Princess Anne High School



|Geometry 2015-2016 Classroom Expectations |

Teacher: Mrs. Kerri Drake Email: Kerri.Drake@ Phone: 648-5600 Ext.78510 Website: MrsDrakesMathClass.

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|ASSESSMENT/GRADING |STUDENT CONDUCT & CLASSROOM PROCEDURES |

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|All assessments and homework must be completed in pencil by showing all work. |ALL students will be expected to: |

|All tests and projects will be predetermined and students will know at least one |Be in your seat, prepared with all materials, working on the warm-up or grading |

|week in advance. |homework when the bell rings. The tardy policy will be followed strictly. |

|Quizzes should be expected daily and may be unannounced. Students should always |No food or drinks (other than bottled water) are allowed in the classroom. |

|be prepared. |Sleeping in class will NOT be tolerated. If a student is ill, he/she will be |

|Students who are unable to complete a quiz or test in the allotted block will |sent to the clinic. |

|have until the end of that same day to complete it or it will be graded “AS-IS”. |Raise your hand and wait to be called on before asking or answering questions, as|

|Retakes will be administered during after school hours for students who wish to |to allow all classmates the opportunity to participate. |

|improve their quiz/test grade(s). To be eligible for a retake the student must |Refrain from talking, passing notes, personal grooming, or any type of disruption|

|have 100% homework completion for the specific unit and complete detailed |at all times. |

|test/quiz corrections on the designated correction form. Corrections must be |Show respect to the teacher and other students and treat others the way they want|

|completed after school with my assistance. Re-takes on quizzes must be completed |to be treated. |

|before the Unit Test. Re-tests must be completed prior to the following Unit |Stay completely silent during tests/quizzes and keep his/her paper covered at all|

|Test. |times. |

|There should be between two and four tests (100 points each) and between three |Communicate any personal problems with the teacher before class to avoid |

|and eight quizzes (10-60 points each) each nine weeks. |unnecessary misunderstandings. |

|Each assignment will be averaged into the grade based on the number of points it |Ask questions regarding grades before or after class, so it does not disrupt |

|is worth. Grades will be calculated by total points (average of earned |classroom instruction. |

|points/total points). |Put forth YOUR BEST EFFORT each day, regardless of how difficult the material may|

| |be. Giving up is NEVER an option! |

| |Help students in your group when you understand a concept and they are having |

| |trouble. |

| |Use the restroom before class, unless it is an emergency. |

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|MAKE-UP WORK |MATERIALS REQUIRED |

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|Work missed due to an extended excused absence may be made up by the unit test. |1 ½” to 2’’ three ring binder |

|Use my website to determine the lesson(s) you are missing when absent and try the|5 section dividers (can be hole punched cardstock) |

|homework on your own. |Loose-leaf paper |

|When you return to school, it is your responsibility to turn in past due |Graph paper (4squares/inch) |

|homework, obtain missed handouts (from your folder), copy the notes from another |Pencils (#2 or mechanical) |

|student, learn the material, and turn in the homework assignments once they are |A good eraser |

|completed. |Non-black pens for correcting papers |

|If a student misses a test review day, he/she is still expected to take the test |A highlighter pen and/or colored pencils |

|the day it is scheduled. |Ruler (cm), compass, & protractor |

|If a student is absent on a test day, he/she will be expected to make up the test|TI-83, TI-84 Plus, or TI-84 Silver (Color) calculator Android Phones can download|

|either during class or after school the day he/she returns to class. |a graphing calculator via the Wabbitemu app. |

|If a quiz is not made-up within two school days after it is given, the student |4 –AAA batteries |

|will not be able to make it up. The quiz grade will be replaced by the unit test|Please bring in a box of tissues for the classroom |

|that covers the same material (scaled down to quiz value). | |

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|HOMEWORK |APPOINTMENTS/EXTRA HELP |

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|Homework will be assigned every block & it is the student’s responsibility to record any |All students are expected to work hard to achieve their full |

|changes to the syllabus from the front board. Homework should be expected to take |potential. There is simply not enough time during class for everyone |

|approximately 45 minutes to one hour. |to receive individual help. Each student must take responsibility for|

|Homework will sometimes be assigned via IXL and/or Weebly websites. Remember students have |his/her own learning and seek extra help when concepts are not clearly|

|access to computers in the library before, during, and after school. Loaner laptops are |understood. |

|available through the library and guidance has information regarding free/reduced internet |Please DO NOT wait until the day before a test or quiz to come for |

|(for qualifying students). |help. |

|Written homework may be collected at the beginning of each block and graded for a possible 3|The online textbook has many completed examples as well as practice |

|points. |quizzes and tests with immediate feedback! If additional tutoring is |

|Upon entering class, the students should come with questions on homework they need help |needed, help will be available Thursdays from 2:30 to 3:30 in 306. |

|with. Each student is expected to take an interest in fully understanding all material that|If a student needs help another time, he/she must set up an |

|has been taught. If concepts cannot be grasped in class, then tutoring should be sought |appointment with Mrs. Drake. |

|out. |The student must sign in and out and will be expected to bring a |

|Students can turn in late homework assignments for partial credit as long as they are |pencil, organized notebook, and specific questions to each tutoring |

|turning the assignment(s) in prior to the assessment for that particular unit. Homework |session. |

|assignments turned in after the assessment for the unit will receive NO CREDIT! | |

