Course Syllabus

Policies:

I. GRADES

ASSIGNMENTS: 40% 

• Classwork assignments are completed during class & graded. 

• Any classwork assignments that are unfinished should be completed for homework & turned in for a grade the following day. 

• All work must be shown for full credit on all assignments.

• If you are absent when an assignment is due, you must hand the assignment in the day after you return.  

• Assignments are posted on the Google Classroom daily.  We also post notes from class that day (if there was a lesson).  “I didn’t know there was homework” is not an acceptable excuse ever.

ASSESSMENTS – 40%

• Includes both quizzes and tests.

• Quizzes are given every 1-2 sections.

• Tests are given at the end of each chapter.

• If you are absent the day before a test, you are still required to take the test the day you return to school.  It is your responsibility to make up Tests & Quizzes.

CLASS PARTICIPATION - 20%

• You will receive a weekly participation grade. 

• You must have your notebook / HW notebook and a writing utensil ready to go at the beginning of class.  

• You must have your Chromebook charged and on at the beginning of class.  

• The participation grade will be weekly.  This is a really easy way to maximize your grade by doing very little, so please keep up with your participation.

II. MATERIALS

• The items needed daily for this class are your fully charged Chromebook, notebook (3 ring binder is preferred, but a folder or notebook is fine, homework in notebook, writing utensil (pencil for tests), and a calculator (which can be obtained from class).  

III. ATTENDANCE

• Attending school regularly is extremely important. Being in class will help with understanding the material and prevent you from falling behind. Plan carefully before missing class for field trips, athletic events, and other absences not related to illness. You will need to be in class to receive the benefit of your peers.  There will be times that we put the notes for the class online.  Check the website for any updates in your absence. 

IV. EXTRA HELP

• At times one may require extra help. Do not wait until the day before the test. Extra help is generally available after school Monday through Thursday in room B200 until 2:40 PM.  I'm also available every day during Charger Time in B200. There is also the Math Empower Hour available Monday through Thursday in room A-203 after school from 2:10-4:00

V. CLASSROOM RULES

• Respect the rights of others

• Be in class on time, in your assigned seat, and ready to work.  If you are late, you must sign the tardy sheet at the front of the classroom.  Below is the TC scale for dealing with tardy students.

1st Tardy:  Teacher Detention:  Be to detention by 2:05 PM

2nd Tardy:  Teacher Detention and Parent/Guardian Phone Call:  

3rd Tardy:  Disciplinary Referral to VP

Tardiness after your third results write ups by your VP and points on your record.

• Stay in your seat from bell to bell.  There will be ample time where we move around the class doing activities.

• Cell phones and earbuds are not permitted for use in instructional classrooms.   If you are seen on your cell phone during an instructional class,  you will receive a disciplinary referral for insubordination (electronics violation).  Cell phones and earbuds are allowed in the hallways between classes and during charger time.  They are not allowed out at all during instructional classes. 

• No bags of any type are permitted on the desks

• Take proper care of books, desks, calculators, and other school equipment

• Honesty is expected at all times. This includes not cheating or copying work. If either occurs, a zero will be assigned for the work in question.