Welcome to IB Math SL – Year 2
Dear Parents,
Welcome to the 2015-2016 school year at T.L. Hanna High School. I am planning for this to be an
interesting, challenging, and successful year. In probability and statistics class, we will cover a wide
variety of topics and ideas. Many of the concepts will be new. This will be a challenge, but as a class we
will work together to ensure success. I have high expectations and insist that every student perform to the
best of his/her ability. Your child will be expected to do a great deal of thinking on his/her own. This is
not a course in which a student can simply memorize material and reproduce it on a test. We will build on
application and problem-solving skills.
Students are most often successful when parents work together through conferences, phone calls, and
email. With the technology that is available at T.L. Hanna, email is a very effective tool for
communication between parent and teacher. I check my email daily and respond immediately to any
communications. Working together as a team, we can accomplish great things.
Parents and students will receive information about student performance at regular intervals. Progress
reports are sent home periodically through emails and parents can now view the grades for their child
through power school. You must come to the school to register and get a password to get into power
school. Report cards are sent home after the end of each 9-week grading period. I welcome any
feedback or questions you have concerning your child’s progress.
I have discussed with your child my classroom rules and the consequences, and the homework and
grading policies. A copy of this is on my website so that you will be aware of what is expected of your
child in my class. I am also sending a contact information sheet home with each child. A copy is also on
my website. Please fill out the requested information and return it to me as soon as possible.
You can reach me by phone at school (260-5110) or at my school email address
patriciaweaver@anderson5.net. When you call please leave your name, your child’s name, the phone number
you would like for me to use to contact you, and a brief message so that I can have appropriate
information at hand when I return your call.
I am looking forward to a wonderful school year.
Sincerely,
Patty Weaver