Site Description

This is the place where you will go to find all of the things that you need in my class. Assignments, Notes, Extra Practice, Extra Resources, and Extra Credit(if available). You may also come to the site to ask questions on assignments and have discussions with your classmates. Bonus points/assessment fix opportunities may be available to those who contribute to the threads for their class online.

Mr. Tvrdy's Class Expectations

• Be Prepared

  • In class with Paper, Pencil, Chromebook

  • In your seat and doing warm up before the tardy bell

• Be On Task

  • We will have several guided practice problems each day

  • There will be class time for homework

• Be Ready to Prove It

  • Any and ALL work digitally does NOT excuse you from needing to show and do work on PAPER

• Be Resourceful when Appropriate (i.e. Not Quizzes and Tests)

  • You have notes

  • You have a device that can help

  • You have a neighbor that may be able to help

  • You have a teacher that can help

• Be Respectful

  • To your Neighbors

  • To your Teacher

  • To Yourself

Class Procedures

• NO Bags, Backpacks, Computer Bags, etc. in Class EVER

• NO Phones in Class EVER

  • Immediate Confiscation and Taken to High School Office

• Beginning of Class

  • Have your previous days homework out and ready

  • Have any warm up work done

  • Be in seats ready to start

• During Class

  • Be taking notes

  • Be engaged in lesson

  • Be in seat unless permission is given

  • Restroom

    • Best to go between classes

    • If you must leave during class have permission

• After Class

  • Have work outside of class assigned completed before class the next day

• Extra Help

  • We all have access to a device that can help when appropriate

  • I am able to be contacted via email or hangouts for tutoring sessions

  • Make the effort to take your learning seriously

• Tardy

  • The school policy on tardyies will apply in my class

    • One warning and after that detentions will be issued

• Grading

  • My classes grades are on percentages

    • 5% Preparedness

    • 15% Homework

    • 40% Quizzes

    • 40% Tests

  • LATE WORK - Late work may be accepted, however, if it is habitual will lose points based on the number of occurrences.

    • MOST of the classwork can be done in my class if time is used wisely.

  • The Assessments as always are worth a majority of your grade

    • Many assessment questions are going to be from notes or homework

    • If you have a concern with a quiz or test score please communicate it with me.

      • At my discretion, there may be opportunities to fix and or retake assessments.

        • In order to earn the ability to do this students must have first show that they are putting in the work to succeed. (See During Class above)

• Behavior

  • The goal of the room is to grow and learn

  • Those who distract the room from the goals will be subject to discipline

• Make-up Work

  • Students leaving or missing school for an activity need to have a make-up slip signed by the teacher PRIOR to leaving.