algebraic expressions.
7th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Use properties of mathematics to factor linear expressions.
  • Chapter 5 Review
  • Chapter 5 Test
  • Solve addition and subtraction equations.
7th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Solve inequalities by using the Addition and Subtraction Properties of Equality.
  • Solve inequalities by using the Multiplication or Division Properties of Inequality.
  • Solve and graph two-step inequalities in one variable.
8th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Graph quadratic functions.
  • Sketch and describe qualitative graphs.
  • Chapter 4 Review
8th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Multiply monomials using the properties of exponents and simplify expressions using the multiplication properties of exponents.
  • Divide monomials using the properties of exponents and simplify expressions containing negative and zero exponents.
  • Evaluate and rewrite expressions involving rational exponents and solve equations involving expressions with rational exponents.

Week at a Glance (2/24 - 2/28)

6th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Solve real-world problems using equivalent ratios.
  • Chapter 1 Review
  • Chapter 1 Test on Thursday
  • Use integers to represent real world situations.
6th Grade Black Objectives:.
  • Represent numbers using exponents.
  • Find the value of expressions using order of operations.
  • Evaluate algebraic expressions.
  • Write verbal phrases as simple algebraic expressions.
7th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Simplify algebraic expressions.
  • Add linear expressions.
  • Subtract linear expressions.
  • Use properties of mathematics to factor linear expressions.
7th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Solve two-step equations of the form p(x + q) = r.
  • Mid-Chapter Review
  • Mid-Chapter Quiz
  • Solve inequalities by using the Addition and Subtraction Properties of Equality.
  • Solve inequalities by using the Multiplication or Division Properties of Inequality.
8th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Compare properties of functions.
  • Determine and interpret the rate of change and initial value of a function.
  • Determine whether a function is linear or nonlinear.
  • Graph quadratic functions.
8th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Chapter 6 Review
  • Chapter 6 Test on Wednesday
  • Multiply monomials using the properties of exponents and simplify expressions using the multiplication properties of exponents.

Week at a Glance (2/18 - 2/21)

6th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Chapter 1 Mid-Chapter Quiz
  • Determine if ratios are equivalent by finding unit rates and by using equivalent fractions.
  • Solve real-world problems using equivalent ratios.
6th Grade Black Objectives:.
  • Chapter 5 Review
  • Chapter 5 Test
  • Represent numbers using exponents.
7th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Apply the Distributive Property to rewrite algebraic expressions.
  • Mid-Chapter review 
  • Chapter 5 Mid-Chapter Quiz
  • Simplify algebraic expressions.
7th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Solve addition and subtraction equations.
  • Solve one-step multiplication and division equations.
  • Solve equations with rational coefficients.
  • Solve two-step equations.
8th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Mid-Chapter Review
  • Chapter 4 Mid-Chapter Quiz
  • Compare properties of functions.
  • Determine and interpret the rate of change and initial value of a function.
8th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Solve systems of equations by using elimination with multiplication, and solve real-world problems involving systems of equations.
  • Determine the best method for solving systems of equations and apply systems of equations.
  • Solve systems of linear inequalities by graphing and apply systems of linear inequalities.

Week at a Glance (2/10 - 2/14)

6th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Graph information from ratio tables on the coordinate plane
  • Determine if ratios are equivalent by finding unit rates and by using equivalent fractions.
  • Solve real-world problems using equivalent ratios.
  • Review Chapter 1
6th Grade Black Objectives:.
  • Compare and order rational numbers.
  • graph ordered pairs on the coordinate plane
  • Chapter 5 Review
7th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Identify and use mathematical properties to simplify algebraic expressions.
  • Apply the Distributive Property to rewrite algebraic expressions.
  • Mid-Chapter review (possibly a mid-chapter quiz on Friday)
7th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Chapter 5 Review
  • Chapter 5 Test on Wednesday
  • Solve addition and subtraction equations.
  • Solve one-step multiplication and division equations.
8th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Find function values and complete function tables.
  • Represent linear functions using tables and graphs.
  • Mid-Chapter Review
8th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Solve systems of equations by using substitution and solve real-world problems involving systems of equations by using substitution.
  • Solve systems of equations by using elimination with addition or subtraction.
  • Solve systems of equations by using elimination with multiplication, and solve real-world problems involving systems of equations.
  • Determine the best method for solving systems of equations and apply systems of equations.

Attention 6R Homeroom Families!

Hello Families of students in Homeroom 6R,
 
In our efforts to keep the classroom sanitary during cold and flu season, we have managed to go through our supply of disinfecting wipes for Homeroom 6R.  If you could send in an additional package or two with your child, it would be greatly appreciated.
 
Thank you!
 
- Mr. Rebmann

Week at a Glance (2/3 - 2/5)

6th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Calculate rates and unit rates and utilize them in real world situations.
  • Use tables to solve problems involving ratios and rates.
6th Grade Black Objectives:.
  • Chapter 5 Mid-Chapter Quiz
  • Write positive and negative fractions as decimals.
  • Compare and order rational numbers.
7th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Describe the relationships and extend terms in arithmetic sequences.
  • Identify and use mathematical properties to simplify algebraic expressions.
7th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Subtract linear expressions.
  • Use properties of mathematics to factor linear expressions.
8th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Translate tables and graphs into linear equations.
  • Represent relations using tables and graphs.
8th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test.
  • Determine the number of solutions a system of linear equations has, and solve systems of linear equations by graphing.
  • solve systems of equations by using substitution and solve real-world problems involving systems of equations by using substitution.

Week at a Glance (1/27-1/31)

6th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test
  • Give examples of ratios as fractions and use ratios to compare quantities.
  • Calculate rates and unit rates and utilize them in real world situations
6th Grade Black Objectives:.
  • Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test
  • Use integers to represent real world situations
  • Find the absolute value of an integer
  • Compare and order integers
  • Write positive and negative fractions as decimals
7th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test.
  • Evaluate simple algebraic expressions.
7th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test.
  • Simplify algebraic expressions
  • Add linear expressions
  • Subtract linear expressions
8th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test.
  • Translate tables and graphs into linear equations
8th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Chapter 5 Review
  • Chapter 5 Test on Wednesday
  • Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test.

Week at a Glance (1/21 - 1/24)

6th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test
  • Find the GCF and LCM
6th Grade Black Objectives:.
  • Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test
  • Use integers to represent real world situations
  • Find the absolute value of an integer
7th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Chapter 2 Review
  • Chapter 2 Test on Thursday
  • Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test
7th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Chapter 5 Mid-Chapter Quiz
  • Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test
8th Grade Gold Objectives:
  • Students will work on completing the second i-Ready math diagnostic test
  • Translate tables and graphs into linear equations
8th Grade Black Objectives:
  • Solve and graph absolute value inequalities (< and >)
  • Graph linear inequalities on the coordinate plane and solve inequalities by graphing.