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(Tue 5/27) I'd like to thank everyone for a great school year! Enjoy your summer!

(Tue 5/13) The Chapter 8 Test for Honors Algebra 1 will be on Friday 5/16. Final Exam review is next week!

(Mon 4/21/14) Honors Algebra 1 will have their Chapter Test on Thursday 4/24. Remember, this Thursday is **NOT** a late start day! The Ch7 Review worksheet is due on Thursday as well.

(Tue 4/15/14) As we have only ONE WEEK until the ACT, I want to remind my Algebra 2 students and parents of my current and upcoming expectations of work to be turned in. I have already collected the Pre-Algebra and Elementary Algebra practice worksheets, yet many students have not turned these in. In order to provide proper feedback to my classes (and so that students get the points for completing them), I need these sheets by Thursday at the latest. I'm giving students an extra day to turn in their Intermediate Algebra practice worksheets and will collect them on Wednesday 4/16, and the Plane Geometry practice worksheets are due Monday 4/21. Any student that would like an answer key to check the questions we do not get through in class may see me before or after school for a copy.

(Fri 4/4/14) Honors Algebra has their next assessment on Tuesday 4/8. The quiz will be over sections 7.1-7.5, covering two new sections along with material from our previous mini-quiz. I encourage anyone who struggled with the mini-quiz to see me for help next week!

(Wed 4/2/14) Algebra 2 will have their next assessment over Conic Sections on Tuesday 4/8. After this quiz, we will be using the next week and a half to prepare for the ACT. I encourage all students to come in for assistance if necessary!

(Mon 3/31/14) Only 8 weeks of school remain! Honors Algebra 1 has a quiz **__tomorrow__** over sections 7.1-7.3.

(Wed 3/19/14) Algebra 2 and Algebra 1 will have their weekly assessments this Friday. Honors Algebra will have a quiz over sections 7.1-7.3 the Tuesday after Spring Break on 4/2.

(Tue 2/18/14) As we are back on a normal, weekly schedule, Algebra 2 will have a quiz over section 10.2 and Algebra 1 will have a quiz over Unit 16 this Friday, 2/21. Honors Algebra 1 will have a quiz over sections 6.1-6.3 on Monday 2/24.

(Fri 1/31/14) Algebra 1 will have a quiz over sections 13.1 and 13.2 on Tuesday 2/4. Algebra 2 will have a quiz over sections 7.5-7.7 and 7.9 on Thursday 2/6. Honors Algebra has their Chapter 5 Test on Friday 2/7.

(Thu 1/23/14) I wanted to remind my students and parents that we rent TI-83 Graphing Calculators on a yearly basis. They are $25 for the rest of the year and can be rented by seeing me or my department chair, Mr. Schultz. We also offer free calculator rentals to students on reduced or free lunch. Any student without a calculator (or that wants to upgrade from a scientific calculator!) should see me as soon as possible.

(Fri 1/10/14) Welcome back everyone! I would like to give a heads up to all 3 of my academic classes about their first assessments of 2nd semester. Algebra 2 will have a Quiz over sections 7.1-7.4 on Thursday 1/16. Weekly homework and the quiz review will be collected that Thursday. Honors Algebra will have their first assessment of the year on Thursday 1/23, a Quiz covering sections 5.4-5.7. Lastly, Algebra 1 will have an assessment over topics 12 and 13 on Friday 1/17. The assessment will cover solving systems of equations by elimination and graphing systems of linear inequalities. As this is the beginning of the quarter and semester, I encourage all students to start on a positive note by doing all of their work and seeing me early for assistance if needed!

(Wed 12/18) It’s unbelievable that our school year is almost halfway over! My Algebra 1 class will have their Final Exam on Friday 12/20. As a reminder, I passed out a blank piece of green paper that students can fill out as a study sheet. They may write whatever they want on both sides of the paper for the exam. I recommend having all formulas we've used this year as well as example problems that may assist during the test. Good luck to all my students!

