8-4 Math
Mrs. Beinke

Introductions:  Welcome to math class on team 8-4.  My name is Mrs. Beinke and I have been teaching eighth grade math for 13 years.  I have an undergraduate degree in middle childhood education from Morehead State University and a Masters degree in education from Wright State.  I currently live in Anderson with my husband (Rob) and three children – Jacob (11), Alana (8) and Raeann (4). 

Course Objectives: By the end of the year you will have studied a wide variety of mathematic topics.  Algebra students will have learned about order of operations, equations, inequalities, percents, functions, linear equations, systems of equations, factoring and radicals.  Intro students will have learned about order of operations, solving equations and inequalities, percents, functions, linear equations, systems of equations, data analysis and probability.

Required Materials:
Pencils
Loose-leaf paper & graph paper

• Textbook         Online Version http://www.phsuccessnet.com
• Finder
• Calculator

Grading:

• Daily Questions (2 points per day)
• Daily Assignments (4 points per day)
• Quizzes (30 points per quiz)
• Tests ( 100 points per test)
• Projects (points will vary)
• Extra Credit will be give at the teacher’s discretion.  Extra credit will not be offered on an individual basis, but will be offered to the entire team when appropriate.

Contact Information:
I can be reached by phone or e-mail at Nagel Middle School
Phone:  474-5407
e-mail: nicole.beinke@foresthills.edu (preferred method of contact)
Team Site: http://www.foresthills.edu/nagel/teams/84/team84.htm
Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any comments or special concerns.
A parent may request a conference at any time during the school year.  I am looking forward to a very productive and rewarding year.