Renee Digioacchino- email:

Dear Parent(s)/Guardian:

Welcome to the new school year. I would like your child to have the best possible success in my class. To do this, your child needs to develop and adapt their learning to 21st century demands. This means, you also play a vital role in shaping your child’s education and I would encourage a team approach to aid your child to be successful in his or her education. The importance of mathematics holds great magnitude in today’s world. It is required for many college degrees and is ever present in almost all jobs now. The nature of mathematics trains the brain to think logically for essential problem solving skills. With this in mind, I would like to offer some free on line resources to guide your child to become a more self-directed learner and become more comfortable with using technology.

  1. (Math level: pre-Algebrathrough Algebra 11th grade). This site has clear, organized videos.
  2. (Math level: basic through Calculus). This site has overview notes, practice quizzes and test prep.
  3. (Math level: Algebra 7-11th grade). This site is clearly organized by topics on lessons with examples and worksheets.
  4. Google: Paul’s Online notes: tutorial.math.lamar.edu (Algebra, Trigonometry & Calculus Grades 9 -12th plus). This site has great study guide reference sheets with written out notes with examples and downloadable tutorial videos. There are practice problems with full solutions and partial solutions at check points for next step if your child gets stuck.
  5. (Math level: 3rd-12th basic math through Calculus). This site has videos explaining math topics, as well as other subjects. After an initial log in, there is a video library of topics and sub topics.
  6. (Algebra including linear, arithmetic, Trigonometry, Discrete math, Probability & Statistics, Calculus). This site has videos of an extensive list of subtopics in each course that is easy to navigate.
  7. Google by topic to see if there a you- tube video exists. I have utilized this myself as a great resource for step by step instructions on various topics using the TI 84 graphing calculator.
  8. Math level: secondary & college: Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Trigonometry, pre-Calculus & Calculus). This site is easy to navigate and has downloadable graph paper, activities with various types of Graphing Calculators including TI-84, games within topics that reflect Common Core State Standards aka. CCSS)

I hope you will encourage your child to utilize these and other applicable resources they might discover on their own as well as recommended by other teachers, professors, tutors or students. I will be offering a substantial incentive grading opportunity to reward your child’s initiative. You will also notice in the electronic grade book that there are categories from which your child will be evaluated. Academic classes are 65% performance assessed and 35% related to student responsibility. Honors classes are 70% performance assessedand 30% student responsibility. Should you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at the email address above and be rest assured that I will get back to you in a timely manner. If you should prefer to call and leave a message, ask to be connected to the math service center.

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