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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]So the students at our HS were instructed not to use graphing calculators for Honors Geometry or Algebra I last year, they are supposed to use a program on the laptops handed out by the school.

Well, guess what?  Today was the practice PSAT and no one had a calculator.  I would bet that even the kids who had one don’t know how to use it. I hope the ten graders taking the real PSAT had calculators and know how to use them!

C’mon MCPS - do we really want to discourage using the calculators that are REQUIRED for a portion of the PSAT? I know the calculators are expensive, but can we find a way to provide them to everyone?  Pretty sure they used to do that before covid.

Not as sure about calculators for the  SAT, but the PSAT is also important![/quote]

Not an MCPS issue-- an issue with your school.  Our school sent out a specific note over the weekend about bringing pencils, calculator, etc.  Did your not even tell you to bring #2 pencils?[/quote]

I think they are rusty on all this.  No, there was no note home. Sounds like the kids will be able to use the Chromebooks in the future.  The graphing calculators are expensive, but I don’t want to buy one if DS isn’t going to use it.[/quote]

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