Scientific or graphing calculator? What do students need to buy?
As your kids get older the school supply list may get shorter, but it's not always cheaper.
One item that could trigger sticker shock for parents of high and middle school students is a specially designed calculator. Most schools prefer students to have their own handheld scientific calculator. In the highest level math classes, like AP Calculus A graphing calculator may be required.
But, what's the distinction? A scientific calculator performs functions in addition, subtraction multiplication and division. A scientific calculator usually has specific buttons for parentheses trigonometric function, exponents the inverses of pi and pi in addition to many other things.
A graphing calculator does even more. It has a bigger screen that lets you type in a specific function, then look at a graph of it.
Best to Buy's Geek Squad agent Derek Meister says scientific calculatorscan run anywhere from $10 to $60. Graphing calculators are typically higher, with prices ranging between $80 to $150.Should back-to-school students purchase technological or graphing calculators? (KOMO News)
However, Best Buy says you don't necessarily need to purchase a device and recommends consulting with your school first.
Harmony Weinberg, Edmonds School District's media and public relations supervisor says to KOMO News each individual school decides on its own rules.
"For higher level classes, like AP Calculus, it is often expected that students have a handheld graphing calculator, such as TI-83, TI-84 or TI-89."
These calculators can be used for AP tests. Weinberg adds that schools have a system for students to check out calculators in the same way as they would texts if they are unable to or chose not to purchase their own.
in the Edmonds school district the calculators are treated like textbooks, in the sense of damage or loss, however they are not subject to a charge to use.
One other option may already exist in the laptops that schools provide. Weinberg says in Edmonds "all students have access to scientific and graphing calculators through their district-issued Chromebook." The district also encourages teachers and teachers to use Desmos online calculators as they are utilized in state-wide assessments also.
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West Seattle family says school quarantine policies are biased towards unvaccinated children
Written by Joel Moreno, KOMO News reporterSaturday 17th September 2021
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SEATTLE A family from West Seattle say their young son was told to stay at home after encountering people who had been tested positive for COVID-19. This led his relatives to allege now that their son was targeted and was treated differently by school district officials since the boy has not been vaccine-free..
This week, a 12-year-old student attending Denny International Middle School was confronted by a fellow student who was diagnosed with COVID-19.
Officials from his school advised that he should stay home for two weeks as his vaccination status is not current.
The family said that they've recently learned that had he received a vaccination, the 7th grader would not be forced to miss classes as long as he didn't show any symptoms from the virus.
"My kid has no symptoms," said Jeremy Gollyhorn, the boy's father. "He's perfectly healthy. Why doesn't he get positive COVID results and go back to school?"
Gollyhorn said his son is being held to a different standard as students who have received their shots. And even in the event that he failed a COVID-19 test, the boy wouldn't be allowed back to school until the two-week quarantine period has ended.
However, those close to them who have been fully vaccinated and show no symptoms are not required to stay in quarantine. They can go back to school, however they are advised to be tested within three or five days after to ensure.
Gollyhorn stated that it doesn't make sense.
"Vaccinated people can still spread COVID too so what's the difference there?" said the doctor. explained.
A spokesperson said Seattle Public Schools is following public health guidelines set in the State of Washington.
Gollyhorn has said that the policy deprives people of their choice. He also said that his family does not trust vaccines , and incidents like this only make him want to oppose the policy.
Since Seattle Public Schools started the school year on Sept. 1, the district has reported 117 positive COVID-19 cases while Denny International Middle School has confirmed four cases of COVID-19 in that time.
It's unclear how many staff and students have been told to stay in quarantine for exposures. However, those absences are considered to be excused.
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