To the Parents of BHS AP Calculus Students

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Dear Parent/Guardian:

Hello, my name is Jerry Stanbrough, and your son/daughter is a student in my AP Calculus class this year at Batesville High School.

First of all, if you have any questions, comments, or suggestions about the AP Calculus program or BHS, don't hesitate to contact me. I can be reached at school at (812) 934-4384, ext. 12609. You can email me at jstanbrough@batesville.k12.in.us. Also, I don't mind phone calls at home from parents or students - my home phone number is in the phone book.

I invite you to look over the introductory handouts that your son/daughter received today in AP Calculus class, particularly the course introduction, grade information handout, the "How to Succeed..." handout, and the list of materials and supplies.

If you are connected to the Internet, please visit the BHS AP Calculus Homepage at www.batesville.k12.in.us/physics/index.html. There, you will find:

• additional information about the AP Calculus course
• a class schedule of assignments, labs, and tests
• class notes
• handouts
• answers/solutions to selected homework questions and problems
• interactive practice quizzes.
• links to other AP Calculus resources

A couple of points that I want to emphasize:

• Calculators: A graphing calculator is required for the AP Calculus course. Although a student may use any calculator on the list of approved calculators, we will be emphasizing the TI-89 calculator in class this year. This is an extremely powerful machine, but it is also quite expensive. Your son/daughter may rent a TI-89 calculator from the high school for the year, for a very reasonable fee - contact Ms. Raver in the main office.
• Help: Students find AP Calculus difficult. At some point, just about every student will have difficulties. As teachers and parents, we need to walk a fine line - we want students to be independent and self-sufficient, but we have to be sure that they don't fall behind. If you feel that your son/daughter is having difficulties with their class work, encourage them to contact me for extra help, or you can contact me directly.
  Also, in past years I have held AP Calculus help sessions from 7:40 AM to 8:00 AM two or three days per week. I have found that this can be a great help for students, and I will be starting help sessions in a couple of weeks. Please encourage your son/daughter to attend if at all possible.
• Grades: Starting this year you will be able to access detailed information about your child's current grades online. Information on how to do this will be forthcoming from the BHS administration. If you have any questions or concerns about your child's grade don't hesitate to contact me at jstanbrough@batesville.k12.in.us.

Thank you,

Jerry Stanbrough

Batesville High School

Please sign below to indicate that you have seen this note, and have your son/daughter place it in their AP Calculus notebook.  

Signed: ___________________________, parent/guardian of _______________________