In order to be successful in math, you have to be okay with making mistakes, but more importantly, you need to learn from them.  You have to be able to struggle and not give up.  My job is to facilitate your learning and if you ask me a question, I will answer your question with another question.  It is important to think and make sense of things for yourself.  In order to truly appreciate the beauty of mathematics, you must be able to solve that difficult problem yourself.
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  Mr. Bystrzycki's 2025/2026 Schedule    

Period 1 Integrated Math II with Mr. Capitulo Rm 615
Period 2 Integrated Math I with Mr. Capitulo Rm 622
Period 3 Integrated Math I with Mr. Capitulo Rm 622
Period 4 Integrated Math I with Mr. Capitulo Rm 622
Period 5 Integrated Math II with Mr. Capitulo Rm 615
                                               Period 6  Prep room 622

Things that parents can do at home:

  1. Please visit the tools for a successful year page for things that will help math students have a successful year.
  2. Check your student's math notebook ask for their progress on their choice of their Evidence of Learning.
  3. Make sure students are attempting all problems in their own words.
  4. Students should have their book pages and their notes to help them check their understanding
  5. Ask students to tell you about or demonstrate an idea that they learned in class today.
  6. Encourage your student to go to tutoring, the schedule is available here.
  7. Students are given time to work on ALEKs, an online program that works with students where they are in math, in class.  If they are far behind or not working productively during class time, they are encouraged to finish their 10 concepts per week at home or in tutoring.  The program has review from 5th grade math through their current grade level, students have a choice of what topics they want to work on, and if students are working on supports for what we are currently working on in class, they have a choice to show notes and example problems from their work in ALEKs as their Evidence of Learning.

Helpful Links for Parents

Rancho Mirage High School Resources 
RMHS Athletics
Bell Schedules
Mr. Bystrzycki's website project.