Mrs. Savage’s class, D2 WordPress: mcpstsavage.wordpress.com/ Classes taught: Math 7 Honors Pre-algebra 7 Honors Pre-algebra 8

Watch the student tutorial before starting at Please enter your address in the student profile section so you can receive reminders. Most at home assignments will be practice, certifications and WebTests that are online. Program offers audio and visual tutorials as well as an ‘explain error’function. Your child NEEDS to practice FIRST and use the Hawkes tools for help (if needed) before certifying. Please encourage your child to finish certifications and WebTests on time. This can be checked online using their access codes.

More HLS information Recommend USB memory drive Save access code Save certifications ALL work MUST be neatly shown and labelled in notebook Certifications and WebTests count 20% of grade Expect it to seem harder at first Veritas implications 1. No sharing of access codes---ever 2. Help on practice (green background) is always acceptable 3. Help on Certifications (yellow background) is never acceptable

EXAM Policy Final exams are at the end of each semester They count for 10% of the semester grade The quarter grades indicate progress in class The final semester grade includes: 45% for each quarter AND 10% for the final exam

Homework and Notebooks Yes, they have homework almost EVERY night Notebooks are required to be organized with all notes, bell work and Hawkes work WebTests are usually ‘retestable’ with HLS recording the highest grade Certifications– 100% (if completed on time) – 75% (if late) – 0% (if not done or incomplete)

REQUESTS 1) ALL students need their original address used for HLS registration (Call Hawkes if you forgot it). 2) All students need to have their parent’s/guardian’s address in their Hawkes profile for message reminders (Directions are on my WordPress page under “Hawkes information”).

Projects and Tutorials There will be a project assigned every semester Grading will be explained at the time of the project and dependent on its complexity. Tutorials will be available in my classroom Tuesday and Wednesday mornings from 7:00 am until homeroom starts. A computer will be available to input certifications if a student was unable to connect to the internet. Students can work on certifications on school laptops during tutorials and advisory.

WHAT: A math program and a science program for all interested problem solvers and science explorers WHEN: After school on alternating Wednesdays until 4:15pm WHERE: D-8, Mrs. Flowers room NEEDED:Interested students, parent volunteers ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING – AUGUST 27 th, after school PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND! Students with after school activities have their sponsors permission to come.

YOUR CHALLENGE: Talk up math. Suggestions are: look for bad math, balance the check book, play Monopoly, Rummikube, cards, Suduko, puzzles, etc. PRACTICE FIRST on Hawkes. Help your child use the extra help in tutorials or on Hawkes. Keep your child trying. Use ‘explain error’on Hawkes or send problem to the teacher using ‘Instructor Connect’. Have your child show his work in class or tutorials after you send it. If you were “not good” at math, KEEP IT A SECRET!

Volunteers and Donations Please sign up of you are interested and available to:  Organize snacks for MathCounts and Science Olympiad  Help with MathCounts or Science Olympiad afterschool on Wednesdays  Donate pens, pencils, notebooks, scotch tape, balance balls, give aways from your company for awards, etc.

Of course not! According to Jacob Weatherly (a former student who received a full scholarship to Harvard, speaking about Mr. Frye’s class), he suffered, struggled, then discovered. The point is that learning requires hard work and commitment. We need to help our students make learning math important. How many times do we correct grammar, but never talk about or play with math?

Overview of Important Stuff Check it out!! ALL policies are available on WordPress HLS is a GREAT tool when used correctly Use tutorials if needed MathCounts and Science Olympiad programs MAKE MATH IMPORTANT!!

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