WELCOME TO FOWLER HIGH SCHOOL

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WELCOME TO FOWLER HIGH SCHOOL

• I AM MR. SWEENEY.
• THIS IS GEOMETRY CLASS.

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Welcome to Mr. Sweeneys Geometry class

• YOU are the class!
• You will be successful if you participate in the
  class!!!
• You can do it!
• When you do not understand math you MUST ask a
  question!

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What you will need to be successful in Geometry

• FOCUS
• DESIRE
• PERSISTANCE
• ORGANIZATION
• COMMON SENSE
• TOOLS FOR WORK

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FOCUS

• NO CELL PHONES
• NO EARPHONES
• NO DISTRACTING ELECTRONICS
• NO DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR TO SELF OR OTHERS
• FOLLOW SCHOOL RULES
• WEAR YOUR ID CARD

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DESIRE

• COMPLETE HOMEWORK
• TAKE GOOD NOTES AND REVIEW THEM
• STUDY FOR TESTS
• DISCUSS/COMPLETE CLASSWORK
• CORRECT/RETAKE TESTS TO IMPROVE UNDERSTANDING OF
  CONCEPTS

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PERSISTENCE

• When the going gets tough you must ask
  questions
• You have to keep trying so that we can work
  through the difficulties and correct errors
• Come to office hours to get individual help
• Make corrections on tests/quizzes you score
  poorly on
• Success does not come easily you must guarantee
  it through hard work.

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ORGANIZATION

• KEEP AN ORGANIZED NOTEBOOK
• KNOW WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE CLASS
• USE AN ASSIGNMENT SHEET TO KEEP TRACK OF
  ANNOUNCED TESTS AND HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS.
• KEEP RETURNED TESTS TO MAKE CORRECTIONS AND
  CREATE A STUDY GUIDE FOR THE FINAL EXAM.
• BRING ALL MATERIALS NEEDED DAILY TO COMPLETE
  CLASSROOM TASKS.

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COMMON SENSE

• ASK QUESTIONS WHEN SOMETHING IS NOT CLEAR TO YOU.
• MAKE SURE THE ANSWER YOU GIVE IS A REASONABLE OR
  POSSIBLE ANSWER FOR THE GIVEN PROBLEM (NUMBER
  SENSE)

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TOOLS FOR WORK

• JUST LIKE A JOB, YOU NEED TO BRING YOUR TOOLS OF
  THE TRADE.
• YOU NEED
• A COUPLE OF PENS
• A COUPLE PENCILS WITH ERASERS
• YOUR NOTEBOOK
• LOOSE LEAF PAPER(NOT NOTEBOOK PAPER)
• FOLDER TO KEEP WORK/TESTS HANDED BACK TO YOU
• HOMEWORK OR COMPLETED CLASSWORK
• QUESTIONS TO BE ASKED ABOUT THE PREVIOUS DAYS
  NOTES
• YOUR MOTIVATION.