I am also pleased to share that my two Algebra 2 classes were able to raise $238 for our Santa Anonymous program that helps buys gifts for needy families and local charities. A special thanks to Katie Buckley and Isabelle Rogoz for helping to wrap some of the presents that were purchased. I am very proud of the generosity of my students!



(Mon 12/16) It’s unbelievable that our school year is almost halfway over! Both Honors Algebra classes will have their Final Exam on Thursday 12/19. Thursday is NOT a late start, so remember that classes start at 8am. Also, I have told my students that they may start their Final Exam 10 minutes early and can stay 10 minutes past the bell to finish (passing periods are 15 minutes long). Students, remember to be prompt or early to your exam! Good luck!

(Fri 12/6) The final quiz for Honors Algebra will be on Wednesday 12/11 over sections 5.1-5.3. Both the Free Response Questions (FRQ) and Multiple Choice portions of the final exam will take place on Thursday 12/19.

My Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 classes will have their FRQ exams prior to the official exam days. Algebra 1 will take their FRQ exam on Tuesday 12/17 and Algebra 2 will have their FRQ exam on Thursday 12/12. We will be review for the FRQ section at least 2 days prior to the exam, and any student who is absent on the test day can make-up the FRQ during one of the official Final Exam make-up days on either Thursday 12/19 or Friday 12/20.

(Thu 12/5) The final assessment for Algebra 1 (excluding the two portions of the 1st semester final exam) will be on Tuesday 12/10. It will cover solving systems by graphing and substitution along with graphing linear inequalities.

(Mon 12/2) My two Honors Algebra classes will have a mini-quiz over the pre-chapter 5 material and section 5.1 on Wednesday 12/4. Our final assessment of the __**semester** __(!) will be a quiz over sections 5.1-5.3 on Wednesday 12/11.

(Mon 11/18) Honors Algebra will have their Chapter 4 Test on Wednesday 11/20.

(Mon 11/11) Honors Algebra will have another quiz over sections 4.1-4.3 on Thursday 11/14.

(Tue 11/5) Honors Algebra will have a small quiz over section 4.1, solving systems of equations, on Monday 11/11.

(Wed 10/16) A lot of my Algebra 2 students missed class today due to the PSAT. I expect anyone that did miss class to be responsible for the notes and materials from class. Our quiz over Factoring will be on Wednesday 10/23.

Honors Algebra has a quiz over sections 3.1-3.3 on Thursday 10/17, and Algebra 1 will have Assessment 7 on Wednesday 10/23.

(Mon 10/7) My Algebra 2 classes will be taking the Free Response (FRQ) portion of the Quarter 1 Exam this Thursday and the Multiple Choice (MC) portion on Friday. All missing work and assessment retakes must be completed by Friday.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">Also, my Honors Algebra classes will have their Quarter 1 Exam on Friday 10/11.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">(Mon 9/30) Though there are two weeks left in the Quarter, my Algebra 1 class will be taking their Quarter 1 Exam this week. The Free Response Questions (FRQ) will be on Thursday, and the Multiple Choice (MC) section will be on Friday. I encourage all students who are struggling or have questions on current or past topics to see me for help this week.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">(Thu 9/5) The Honors Algebra 1 quiz over sections 1.1-1.4 has been moved to Tuesday 9/10. I'm moving the date back to give students extra time to see me for help on word problems and other key concepts. We will move on to section 1.5 on Friday and Monday but the material will not be on the quiz.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">(Thu 8/29) Honors Algebra 1 will have a quiz over sections 1.1-1.4 on Thu 9/5.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">(Mon 8/26) For Algebra 1 and Algebra 2, I will be offering assessment retakes to all students. Any student may retake an assessment (regardless of their grade) provided they: (a) come in for help to go over the assessment and to do practice problems with me, and (b) are completing their weekly homework. The new assessment grade will replace their old score. Students will have 2 weeks from the day of the assessment to retake it.

