1. Welcome Parents! Mrs. Laurie Cotton Algebra-2 AA Room 352 Please sign in.

2. Parent Contact  Email Preferred: CottonL@cps-k12.org Voicemail: 363-8459  PowerSchool Please sign up & check your students’ progress. https:// powerschool.cps-k12.org /

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4. My goals for your student.  Master the 10 th, 11 th, and 12 th grade Algebra standards.  Prepare for advanced mathematics classes.  Get organized / stay organized.  Think and express ideas logically.  Use the technology available to facilitate learning.

5. Supplies & Organization  Binder, 1” minimum, I suggest a heavy-duty version with locking rings  Loose-leaf paper or 3-hole punched notebook with clean-tear edges  Pencils & Erasers (NO PEN!)  Scientific Calculator (TI-30X-IIS recommended) Graphing Calculator (TI-84)  Book Cover (no “sticky stuff”) Online Text & Class Set

6. Grades  ~50% Tests  ~25%Quizzes  ~25% Daily Work  Project info later in the year.  A – 90%-100  B – 80%-89%  C – 70%-79%  D – 60%-69%  F – below 60%

7. Course Website  Almost everything we do in class is available online.  Textbook has online resources.  http://homelink.cps-k12.org/teachers/cottonl/ http://homelink.cps-k12.org/teachers/cottonl/  A few key items available online: Parent Announcements Class Notes Handouts Interactive Practice Tests and Quizzes Current Syllabus

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9. Thank You! Any Questions?????