1. * Please find your seat (name on card)

2. Computer agreement Books

3. * Grew up in Philly and NJ * Went to Virginia Tech (LOVE college football!) * Enjoy running (half marathon, 10K, etc.) * Coach XC * Teach AP Stat, Applied Math, Stat & Data Analysis * Graduated with degree in Math, minors in Spanish and Statistics * 9 th year with CB

4. * “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?

5. * Income * Checking and Savings Accounts * Credit Cards * Buying a car * Interest (good & bad) * Taxes * Insurance * Loans and Mortgages

6. * 3 ring binder (lots of handouts!) * Book (will keep in class) * CALCULATOR (scientific, 4 function) * Expectations * Food * Cell phones * Dress code

7. * Absences * Lates & Cuts * Amount * Grading * Receiving credit * Late assignments

8. * Announced/unannounced * Calculators * Amount/type * Grading * Lateness * Reviews

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

10. * MP1 = 40% * MP2 = 40% * Final Exam = 14% * Core 1 = 3% * Core 2 = 3% Before school 4 th block Thursdays after school

11. * Please write this down! http://mcnelis.wikispaces.com

12. Please get out your laptop from the cart in the back of the room. Log in to your computer Go to Mrs. McNelis’ wikispace 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