Make sure to take advantage of the class notes and resources available on my wiki page, and feel free to contact me with any questions!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">(Tue 8/20) All three of my mathematics classes will be having assessments this upcoming Friday: <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">- Algebra 2 will have a quiz over sections 1.1-1.3. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">- Honors Algebra will have a test over Chapter R. <span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">- Algebra 1 will have a unit quiz over our first 3 topics.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">(Wed 8/14) Welcome back to all my students! Make sure to check out the different pages on my wiki for class information, upcoming assignments, and helpful links for succeeding with my class and school. I ask all parents/guardians who have a child in either my Algebra 1 or Honors Algebra 1 to sign the sheet attached to my class syllabus and have your child return it to me as soon as possible. Please contact me with any questions or comments.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">(Tue 8/13/13) Tomorrow is the first day of the school year! I'm sure all my students are ready to get to work!

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<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 16px;">(Thu 5/23) I would like to thank all of my students and parents/guardians for making this yet another successful year! I hope everyone has a joyous, restful summer and comes back refreshed in the fall!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">(Wed 5/15) Geometry students will have their Free Response Questions (FRQ) portion of the Final Exam on Tuesday 5/21. I have been collecting textbooks as well, so please remember to bring in your book ASAP to avoid paying a book fee!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">For Honors Algebra 1, the FRQ exam will take place on the same day as the Multiple Choice portion. 4th period will have their Final Exam on Thursday 5/23 and 7th period will have their Final Exam on Friday 5/24. Students may come to my room 10 minutes before the official start time to begin their exam and will have an additional 10 minutes after the period is over to complete the Final. No additional time will be provided. Starting Friday, I will also begin collecting Honors Algebra textbooks. Any student who wishes to study from their textbook should bring it to me on the day of their Final.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">(Mon 5/13) Geometry has a small Quiz over Volume on Tuesday 5/14. Honors Algebra 1 has their final Test over Chapter 8 on Friday 5/17.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">Final exams are only 8 school days away!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">(Mon 5/6) Geometry will have their Chapter 12 Test on Wednesday 5/8. All missing or late work for the chapter must be turned in to Mr. Adamski by Wednesday!

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">(Thu 4/25) Honors Algebra 1 will have a test over Chapter 7 on Wednesday 5/1. All missing or late work must be completed by then! Also, the extra credit review worksheet will be due on Wednesday as well.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 1.5;">Geometry has two upcoming assessments. On Thursday 5/2 there will be a quiz on Circles from Chapter 10, and on Tuesday 5/7 will be the Chapter 12 Test.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">(Mon 4/8) To all parents and students, I am officially back from paternity leave! I hope everyone had a great Spring Break and is ready to finish the year strong with 4th Quarter. As a reminder, my student teacher, Geoff Adamski, is in the process of or has taken over my 1st and 3rd period Geometry classes and my 4th period Honors Algebra 1. While all students and parents can continue to email me with questions or comments, since he is now the lead teacher for those three classes, please direct all emails to him in the future. He can be reached at adamskig@rbhs208.net. I expect Mr. Adamski to promptly answer all emails as I have done in the past.

<span style="font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: 14px;">Looking ahead, Geometry will have their Chapter 10 Test on Tuesday 4/16, and Honors Algebra has a quiz over sections 7.1-7.5 on Monday 4/15.

(Wed 3/13) This is the last week of 3rd Quarter! For Geometry, the FRQ portion of the Quarter 3 Exam will be on Thursday, and the Multiple Choice section will be on Friday. For Honors Algebra 1, both parts of the Quarter 3 Exam will be on Friday.

(Fri 3/8) Starting Monday 3/11, I will have a student teacher starting full time from National Lewis University. His name is Geoff Adamski and he will be taking over both of my Geometry classes and my 4th period Honors Algebra 1 class. All parents can still contact me via email or phone and I will relay any messages to Mr. Adamski during this time if necessary. Please note that he his extremely qualified and my students will be in good hands!

(Fri 3/1) Honors Algebra 1 will have a test over Chapter 6 on Wednesday 3/6.

(Mon 2/25) This is a busy week for my Geometry students! This Tuesday, the Quadrilaterals Love (or Jealousy) Letter is due. The handout is available on the Geometry Class Files page. On Wednesday, we have our Chapter 8 Test and the Chapter 8 "Vocab" is due. All late work for the chapter must be completed by this Wednesday!

