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Welcome to Applied Math w ith Mrs. McNelis

Welcome to Applied Math w ith Mrs. McNelis. * Please find your seat (name on card). Computer agreement Books. About Mrs. McNelis. * Grew up in Philly and NJ. * Went to Virginia Tech (LOVE college football!). * Graduated with degree in Math, minors in Spanish and Statistics.

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Welcome to Applied Math w ith Mrs. McNelis

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  1. Welcome to Applied Math with Mrs. McNelis * Please find your seat (name on card)

  2. Computer agreement • Books

  3. About Mrs. McNelis * Grew up in Philly and NJ * Went to Virginia Tech (LOVE college football!) * Graduated with degree in Math, minors in Spanish and Statistics * Enjoy running (half marathon, 10K, etc.) * Coach XC * Teach AP Stat, Applied Math, Stat & Data Analysis * 9thyear with CB

  4. About Applied Math… * “Real World” or “Business” math * Prepare you for the kind of math that you will do in your everyday lives * “When will I ever use this stuff??” EVERYDAY! * Need this to graduate?

  5. What will we be learning about? * Income * Checking and Savings Accounts * Credit Cards * Buying a car * Interest (good & bad) * Taxes * Insurance * Loans and Mortgages

  6. Materials * 3 ring binder (lots of handouts!) * Book (will keep in class) * CALCULATOR (scientific, 4 function) Policies * Expectations * Food * Cell phones * Dress code

  7. Attendance * Absences * Lates & Cuts Homework (0%)/Classwork (50%) * Amount * Grading * Receiving credit * Late assignments

  8. Tests/ Quizzes/ Projects (50%) * Announced/unannounced * Calculators * Reviews Projects * Amount/type * Grading * Lateness

  9. MP Grade * Classwork = 50% * Tests/Quizzes/Projects = 50% * Borderline grades (79.48%) * Normal grading scale (93% = A, 90% = A-, etc.) Final Exam / Core Assessments * Final Exam: MC, at end of course * Core assessments (2): done in class

  10. Final Course Grade * MP1 = 40% * MP2 = 40% * Final Exam = 14% * Core1 = 3% * Core2 = 3% Extra Help • Before school • 4th block • Thursdays after school

  11. Wikispaces * Please write this down! http://mcnelis.wikispaces.com

  12. Please get out your laptop from the cart in the back of the room. • Log in to your computer • Go to Mrs. McNelis’ wikispace • Go to the “Applied Math- Rvw” page • Click on the pre-assessment on the page and complete the pre-assessment • The secret word is….. • MATH

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