* please find your seat (name on card). computer agreement books
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Welcome to Applied Math
with Mrs. McNelis
* Please find your seat (name on card)
• Computer agreement
• Books
About Mrs. McNelis* Grew up in Philly and NJ* Went to Virginia Tech (LOVE college football!)
* Enjoy running (half marathon, 10K, etc.)* Coach XC* Teach AP Stat, Applied Math, Stat & Data Analysis
* Graduated with degree in Math, minors in Spanish and Statistics
* 9th year with CB
About Applied Math…* “Real World” or “Business” math
* Prepare you for the kind of math that you will do in your everyday lives
* “When will I ever use this stuff??” EVERYDAY!
* Need this to graduate?
* Income* Checking and Savings Accounts
What will we be learning about?
* Credit Cards* Buying a car* Interest (good & bad)* Taxes* Insurance* Loans and Mortgages
* 3 ring binder (lots of handouts!)* Book (will keep in class)
Materials
* CALCULATOR (scientific, 4 function)
Policies* Expectations* Food* Cell phones* Dress code
* Absences* Lates & Cuts
Attendance
Homework (0%)/Classwork (50%)* Amount * Grading* Receiving credit* Late assignments
* Announced/unannounced* Calculators
Tests/ Quizzes/ Projects (50%)
Projects* Amount/type* Grading* Lateness
* Reviews
* Classwork = 50%* Tests/Quizzes/Projects = 50%
MP Grade
* Borderline grades (79.48%)* Normal grading scale (93% = A, 90% = A-, etc.)
* Final Exam: MC, at end of course* Core assessments (2): done in class
Final Exam / Core Assessments
Final Course Grade* MP1 = 40%* MP2 = 40%* Final Exam = 14%* Core 1 = 3%* Core 2 = 3%
Extra Help• Before school• 4th block
• Thursdays after school
• Please get out your laptop from the cart in the back of the room.• Log in to your computer• Go to Mrs. McNelis’ wikispace• Go to the “Applied Math- Rvw” page• Click on the pre-assessment on the page and complete the pre-assessment• The secret word is…..
MATH