PFHS Panthers
Geometry
Blocks 2, 3
Mr. Maines
mark.maines@lcps.org
About me
• 10th year teaching – all at PFHS
• Undergrad degree in electrical engineering from the
University of Dayton
• Masters in Education from Marymount University in
Arlington
• Married with 2 daughters, ages 15 and 12
• Live in Winchester, VA (dictates availability before/after
school)
• 3 years as a process engineer at a steel company
• 20 years in Navy
– Served on submarines, at Naval Nuclear Power School as a
Chemistry, Materials, and Radiological Fundamentals instructor,
at US Strategic Command in Omaha, NE, and at the Pentagon
– retired as Lieutenant Commander in May 2002
• Sponsor Mu Alpha Theta (Math National
Honor Society, Asian Student Association,
and Jazz Club
Geometry
What we will study…
• First Semester
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Basics
Logic
Parallel lines
Triangles congruence
Triangle similarity
Start right triangles
• Second Semester
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Finish right triangles and trigonometry
Quadrilaterals
Polygons
Circles
Transformations
3 dimensional figures
Constructions
General information
• Help opportunities
– I am available almost every morning before school (exceptions for faculty
and various club meetings)
– Flex blocks
– Math Lab: Tues 7:45 – 8:45 and Thurs 4:00 – 5:00
– Homework Club: after school Mon, Wed, and Thurs 4:00 – 5:00
• Calendar – Geometry information in blue
– Documents posted as needed
– HW on day assigned
– Quizzes, tests, projects, problem sets on day due
• Grading
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Total points
Tests and quizzes weighted with point values
HW late, problem sets not late
Make up missed tests/quizzes within 1 week of return to school
(exceptions possible for good reasons)
• Tissues
– Send a box to share for heavy cold, flu, and allergy seasons
• Contact me
– Email preferred (mark.maines@lcps.org)
– Phone (571-434-3200)
Expectations
I expect the students to…
• Be in class on time
• Bring necessary materials to class (pencil,
paper, calculator, assignments, etc)
• Complete all assignments and assessments in
a timely manner
• Respect
– Adults
– Fellow students
– Themselves
If your child has a problem in this
class, please advise them to see me
ASAP.
Questions???
Thank you for coming this evening!