(Wed 2/13) I've changed the dates for both of my upcoming quizzes. - The Geometry Quiz over sections 8.1-8.3 will be on Friday 2/15. I will also be assigning a Quadrilaterals Project on Thursday that will be due the day __**before**__ the Chapter 8 Test. - The Honors Algebra 1 Quiz over sections 6.1-6.3 will now be on Wednesday 2/20.

(Mon 2/11) There will be a Geometry Quiz over sections 8.1-8.3 on Thursday 2/14. The Chapter 8 Formulas and Properties sheet is due at the end of the chapter.

There will be a Honors Algebra 1 Quiz over sections 6.1-6.3 on Friday 2/15.

(Mon 1/28/13) Geometry will have a Quiz over sections 7.4 and 7.5 (Soh Cah Toa) on Friday 2/1. Also, the Chapter 7 Vocabulary is due on Friday as well.

Honors Algebra 1 will have their Chapter 5 Test on Thursday 1/31.

(Thu 1/24/13) As a reminder to all my students and parents, I allow students to retake any Geometry quiz (not test) provided that they come in to go over the quiz and do some practice work. Some recent quiz scores were lower than I would have liked, so I encourage any student who achieved less than a 70% to do what's necessary to retake the 7.2+7.3 Quiz.

(Mon 1/14/13) Geometry will have a Quiz over sections 7.2 and 7.3 (Pythagorean Theorem, 45/45/90 and 30/60/90 triangles) on Wednesday 1/16. Honors Algebra 1 will have a Factoring Quiz over sections 5.4-5.7 on Friday 1/18.

(Fri 12/14/12) Due to both of my Honors Algebra 1 classes needing more preparation time, I've moved the Free Response Questions (FRQ) portion of the final exam to Monday 12/17. Students can see me Monday morning if they still have questions.

(Tue 12/11/12) I've moved the Geometry Free Response Questions (FRQ) portion of the Final Exam from Friday 12/14 to Monday 12/17.

(Fri 12/7/12) The Honors Algebra 1 Quiz 5.1-5.3 has been moved to Tuesday 12/11.

(Wed 12/5/12) On Tuesday 12/11, my Geometry classes will have their Chapter 6 Test and I will check their chapter vocabulary. A bunch of students missed class today (we learned section 6.2) due to the holiday concert, so they have the next 4 days to see me about what they missed. Also, the Free Response portion of the Final Exam will be on Friday 12/14.

On Monday 12/10, my Honors Algebra 1 classes will have a Quiz over section 5.1-5.3. Also, the Free Response portion of the Final Exam will be on Friday 12/14.

(Tue 11/27/12) Honors Algebra 1 will have a mini quiz over section 5.1 on Friday 11/30.

On Monday 12/3, the chapter 5 vocabulary is due for Geometry and the classes will have a Test over the chapter.

(Tue 11/13/12) Geometry will have a Quiz covering sections 4.3-4.5 over proving triangles congruent on Thursday 11/15. The Chapter 4 Vocabulary (worth 36 points) is due on Thursday as well.

Honors Algebra 1 has a Test over Chapter 4 on Friday 11/16.

(Fri 11/2/12) I'm giving my Geometry students the weekend to complete their 4.1,2,6 worksheet in preparation for the quiz. I encourage any student who needs help to see me Monday morning.

(Wed 10/31/12) There will be a Geometry quiz over sections 4.1, 4.2 and 4.6 on Monday 11/5. There will be an Honors Algebra 1 quiz over solving systems of linear equations on Tuesday 11/6.

(Thu 10/18/12) On Tue 10/23, Honors Algebra will have a test over chapter 3. All late or missing chapter work is due the day of the test.

On Wed 10/24, Geometry will have a test over chapter 3. The chapter 3 vocabulary assignment and any late or missing chapter work is also due the day of the test.

(Mon 10/15/12) Honors Algebra 1 will have a quiz over sections 3.1-3.3 on Tuesday 10/16.

