Algebra 2 with Precalculus ( Compression)

1st & 2nd Period

Mrs. Devine

Who is Mrs. Devine?

The Basics

• From Southern California
• My family is very important to me! Love being an auntie.
• I am left handed, and so is my husband.
• I am a double slug, earned my BA and MA at UCSC

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Balboa Teacher!

• I teach Algebra 1 and Compression
• This is my 18th year at Balboa
• I have a lot of Buccaneer Pride
• My favorite event at Balboa are the Celebration of the Nations assemblies.

How is the class set-up?

• All work is posted to Google Classroom
• Work is posted on an agenda
• Each agenda is a block of 2 or 3 weeks
• Links to all Do nows, CW, HW can be found in the agenda
• Students turn in CW & HW on a google slide deck, that they turn in on Google Classroom
• All grades are posted regularly on Synergy.sfusd.edu
• This is a rigorous class, we learn a new topic everyday

What is the grade break down?

35% Classwork

• Do nows on Google Form or desmos
• Desmos Activities
• Google Doc w-s
• Mostly a PDF w-s students can take a picture of their work and upload to GC

40% Assessments

• Quizzes and tests
• Could be Google Form, Desmos, Google Doc

15% Homework

• Mostly a PDF w-s students can take a picture of their work and upload to GC
• Google Doc w-s

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10%Digital Journal

• Google Doc, where questions about math concepts are asked.
• There will be 2-4 Journal entries each grading period

How is the semester grade calculated?

There are three grading periods.

GP1 ends 9/25 GP2 ends 11/6 GP3 ends 12/8

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We are waiting on the district to determine if there will be final exams.

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Without Final Exams the semester grade will be an average of the grading periods

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With Final Exams the semester grade will be a combination of the GP % grades and the Final Exam % grade

How to contact Mrs. Devine?

Email is the best way to contact me!

devinem@sfusd.edu

You can also send me an email through synergy on parent vue or in google classroom. Check your students grade, please reach out if you have concerns