01St. Mary’s Online Academy

St. Mary's Online Academy (SMOA) is a global online learning platform offered by St. Mary's School, a renowned U.S. private preparatory school located in Medford, Oregon.

Our school started in 1865 in southern Oregon, located on the beautiful west coast of the United States of America. St. Mary's School has grown to provide an authentic American elementary, middle, and high school education to students in China, South Korea, Vietnam, and other parts of the world. Our integrated online courses are taught by an experienced American faculty whose skills and commitment are second to none.

We take pride in the program we deliver to your child! Courses are taught during normal school hours in Asian standard time. Online and offline learning networks are available to students.Live classroom and in-person, on-campus instruction is available.Students choose to attend online learning only or a combined offline/onsite learning environment. Students earn credits and receive transcripts and diplomas from St. Mary's School in Oregon.We offer a strong, professional and experienced bilingual tutoring team available to your student.One-to-one academic guidance and family education consultation is offered to all SMOA students and families. Our program provides a one-stop solution for students and parents interested in international education who want a full range of options and services.

02Credits Certificate
All Credits are issued through St. Mary's Oregon in the US
03Prerequisites
None
04Grade Level
G8-9
05Teacher Info

Mr. Donnil Dignos is a passionate mathematics teacher with fifteen (15) years of experience working with students in grades 2-12, specializing in mathematics, physical education, scheince and performing Arts. Adept in creating a powerful curriculum in accordnace with educaitonal standards. Able to create and foster positive relationshops with students, staff, and family members of students. knowledgable and experienced in various educational philosophies, which best promote the overall experience of a student. A committed faculty member, experienced in organizing school events, trips, and fundraisers.

06Course Syllabus

1: Essentials & Vocab
2: Polygons
3: Test 1; Reasoning & Proof
4: Reasoning about algebra and angles
5: Test 2; Parallel & Perpendicular Lines
6: Slopes and Line Equations
7: Test 3; Congruent Triangles
8: Congruence Proofs
9: Midterm & Review
10: Isosceles triangles, transformations
11: Midsegments and perpendicular bisectors
12: Angle Bisectors and Medians
13: Triangle Inequalities
14: Test 6; Similarity
15: Proportions and similar polygons
16: Proofs of similarity
17: Review
18: Review & Final
19: Proportionality
20: Pythagorean Theorem
21: Similar and special right triangles
22: Trigonometry
23: Test 7; Quadrilaterals
24: Parallelograms
25: Special Quadrilaterals
26: Vectors, Matrices
27: Review & Midterm
28: Reflections, Rotations, Composite Transformations
29: Symmetry, Tangents
30: Circles, Arcs, Chords
31: Segment Lengths, Equations of Circles
32: Perimeters, Areas of Regular Polygons
33: Probability, Surface Area of Solids
34: Volume of Solids
35: Review
36: Review & Final

07Course Design

Course Goals:
Students will learn how to calculate things like areas, volume, angles, etc.
Students will learn the fundamentals of logic and why it is important for math
Students will learn the history of geometry
Students will learn the practical uses of geometry
Students and teacher will enjoy learning and doing math together