1. Welcome to Geometry
As you come in, please grab a half sheet of paper from the front desk and begin filling it out.

2. About Me Grew up here Spokane BLMS – 1st Year at Issaquah Jenny Walker
Room D-2
Grew up here
Spokane
BLMS – 1st Year at Issaquah

3. My Goals Build confidence in problem-solving abilities
Apply math in everyday life
Communicate their learning
There is more than one way to find the “answer”
Embrace the struggle
Make it fun and engaging
Increase their conceptual and procedural understanding of each of our topics covered this year.

4. Topics Constructions Coordinate Proofs Triangles and Proof Volume
Polygons and Quadrilaterals
Similarity
Probability
Circles
Trigonometry

5. Textbooks (Discovering Geometry)
Each student has been issued a textbook to keep at home. They do not need to bring it to school. A class set of textbooks will remain in the classroom for their use.
Online Resources Flourish can be found at
Students have handout with directions. Handout can also be found on my website.

6. Daily Routine Learning Target
Warm Up (includes preparation- math journal, calculator, homework, pen and pencil)
Homework check and answer questions
Notes (new material)
Investigation (flexible grouping)
Begin homework if time permits

7. Homework At least 3 times a week (5-40 minutes)
New: Homework will not be for a grade but will be logged as Missing, Incomplete, Late or Complete
Homework Quiz (over the homework but they cannot use their notebooks)

8. Grades Summative 80%- Unit Tests, Midterm, Final
Formative 20%- Classwork Quizzes, Daily Assignments, In-Class Projects, and Homework Quizzes
Skyward Updated on weekends (late )-
Check on Monday

9. Math Help
Monday- Friday 2:30-3:30 Open door policy however if they can send me an or let me know they are coming will be helpful. Several Math links are located on my website.

10. Beaver Lake Middle School
Teacher Website
Beaver Lake Middle School
Post daily work
Post homework
Provide Test and Quiz Dates ( I will also send an through skyward one or two days before an Exam)
Upload Important Documents
Share Special Announcements
Provide Math Links for extra practice and tutorials

11. Ways to contact me
Classroom Phone: Before and After School:
Thank you for being here. It is going to be a great year!