Tim Pate BCMS February 25th 2019 Family Math Night Tim Pate BCMS February 25th 2019

Family Math Night Goals To strengthen the mathematical aptitudes of students through the power of family interaction. Students and our families have the opportunity to practice math skills together. Helps children develop math skills, and more importantly, a love for math through fun activities. Introduces parents to the new shifts in Math curriculum.

Math Help Need help with subtraction

Let’s Play with the calculator

Parent Tips for Helping with Math Homework Set aside a regularly scheduled time for your child to complete his/her homework Talk with your child about his/her mathematics learning experiences at school Be positive about your child's math efforts Help your child explain what is being asked Encouraging your child to ask questions, solve problems, and to explain his/her solutions – offer guidance, NOT solutions

Students will take the GSE Algebra I state end of course assessment Students will take the GSE Algebra I state end of course assessment. The state EOC assessment will count 20% of the student’s final course grade and their final course grade will post to their high school transcript. Credits are awarded on the high school transcript. One credit is awarded for the completion of the full year course. High school courses that are taken during the 8th grade year count toward graduation requirements. Grades for these courses are calculated into the local numeric and 4.0 scale GPAs (weighted and unweighted) that are printed on the official high school transcript. These courses will also count for class rank.

Steps to access Algebra 1 resources on Brooks County School website . STEP 1: Log onto www.brooks.k12.ga.us

STEP 2: Click on Documents

STEP 3: Click on Instructional Resources Folder

STEP 4: Click on BCHS Folder

STEP 5: Click on Ninth Grade Folder

Algebra 1 Folder

GMAS test is scheduled for 05/09/2019 https://www.georgiastandards.org/Georgia- Standards/Pages/GSE-Mathematics-Standards-in- the-Classroom-High-School.aspx GMAS test is scheduled for 05/09/2019

HOPE Scholarship HOPE – Helping Outstanding Pupils Educationally - is Georgia's unique scholarship and grant program that rewards students with financial assistance in degree, diploma and certificate programs at eligible Georgia public and private colleges and universities and public technical colleges.

HOPE Scholarship HOPE pays SOME of in-state tuition Core curriculum courses GSFC will add 0.5 point weight for some DE courses up to 4.0 Must have 4 courses of Academic Rigor Must have a 3.0 Academic GPA (final GPA will not be rounded up) A = 4.0 B = 3.0 C= 2.0 F = 0

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