1. Welcome WELCOME! Algebra-1.
Mrs. Jayashree Sha

2. Contact Information
(Best Method) or
(954) Room#413

3. Grading Scale Tests – 50% Quizzes - 30%
HW, CW, (other) digital, and other– 20%

4. Homework Policy Excused absence – 2days to make-up Unexcused absence -
Late policy- each day drop by a letter grade
Skipping for a quiz and test or cheating is automatic zero

5. Items found on webpage:
Mrs. Sha’s website
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Items found on webpage:
Syllabus, Wish List
Downloads, Links
Video

6. Pinnacle (Grade book)
Parents can access their child's grades by following these steps:
1. Go to
2. The user name is the student's ID (This is not the student’s social security number)  Please check your child's schedule to find out the correct Student ID number. For ex,
3. The Pin Code is the child's date of birth – this will be typed as month, day, (two digits for month, two digits for day, and four digits for year) –slashes) – for example, if the student’s birthday is February 5, 1992, it would be typed in as P02/05/1992.
4. Choose the correct school  from the School drop down menu: Somerset Academy Middle, Somerset Academy High, or Somerset Academy Arts Conservatory.

7. Required Materials (Every Class)
Note book for agenda and warm-up
Pencil and Paper/graph paper
Scientific Calculator
Highlighter and color pen
Small stapler

8. School Tutoring - Wednesday
Need Extra Help??
After school 413
Thursday and Friday
3:15pm – 4pm
School Tutoring - Wednesday

9. Algebra-1 This is a high-school credit course
The grade in this course will count towards your High School GPA. (same as Spanish)
More rigorous – this path allows students to complete two AP courses by High School graduation.
You will be taking the Algebra End-Of-Course Computerized State Exam (known as the EOC).
You must pass this test to receive High School Credit.
This test counts towards your overall grade. (30%)

10. High School course grading
High School Grading Scale:
Quarter 1 – 15%
Quarter 2 – 15%
Midterm – 10%
Quarter 3 – 15%
Quarter 4 – 15%
EOC – 30% - entered into Pinnacle as a Final Exam (level 5-A,level 4-A, level 3-B, level 2-C, level 1-D)

11. Classroom Donation Pencil, paper, and eraser Lysol Wipes and Kleenex
Color Copy paper
hand sanitizer
Glades plug-in
Individually wrapped candies
Dry erase board marker & eraser
Parents receive 1 volunteer hour for every $4.00 spent on materials for the classroom. Please make sure you keep your receipts and turn them in with the materials and the teacher’s name to the front office.

12. It was great to meet you!
Have a wonderful night!