(Tue 10/9/12) As a reminder, the quarter ends this Friday! Geometry will be having the multiple choice portion of the final exam on Thursday 10/11 and the free response questions on Friday 10/12. Honors Algebra 1 will have their Quarter 1 Exam on Friday 10/12. All missing assessments need to be completed and late work must be turned in by this Friday.

(Tue 10/2/12) There will be a Geometry Quiz over sections 3.1, 3.2, and 3.5 on Friday 10/5.

Remember, Quarter 1 ends on Friday 10/12. All late work and missing assessments must be completed by then!

(Wed 9/26/12) Honors Algebra 1 will have a Test over Chapter 2 on Tuesday 10/2.

(Tue 9/25/12) Geometry will have a Quiz over Proofs on Thursday 9/27.

(Thu 9/13/12) Honors Algebra 1 will have a Test over Chapter 1 on Wednesday 9/19. Geometry will have a Quiz over the sections 2.1, 2.3, and 2.8 on Thursday 9/20.

(Fri 9/7/12) The Geometry homework for the weekend is from 2 different worksheets. From the 1-sided Area worksheet, the assigned problems are #2-6, 9-12. From the Area-Volume worksheet, the assigned problems are #7, 8, 10, 12, 14-17. Also, section 1.6 from the Vocabulary sheet is due on Tuesday.

The Geometry Chapter 1 Test is on Wednesday 9/12.

(Tue 9/4/12) Honors Algebra 1 will have a Quiz over sections 1.1-1.4 on Friday 9/7.

(Fri 8/31/12) Due to many Geometry questions, I'm giving students the weekend to go back and finish/complete their 1.5 book assignment. Students should also have their Vocabulary for sections 1.1-1.5 done for Tuesday as well.

(Thu 8/23/12) Geometry will have a quiz over sections 1.1-1.3 on Monday 8/27. If any student needs extra practice, remember that you can access both the textbook and other examples via the online textbook resource. See my Geometry page for the link and password.

(Tue 8/21/12) Honors Algebra will have a quiz over Chapter R on Thursday 8/23. All late work for the chapter must be turned in by then.

(Fri 8/17/12) A note to all students and parents: In Skyward, if you see a "*" symbol by an assignment, it means I've entered the assignment into the system but have not recorded a grade yet. It means you have 0/0 or no score yet. It does NOT mean you have a zero.

(Thu 8/16/12) Two reminders to all my students: 1) A calculator is recommended for all math classes (I suggest the TI-83 Plus or better). 2) You may bring in one box of kleenex per semester for extra credit!

(Wed 8/15/12) Welcome back! I'm extremely excited for another productive year here at Riverside Brookfield High School. Please feel free to browse my wiki page and to contact me with any questions.

(Fri 5/25/12) Thank you for a great year! I hope my students and all my peers have a happy and safe summer!

(Mon 5/21/12) As it is the end of the school year, I need to recollect textbooks from my students. I need all Honors Algebra books returned to my classroom by Friday 5/25.

(Mon 5/14/12) I have moved the Honors Algebra Chapter 8 Test to Wednesday 5/16 in order to give students an extra day to review the material. It's the last test of the year, so be prepared!

(Wed 5/9/12) The last 2 assessments of the year are next week! Honors Algebra 1 will have a Test over Chapter 8, and Algebra 2 will have a quiz covering the Geometric Sequences, the Fundamental Counting Principle, Permutations, and Probability on Tuesday 5/15.

Algebra 2 will also have the Free Response Questions (FRQ) portion of the Final Exam on Friday 5/18.

(Thu 5/3/12) Honors Algebra 1 will have a quiz over sections 8.1-8.3 on Tue 5/8.

(Mon 4/30/12) Algebra 2 will have a quiz over Arithmetic Sequences and Series on Friday 5/4. Any students absent from my class last week are expected to see me about what they missed prior to the quiz.

(Wed 4/18/12) My Honors Algebra 1 classes will have their Chapter 9 Test on MONDAY 4/23 instead of this Friday. It will allow for an additional day of review and provide the weekend for extra studying time. I encourage all students to see me for help or to go over their recenet quiz and homework quizzes before Monday.

