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Welcome to Back To School Night!. This is Geometry with Ms. Fanelli. Why do we teach geometry?. Building from the bottom up Explain your reasoning Use logical arguments. Expectations. Materials: Three ring binder (two sections)
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Welcome to Back To School Night! This is Geometry with Ms. Fanelli
Why do we teach geometry? • Building from the bottom up • Explain your reasoning • Use logical arguments
Expectations • Materials: • Three ring binder (two sections) • Calculator – Has already been issued to most students. (Calculator Letter?) • Vocab Cards • Textbook – kept at home
Homework • Essential to understanding • Almost nightly basis • Assignments are posted on the school website http://www.hicksvillepublicschools.org/
Vocabulary Cards • Index cards, in notebook, with vocab words for the year. • Should always be in notebook. • Should study regularly
Grades • Tests/Quizzes • At least 3 tests a quarter • Also includes projects • Frequent quizzes • Homework • Can always be made up for half credit
Class Participation • Attendance • Attentiveness • Preparedness • Notebook • Interim Assessment • 1st, 2nd, 3rd quarter only
Grade Break Down Quarters 1, 2, and 3 Tests/Quizzes – 67.5% Homework – 13.5% Participation – 9% Interim Assessment – 10% Quarter 4 Tests/Quizzes –75% Homework – 15% Participation – 10%
Regents Exam • Required for course, not graduation • Taken in June • Regents Review Courses
What will I do? • Call you with concerns • Grade and return tests promptly • Update grades weekly (when possible) • Update website as often as possible • Provide Extra Help • Thursdays after school • When asked (if possible)
What can you do? • Keep in contact if you have concerns. • Check parent connect • Ask about homework. • Encourage students to come to extra help. • Go over vocab cards. • Regentsprep.org • Math Learning Center, Peer Tutoring
What’s happening now? • Baseline test • Algebra Review Assignment • Logic Test • Logic Lyrics Project
Thank You For Coming Have a great night and a great year!