1. Welcome to
Mrs. Potts

2. Notes! Write this down!
Go to ranchorams.org>Students>Contact a Teacher>Potts>Geometry Honors
Print the Syllabus (You can do this in the school library) and put it in your Geometry binder
You & your parents read it & then sign the last page
Turn in the LAST PAGE ONLY. It is worth FIVE practice work assignments. (500pts)
It is worth half credit after (250pts)
There will be questions from it on your first binder check

3. Tonight: (yes, write this down too)
Print, read and sign the course syllabus. Bring the signed page back ASAP
Do the Diagnostic WS. It is due TOMORROW
You need a compass (the draws circles kind, not the NSEW kind) by It is impossible to do the work without one.
Tests are 50% of your grade. This will be a question on your Binder check.
OK, you can stop taking notes now. Just stare. Maybe ask questions? That’s cool too.

4. Board: Agenda, Important Dates, Quarter 1 Important Dates, Availability

5. Warm Up Expectations

6. Materials

7. MATERIALS Compass - 8-16 (IN 2 DAYS) for Regular and 8-24 for Honors
Straightedge (ruler)
Calculator (scientific or graphing)- needs sin, cos, tan
Pencils
Paper (lined and graph)
Colored pencils, pens, crayons, markers, or highlighters (optional but HIGHLY RECOMMENDED)
3 ring binder & 5 Dividers

8. Importance of DOING HOMEWORK

9. The FAQ Will I have HW every day? How is this class structured?
Yes, nearly every day unless you finish it in class.
How is this class structured?
Approximately 3 Units per quarter.
In each Unit expect nightly HW, 1 Quiz (open note) and 1 Unit test. In addition, daily Warm Ups & Binder Checks also contribute to your success.

10. What to do if you need help. REMIND 101

11. How To Get Help See ANY of these teachers
There is a sign on the door. Both inside and outside.
Ms. Potts (rm 1219) is available after school 2-3 pm on Mon. & Fri.
Ms. Breach (room 1217) is available after school 2- 3pm on Tues. & Thurs.
Ms. D’Ercole (rm 1221) is available after school 2- 3pm on Tues. & Thurs.
Mr. Reynoso (rm 1309) is available after school 2- 3pm on Tues. & Thurs.

12. No Name Bin

13. The Grading Policy
Semester 1 Grade is calculated as follows: 1st and 2nd Qtr are each 40%. Final exam is 20%. Sorry, we don’t round. Infinite Campus already did.

14. Start with a routine of time and place to do work and a system to remember to turn it in NOW

15. Actually – Use Notes

20. You complain about homework but when I give you time to work in class you just socialize

25. Stuff about Ms. Potts no one cares about but might be on a test someday….
I am left handed. This is probably a test question.
2 daughters & 1 son graduated from Rancho (09), (11) & (13).
I am a band geek. Youngest daughter is in Clark HS (18). She is a traitor.
I’ve been teaching 16 years. 14 years at Rancho, 2 years in California.
I have taught Geometry H & R for 9 years
I have an Associates Degree in Science, a Bachelors degree in Math and a Masters Degree in Curriculum & Instruction
I am terrible at drawing. Really. No really.