Welcome to Tucson High Magnet School Ms. McDonald Algebra I Honors Algebra II

Contact Information Elizabeth McDonald Room T244 TUSDstats School number- 225-5141 leave a message Website: http://mcdonaldmath.pbworks.com Email: Elizabeth.McDonald@tusd1.org Best way to contact me

Philosophy I really believe that all my students can be successful in math. Math IS important. EFFORT IS KEY!!!

About me! This is my sixth year at THMS Algebra is my favorite subject I have lived in Tucson my whole life and graduated from Palo Verde High School (don’t hold it against me) Things I enjoy

Research! Teachers in Industry Master’s Degree Raytheon What does this mean for your child?

Availability This semester I am taking 2 classes at the U of A. So I will be unavailable on Thursday after school. After school Monday and Tuesday Conference Period Monday and Wednesday

Websites Mine: http://mcdonaldmath.pbworks.com/ Book: http://my.hrw.com/

Basic Outline of Grades 70%- Tests/Quizzes/Assessments 20%- Classwork/Participation 10%- Homework

Classwork/Participation It is essential that every student does the classwork. This is our time to figure out the math. Very collaborative environment

Homework Homework is practice and is assessed weekly Weekly Homework Quiz (as homework grade)

Tests/Quizzes 4 major common tests in the semester They are worth usually100 points Quizzes will occur throughout the year at varying times They can be worth as little as just a check mark or as much as 50 points Tests and Quizzes will be 70% of your grade

Tests/Quizzes (Algebra) 4 major tests in the semester They are worth usually100 points Quizzes will occur throughout the year at varying times They can be worth as little as just a check mark or as much as 50 points Tests and Quizzes will be 70% of your grade Retakes One test per quarter- can earn up to 80%

Final Exam We will take a common final and common tests This means that every other Algebra student is taking the same type of test. This will include multiple choice and free response questions

Questions? See the Parent Info section on my website for answers to concerns from the information sheet you filled out at the beginning of the year.