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Hillary Potuzak
Hello!
Welcome to Helena High School. I am excited to be your math teacher this year! I am teaching one section of Calculus BC, two sections of Contemporary Math, and two sections of Honors Precalculus. This website will have important information including a weekly agenda. I will post class materials to the Moodle page so check there for any videos, notes or assignments. Thank you.
I am looking forward to a great year. Go Bengals!
Mrs. Potuzak
Schedule
- Period 1 Prep
- Period 2 AP Calculus BC
- Period 3 M105 - Contemporary Math
- Period 4 M105 - Contemporary Math
- Period 5 Honors Precalculus
- Period 6 Honors Precalculus
- Period 7 Academic Assistance Center
AP Calculus BC
Currently in AP Calculus BC
We are currently studying infinite series and tests for divergence. We have studied the eight tests for convergence and divergence. We will now dive deeper into series by looking at Taylor and Maclaurin series, power series, error boundaries, and intervals of convergence. The test will be on March 25th and 26th. Then we will move into calculus of vectors, parametric functions, and polar functions.
Weekly Agenda (subject to change as needed):
Course Overview
Topics in this course will include: limits, continuity, differentiation techniques and applications, integration techniques and applications, parametric equations, polar coordinates, and infinite sequences and series.
Suggested Supplies:
- Notebook or lined paper
- Three-ring binder or folder
- Pencils, correcting pens, erasers
- Calculator (TI-84C is recommended)
Grading:
Grading Scale: 90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, 70-79 = C, 60-69 = D, Below 60% = F
There are two categories that will make up your quarter grades:
Formative Assignments: 10%
This includes classwork, homework, bell ringers, exit tickets, etc.
Summative Assessments: 90%
This includes tests, quizzes, and projects.
Students may retake any summative assessments for full credit ONE TIME. The retake must be completed within three weeks from the date of the original test is entered in Power School. Preparedness for the retake will be at the teacher’s discretion, will include additional practice session(s) outside of class time, and may include the requirement that all class homework for the unit has been completed. Retakes must be taken outside of class and scheduled with the teacher. Retake scores will replace the original test score.
Semester grades will be made up of 40% from each quarter and 20% from a semester final.
For a more complete overview of the class, please see the Calc BC Syllabus.
M105 - Contemporary Math
Currently in Contemporary Math
M105 is continuing to study statistics in Chapter 6 with some statistical calculations. We have looked a measures of center and variation. We have discussed different distributions and the characteristics of them. Now we are focusing on normally distributed data and the inferences that we can draw from it. The test will be on Friday March 13th. Then we will study linear and exponential functions.
Weekly Agenda (subject to change as needed):
Class Overview
Topics in this course will include: limits, continuity, differentiation techniques and applications, and integration techniques and applications.
Suggested Supplies:
- Notebook or lined paper
- Three-ring binder
- Pencils, correcting pens, erasers
- Calculator (TI-84C is recommended)
Grading:
Grading Scale: 90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, 70-79 = C, 60-69 = D, Below 60% = F
There are two categories that will make up your quarter grades.
Formative Assignments: 10%
This includes classwork, homework, bell ringers, exit tickets, etc.
Summative Assessments: 90%
This includes tests, quizzes, and projects.
Students may retake any summative assessments for full credit ONE TIME. The retake must be completed within three weeks from the date of the original test is entered in Power School. Preparedness for the retake will be at the teacher’s discretion, will include additional practice session(s) outside of class time, and may include the requirement that all class homework for the unit has been completed. Retakes must be taken outside of class and scheduled with the teacher. Retake scores will replace the original test score.
Semester grades will be made up of 40% from each quarter and 20% from a semester final.
For a more complete overview of the class, please see the Contemporary Math Syllabus
Honors Pre-Calculus
Currently in Honors Precalculus
We are continuing to study trigonometry, which we will be working on for most of the quarter. We are currently studying fundamental trig identities and how we can use them. We started with simplifying trig expressions and verifying trig equations. Now we are solving equations involving trig functions. We will have our checkpoint on Tuesday March 10th. Then we will study sum and difference formulas as well as the double and half angle identities. The test will be on Friday March 20th. The we will move onto law of sines and cosines to wrap up the quarter.
Weekly Agenda (subject to change as needed):
Class Overview
Topics in this course will include: Functions, complex numbers, trigonometry, matrices, analytic geometry, and discrete mathematics.
Suggested Supplies:
- Notebook or lined paper
- Three-ring binder or folder
- Pencils, correcting pens, erasers
- Calculator (TI-84C is recommended – available to checkout)
Grading:
Grading Scale: 90-100 = A, 80-89 = B, 70-79 = C, 60-69 = D, Below 60% = F
There are two categories that will make up your quarter grades.
Formative Assignments: 10%
This includes classwork, homework, bell ringers, exit tickets, etc.
Summative Assessments: 90%
This includes tests, quizzes, and projects.
Students may retake ONLY ONE summative assessment (chapter test) for full credit PER SEMESTER. The retake must be completed within three weeks from the date of the original test is entered in Power School. Preparedness for the retake will be at the teacher’s discretion, will include additional practice session(s) outside of class time, and will include the requirement that all class homework for the unit has been completed. Retakes must be taken outside of class and scheduled with the teacher. Retake scores will replace the original test score.
In addition to the opportunity of a retake, the student’s score on the Semester Test can replace the lowest unit test score of the semester. The replacement grade will be completed by the teacher but will not lower a student’s overall grade. The Semester Test will continue to count as their semester test score worth 20% of their semester grade.
Semester grades will be made up of 40% from each quarter and 20% from a semester final.
For a more complete overview of the class, please see the Honors Pre-Calc Syllabus.