This is why we need units!

Welcome to Algebra 2!  This course is a continuation of what you learned in Algebra 1. If you have forgotten Algebra 1, that’s okay because we will review the first few weeks and bring you up to speed. What makes Algebra 2 different from Algebra 1 is that we will study many more functions. In Algebra 1, you studied mostly linear functions and you dabbled with the quadratic function. We will add to those absolute value, square root, cube root, cubic, inverse, rational, exponential, logarithmic, and polynomial functions. At the end of the year, we will venture into conics. So bring lots of paper, pencils and graph paper and get ready to learn.

In addition to posting the notes on the link below, if you are absent this year (2021-2022) I will be posting videos of our lessons on google classroom. Check your school email for any notifications from google classroom. Look for the corresponding assignment that is posted on this blog. If you have questions, bring your notes and your assignment with you to my classroom in the morning.

Please understand that posting the notes is a courtesy. You may have to “phone/text a friend” for a picture of their notes if my notes have not been posted yet.

If you know you are going to be out for extracurricular activities, please get your work before you leave.

When you are absent, then # of days out = # of days allowed to return work.

Don’t forget to turn in the assignment that was due on the day of your absence on the day of your return.

Link to Notes T10

Link to Notes T11

Link to Notes T12

Link to Notes T13

Link to Notes T14

I have morning duty in the cafeteria everyday this week. If you need me, I will be in there. Or you can ask Mrs. Henry for help. 🙂

T13 on Thursday

T12 on Tuesday, April 9.

NOTICE: I was out on Wednesday and Thursday of this week, so the only thing you need from this week’s blog is the review. We will do the log lesson next week.

All of my classes will be in the Lecture Hall on Tuesday

Monday T11

Easter Break March 29 – April 1

UIL District April 2

Remember to check the blog when you are absent. We still have a lot to cover in Algebra 2 and when you are absent you are missing lessons and instruction. Watch for lesson videos in your email (when I post a video to google classroom, you should get a notification in your school email). Keep up with the notes which are posted in the “sticky” post at the top of the blog, and the assignments which are posted on the week’s blog on the day they are assigned.

Easter break: March 29 – April 1.

There is a lot of practice on the different types of exponents this week. Manage your time and keep up. 🙂

The test is scheduled for Monday, March 25. You are welcome to start the review early. It is posted below on Friday.

Spring Break is coming!!! March 11-15.

If you signed up for ACT, that test in Mar 19, the Tuesday after we return. Don’t forget!

9WT March 4

The MP3 Review for the 9WT will be given to you on Monday. Look through your notes to find examples for what to do. If you do not have the notes, there are links in the post above to all of the notes we have taken in class this nine-weeks. DO NOT USE THE INTERNET (or an APP) TO FIND ANSWERS or SOLUTIONS. EVERYDAY we will grade some of it so that you will have it mostly worked through by Friday of this week. This is a lot, but some of you need this grade so you have to start studying asap. If you wait until Sunday night, you will not do well. Proper Preparation Prevents Poor Performance.

T10 March 6

Spring Break March 11-15!!

Friday, 2/16, and Monday, 2/19, are school holidays!

https://www.edweek.org/leadership/opinion-what-students-should-know-about-the-power-of-practice/2023/05

Trying to do something over and over again, with intention and focus and feedback on what we could do better next time, is how you improve—at anything.