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Welcome to Geometry!

Welcome to Solon High School and to your son or daughters’ year in Geometry. I

appreciate and welcome your participation and involvement in your child’s education.

Mrs. Holman Room 127A

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Mrs. Charlotte HolmanEducation • Bowling Green State University – BS in Education• Ashland University - Masters in Computer

Technology

Experience (20 years)• Solon High School 2002 – Present• Wooster High School 1995 – 2002• Vermilion High School & Middle School 1992 -

1995

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Objectives To make sense of problems and persevere in solving

them.

To reason abstractly and quantitatively.

To construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.

To model real world situations with mathematics.

To use appropriate tools strategically.

To attend to precision.

To look for and make use of structure.

To look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.

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Structure of the classStudy Teams

During this course your child will collaborate with other students as a member of a study team. Together, each team will complete problems and activities that will help them discover new mathematical ideas and methods. This is a very student-centered class. I will support your children as they work, but will not take away their opportunity to think and investigate for themselves. In order to be successful in this class your child will need to be a willing and active participant as they develop their mathematical understanding.

 

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Principles of the CPM Course Design

Students learn best engaged in inquiry that leads to deep conceptual understanding of the underlying mathematics, exploiting each others’ insights, and using distributed learning to increase retention and transfer of knowledge.

The CPM Connections series integrates basic skills and procedures with conceptual understanding, encouraging students to understand ideas, see relationships between them, and apply mathematical principles to complex problems.

Students are held responsible for high academic rigor, analysis, and critical thinking, and communicate their mathematical findings in writing or in oral presentations in a clear and convincing manner.

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Steps for Success

PreparationAttendanceParticipationIndependent practiceCollaborationCommunication

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Assessments and Grading Policy

Individual Assessments (65%)

Assessments with Resources (20%)

Other (15%)

Individual Tests Team Tests Class Presentations

Individual Quizzes Homework Quizzes Participation Quizzes

Formative Quizzes Technology Activities

Entrance/Exit Slips Projects

Math Notes Quizzes Homework Checks (very rare)

Graded Assignments Class/Team Participation

Grading Scale

A 90.0 – 100%

B 80.0 – 89.9%

C 70.0 – 79.9%

D 60.0 – 69.9%

F 59.9% and below

Weighting of Grades

%

Individual Assessments

65%

Assessments with Resources

20%

Other 15%

Exam

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Cumulative Project

Aside from the smaller projects that students will be doing throughout the year, near the end of this course, students will research the relationship between geometry and a topic of interest to them. They will design a project and present to the class.

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Internet Information

On my page, you will find daily lessons, homework, upcoming tests and quizzes as well as some of the class resources. To get to my page follow these steps:

1.   Go to the Solon Schools web page www.solonschools.org

2.    Choose Schools

3.    Choose SHS 9-12

4.    Scroll down to my name (Charlotte Holman)

5.    Choose “Calendar” from the bottom

6.    Choose the appropriate class (Geometry)

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Parent ResourcesOur textbook publisher has many

resources for parents including a parent guide at their website: www.cpm.org This website also has all of the resource pages for activities in class.

Hints to all homework problems and solutions to select problems are available at www.cpm.org in the Homework Help section located on the student tab of the website.

This presentation as well as class procedures and requirements and the parent letter are available in class files on my page on the school website: www.solonschools.org

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Communication

Voice mail: 349-7757 ext. 5441

Email: charlotteholman@solonboe.org

Parent – Teacher communication is of utmost importance for student success. If at anytime you have a concern or question, please call or email me. I check and respond to email every day. I also check my voicemail regularly. Please leave a number that I can reach you at during the school day.

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Thank You for Attending Tonight!Please make sure to sign in on the

sign-in sheet and indicate your email address if that is a good way to reach you.

Please feel free to contact me at any time with concerns or questions.

My school website is a great place to find out what your son or daughter is or should be working on!

Thank you for being a supportive parent. I am looking forward to a rewarding school year.