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**5000 W. MEQUON ROAD** **MEQUON, WI 53092**
 * HOMESTEAD HIGH SCHOOL**

September 2011

Dear Honors Pre-Calculus Parents/Guardians/Students:

Honors Pre-Calculus is designed as a college level academic course. It is designed to prepare you for AP Calculus BC that will begin in January of this school year. The difficulty and structure of this course will require self-study, practice and active participation. **Keeping up with the daily work is a key to doing well.** One objective is to acquire the knowledge and skills of Pre-Calculus and Calculus to be successful on the AP Calculus BC Exam in May 2013.

1) Correct notation must be used on all tests and quizzes. 2) Final answers need to be simplified, rounded correctly and have proper labels. 3) Respect others and the classroom. 4) Working on materials from other classes (or notes) is not allowed.
 * __ EXPECTATIONS __**

1) Tests and Quizzes – All tests and quizzes will be announced in advance. Your daily assignment guide will help you determine the date of these tests and quizzes. If you are caught cheating you have earned a zero and your parents, guidance counselor and the administration will be notified. 2) Grading – Quarter grades will be calculated using total points earned on tests and quizzes. Homestead’s plus and minus grading scale will be used. Percentages will be rounded to the nearest tenth. Semester grades are calculated as follows: 40% for each quarter grade and 20% for the semester exam.
 * __ GRADING __**

Textbook, spiral notebook or binder, folder, **pencil**, graphing calculator, assignment guide and a positive attitude.
 * __ MATERIALS REQUIRED DAILY IN CLASS __**

If at any time during the school year you have questions and/or concerns please contact me immediately. Please utilize the contact tools below whenever you feel it is necessary, as it is very important to keep the lines of communication open.
 * __ CONTACT INFORMATION __**

Please use available resources: 1) Hotmath.com, the password is **hhs22**. 2) Wolframalpha.com is also a very helpful site. 3) Brightstorm.com has tutorials on it. You must register (free) to access those. 4) [|PatrickJMT] has tutorials on virtually every topic. 5) Be an advocate for yourself in class and ask questions.
 * __ EXTRA RESOURCES __**

Mrs. Lesiecki klesiecki@mtsd.k12.wi.us 262-238-5806