Mrs. Flowers class, D8Mrs. Flowers class, D8Email: jflowers@montgomerycatholic.orgWordPress: mcpsflowers.wordpress.com/

Classes taught: Introductory Algebra

Pre-algebraHonors Algebra 1

Watch the student tutorial before starting atwww.hawkeslearning.com.

Please enter your email address in the student profile section so you can receive reminders.

Most at home assignments will be practice, certifications and WebTests that are online.

Program offers audio and visual tutorials as well as an ‘explain error’ function. Your child NEEDS to practice FIRST and use the Hawkes tools or teacher for help if needed before certifying.

Please encourage your child to finish certifications and WebTests on time. This can be checked online using their access codes.

More HLS information Recommend working ONLINE only

Write email and password down – we will need this for classThis is what we will use when we work on Hawkes in class

ALL work MUST be neatly shown and labelled in notebook

Certifications and WebTests count 15% of gradeExpect it to seem harder at firstVeritas implications

1.No sharing of access codes---EVER2.Help on practice is always acceptable and ENCOURAGED3.Help on Certifications is NEVER acceptable

EXAM Policy

Final exams are at the end of each semesterThey count for 10% of the semester grade

20% for Honor Algebra like the high schoolThe quarter grades indicate progress in classThe final semester grade includes:

45% for each quarter AND 40% for Algebra 10% for the final exam 20% for exam

Homework, IN and NotebooksYes, they have homework almost EVERY nightININ is an IInteractive NNotebook for notes and practice

problems ONLY in a composition bookNotebooks are required to be organized with all notes in

the IN, bell work and Hawkes work WebTests are usually ‘retestable’ with HLS recording

the highest gradeCertifications – 100% if completed on time – 10% off per day late (Minimum 50%)

– 0% if not done or completed

Email REQUESTS1) ALL students need their original email

address and password used for HLS registration. (Call Hawkes if you forgot it.)

2) All students need to have their

parents/guardians email address

in their Hawkes profile for messages.

(Directions are on my WordPress page under HLS info.)

Projects and TutorialsThere will be a project assigned every semester

Grading will be explained at the time of the project and dependant on its complexity.

Tutorials will be available in my classroom every morning from 7:00 am until homeroom starts EXCEPT Mondays because of our faculty meetings.

A computer will be available to input certifications if a student was unable to connect to the internet.

Students can work on certifications on school laptops during tutorials and advisement.

WHAT: A math program and a science program for all interested problem solvers and science explorersWHEN: After school on alternating Wednesdays until 4:15pmWHERE: D-8, Mrs. Flowers roomNEEDED: Interested students, parent volunteersORGANIZATIONAL MEETING – AUGUST 26th, after school

PARENTS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND!

Students with after school activities have their sponsors permission to come.

YOUR CHALLENGE:Talk up math. Suggestions are: look for bad math,

balance the check book, play Monopoly, Rummikube, cards, Suduko, puzzles, etc…

PRACTICE FIRST on Hawkes. Help your child use the extra help in tutorials

or on Hawkes. Keep your child trying. Use ‘explain error’ on Hawkes

or send problem to the teacher using ‘Instructor Connect’. Have your child show his work in class or tutorials after you send it.

If you were NOT ‘good’ at math,

KEEP IT A SECRET.

Volunteers and DonationsPlease sign up of you are interested and available

to: Organize snacks for MathCounts and Science

Olympiad Help with MC or SO afterschool on

Wednesdays Donate pens, pencils, notebooks, cleaned

styrofoam meat trays, balance balls,…, give aways from your company for awards

Of course not!Of course not!According to Jacob Weatherly a former According to Jacob Weatherly a former student who received a full scholarship student who received a full scholarship to Harvard speaking about Mr. Fryeto Harvard speaking about Mr. Frye’’s s class, he suffered, struggled, then class, he suffered, struggled, then discovered.discovered.

The point is that learning requires hard work and commitment. We need to help our students make learning math important. How many times do we correct grammar, but never talk about or play with math?

Overview of Important StuffCheck it out!! ALL policies are available on

WordPress HLS is a GREAT tool when used correctlyGREAT tool when used correctlyPRACTICE FIRST PRACTICE FIRST to use HLS correctlyUse tutorials if neededMathCounts and Science

Olympiad programsMAKE MATH IMPORTANTMAKE MATH IMPORTANT

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