Welcome to Mrs. O’Brien’s Algebra Class

Went to Los Ninos Elementary and Chaparral Jr. High

Graduated from Desert View High School 1991

Graduated from Prescott College in 1996 with a BA in Education

Taught at Apollo for 17 years and Desert View 1 year

Has been married for 23 yearsHas 5 childrenEnjoys teaching math

Background Info

Anne

* 16 years old

* Junior at

Sahuaro High

School

* Know it all

of the family

and Queen

Bee

George* 14 years old

* Freshman at

Sahuaro High

school

* Trouble

maker of the

family

Mackenzie* 13 years old

* 8th grade at

Lauffer

Middle school

*Drama

Queen

Matthew* 12 years old

* 7th grade at

Gridley

Middle School

* Daddy’s

helper and

selfie king

Daniel “Danny”

* 10 years old

* 5 th grader

at Soleng Tom

* Baby of the

family but

bigger than

his 12 year

old brother.

· Multiple Representations · Functions · Exploring Rate of Change · Moving Beyond Slope-Intercept · Solving Linear Equations and Inequalities · Systems of Linear Equations and Linear

Inequalities · Other Methods for Solving Systems · Creating Linear Models for Data · Descriptive Statistics · Nonlinear Relationships · Laws of Exponents · Exponential Functions and Equations · Operations on Polynomials

· Modeling with Quadratic Functions 

During the course of this school year we will be covering these topics

To successfully complete this course, you will need to have the following material everyday for math class:

Computer (with charger/backpack)Composition bookPaper/graph paperPencil (You are not allowed to use pen in

math. We make too many mistakes in math to use pen)

Colored pencil/high lighters will be useful

Required Materials

Be the THREE Rules: 1) Be Respectful * Respect yourself, your school, your peers’ property and boundaries * Support diversity * Be kind to others

2) Be Responsible *Follow classroom etiquette *Advocate for yourself *Use electrics and personal items when appropriate 3) Be Reliable *Arrive on time, prepared and organized *Turn completed work in on time *Communicate with teachers about your progress

POLICIES AND PROCEDURES

We are in a learning environment and we need to give common courtesy to each other. Disruptions to the learning environment will be dealt with the following ways.

 First time - warningSecond time - asked to moveThird time – Call home and removed from

classIf you are still a disruption than

interventions will be followed. **There are exceptions to this for major offences.

Disruptions and discipline in the classroom

You must wait to go to the restroom until I am not teaching (Remember the 10 min rule)

You must raise your hand and ask to go to the restroom

Before you can leave the classroom you must sign out and take the pass

Before you can go to the nurse we must call first and then send you with a pass. Must be a emergency. Can’t go for bandages and minor aches and pains.

Bathroom and Nurse Breaks

Must raise your hand to get up from your seat. (Too much movement is a distractions to the learning process.)

Wait to throw (recycle) paper away until I’m not teaching.

No Throwing paper into waste basket (like basketball).

Ask to sharpen pencil (Back of room by sink)No roaming classroom to visit friends, you

can do that on your own time not mine.

Classroom Procedures

Backpacks belong hanging on side of desk/back of chair/under chair.

Turn all assignments into baskets on time.You may not leave the classroom until your

area is picked up and the teacher dismisses you. *Remember the teacher dismisses you not the bell.

When using computers remember 45° and focused.

You are also to use computers for educational material only in the classroom, you will lose it otherwise.

Classroom Procedures

Every quarter you start off with a 100% A in my class. It is your responsibility to keep the grade you want. Grading scale for my class is as follows: Tests are worth 35%, Performance Tasks 15%, Final and Midterms 15%, Homework 15%, and Projects/Class Activities/work 20%. We will have a unit test and performance tasks every two to three weeks (depending on unit covered), homework every night, and projects/class activities vary on unit being covered.

Grading Scale:A 100-90%, B 89-80%, C 79-70%, D 69-60%,

and F 59-0%

Grading Policies:

Assignments handed in late will receive a maximum of 70% credit.

1st Quarter late work is only allowed up to one month after due date and no later than quarter 1.

2nd Quarter late work is only allowed up to three weeks after due date and no later than quarter 2.

3rd Quarter late work is only allowed up to two weeks after due date and no later than quarter 3.

4th Quarter late work is only allowed up to one week after due date and no later than quarter 4.

Late work received after timeline specified above will not receive credit.

Homework Policy

Electronic Devices- **Use of cell phones or electronic devices is up to the teacher . I do not want to see them at all unless I have given you permission.

Cell phones and any other MP3 players are not allowed at all during tests and if used will give you a zero on the test

I do not want to see any earphones or ear buds out unless you have received permission.• A warning 1st then taken if seen again.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION