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Algebra I
Newsletter

SEPTEMBER 2009

W ELCOME …
Welcome to Algebra I! I hope everyone had a fun IN THIS ISSUE…
and relaxing summer, and is ready to learn.
WELCOME 1
We have a very busy year ahead of us, with a lot
to look forward to. Over the course of this year REQUIRED 1
some of the topics we will cover include; Real MATERIALS
numbers, linear equations, systems of equations,
exponents, polynomials and factoring, quadratic MEET YOUR 2
equations, and radicals. TEACHER
I am excited to get to know each of you, and help IMPORTANT 2
you develop and increase your confidence in DATES
mathematics.

R EQUIRED M ATERIALS …
Each student is required to have the following materials present at each
class:1 spiral notebook, 1 three-ring binder with dividers, loose-leaf
college-ruled paper, graph paper, 2 pencils, and a graphing calculator.
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 MEET YOUR TEACHER…
Hello! I am excited to get to know you this year, and
wanted you to get to know me a bit, too! I am a graduate
of the College of Charleston, with a degree in Business.
I have lived in Michigan, Pennsylvania, South Dakota,
Virginia, Hawaii and South Carolina
I love sports, and am an avid Pittsburgh Steelers fan! In
my spare time I enjoy going to the gym, spending time
MISS BLOOM with friends and family, and playing with my three dogs.
COURAGE

KEKOA
KING

IMPORTANT DATES…
8.13 1st Day of School 1.04 Classes Resume
9.07 Labor Day, No School 1.05 3rd Quarter Begins
10.16 End of 1st Quarter 1.18 Martin Luther King Day
10.19 Fall Break, No School 2.15 President’s Day
10.20 2nd Quarter Begins 3.12 End of 3rd Quarter
11.13 Parent/Teacher Conferences 3.15 Spring Break Begins
11.25 Thanksgiving Break Begins 3.22 Classes Resume
12.01 Classes Resume 3.22 4th Quarter Begins
12.22 End of 2nd Quarter 4.02 Parent/Teacher Conferences
12.23 Winter Vacation Begins 5.21 Last Day of School

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