Syllabus 14-15
Syllabus 14-15
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Welcome Lo my classroom. We wlll be learnlng a loL of new concepLs Lhls year ln maLh. 1hls
wlll help Lo prepare sLudenLs for Lhelr enLry lnLo hlgh school and upper -level maLhemaLlcs.
LxpecLaLlons:
My expecLaLlons are LhaL all sLudenLs wlll be here Lo learn, be respecLful, seek knowledge Lo bulld Lhelr academlc
achlevemenLs, and fosLer an envlronmenL conduclve Lo educaLlon and clLlzenshlp.
MaLerlals:
1. 3-8lng noLebook (for sLudenLs Lo keep homework and graded asslgnmenLs)
2. enclls (nC LnS all work wlll be compleLed ln pencll. Work ln pen wlll resulL ln aL leasL Lhe loss of 20 polnLs)
3. noLebook paper and Craph paper
8ules:
1. lollow all school rules and expecLaLlons.
2. lollow dlrecLlves prompLly.
3. arLlclpaLe and work producLlvely durlng class.
4. 1reaL everyone and everyLhlng ln Lhe class wlLh respecL.
3. Arrlve on Llme wlLh all maLerlals (penclls) and book.
6. keep hands, feeL, and ob[ecLs Lo yourself.
1ardlness: (new Lardy pollcy and expecLaLlons wlll be followed)
SLudenLs wlll need Lo be ln Lhe classroom and ln Lhelr seaL by Lhe Llme Lhe bell rlngs. Any sLudenL noL ln hls/her seaL or
ln Lhe classroom wlll be counLed Lardy.
lallure Lo brlng maLerlal:
lallure Lo brlng maLerlals (pencll/noLebook) for class wlll resulL ln a wrlLe-up. 1he flrsL occaslon wlll sLarL on a long form
and Lhen move Lo a shorL form. lallure Lo compleLe Lhe work ln pencll wlll resulL ln Lhe loss of 20 or more polnLs.
Academlc Cradlng:
30 Ma[or-1esL / ro[ecLs
33 Mlnor- Culzzes / Warm-up ackeLs/Splral 8evlews
13 CLher- ln Class Work / Pomework / arLlclpaLlon
Pomework:
Lach week sLudenLs wlll have homework on Monday and Wednesday. 8oLh asslgnmenLs wlll be due lrlday, anyLhlng
Lurned ln laLer Lhan lrlday wlll be sub[ecL Lo a laLe grade or noL accepLed. (arenLs please expecL your sLudenLs Lo be
worklng on Lhls homework.)
LaLe Work ollcy: (Sub[ecL Lo Change)
-Cne uay laLe wlll be mlnus 11polnLs. 1he maxlmum grade a sLudenL may recelve afLer one day laLe wlll be 89.
-1wo uays laLe wlll be mlnus 21polnLs. 1he maxlmum grade a sLudenL may recelve afLer Lwo days laLe wlll be 79.
-1hree uays laLe wlll be mlnus 31polnLs. 1he maxlmum grade a sLudenL may recelve afLer Lhree days laLe wlll be 69.
-AfLer Lhree days laLe no asslgnmenL wlll be accepLed.
Culz ollcy: (Sub[ecL Lo Change)
CorrecLlons wlll noL always be offered for qulzzes. lf correcLlons are allowed for a cerLaln qulz, up Lo half of Lhe polnLs
Laken off wlll be glven back for LhaL qulz. MusL copy Lhe quesLlon, show all Lhe work, explaln how Lhe mlssed whlle
Laklng Lhe qulz, and compleLe all of Lhe correcLlons Lo recelve any polnLs back. [Lxample: Score of 70: Maxlmum grade
wlLh correcLlons wlll be an 83]
8e-1esL ollcy: (Sub[ecL Lo Change)
Lach sLudenL wlll be allowed Lo Lake a re-LesL. SLudenL musL flrsL compleLe an exLra revlew asslgnmenL and/or aLLend a
revlew class ln order Lo Lake a re-LesL.
arLlclpaLlon Crade:
ually parLlclpaLlon grades can and wlll be glven. no make-up wlll be glven. lf a sLudenL ls absenL LhaL day Lhey wlll be
exempL from LhaL asslgnmenL.
AbsenL/Make-up work:
When a sLudenL ls absenL LhaL sLudenL wlll have 2 school days Lo make up any mlsslng work or asslgnmenL for every one
day you are absenL. (lor example, you mlss 2 days of school, you have 4 days Lo make up everyLhlng). SLudenLs are
responslble for geLLlng make-up work. 1hey wlll be placed ln Lhe make-up work folder.
Cvervlew:
8e here on Llme, wlLh maLerlals, ready Lo work, respecLful, and a pleasanL aLLlLude and we wlll have a greaL year.
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1hls ls your flrsL asslgnmenL.
AfLer readlng Lhe aLLached page, please slgn, reLurn, and you wlll recelve a 100 for a parLlclpaLlon grade. 1hank you.
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