1. Welcome to Applied Math
with Mrs. McNelis
* Please find your seat (name on card)

2. Books

3. About Mrs. McNelis * Grew up in Philly and NJ * Went to Virginia Tech
* Graduated with degree in Math, minors in Spanish and Statistics
* Enjoy running (half marathon, 10K, etc.)
* Coach XC
* Also teach AP Stat, and Stat & Data
* Three sons: 3.5 years old, 4.5 month old twins

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7. About Applied Math… * “Real World” or “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?

8. What will we be learning about?
* Income
* Checking and Savings Accounts
* Credit Cards
* Buying a car
* Interest (good & bad)
* Taxes
* Insurance
* Loans and Mortgages

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

10. Homework (0%)/Classwork (50%)
Attendance
* Absences
* Lates & Cuts
Homework (0%)/Classwork (50%)
* Amount
* Grading
* Receiving credit
* Late assignments

11. Tests/ Quizzes/ Projects (50%)
* Announced/unannounced
* Calculators
* Reviews
Projects
* Amount/type
* Grading
* Lateness

12. Final Exam / Core Assessments
MP Grade
* Classwork = 50%
* Tests/Quizzes/Projects = 50%
* Borderline grades (79.48%)
* Normal grading scale (93% = A, 90% = A-, etc.)
Final Exam / Core Assessments
* Final Exam: MC, at end of course
* Core assessments (2): done in class

13. Certain days after school
Final Course Grade
* MP1 = 40%
* MP2 = 40%
* Final Exam = 14%
* Core 1 = 3%
* Core 2 = 3%
Extra Help
Before school
Certain days after school

14. Website

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