welcome to tucson high magnet school ms. mcdonald algebra i honors algebra ii

Welcome to Tucson High Magnet School

Ms. McDonaldAlgebra I

Honors Algebra II

Contact InformationO Elizabeth McDonaldO Room T244O TUSDstatsO School number- 225-5141 leave a

messageO Website:

http://mcdonaldmath.pbworks.com O Email: Elizabeth.McDonald@tusd1.org

O Best way to contact me

PhilosophyO I really believe that all my students

can be successful in math.

O Math IS important.

O EFFORT IS KEY!!!

About me!O This is my sixth year at THMSO Algebra is my favorite subjectO I have lived in Tucson my whole life

and graduated from Palo Verde High School (don’t hold it against me)

O Things I enjoy

Research!O Teachers in IndustryO Master’s DegreeO RaytheonO What does this mean for your child?

AvailabilityO This semester I am taking 2 classes

at the U of A. So I will be unavailable on Thursday after school.

O After school Monday and TuesdayO Conference Period Monday and

Wednesday

Websites

Mine: http://mcdonaldmath.pbworks.com/

Book:http://my.hrw.com/

Basic Outline of GradesO 70%- Tests/Quizzes/AssessmentsO 20%- Classwork/ParticipationO 10%- Homework

Classwork/Participation

O It is essential that every student does the classwork. This is our time to figure out the math.

O Very collaborative environment

HomeworkO Homework is practice and is

assessed weeklyO Weekly Homework Quiz (as

homework grade)

Tests/QuizzesO 4 major common tests in the

semesterO They are worth usually100 points

O Quizzes will occur throughout the year at varying timesO They can be worth as little as just a

check mark or as much as 50 pointsO Tests and Quizzes will be 70% of

your grade

Tests/Quizzes (Algebra)O 4 major tests in the semester

O They are worth usually100 pointsO Quizzes will occur throughout the

year at varying timesO They can be worth as little as just a

check mark or as much as 50 pointsO Tests and Quizzes will be 70% of

your gradeO Retakes

O One test per quarter- can earn up to 80%

Final ExamO We will take a common final and

common testsO This means that every other Algebra

student is taking the same type of test.

O This will include multiple choice and free response questions

Questions?O See the Parent Info section on my

website for answers to concerns from the information sheet you filled out at the beginning of the year.