Geometry Blocks 2, 3 Mr. Maines

About me 10 th year teaching – all at PFHS Undergrad degree in electrical engineering from the University of Dayton Masters in Education from Marymount University in Arlington Married with 2 daughters, ages 15 and 12 Live in Winchester, VA (dictates availability before/after school) 3 years as a process engineer at a steel company 20 years in Navy – Served on submarines, at Naval Nuclear Power School as a Chemistry, Materials, and Radiological Fundamentals instructor, at US Strategic Command in Omaha, NE, and at the Pentagon – retired as Lieutenant Commander in May 2002 Sponsor Mu Alpha Theta (Math National Honor Society, Asian Student Association, and Jazz Club

Geometry What we will study… First Semester – Basics – Logic – Parallel lines – Triangles congruence – Triangle similarity – Start right triangles Second Semester – Finish right triangles and trigonometry – Quadrilaterals – Polygons – Circles – Transformations – 3 dimensional figures – Constructions

General information Help opportunities – I am available almost every morning before school (exceptions for faculty and various club meetings) – Flex blocks – Math Lab: Tues 7:45 – 8:45 and Thurs 4:00 – 5:00 – Homework Club: after school Mon, Wed, and Thurs 4:00 – 5:00 Calendar – Geometry information in blue – Documents posted as needed – HW on day assigned – Quizzes, tests, projects, problem sets on day due Grading – Total points – Tests and quizzes weighted with point values – HW late, problem sets not late – Make up missed tests/quizzes within 1 week of return to school (exceptions possible for good reasons) Tissues – Send a box to share for heavy cold, flu, and allergy seasons Contact me – preferred – Phone ( )

Expectations I expect the students to… Be in class on time Bring necessary materials to class (pencil, paper, calculator, assignments, etc) Complete all assignments and assessments in a timely manner Respect – Adults – Fellow students – Themselves

If your child has a problem in this class, please advise them to see me ASAP.

Questions??? Thank you for coming this evening!