Welcome Parents to Back to
School Night!
Mrs. Beth Knowlton
bknowlton@mnsd.org
610-359-4237
Background Information
• I teach Algebra I, Trig/Stat and
PreCalculus!
• I live in West Chester with my husband,
and three children. Two of my children
attend Penn State University, and the
youngest is in 8th grade.
• I am a CFF teacher, which gives our
classroom laptops! Yeah!
Purpose
• The purpose of this presentation is to
provide both parents and students with
important information needed for the year.
This presentation will be available on
edline. Please feel free to email me with
any concerns.
Goals for Math Students
• The goals for the year include student
success with the math material, successful
use of technology, application problems
understood, successful group learning,
and individual growth of the student!
• I look forward to teaching and learning
with your children!
Grades
• Grades consists of quizzes, tests,
homework, projects, activities, web
investigations, class work, and group
participation.
Help class
• Help classes are
available on Tuesday
and Thursday after
school, and on
Wednesday morning.
• Please encourage
your child to attend
help classes!
homework
Help class
Good grades
Edline
• Edline is our schools web page for information
and grades.
• I will send grades to edline after every test/quiz.
• Notes are available for each chapter to print or
view. (power point, flip charts, word)
• You can even email me through edline.
• Web sites are listed on the right side of the web
site that can be visited for additional help.
The flip charts require a promethean flipchart viewer, that can be
Downloaded off the links on the edline home page:
Algebra!
Calculator!!
• Every student is required to bring a TI-83
or TI-84! Students will use the calculator
throughout the year.
• Some skills used- graphing, lines of best
fit, statistics functions, fractions, quadratic
formula, finding intersections, matrices
and probability!
To Be Successful in Math Class
• Regular attendance in class
• Take complete notes and keep a neat notebook
• Read over notes before doing homework
(STUDY)
• Complete homework daily
• Ask questions in class
• Attend help class if needed
• STUDY for quizzes and tests
• Learn to use your calculator effectively
Parents Can Help
• Parents you can help in many ways- check
their grades on edline, check that they are
doing their homework, encourage help
class, email me with concerns, and
encourage your child to get involved in
school.
• MNHS is also looking for your help in the
PTO! Please Join
Web sites:
• Web sites provide an opportunity to
interact with our graphs. Here are a few
exceptional ones
• http://www.analyzemath.com/trigonometry/
sine.htm
• http://www.analyzemath.com/precalculus.h
tml
• http://www.mathopenref.com/coordequatio
n.html
Sites for home use:
try these!
• http://mathforum.org/mathtools/sitemap2/a
/
• http://www.mathsnet.net/algebra/l1_equati
on.html
• http://www.mathwarehouse.com/
• http://www.analyzemath.com/polynomial2/
polynomial2.htm
Thank You
• Thank you so much for coming this
evening, please check edline often for
grades, test/quiz dates, and messages
from me! I look forward to a wonderful
year with your children!