(Thu 4/12/12) In order to give my students extra time for section 9.6, I've moved the Algebra 2 Chapter 9 Test to Tuesday 4/17.

(Mon 4/9/12) Algebra 2 students will have a Test over Chapter 9 on Friday 4/13. I have offered to replace their recent 9.1+9.2 Quiz score with their test score if it is better.

(Wed 4/4/12) As noted previously, I've changed the date for the Honors Algebra 7.1-7.5 Quiz to Monday 4/9. Students will have a 3-day weekend to prepare for the assessment. Algebra 2 will have test over the 4 sections covered in Chapter 9 on either Tuesday 4/10 or Wednesday 4/11.

(Tue 4/3/12) Yesterday I gave a surprise mini-quiz to my Honors Algebra 1 class to see what they remembered from chapter 7 after a long break... needlees to say, the scores were not very impressive. With a __real__ quiz over sections 7.1-7.5 on Monday 4/9, I will be holding a study session after school on Tue and Wed to go over the mini-quiz and answer any questions my students may have for the upcoming quiz. Please plan accordingly!

(Thu 3/8/12) Quarter 3 ends next week! All missing assessments must be made up before next Friday! - Honors Algebra 1 will have their Quarter 3 Exam on Friday 3/16. The exam will include both Free Response Questions (FRQ) and a Multiple Choice section (MC). - Algebra 2 will have the FRQ portion of the Quarter 3 Exam on Thursday 3/15 and the MC portion on Friday 3/16.

(Wed 2/29/12) - Due to the length of section 6.6, I've moved the Honors Algebra 1 Chapter 6 Test to Wednesday 3/7. The chapter review will be due the day of the test. Students may still complete the practice test for extra credit, which is also due on Wednesday.

- Algebra 2 will have a Quiz over Chapter 13 on Wednesday 3/7.

(Mon 2/27/12) Honors Algebra 1 will have a Test over Chapter 6 on Friday 3/2. All missing work must be turned in by Friday. If students see me to go over their quiz and for additional help, I will replace their 6.1-6.3 Quiz score with their higher Test score.

Also, students may complete the Chapter 6 Test Practice at the end of the chapter for extra credit. Work should be done on a separate sheet of paper and is due on Friday.

(Fri 2/17/12) - Honors Algebra will have a Quiz over sections 6.1-6.3 on Thu 2/23. - Algebra 2 will have a Quiz over sections 10.1, 10.2, and 10.4 on Wed 2/22.

(Thu 2/9/12) I will be away from school tomorrow on Friday 2/10. As of now, the Algebra 2 Chapter 7 Test will be on Tuesday 2/14.

(Wed 2/1/12) Algebra 2 will have a Quiz over sections 7.5-7.7 on Tuesday 2/7.

(Mon 1/30/12) Honors Algebra 1 will have a TEST over chatper 5 on Friday 2/3. Make sure to see me for help and get in all missing work prior to the test!

(Wed 1/25/12) I was absent from school today, so I've properly adjusted the calendars for both classes accordingly.

(1/19/12) I've switched the date of the Algebra 2 Quiz covering sections 7.1-7.4. The quiz will now be on Tuesday 1/24.

(1/17/12) Honors Algebra 1 will have a Quiz over sections 5.4-5.7 on Tuesday 1/24. Algebra 2 will have a quiz over sections 7.1-7.4 on Monday 1/23. Students are advised to see me prior to the assessments if they have questions.

(1/10/12) Welcome back! I hope all my students and their families had a great winter break! The first quiz for Honors Algebra 1 will be over sections 5.4-5.7. Since I'm still planning out our schedule, I will update the calendar with the quiz date as soon as I am certain of the time.

(12/16/11) Monday marks the end of the our 1st semester. The multiple-choice exams will be Tuesday 12/20 - Thursday 12/22. As a reminder, my Algebra 2 students may make a cheat sheet for the final. They are allowed to write whatever they'd like on one side of a sheet of paper and use it on the multiple-choice exam. They must be **hand written** and not typed.

