Welcome to Back to School Night

1. WelcometoBack to School Night Gretchen Stotler Algebra I

2. My Background Central Bucks East 1997 - 2004 Central Bucks South 2004 – Teaching for 12+ years Courses taught: Geometry/Trig II, Precalculus/Trig III, Calculus 1, Calculus 2, AP Calculus AB, SAT Prep, Algebra I Assist with Girl’s Track

3. The Course • Course of Study • Operations with Signed Numbers (6-8 blocks) • Evaluation (4-5 blocks) • Polynomials (14-15 blocks) • Equations (12-13 blocks) • Inequalities (4-5 blocks) • Coordinate Plane (20-23 blocks) • Factoring (12-12 blocks)

4. The Course (cont.) • Tests/quizzes – normally at least one per week • Final Exam (with performance assessments) • Participation/Classwork (starts with 80/100) and counts for two quiz grades.

5. Grading • Weighted average – tests count three times as much as quizzes • Classwork/Participation = two quizzes • Each MP = 40%, Final Exam = 20% A+

6. Technology • Students should have access to a scientific calculator if possible. • We frequently use laptop computers to enhance learning.

7. Recommendations • Once your son or daughter has successfully completed Algebra I Topics, he/she should take either Algebra II topics or Geometry topics (the order does not matter).

8. Extra Help • Mornings: 6:55 – 7:25 • After school*

9. Communication • Email: gstotler@cbsd.org

10. Encourage your son/daughter to take the PSAT’s • We offer the PSAT’s here at South on October 18th.

11. Information Sheet • Name (esp. if different than son/daughter) • Work phone (if you want) • Email • Any information you would like me to know about your son/daughter • Any specific questions you have that I haven’t answered this evening.

12. Parent Portal • You can log onto the cbsd.org website anytime and check grades. I only put the homework/participation grades in at the end of the semester.

13. Thank You for Coming!