1. Bladensburg High School
Parent’s Night
January 14, 2015
Mathematics Department

2. Goals of Parent Night
To understand courses your student must take to meet the new graduation requirements
To better understand the rigor of high school
To lessen the stress and anxiety of high school transition time.

3. Mission
The mission of the High School Mathematics Department is to teach students analysis and higher order thinking skills that will enable them to thrive in a dynamic environment of Science, Technology, and Mathematics.

4. Vision
The Mathematics Department devotes itself to prepare students to acquire the following competency skills:
Problem Solving
Reasoning Ability
Technology
Work Ethics

5. Math Pathway

6. Algebra I, Geometry, Algebra II
4th Math Course to be aligned with the student's post high school plans.

7. Algebra Skills Learned in Quarter 1
Interpreting the Structure of an Expression
Solving Linear Equations in One Variable
Solving Linear Inequalities in One Variable

8. Algebra Skills They Are Learning
Writing Linear Equations in Slope-Intercept Form
Graphing Linear Functions
Solving Systems of Linear Equations by Graphing, Elimination or Substitution Method
Graphing Linear Inequalities in Two Variables
Interpreting and Evaluating Functions

9. How Can I Help Your Child?
Before/After School tutoring available
Provide online activities to prepare for PARCC Assessment

10. How You Can Help Your Child?
You are one of your child’s most valuable resources! Regardless of your experiences with math, you can help your child by:
Being positive!
Supporting homework
Using Schoolmax to track your child’s progress
Contacting your child’s teacher if needed

11. Resources http://www.StudyIsland.com http://www.TenMarks.com

12. 9th Grade Math Teachers Alston, T. Troy.Alston@pgcps.org
Chanderamani, C.
Chase, C.
Dunn, E.
East, M.
Edmonds, D.
Gage-Edwards, T.
Gomez, J.
Elvira, J.
Hatch-Lockard, N.
Mendoza, S.
Shellhamer, T.

13. Hands-On Activity
Ipad Activity