Horace W. Porter School

July 14, 2004

To the Parent/Guardian of __________________________,

Your son/daughter has been placed in the 8th Grade Algebra I class for the fall of 2004. This is a fast-paced math class and requires a great deal of commitment from the student. Students in this class will be recommended to the higher-level math classes in high school the following year provided that the following criteria are met during this school year:

A grade point average of 92% of all 4 terms (and the mid-term and final assessment).
Teacher recommendation: This includes such attributes as self-advocacy, maturity, willingness to ask questions and ability to handle the pace.
Work Habits: This includes work completion habits, performance on assessments, intrinsic motivation and willingness to “go the extra mile”.
Mathematical screenings: This includes CMT scores, and performance on various math contests.

It is important to note that the grade point average, the classroom teacher recommendation and the student’s work habits will be the strongest criteria for consideration in moving on to the advanced high-school level math classes.

If you should have any questions, concerning your son or daughter’s math placement, please feel free to call the school to discuss this with either myself or our principal.

Sincerely,

______________________
Laurel P. Albair
Math Instructional Specialist

______________________
Edward Lazaroff
Principal