welcome to algebra 2! donna bondi bondid@npenn.org 215-368-9800 x4542

WELCOMETo Algebra 2!

Donna Bondibondid@npenn.org

215-368-9800 x4542

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 Mathematics19th year teaching – all grades except K, 2 & 3

Teaching for NPSD since 1992, except for eight years at home with my two daughters

CLASS POLICY

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.

GRADESBased 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

GRADESAnytime you want to

know:

• Home Access – grades will be updated frequently

• Please check every week or two.

CALCULATORSAlgebra 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.

WEBSITE: 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

HELP IS AVAILABLE!During classMath 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****Important Lesson**

Don’t be too proud to ask for help!Don’t be too proud to ask for help!

COURSE TOPICS• Transformations

and Absolute Value Functions

• Polynomial Functions

• Rational and Radical Expressions and Functions

• Exponential/ Logarithmic Functions Books may stay at home.

CONCERNS

E-mail bondid@npenn.org or call school x4542

Leave note for me to call on class list tonight

THANK YOUFOR COMING!