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SUGGESTED Materials for Algebra 1P

1) Please pick up your textbook from the AHS Library

2) 4 Marble COMPOSITION Notebooks.
1 Notes Notebook
1 HW Notebook
Please keep these notebooks separate.
History tells us you will run out of space so pickup 2 more for a total of 4

3) Scientific Calculator
I recommend the CASIO

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4) Pencil/Pen

5) Bring your assigned ACER Laptop. We use it!

6) 8 by 5 Legal Pads (We call these QUIZ PADS). This is a very common size. Pick up 2-3 pads. We use these daily

***If you cannot obtain any of these supplies, please see me ASAP.

LEARNING and PREPARING

Devoted Quality Time Outside of Class

Day to Day Learning and Preparing

• Read your Notes (3-5 minutes a day): Retention
• Find LINK: Create and Build your Vocabulary Flashcards
• Find LINK: HW problems to practice from Textbook
• Find LINK: Khan Academy Videos Lessons
• Find LINK: McGraw Hill Video Lessons
• Find LINK: My Notes posted on the class website
• Planning Ahead: Using the On-line Class Calendar: Which Lessons? Next Test?
• Explore your own links/sites of interest connected to class
• Read your friend's notes
• Read your textbook
• Private Tutor
• Eat Healthy Foods, Stay Hydrated, Rest/Sleep, Balance your time
• Perseverance and Grit

Test Preparation

• Review Problems in the Textbook
• Practice Test in the Textbook
• Find LINK: Practice Test posted on the class website with answers. Sometimes I post video solutions on my YOUTUBE Channel.
• Look for a paper copy of a "older" test handed out in class
• Study with a friend
• Look for "thick" problems which connect multiple sections and concepts
• Challenge yourself to master the hardest problems
• Find LINK: McGraw Hill On-line Practice Test
• Study your Vocabulary Flashcards
• Review your Notes

 FEELING PREPARED USUALLY REDUCES STRESS

Class Expectations

BEHAVIORAL:

• Follow all school rules and policies
• Be kind and respectful
• Be responsible for your own actions and decisions
• “You create what is said about you.”

CITIZENSHIP:

• Be a leader in and out of the classroom
• Do the right thing when nobody is looking
• In the classroom, be a lead learner and contribute.

TECHNOLOGY:

• "Off and Away"
• Leave your phone, earbuds, headphones and smart devices at home
• Bring your personal or school issued laptop to every class
• Your laptop should be fully charged each day
• Geometry Students need a scientific calculator

SUMMARY OF ACADEMICS:

• Be Prepared
• Be Organized
• Be Curious
• Always turn assignments in on time
• missing deadlines usually results in a 0%
• Using AI to cheat is never allowed
• Read directions on everything
• Arrive early to class
• Be present without distractions
• Bring your supplies.
• Complete HW, SHOW YOUR WORK in your notebook and check your answers.
• Be very creative in your notebooks, projects and presentations
• The schools’ student tutoring center in the Media Center
• Come to School Everyday

GRADE ISSUES:

• Do not EMAIL me about grade issues
• Do not have your parent email me about your grade issues
• Do not approach me before or after school
• Do not approach me just as the final bell is ringing
• Do not approach me just before or at the start of a class
• You should approach me privately when we are done with the class lesson and the class is given independent time to work on your own. 

SEATING AND TABLE ARRANGEMENTS:

• Expect the unexpected. 
• Most days, seating is on a first come first serve basis and you can sit with whomever you choose.
• On select days, I will tell you your seating partner. 
• The table arrangements are always changing for a number of reasons. 
• Embrace the change and enjoy it.

EFFECTS OF MISSING A DAY:

• You need to get the notes and in-class assignments from a friend and record them in your notebook.
• Do everything you can not to miss school
• If you miss a Major Assessment, you will get a tentative 0% until the final few weeks of the semester. At the end of the semester, I will make a custom decision if and when your makeup will be scheduled.   
• Studies show, there is a direct correlation between grades and attendance.

Any of the preceding statements or procedures can be changed if the situation so warrants.