Welcome to Mrs. Galindo and Miss Langford’s Geometry Class KELLY.GALINDO@SMUSD.ORG CAITLIN.LANGFORD@SMUSD.ORG Please sign in by the door

School-Wide Learning Objectives (SLOs): Students will demonstrate growth in their ability to: Think critically and creatively in learning and life Produce various forms of effective communication Productively interact within collaborative environments for learning and problem solving

Course Curriculum and Standards All course curriculum is linked to the Common Core Mathematics Standards. The emphasis is problem solving and explaining/justifying work- not just getting the final answer but how you arrived at your final answer More open-ended performance tasks and mathematical, structured proofs in addition to practicing basic skills.

Course Curriculum and Standards Lines and Angles Transformations Congruence & Triangles Polygons & Quadrilaterals Similarity Trigonometry Circles Area & Volume Probability 1st Semester 2nd Semester

Grading Policy 100 – 90% => A Test and Quizzes 65% 89 – 80% => B 59 – 0% => F Test and Quizzes 65% Classwork/Homework 20% District Final Exam 15% Students must make up any missed work before the end of the unit/assessment Students must be prepared to take missed assessment when they return to school

Retake Policy Unit Tests only Maximum score: 80% Retake score will replace original score

Extra Help and Tutoring Free tutoring Monday-Thursday, 3pm – 4pm in Room 399 with a SMHS math teacher Free tutoring Monday-Thursday, 3pm-6pm in room 305 for all subjects We are available on an ask-basis

Keys to Success Be on time and prepared for class Participate in class Complete and understand assignments (classwork and homework) Ask questions Check Synergy for grades

Class Website www.smusd.org/smhs Faculty Galindo, Kelly Langford, Caitlin

kelly.galindo@smusd.org caitlin.langford@smusd.org Any Questions? kelly.galindo@smusd.org caitlin.langford@smusd.org