Please pick up the

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Welcome!

• Please pick up the
• In a Million Words or Less handout
• from the front table and choose a seat.

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Montgomery Upper Middle SchoolBack to School
Night2013-2014

• Amy Nowak
• B-103
• Algebra I Part I
• Honors Geometry
• anowak_at_mtsd.us

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A little about the class

• -Content and Pacing
• -How the students are graded
• Homework/Classwork (10)
• Homework given daily checked for completion
• Updated regularly on homework board Parent
  Resources
• Assessments (90)
• Quizzes, Tests, Projects, Portfolios
• Always announced in advance on homework board

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Extra Help Opportunities

• After School Help
• Thursdays, 300pm - 400pm
• Lunch Help
• By appointment during flex time

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Strategies for helping your child

• Encourage Lesson Reflections
• -Review notes Do Nows each day
• -Read the lesson in the text before starting
  homework
• Encourage Homework Checks
• -When possible, check answers online or in back
  of text.
• -Circle questions where help is needed
• Encourage Quiz Test Corrections
• -Assessment Reflection Sheet
• Visit the Extra Help link on my website
• - Links to the online text, PowerPoint
  presentations, review
• games, practice quizzes tests and much
  more!

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Were in this together!? Thank you and have
a great night!