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Welcome to Back To School Night!

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!

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  1. Welcome to Back To School Night! This is Geometry with Ms. Fanelli

  2. Why do we teach geometry? • Building from the bottom up • Explain your reasoning • Use logical arguments

  3. Expectations • Materials: • Three ring binder (two sections) • Calculator – Has already been issued to most students. (Calculator Letter?) • Vocab Cards • Textbook – kept at home

  4. Homework • Essential to understanding • Almost nightly basis • Assignments are posted on the school website http://www.hicksvillepublicschools.org/

  5. Vocabulary Cards • Index cards, in notebook, with vocab words for the year. • Should always be in notebook. • Should study regularly

  6. Grades • Tests/Quizzes • At least 3 tests a quarter • Also includes projects • Frequent quizzes • Homework • Can always be made up for half credit

  7. Class Participation • Attendance • Attentiveness • Preparedness • Notebook • Interim Assessment • 1st, 2nd, 3rd quarter only

  8. 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%

  9. Regents Exam • Required for course, not graduation • Taken in June • Regents Review Courses

  10. 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)

  11. 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

  12. What’s happening now? • Baseline test • Algebra Review Assignment • Logic Test • Logic Lyrics Project

  13. Thank You For Coming Have a great night and a great year!

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