TOPICS

COVERED Welcome to the

• Real Numbers and Room 201
Feel free to
TEAM
Simplifying

Variable contact me
Expressions
with any/all
• Fractions and of your
Decimals
questions
• Solving Equations

• Inequalities School Phone:

• Graphing Linear
XXX-XXX-XXX

Equations Classroom Phone:

XXX-XXX-XXXX
• Absolute Value
E-mail:
• Polynomials LeandroJ@XXXXschool.org

• Area and Volume

Mr. Leandro

• SO MUCH MORE!!!
Generic Middle/High School

Pre-Algebra

We are ONE TEAM and we everyone
to work together to achieve our
classroom goals
I fully expect you (your son/daughter) to
abide by the following rules…
• Be respectful of yourself, your
neighbor, and Mr. Leandro
• Be responsible for your actions(what
you say and what you do)
• Don’t be afraid to try
 Accept that you are going to
struggle, but were all a
TEAM and we will get
through it together
• Abide by all of the school rules found
in the student handbook
• Come to class PREPARED ON TIME
 This means bring all the
books, notes, and pencils
you will need for class
 Use the bathroom before
class. You can only use the
pass 3 times a quarter...
• Listen and follow directions
Rules are out in place to keep everyone
safe. If your actions may endanger some
else or even yourself, appropriate
consequences will be administered.
PURRactice makes
PURRfect T.E.A.M.
This year it is my job as your teacher (son/daughters
teacher) to prepare you for the PSSA tests at the end of T.E.A.M is a classroom motto where
April… There is a lot of material we need to learn each day we all strive as one TEAM
before then but PURRactice makes PURRfect. to come together and learn in a
caring and collaborative
environment. With lessons geared
Each day we will begin class with a PURRactice makes
towards cooperation between
PURRfect bell ringer associated to the material that we
have covered or what you will see on the PSSA.
students and small groups, together
everyone really does achieve more.
Projects and tests will be announced ahead of time and
T - Together
account for most of the grades in our class. There will
be tests close to every 6 weeks and quizzes every other
week. Quizzes will be announced and sometimes come
unannounced.
E - Everyone
Nobody is PURRfect at first when it comes to math
and it will take a little PURRactice… but it will pay off!
A - Achieves
Grading Policies
M - More
Homework is to be completed entirely before class (as it will be
checked). Each homework assignment is worth 3 points. Late
assignments are accespted but will come at a cost.
Assignments that are 1 day late will be graded up to a 85%
Assignments that are 2-3 days late can be graded up to a 75%
Assignments past 3 days will receive a 50%
Grading Breakdown
• Tests (40% - 60%)
• Quizzes/Projects (20% - 25%)
• Homework (20% - 25%)