Classroom Materials and Policies

Materials:

• Three-ring binder  (at least 1-2 inches) 

• Homework Notebook (to show work on MathXL assignments)

• Lined Paper and Graph Paper

• Full name in Sharpie marker on the front of your binder

• Graphing Calculator TI-84 with full name on it (Highly Recommended for Algebra I-8) 

• Pencil case with #2 pencils and a small pencil sharpener/ mechanical pencils (continue to get the items throughout the year as they tend to disappear!)

• Erasers (continue to get the items throughout the year as they tend to disappear!)

Homework Policy:

• Homework is to be completed the night it is assigned. The purpose for homework is for you to practice what we learned in class that day.  You are required to show your work in your Homework Notebook.  It will be checked periodically. 

• If you forget your homework, you may earn half credit on the assignment.

• If you are submitting an assignment late or completing an assignment for partial credit, you must see me Period 9 so I can confirm the completion and update the grade on Skyward.

• If you are absent from class, log on to MathXL/Google Classroom to find the homework you missed. All homework will be posted for you to print, if necessary. 

• If you are having trouble with your homework, please come see me in Rm 214.  

Grading Policy:

Grades are based on the Total Points Method.  To find your average, add all points earned and divide by the total possible points.

• Paper Homework - Please write down each question and then your response, with the exception of word problems.

(5 points) completed assignment making sure you tried every problem and wrote down which problems you had difficulty with.

(4 points) completed assignment but missing some work shown.

(3 points) missing some problems

(0 points) not completed

• MathXL Homework - Showing your work in your Homework Notebook is required and will be checked periodically. 

• Concept Checks - 

    (2-5 points) given occasionally at the beginning to end of class to check for understanding 

• Graded Classwork - (Open Notebook Assessment)

(20 points) given prior to a quiz to help you recognize the concepts you fully understand and need more assistance with

• Quizzes -

(50 points) given approximately half way and at the end of a unit

• Projects -

(50-80 points) given about once a marking period

If you are absent the day of a review, you have one day to make-up the missed test during period 9.  If you were present for the review, but absent for the test you are responsible to make-up the test the day you return to class period 9.  All assignments or assessments completed the day you were absent can be obtained in Rm 214 at the end of the day period 9. 

Discipline Policy:

• All guidelines listed in the handbook are enforced in our classroom (including cell phones and AirPods OFF and AWAY)

• Classroom consequences can include:

1st offense - Warning

2nd offense - Period 9 teacher detention

3rd offense - Administration and parents are contacted

• 3 teacher detentions result in a discipline referral