1. WELCOME To Algebra 2! Donna Bondi bondid@npenn.org 215-368-9800 x4542

2. North Penn School District - K-12 Penn State University – Engineering - Air Force ROTC Scholarship West Chester University – BS Elementary Education Arcadia University (Beaver College) – MA Mathematics 19 th year teaching – all grades except K, 2 & 3 Teaching for NPSD since 1992, except for eight years at home with my two daughters

3. C LASS P OLICY Distributed the first day of school – you all signed that you saw them Students are expected to be prepared with needed supplies – pencils, paper, calculator, etc.

4. G RADES Based upon: Homework – daily – 1 pt. for completion, 1 pt. for accuracy – collected/recorded on quiz days Quizzes – many per unit – announced or unannounced - 30-50 pts Tests – one per unit – 100 points Graded Worksheets – occasionally Cumulative Reviews

5. G RADES Anytime you want to know: Home Access – grades will be updated frequently Please check every week or two.

6. C ALCULATORS Algebra 2 students may use a calculator for class work, quizzes, tests, midterm/final, … ONLY IF they provide their own. Calculators are needed for success. Recommend TI-84+ graphing or TI-30 / 34 scientific Let me know if this causes hardship.

7. W EBSITE : Homework – list available on welcome page Calendar – daily activity is listed by course # 2315 Course page – notes, general information, answers, etc. Helpful resources and links

8. H ELP IS A VAILABLE ! During class Math Support room available to all students during all lunch periods (E006) Ninth Period (Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays) After school (X period) Email/call me with concerns! **Important Lesson** Don’t be too proud to ask for help!

9. C OURSE T OPICS Transformations and Absolute Value Functions Polynomial Functions Rational and Radical Expressions and Functions Exponential/ Logarithmic Functions Books may stay at home.

10. C ONCERNS E-mail bondid@npenn.org or call school x4542 Leave note for me to call on class list tonight

11. T HANK YOU FOR COMING !