Please take a copy of the Blue Handouts! Curriculum Night Welcome to Mrs. Rife’s Algebra 1 Math Class Please take a copy of the Blue Handouts!

In the Syllabus and Survival Guide Grading Policy Semester Grade Policy Homework expectations and consequences Review quiz retakes Warm up expectations How to study for tests/quizzes How to find extra help What parents can do to support their child Please read my weekly email!

Homework Online See Survival Guide for homework expectations and consequences Students will go online to find their homework problems Will arrange alternate access to homework problems, if needed – please contact me ASAP!

A Big Jump Algebra is considerably harder and faster than Pre-Algebra! Students may have to work harder to earn the same grade Grade = Effort To raise the grade, must increase effort Can’t just “do” the HW, master the concepts Your child is in charge of his/her learning and must show “grit” to be successful Contract/Survival Guide

What students can do if they don’t understand Ask questions Come in for help Look over notes and examples Ask for help at home Call a friend Go online Support at Big Ideas Math Links on my website Don’t give up!

What else can parents do? Read Mrs. Rife’s emails Tell your child you believe they can be successful in math with a positive attitude and hard work! Forego the stories of how you struggled with math in high school. Provide transportation if your child needs extra help. Make sure your student attends school and masters the concepts each day!

Mrs. Rife’s Supports Mrs. Rife’s Q and A times Students can stop in and get help or get their questions answered any time – students need to bring notes, attempts and questions Not able to provide individual tutoring, but happy to answer homework or lesson questions!!! Weekly e-mails – will recap the current week and give a heads up for next week. Also includes tips and suggestions specific to this week’s content We have many supports in place, but your student has to want to learn and make the effort. Open door Will post available days on the hw board Monday duty – come and ask questions

Helpful Hints Students should keep all notes, examples, homework assignments, quizzes, etc for the current chapter in their binder! After the chapter test, students can remove all of these from their binder, but need to keep them until the end of the semester! Students will need them for final exams! Extra binder Accordion folder Box ?

Absences Difficult to make up missed lesson and discussion Students are responsible for the learning that was done! Quizzes and Tests made up before school or during conference periods – each test takes one hour, will require multiple days Upon their return, make sure your student works through the packet, using the online textbook. If they still have questions, come in to see me. The textbook is online, daily section on my website Students can keep up with the work when they are feeling up to it

Calculators! Must have a calculator in class daily! Scientific or Graphing Why invest in a graphing calculator? Target - $90 color screen! No exceptions! Can not borrow for use on tests/quizzes or use cell phones Donations will go to needy students Why invest? Expensive, but it is a long-term investment. Can be used on SAT/ACT and AZMerit (last year example). Need to have experience with it before these assessments Can use through high school and college I don’t own stock in Texas Instruments!

In Closing Giving Tree Curriculum Night Handouts Have a specific question? - Send me an e-mail and I will get back to you ASAP!