1. Please take a copy of the Blue Handouts!
Curriculum Night
Welcome to
Mrs. Rife’s
Algebra 1 Math Class
Please take a copy of the Blue Handouts!

2. In the Syllabus and Survival Guide
Grading Policy
Semester Grade Policy
Homework expectations and consequences
Review quiz retakes
Warm up expectations
How to study for tests/quizzes
How to find extra help
What parents can do to support their child
Please read my weekly !

3. Homework Online
See Survival Guide for homework expectations and consequences
Students will go online to find their homework problems
Will arrange alternate access to homework problems, if needed – please contact me ASAP!

4. A Big Jump Algebra is considerably harder and faster than Pre-Algebra!
Students may have to work harder to earn the same grade
Grade = Effort
To raise the grade, must increase effort
Can’t just “do” the HW, master the concepts
Your child is in charge of his/her learning and must show “grit” to be successful
Contract/Survival Guide

5. What students can do if they don’t understand
Ask questions
Come in for help
Look over notes and examples
Ask for help at home
Call a friend
Go online
Support at Big Ideas Math
Links on my website
Don’t give up!

6. What else can parents do?
Read Mrs. Rife’s s
Tell your child you believe they can be successful in math with a positive attitude and hard work!
Forego the stories of how you struggled with math in high school.
Provide transportation if your child needs extra help.
Make sure your student attends school and masters the concepts each day!

7. Mrs. Rife’s Supports Mrs. Rife’s Q and A times
Students can stop in and get help or get their questions answered any time – students need to bring notes, attempts and questions
Not able to provide individual tutoring, but happy to answer homework or lesson questions!!!
Weekly s – will recap the current week and give a heads up for next week. Also includes tips and suggestions specific to this week’s content
We have many supports in place, but your student has to want to learn and make the effort.
Open door
Will post available days on the hw board
Monday duty – come and ask questions

8. Helpful Hints
Students should keep all notes, examples, homework assignments, quizzes, etc for the current chapter in their binder!
After the chapter test, students can remove all of these from their binder, but need to keep them until the end of the semester!
Students will need them for final exams!
Extra binder
Accordion folder
Box ?

9. Absences Difficult to make up missed lesson and discussion
Students are responsible for the learning that was done!
Quizzes and Tests made up before school or during conference periods – each test takes one hour, will require multiple days
Upon their return, make sure your student works through the packet, using the online textbook. If they still have questions, come in to see me.
The textbook is online, daily section on my website
Students can keep up with the work when they are feeling up to it

10. Calculators! Must have a calculator in class daily!
Scientific or Graphing
Why invest in a graphing calculator?
Target - $90 color screen!
No exceptions! Can not borrow for use on tests/quizzes or use cell phones
Donations will go to needy students
Why invest? Expensive, but it is a long-term investment. Can be used on SAT/ACT and AZMerit (last year example). Need to have experience with it before these assessments
Can use through high school and college
I don’t own stock in Texas Instruments!

11. In Closing Giving Tree Curriculum Night Handouts
Have a specific question?
- Send me an and I will get back to you ASAP!