(12/12/11) I have been out of school for the past 2 school days due to illness. I apologize for not updating my calendar. As it will take me at least a day to re-establish where my classes are and need to be, I ask my students and parents to be flexible with the homework assignments and pacing. As of now, we are still on pace to cover all necessary material and be able to have the Free Response Questions portion of the final exam on Friday for both Honors Algebra 1 and Algebra 2.

(12/1/11) Honors Algebra 1 will have a quiz over section 5.1 on Monday, 12/5.

(11/30/11) Algebra 2 will have a quiz over sections 5.5-5.9 on Friday, 12/2. This is one of the last assessments of the semester so make sure to see me for any help!

(11/16/11) I've added a spreadsheet below that includes my weekly availability and my class period schedule. Click on the 2 tabs at the bottom of the spreadsheet to toggle between the two. Please refer to this when a student is interested in coming in for help.

(11/14/11) The Honors Algebra 1 Chapter 4 Test will be on Tuesday 11/22. Make sure to come in for help before then!

(11/1/11) Honors Algebra 1 will have their Chapter 3 Test on Thursday 11/4. Algebra 2 will have a quiz over sections 3.1 through 3.3 on Thursday 11/4.

(10/24/11) Please ignore the previous post for Honors Algebra 1. We will have a quiz over sections 3.1-3.3 on Wed 10/26. The calendar has been updated accordingly.

(10/19/11) Algebra 2 will have a Test over Chapter 3 on Wednesday 10/26. Honors Algbera 1 will have their Chapter 3 Test on Friday 10/28.

(10/4/11) Algebra 2 will have the FRQ Exam on Wednesday 10/12 and the MC Exam on Thursday 10/13. The Honors Algebra 1 Q1 Exam will remain on Friday 10/14 and covers all material from Chapter R through section 3.2.

(10/3/11) Honors Algebra 1 will have a test over Chapter 2 on Friday 10/7.

(09/30/11) Only 2 more weeks left in the Quarter! Quarter 1 Exams will be in two weeks on Thursday 10/13 and Friday 10/14. Both Honors Algebra 1 and Algebra 2 will have the Free Response Question (FRQ) Exam on Thursday and the Multiple Choice Exam on Friday. Any missing assessments or assignments must be completed by Friday 10/14.

(09/28/11) Due to my absence at school yesterday, the Algebra 2 Chapter 2 Test has been moved to Thursday 9/29. All late/missing work must be turned in by this date.

(9/19/11) Honors Algebra 1: Our Chapter 1 Test is Wednesday 9/21. Make sure to have all missing work turned in by Wed and see me for any help!

(9/13/11) Algebra 2 will have a quiz over sections 2.1-2.3 on Friday 9/16. See me for help if needed!

(09/07/11) Honors Algebra 1: Our first quiz of the year will be on Friday 9/9. Make sure to review word problems and see me with questions prior to the quiz.

Algebra 2: We have a quiz over sections 1.4-1.6 on Wednesday 9/8 and our Chapter 1 Test on Friday 9/10. All late work from Chapter 1 must be turned in by Friday.

(08/29/11) One more Algebra 2 online textbook post! Please view this .pdf file if you are able to get to the cover of the textbook through the Glencoe website but can't access the homework.

(8/26/11) It has come to my attention that some students are having trouble accessing the online textbook. If this is the case, please try downloading one of my class notes from either Files page. If you can't access my notes, then you need to download Adobe Acrobat (a free download) that allows you to view .pdf files. If you can see my notes but are still unable to access the online textbook, you may need to update your browser or clear the cookies from the online cache. If neither of these work, please come and see me.

(8/24/11) On Skyward, an " * " means that no grade has been entered for that assignment. It does NOT mean that the score is a zero. I often input assignments a day or two before I have the grades done, so please ignore the * symbols in the future.

(8/19/11) Please make sure to have a calculator for both of my classes. The math department has a calculator rental program for those interested. Please see me for details.

(8/17/11) NOTICE: Due to a shortage of Algebra 2 books, I will not be handing out take-home copies this year. Students will be expected to work with the classroom set while in class and access the Algebra 2 website to do assignments at home.