Welcome to Mrs. Walters’ Class

A Blueprint For Success… Honors Math 3 A Blueprint For Success… Mrs. Robbie Walters rwalters@wcpss.net (919) 570-5600

go ARMY !!!!! About Mrs. Walters G0 Pirates! Native to North Carolina Went to East Carolina University on a teaching scholarship and received a Bachelor of Science in Math Over 20 years of teaching high school Married with 3 children LOVES TEACHING go ARMY !!!!!

Goals… to MASTER the fundamentals of this course so as to set a good foundation for college-track mathematics courses To see how mathematics is useful for solving problems in real life To help my students be the best math student that he or she can be

Math Sequence….4 credits needed 1st…..Math 1(-SHOULD HAVE THIS CREDIT! ) 2nd…..Math 2( should also have this credit) 3rd……Math 3 4th….. Advanced Functions, H. Pre-Calculus, or ECM would follow. ICM, AP Calculus AB, AP Calculus AB and BC, and AP Statistics are additional courses. Colleges and Universities like for students to take a math every year.

H. Math 3- Revised Standards Functions and Inverses Polynomial Functions Exponentials and Logarithmic Functions Rational Functions Reasoning and Modeling with Geometry Trigonometric Functions Statistics

Grading…HONORS MATH 3 Major Assessments: 60% Tests….usually 1 per unit Minor Assessments: 30% Quizzes….at least 1 per unit HOMEWORK: 10% EVERY night! Must show ALL work using good format to get credit!!!

Grading…Academic MATH 3 Major Assessments: 50% Tests….usually 1 per unit Minor Assessments: 35% Quizzes….at least 1 per unit HOMEWORK: 15% EVERY night! Must show ALL work using good format to get credit!

EXAM and Final Grade Final EXAM is a North Carolina Final Exam made by the state based on the newly revised standards for Math 3. 1st Quarter 40% 2nd Quarter 40% Final Exam 20%

HHS RETEST POLICY Retests will be given for every test except for the Final Exam. The retest grade will replace the original test grade but cannot exceed a 90. Format may be different. Students need to attend remediation before retest. Must take retest on the date set by teacher. –Retest for Unit 1 is Tuesday

Quiz Replacement Quiz grades are replaced with the test grade if the grade on the original test is higher.

Resources for Math 3 Go to Wake County HS Math Wiki https://wcpssmath.pbworks.com -Go to high school math resources for students and parents -Math 3- Unit 1 is now available Old textbooks can be checked out

Extra Help Husky Help starts next week. I will be available most every Thursday after school from 2-30-3:30. I will also be available most every morning from 6:45-7:20 except Mondays. Students can also receive help at the Study Buddy Table in the cafeteria each day during all 3 lunches.

A Typical Day Do Warm-up –good review for upcoming assesments Go over Homework Questions Teach the new lesson Practice the new concepts Exit ticket

Materials… waltersmathclasses.weebly.com An Open Mind (Be positive) PENCILS Calculator(at least scientific) Notebook Homework (Completed!!) Calculator Graphic provided by www.engineersupply.com/catalog/ 10Expand.asp?ProductCode=ES1 waltersmathclasses.weebly.com

Walters’ Keys For Success… BE ACCOUNTABLE! Be On Time! Be Prepared! Seek Help!!! BE A TEAM PLAYER! HAVE A GOOD ATTITUDE!

Final Key: Communication Power Parent: updated weekly Email: rwalters@wcpss.net Website: waltersmathclasses.weebly.com Remind 101 text @hmath3-17 to 81010

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