Welcome
I am really excited to have the opportunity to
teach your child mathematics!!! I can’t wait to see
his/her mathematical growth from today ‘till the
end of the year.
E-mail thall@brockisd.net E-mail is the best way to
reach me. Please put “Brock HS Math student ” in the
subject line, that way it will stand out amongst all the
junk e-mail in the SPAM.
Please contact me if you have questions, comments, or
concerns.
My Web Page
Brockisd.net
High School
School Staff
Teresa Hall
File Manager: Formula sheets, class calendars,
Differences in SAT/ACT, Graph paper, Grading Policy,
Registration steps for Dual Credit course
Links: SAT/ACT/TCCNS.org, Compass help,
Community service, Scholarships, Graduation sites,
Summer Camps
•447390 –Brock High School code
TAKS Test Scores and Goals
• 2100 passing, 2300 Compass exempt, and 2400
Commended
• The state claims that at least a 2200 means that you are
ready for college, and I have found this to be true also.
The ones who score below a 2200 tend to struggle in
their future mathematics classes.
Compass Exemption scores
• ACT 23 Composite, min. 19 on English and Math - valid
for 5 years
• SAT 1070, min. of 500 on Verbal and Math – valid for 5
years
• TAKS 2200 on Eng/LA with a 3 on the written essay and
at least 2300 on Math
Announcements:
• I send out the daily announcements by e-mail
and I also add information about SAT/ACT,
scholarships, play-off games, NASA programs,
senior baby pictures due dates, rose money
due dates, cap & gown due dates, ...
• If you would like to receive the e-mails then
please sign up on the parent sign in sheet and
print your e-mail address.
Dual Credit Math
• College Math Courses we offer:
•
HS Pre Calc for the fall then College Algebra Spring
•
College Algebra fall then College Statistics in the spring
•
College Trigonometry fall then College Calculus 1 in the
spring
• Mathematically Advanced students:
•
Calculus 2 over the entire school year after completing
Calculus 1
UIL Academic Competitions
• SAC Conference – Saturday September 14th @ UT
Arlington
• Brock Invitational – Saturday Jan 18th (probably)
• District – One-Act play - TBA
• District – TBA
• Regional – Saturday May 3rd @ Tarleton University
• State – May 19th – 21st @ UT Austin
Grades in Parent Portal
• I update grades once a week in the parent portal system. My
goal will be to update every Wednesday.
Tutorials
• Mon, Tues, Thurs, and Fri before school 7:20-7:55
(I am usually here at 7:00, depends on my kids early morning workouts)
• Tues, Wed, Thurs, and Fri lunch from 1:05-1:25
• Students who need one-on-one attention, I advise them to
find a peer tutor to bring with them when they attend
tutorials. I am NEVER available for one-on-one help with 6
preps and approximately 130 students.
• I also have a list of professionals who are available for private
paid tutoring. If interested, I have flyers with their names
and numbers on the front table.
College Classes Free Help
• Free tutoring at Success Connection at the
Weatherford College see my web page under
links to find out the location and times
http://streib.wc.edu/success-connection
Words of Advice on How to Study
Mathematics
• Work on it a little EVERY NIGHT. Studying lots
of hours the night before the exam is not good
and will probably not work at this point in
mathematics.
• Study groups are highly recommended. Study
groups are awesome if everyone in the group is
participating.
• Flashcards are highly advisable for Calculus.
There is a lot of memorization and they need a
way to memorize all the required formulas and
flashcards work if you use them.
Scholarships Requirements
• You need SAT/ACT scores to qualify for many
scholarships and it takes hard work to raise the
SAT/ACT scores to where you may like to have them.
• You need many hours of community services. Keep
a record/file of all hours.
• You need to keep your GPA at the top of your class
and this also takes hard work.
College Applications Dates
• Some colleges and universities have early admission
dates. Check the school’s website for important
early admission dates.
SAT/ACT test – Which test should your
child take?
• That will depend on your child’s strengths, reading and
writing versus science. The SAT consists of three parts:
reading, writing, and math. While the ACT consists of four
parts: reading, writing, math, and science. The SAT is a
much longer test than the ACT.
• The math on the ACT looks exactly like the math that is
taught in my Pre-AP Algebra II class. The math on the SAT
also has logic on it, which the ACT does not.
• If your child is planning to attend a junior college before a
University, then he/she may not be required to take the
SAT/ACT test.
• Beware, many scholarship applications require SAT/ACT test
scores.
SAT/ACT test – When should your child
take the SAT/ACT?
• If the student is a senior, then he/she should have already
taken the exam(s). If they wish for higher score then he/she
will be taking the fall exams. If attending a junior college first,
then these exams are not required.
• The students who are enrolled in Honors Algebra II are ready
for the SAT exam during the spring semester.
• Once a student has completed Honors Algebra II, then he/she is
ready to take the ACT exam. The ACT exam is very similar to
taking a final exam in Pre-AP Algebra II. I highly advise taking
the June test immediately after completing Pre-AP Algebra II.