The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential... these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.-- Eddie Robinson

Announcements: Welcome back to a new school year!! You will begin this year by taking a new assessment for aleks and working towards completing your pie.

Homework for the week of August 30th
Homework assigned on Monday, August 30th- section 1.2
Homework assigned on Tuesday, August 31st- section 1.2
Homework assigned on Wednesday, September 1st-sections 1.3 and 1.4; review for the quiz on sections 1.1 and 1.2
Homework assigned on Thursday, September 2nd-sections 1.3 and 1.4; review for the quiz on sections 1.1 and 1.2
Homework assigned on Friday, September 3rd--section 1.5
Homework for the week of September 6th
Homework assigned on Monday, September 6th-No school
Homework assigned on Tuesday, September 7th-section 1.5 and finish the crossword worksheet
Homework assigned on Wednesday, September 8th-section 1.6 and review for a quiz on sections 1.3-1.6 on Friday
Homework assigned on Thursday, September 9th-
Homework assigned on Friday, September 10th--

The online version of the textbook is now available. The website is my.hrw.com. Just click on that link and enter the login and password you were given. There are many other resources available to you at this website including the textbook. Take the time to find out what is available to you.

Course Requirements and Expectations:
1. Tests: One per Unit
2. Quizzes: Several per Unit
3. Projects: One or Two spread out throughout the year
4. In-class Activities: Several will be collected and graded
5. Homework: Assignments will checked each class and periodically collected.

How will your grade be calculated?
Tests 30%
Quizzes 15%
In-class work 15%
Out-of-class work 10%
Aleks 15%
Semester final 15%

Topics Covered will include:
1. operations on real numbers and algebraic expressions
2. geometric concepts including area, perimeter and volume
3. communicate mathematical ideas using correct terminology and notation
4. solve one-variable equations and inequalities and interpret the solution sets
5. model situations and patterns using algebraic and graphic methods
6. graph linear functions using a variety of methods
7. interpret and use representations of data and calculate measures of center