* Please come up to the front and get a fact sheet, then… * Please find your seat (name on sticky note)

* Grew up in Philly and NJ * Went to Virginia Tech (LOVE college football!) * Enjoy running and sports * Coach XC, Winter Track, Spring Track * Teach AP Stat, Applied Math, Algebra2, Stat & Data Analysis * Graduated with degree in Math, minors in Spanish and Statistics * 7 th year with CB

* Grew up in Bucks County * Went to St. Joseph’s/LaSalle University * Live locally with my wife and 2 boys in North Penn School District * One in 2 nd grade/One in Kindergarten * Enjoy running/sports * Been with CB for 11 years

* “Real World” math * “Business” math * Prepare you for the kind of math that you will do in your everyday lives * “When will I ever use this stuff??” EVERYDAY! * Need this to graduate?

* Income * Checking and Savings Accounts * Credit Cards * Buying a car * Interest * Loans and Mortgages * Insurance * Taxes

* 3 ring binder (lots of handouts!) * Book (will keep in class) * CALCULATOR (scientific, 4 function) * Expectations * Food * Cell phones * Dress code

* Absences * Lates * Cuts * Amount * Grading * Receiving credit * Late assignments

* Announced/unannounced * Calculators * Hats/sunglasses * Amount/type * Grading * Lateness

* Classwork = 70% * Tests/Quizzes/Projects = 30% * Borderline grades (79.48%) * Normal grading scale (93% = A, 90% = A-, etc.) * McNelis = before school & 4 th block & after school thursdays * Moody = after school & 3 rd block

* Final Exam: MC, at end of course * Performance assessments (2) : in class * MP1 = 40% * MP2 = 40% * Final Exam = 14% * PA 1 = 3% * PA 2 = 3%

* Please write this down!

Please get out your laptop from the cart in the back of the room. Log in to your computer Go to Mrs. McNelis’ wikispace Go to the “Applied Math- Rvw” page Click on the pre-assessment on the page and complete the pre-assessment The secret word is…..?