Hello or Hola! Since Mt. View students do not yet know their Algebra teacher yet, I will just post a generalized way that you may get a head start for the 2012-2013 school year. Many 7th graders (last school year) asked me about how to prepare for Algebra and these are the suggestions I gave them.
Algebra is challenging but there are specific skills that students must know to be successful in any math class and those skills are: fractions (adding, subtracting, multiplying, and dividing), decimals, how to convert between fractions and decimals, integers (positive and negative numbers- how to add, subtract, multiply, and divide), and operations involving exponents. Mt. View offers students access to Learning Upgrade which will allow you to work on these skills and many others from the 7th grade year. If you do not have your password and username, please refer to the school website and/or call the school (951)845-1627. However, you could also use Khan Academy, Cool Math, or just math.com to work on these skills.
Enjoy your summer and be ready to work hard! For former students going into high school, I also recommend focusing on these skills and practicing.
