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Please take a flyer. If there is not one at your seat, check the front!

Please take the envelope & flyer with you!

If you are able to support the fundraiser, please donate online or place a check/cash in the envelope and return it to school! This will ensure your student gets credit towards the homeroom competitions.

Envelopes with donations can be dropped off in front the office or handed off during student drop off on Wednesday mornings.

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Welcome Everyone

Mr. Torkelson Math AH

QR Code to Buy 23-24 PTMS Yearbook!

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Today’s Agenda

About Me
Classroom Overview
Homework
Website
Support

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About Me:

I grew up in a suburb of Chicago, and lived there until I graduated high school

I attended SDSU where I got my Bachelors degree in Math

I then went to UC Irvine to get my Master’s of Teaching and Credential

This is my 5th year at PTMS

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Love all sports, I coach girls Volleyball at CCA
Love cooking and baking all types of food.
Got a Boston Terrier during lockdown named Little.
I worked at a local park district, at a preschool, and a math tutoring center before I started teaching.
I am a volunteer at the SD Zoo.
My wife is a high school math teacher

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Class Overview

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What will we cover?

Module 1: Probability, Percent, Rational Number Equivalence

Module 2: Operations with Rational Numbers and Integers

Module 3: Expressions

Module 4: Equations, Inequalities, and Applications

Module 5: Proportional Reasoning

Module 6: Geometric Figures and Scale Drawings

Module 7: Measurement in Two and Three Dimensions

Module 8: Probability and Statistics

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Grading Scale

A+	98% ‒ 100%	C	73% ‒ 77%
A	93% ‒ 97%	C-	70% ‒ 72%
A-	90% ‒ 92%	D+	68% ‒ 69%
B+	88% ‒ 89%	D	63% ‒ 67%
B	83% ‒ 87%	D-	60% ‒ 62%
B-	80% ‒ 82%	F	Below 60%
C+	78% ‒ 79%

Tests/Quizzes: 75%

Homework/Coursework: 25%

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What do we do in class?

Our block days have 95-100 minute periods, and single period has 40-50 minutes.�
Most days we will be covering lesson(s) from the Module packets. These have been custom made within our district so we do not use any textbooks!�
Now that we have student-issued Chromebooks, we are able to take notes, and do homework, digitally!

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Accessing Material

Any and all documents, materials, videos, answer keys, etc., will be located on the Module Calendar.

This is directly linked on my website.

This is where lesson notes, blank homework, answer keys, and packets can all be found.
If your student is absent or have to miss class, they should be looking at the calendar to see what was missed.

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Homework Expectations

Students should attempt the homework on their own, without using the notes�
AFTER students have attempted the homework, it is then their responsibility to go back through and correct it with a pen using the answer key that is provided on the calendar.�
To receive full credit for their homework, they are expected to complete and show work for all homework assignments, and show ALL corrections, for both correct and incorrect questions.

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What to Bring to Class

School-Issued Chromebook
Completed & corrected homework
Agenda
A pencil, pen, and highlighter

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Turning in Assignments

Students have 3 options for how to submit homework:
Complete it digitally using Kami
Print out the Homework and complete their work
Use notebook paper to write their work and answers

No matter what they choose, they then will show it to me during the class when it is due.
I schedule the assignments in Google Classroom just as a way of keeping track of when things are due.

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Checking Grades

All assignments and assessments will be posted in Aeries once they are graded.
Students and parents can see individual scores for each assignment, missing assignments, and the overall class grade.
Each assignment is listed in which category it is in.
To get more details, click on the course gradebook title and it will show all assignments in that class.
I will update Aeries usually about 2-3 times a week.

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My Website:

bit.ly/Torkelson

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Support Options

Students can always email me questions, or come see me before/after school if they let me know ahead of time
Can ask for a pass during homeroom to ask questions or get help
Academic Power Hour!
Curriculum Support on my Website/SDUHSD

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How can you help as a parent?

Check comments in Aeries for any missing assignments
Sending me an email is the best way to communicate
Please make sure your kids have time to be kids!

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Thank you!

Best way to contact me is through email:

lars.torkelson@sduhsd.net

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Welcome Everyone

Mr. Torkelson Math BH

QR Code to Buy 23-24 PTMS Yearbook!

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Today’s Agenda

About Me
Classroom Overview
Homework
Website
Support

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About Me:

I grew up in a suburb of Chicago, and lived there until I graduated high school

I attended SDSU where I got my Bachelors degree in Math

I then went to UC Irvine to get my Master’s of Teaching and Credential

This is my 5th year at PTMS

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Love all sports, I coach girls Volleyball at CCA
Love cooking and baking all types of food.
Got a Boston Terrier during lockdown named Little.
I worked at a local park district, at a preschool, and a math tutoring center before I started teaching.
I am a volunteer at the SD Zoo.
My wife is a high school math teacher

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Class Overview

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What will we cover?

Module 1: Analyze and Solve Linear Equations

Module 2: Exploring Linear Relations

Module 3: Representations of a Line

Module 4: Simultaneous Linear Equations

Module 5: Integer Exponents, Scientific Notation, and Volume

Module 6: Rational and Irrational Numbers

Module 7: Functions

*Module 8: Transformations, Triangles, and Angles

*If there is time

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