1. MEET THE TEACHER

2. MRS. CLARK HI! My name is Mrs. Clark and I am so excited to be part of this math team but most importantly I am so excited to be your teacher this year.

3. THIS YEAR… It is going to be a year of hard work, lots of fun, lots of learning, new adventures and I can’t wait to see what this year has to bring. I am most excited to learn all about you, but first, here is a little about me – your fearless math teacher.

4. ABOUT ME I was born and raised in a VERY small town just a wee bit north of Toronto, Ontario Canada. I went to high school and university in Canada where I earned a bachelor’s degree. I moved to Georgia in 2005 to attend Kennesaw State University where I got my teaching degree, and graduated summa cum laude. I have taught in Paulding County, Cobb County, middle school and high school but New Manchester is exactly where I want to be.

5. MORE ABOUT ME I am married to a wonderful man who works in Information Technology. Together we’ve been through all sorts of adventures.

6. MORE ABOUT ME I love to run, read and spend time with those who are most important in my life.

7. MORE ABOUT ME I also love to travel. I’ve been all over the world including South Africa, Israel, Honduras, The United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Greece (to name only a few).

8. MORE ABOUT ME I’ve also been all over the US including California, Nevada, New York, Kansas, Louisiana, Nebraska, Illinois, Kentucky, Ohio and Minnesota (and many more).

9. MY WEEKENDS On weekends I work for Biplane Rides Over Atlanta. My official title is “ground hostess” but I really just make sure everyone has a good time.

10. FAVOURITES…COLOUR

11. FAVOURITES…SEASON

12. FAVOURITES…FOOD

13. FAVOURITES…FAST FOOD

14. FAVOURITES…SPORT

15. FAVOURITES…DRINK

16. FAVOURITES…ANIMAL

17. FAVOURITES…HOBBY

18. FAVOURITES…BOOK

19. NON NEGOTIABLES NEW MANCHESTER  Do not detract from instruction  Dress code  Disrespect for authority  Tardy

20. NON NEGOTIABLES MRS. CLARK  Be in your seat when the bell rings ready to work  I dismiss you, not the bell  Stay in your seat, ask permission to get up  Don’t argue  I don’t take late work – excused absences  can turn in missed work  NO eating in class – NOT negotiable  Be prepared

21. PROCEDURES  When the bell rings to start class, you are in your seat, ready to work – NOT talking, not trying to find supplies, not being foolish  When you have a question, concern or comment – raise your hand  Bathroom passes – 3 per year (yup, 3)

22. COMMON MISTAKES FRESHMEN MAKE  Thinking you can work as hard as you did in middle school here in high school  Thinking middle school behaviour is acceptable in high school  Thinking that you’ll ‘win’ if you argue.

23. WHY LEARN MATH?  The whole point of learning this, and other maths, is to keep on building, designing, moving forward.  Maybe the average person won’t use these things in real life; but that is why the people who DO use them get paid a lot of money.  If you are one of those ‘average’ people who don’t use math, then your job probably contains less thinking, a lot of physical labor, and people telling you what to do all day.

24. WHY LEARN MATH  You don’t want to be average do you?  So whether or not you use it every day doesn’t matter, knowing and understanding is the price of admission to a better life  Do you want a better life?