Welcome to Geometry! Welcome to Solon High School and to your son or daughters’ year in Geometry. I appreciate and welcome your participation and involvement in your child’s education. Mrs. Holman Room 127A

Mrs. Charlotte Holman Education Bowling Green State University – BS in Education Ashland University - Masters in Computer Technology Experience (20 years) Solon High School 2002 – Present Wooster High School 1995 – 2002 Vermilion High School & Middle School 1992 - 1995

Objectives To make sense of problems and persevere in solving them. To reason abstractly and quantitatively. To construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others. To model real world situations with mathematics. To use appropriate tools strategically. To attend to precision. To look for and make use of structure. To look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

Structure of the class Study Teams During this course your child will collaborate with other students as a member of a study team. Together, each team will complete problems and activities that will help them discover new mathematical ideas and methods. This is a very student-centered class. I will support your children as they work, but will not take away their opportunity to think and investigate for themselves. In order to be successful in this class your child will need to be a willing and active participant as they develop their mathematical understanding.  

Principles of the CPM Course Design Students learn best engaged in inquiry that leads to deep conceptual understanding of the underlying mathematics, exploiting each others’ insights, and using distributed learning to increase retention and transfer of knowledge. The CPM Connections series integrates basic skills and procedures with conceptual understanding, encouraging students to understand ideas, see relationships between them, and apply mathematical principles to complex problems. Students are held responsible for high academic rigor, analysis, and critical thinking, and communicate their mathematical findings in writing or in oral presentations in a clear and convincing manner.

Steps for Success Preparation Attendance Participation Independent practice Collaboration Communication

Assessments and Grading Policy Grading Scale A 90.0 – 100% B 80.0 – 89.9% C 70.0 – 79.9% D 60.0 – 69.9% F 59.9% and below Weighting of Grades % Individual Assessments 65% Assessments with Resources 20% Other 15% Individual Assessments (65%) Assessments with Resources (20%) Other (15%) Individual Tests Team Tests Class Presentations Individual Quizzes Homework Quizzes Participation Quizzes Formative Quizzes Technology Activities Entrance/Exit Slips Projects Math Notes Quizzes Homework Checks (very rare) Graded Assignments Class/Team Participation Examples

Cumulative Project Aside from the smaller projects that students will be doing throughout the year, near the end of this course, students will research the relationship between geometry and a topic of interest to them. They will design a project and present to the class.

Internet Information On my page, you will find daily lessons, homework, upcoming tests and quizzes as well as some of the class resources. To get to my page follow these steps: 1.   Go to the Solon Schools web page www.solonschools.org 2.    Choose Schools 3.    Choose SHS 9-12 4.    Scroll down to my name (Charlotte Holman) 5.    Choose “Calendar” from the bottom 6.    Choose the appropriate class (Geometry) Internet Information

Parent Resources Our textbook publisher has many resources for parents including a parent guide at their website: www.cpm.org This website also has all of the resource pages for activities in class. Hints to all homework problems and solutions to select problems are available at www.cpm.org in the Homework Help section located on the student tab of the website. This presentation as well as class procedures and requirements and the parent letter are available in class files on my page on the school website: www.solonschools.org

Communication Parent – Teacher communication is of utmost importance for student success. If at anytime you have a concern or question, please call or email me. I check and respond to email every day. I also check my voicemail regularly. Please leave a number that I can reach you at during the school day. Voice mail: 349-7757 ext. 5441 Email: charlotteholman@solonboe.org

Thank You for Attending Tonight! Please make sure to sign in on the sign-in sheet and indicate your email address if that is a good way to reach you. Please feel free to contact me at any time with concerns or questions. My school website is a great place to find out what your son or daughter is or should be working on! Thank you for being a supportive parent. I am looking forward to a rewarding school year.