Welcome to Tucson High Magnet School
Ms. McDonald
Algebra I
Honors Algebra II
Contact Information
O Elizabeth McDonald
O Room T244
O TUSDstats
O School number- 225-5141 leave a message
O Website:
http://mcdonaldmath.pbworks.com
O Email: Elizabeth.McDonald@tusd1.org
O Best way to contact me
Philosophy
O I really believe that all my students can be
successful in math.
O Math IS important.
O EFFORT IS KEY!!!
About me!
O This is my sixth year at THMS
O Algebra is my favorite subject
O I have lived in Tucson my whole life and
graduated from Palo Verde High School
(don’t hold it against me)
O Things I enjoy
Research!
O Teachers in Industry
O Master’s Degree
O Raytheon
O What does this mean for your child?
Availability
O This semester I am taking 2 classes at the U
of A. So I will be unavailable on Thursday
after school.
O After school Monday and Tuesday
O Conference Period Monday and Wednesday
Websites
Mine:
http://mcdonaldmath.pbworks.com/
Book:
http://my.hrw.com/
Basic Outline of Grades
O 70%- Tests/Quizzes/Assessments
O 20%- Classwork/Participation
O 10%- Homework
Classwork/Participation
O It is essential that every student does the
classwork. This is our time to figure out the
math.
O Very collaborative environment
Homework
O Homework is practice and is assessed
weekly
O Weekly Homework Quiz (as homework
grade)
Tests/Quizzes
O 4 major common tests in the semester
O They are worth usually100 points
O Quizzes will occur throughout the year at
varying times
O They can be worth as little as just a check
mark or as much as 50 points
O Tests and Quizzes will be 70% of your grade
Tests/Quizzes (Algebra)
O 4 major tests in the semester
O They are worth usually100 points
O Quizzes will occur throughout the year at
varying times
O They can be worth as little as just a check
mark or as much as 50 points
O Tests and Quizzes will be 70% of your grade
O Retakes
O One test per quarter- can earn up to 80%
Final Exam
O We will take a common final and common
tests
O This means that every other Algebra student
is taking the same type of test.
O This will include multiple choice and free
response questions
Questions?
O See the Parent Info section on my website
for answers to concerns from the
information sheet you filled out at the
beginning of the year.