A+Note+to+Parents



The honors math course your son or daughter has enrolled in is called

PRE-AP ALGEBRA 2/TRIGONOMETRY

This course is for students who have a __desire__ to cover two years of math in a single school year. Therefore, this class meets every day for a double-blocked class period. Students enrolled in this class have done so with the goal of experiencing college-level mathematics topics while still here at Loveland High School. During a typical week your student will be in math class for over seven hours. This is a major time commitment that is not to be entered into lightly. Any student who feels he/she is misplaced should express that as soon as possible so that changes can be made.

> > ** Contacting Mr. Morrison ** > You can reach me by e-mail or voice mail. E-mail assures the quicker response. > gregory.morrison@thompsonschools.org. Voice mail # is 613-5281. > > ** Tutoring ** > I am available to work with students after school most every day except Friday. During this time we can talk about what they are struggling with; I can provide some extra practice and guidance. This tutoring time does not have to be prearranged. Other tutoring options exist as well: > > Dona Menzies (retired LHS mathematics teacher) has taught this course in the past and is willing to work with students. She is even willing to travel to LHS for tutoring purposes. Dona can be reached at dkmenzies@skybeam.com or 667-6656. > > DEDICATED PROBLEM SOLVERS (National Honor Society members at Loveland High School) will be offering peer tutoring and support during the school year as well. See dps.wikispaces.com for further information.
 * A SNAPSHOT OF OUR DAILY CLASS SESSIONS **
 * We will begin each day with a warm-up activity. Warm-up problems are based on concepts we have covered and often lead in to the new material. Warm-up problems are often very similar to exam questions. __Each year I tell parents that performance on warm-up problems offers immediate feedback and is the best way for your student to know how they are doing with the material.__
 * They will have the opportunity to ask questions from the previous day’s homework.
 * We will cover some new material (that they should take notes on) and they will have a chance to practice what has been learned.
 * They will be given an assignment to work on. Many times they will be working in groups with the people around them. Students will be encouraged to work through their own difficulties rather than just asking me to “unstuck” them. Homework assignments will be posted several times a week on my class webpage, morrison409.wikispaces.com.
 * They will be given an assignment to work on. Many times they will be working in groups with the people around them. Students will be encouraged to work through their own difficulties rather than just asking me to “unstuck” them. Homework assignments will be posted several times a week on my class webpage, morrison409.wikispaces.com.