1. Welcome to Mrs. Tandon’s Class Prealgebra 8/Algebra 1
Mrs. Tandon's Website -
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Hours of Availability: After 2:01 pm Tuesday through Thursday until 2:45 pm. Please check my availability ahead of time reason I may have meetings, parent conferences etc… scheduled after school. (for students)

2. A few key points for parents and students -
Signing up for parent campus portal via infinite campus
Campus Portal with District ID: ZLSBJB
(for mobile app)

3. Supply List….
Notebook for classwork and Aleks online hw
pencils/erasers/sharpeners
Access to a tablet/ipad/laptop or any other electronic device except cell phones for google classroom (is highly recommended)

4. Google Classroom for students...

5. Aleks Online homework... Online and posted in google classroom
Maintain notebook for aleks online hw to legitimize their work for full credit.

6. Tests and Quizzes
Components of the Quarter Grade: Assessments comprise 90% of each quarter’s grade. Other assignments comprise the remaining 10% of each quarter’s grade.
Grades are based on percentages using the scale of:
90%-100% = A,
80% - 89% = B,
70% - 79% = C,
60% - 69% = D,
50% - 59% = F
Components of Semester Grades:
45% quarter 1 and 3;
45% Quarter 2 and 4;
10% Semester Exam.
Note: All tests and quizzes will be paper/pencil in class and pop-quizzes may be given any time during the class time.
More detail information is available under course expectations.

7. Cell Phone Use Policy -
Cell Phones/Electronic Device: Improper use of cell phones/electronic device during class will not be tolerated and parents may be required to pick up their child’s device during business hours as shown below:
1st Offense: Verbal warning, student immediately turns off their electronic device.
2nd Offense: Teacher takes the electronic device and it is the student’s responsibility to pick it up at the end of the school day with in business hours.
3 rd Offense or more: Teacher takes the electronic device and the parent must pick up the device at school during business hours. Student is responsible for communicating this with the parent.
Dean’s referral may be given for insubordination.

8. Prealgebra 8 Course Expectations Algebra 1 Course Expectations
Please read course expectations thoroughly, sign and send in the acknowledgement slip(provided the first day in class)with your child to school.

9. Questions?