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=Dear Parents,=

I am looking forward to taking your child on the journey through Accelerated Math I this year! It is my wish that through this course your child gains a positive attitude and a greater appreciation for mathematics. This course is a major step in your child’s academic career. I will be working very hard to ensure your child’s success. This letter serves to inform you about the nature and content of the course and the requirements for gaining high school credit.

High school credit in the form of one Carnegie unit is awarded to those earning a B or higher on //both //semester report cards. This credit will impact your child’s high school grade point average (GPA).

Attached to this letter is a tentative syllabus. As you can see, we will move through concepts at a quicker pace than usual with material your child has never seen before – a pace determined by the high school curriculum. In this regard, attendance is a necessity for success. Please make every effort to have your child attend school. If a family trip or vacation is planned please let me know as early as possible, so we can make other arrangements for learning. For your information, homework is given four to five nights a week and each assignment should be written in the agenda when it is given. Students are notified of tests at least one to two weeks in advance, so they have ample time to prepare.

Thank you for your time. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions or comments by note, e-mail at dfort@rockdale.k12.ga.us, or telephone at 483-3371.

Course Outline
 * ==**First Semester** == || ==**Standards **== ||
 * Characteristics of Functions || * MAA1a, b, c, d, e, f, g, h
 * MA1G2 ||
 * Algebraic Investigations || * MA1N1
 * MA1A1i
 * MA1A2
 * MA1A3
 * MA1A4 ||
 * Geometry Concepts – Polygons and Plans || * MA1G1
 * MA1G3 ||
 * ==**Second Semester** == ||  ||
 * Data and Statistics || * MA1D1
 * MA1D2
 * MA1D3
 * MA1D4 ||
 * Algebra Concepts and Data Analysis || * MA1A5
 * MA1D5 ||
 * Geometry Concepts - Circles and Spheres || * MAIG4
 * MAIG5 ||
 * Georgia Performance Standards are listed at www.georgiastandards.org.

The times are approximate and will, in all likelihood, vary. Most tests will be given on Fridays with a few exceptions.

Benchmark exams are given at the middle of each semester that counts for 5% of the semester grade. The semester grade is made up of tests, portfolios, and quizzes. One portfolio grade is taken for each test. The percentage of the semester grade is
 * Grading Policies**

The items listed below are needed and will be used throughout the year in Accelerated Math I. 1. Ruler 2. Scientific Calculator || = =
 * =Materials Needed for Class=