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|BINDER ORGANIZATION |INTERNET RESOURCES |

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|Each student is required to keep a neat and organized notebook with papers put in the proper|Please visit my website: |

|sections in ascending date order. All work should be done on loose leaf or graph paper. |mrsdrakesmathclass. |

|Please organize notebooks as follows: |I will be posting video tutorials on covered topics (by date) for |

| |students to watch for additional support. I also encourage absent |

|Course expectations (this paper) should be the first sheet in your binder |students to watch videos to keep up with class instruction. |

|11 section dividers should be clearly labeled with each Unit Title and put in chronological | will be used for vocabulary |

|order |USERNAME:____________________________ |

|All handouts should be located behind the appropriate unit divider and should be in order by| |

|date |PASSWORD:____________________________ |

| |Students will often be assigned homework through |

| |USERNAME:____________________________ |

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| |PASSWORD:____________________________ |

Loss/Damaged Textbooks: Students will be assessed a fee of 100% of the book cost for damages that prevent re-distributing the book and/or missing or unreadable bar codes. Please contact the main office for extenuating circumstances.

Parents are reminded to visit the Parent Portal on the Internet to view up-to-date student grades and attendance (access at the PA website at princessannehs@ ). Grades are posted by Wednesday evening of each week. Parents are advised to check the Parent Portal each week for grade updates. Major tests, essays, projects, and research papers may take longer than one week to grade.

Parents are reminded that all student papers, tests, exams, etc. are the property of Princess Anne High School and the instructor. These items may be sent home at the teacher’s discretion. Any parent wishing to view any material shall contact the teacher.

While we encourage the use of technology for instructional purposes, the security of student devices is the responsibility of the student. Teachers and staff will not be held accountable for the safe keeping of student devices.

Geometry: 2015-2016 BLOCK ______

Dear Parent/Guardian (and Student): Please complete this form and return it as soon as possible. By signing, you are indicating that you have read and understand all aspects of Mrs. Drake’s Classroom Expectations and that you understand you will be held financially responsible if any materials that are issued to your child for the year or borrowed in class become damaged or lost (see back).

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Student’s Last Name (Print Neatly) First Name (What you want to be called) Current Grade (9-12)

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Student School ID # Counselor Calculator # Book #

(if issued by Princess Anne)

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List your extra-curricular activities and/or jobs

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Name of Parent/Guardian - please print Relationship to student Parent/Guardian Signature Date Signed

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Home Phone Cell Phone E-mail Address (Please print clearly)

For Teacher Use Only:

Parent/Guardian Contact Log

Please turn over.

CALCULATOR INFORMATION

Students will be using the Texas Instrument TI-84 plus to help them complete assignments, quizzes, and tests in their math class. If desired, a student may check out a TI calculator with comparable functions for the duration of their math course. You and your child will be responsible for the school issued calculator.

_____ NO MY STUDENT DOES NOT NEED A CALCULATOR. Please DO NOT issue my child a graphing calculator. My child already has an appropriate graphing calculator, I will be purchasing one for my child by the second weekof school, or my child has an ANDROID phone and will be downloading the free Wabbitemu calculator app.

_____ YES MY STUDENT DOES NEED A CALCULATOR. I would like my child to be issued a school graphing calculator (will need AAA batteries). If the calculator is lost, stolen, damaged, or defaced, I agree to pay the full replacement cost of $50.00 for a TI-83, $88.00 for a TI-83 Plus, and $96.00 for a TI-84.

A class set of TI-84 calculators will be used in the classroom for activities. Each student will have one calculator number they will use for these activities. Your student will be responsible for the safe care of the calculator issued to him/her for use in the classroom.

TEXTBOOK INFORMATION

Princess Anne High School strongly encourages the use of the online textbook. It is really the best choice because students can access from anywhere and have ample interactive resources at hand.

_____ ONLINE TEXTBOOK. I would like my child to be issued the online textbook using the internet. I understand that this is an interactive book with personal tutoring, more examples and real-life applications, self-quizzes, and many links to explain the material when the student is at home.

_____ CD TEXTBOOK. I would like my child to be issued a CD of the textbook. This does not require the internet, but does not have as many options available to the student as the online option.

_____ HARD COPY TEXTBOOK. I would like my child to be issued a hard copy of the textbook. I understand that if this option is chosen, my child may not also have the online book or CD. Also, I understand a hard copy textbook does not provide any of the interactive resources of the online option.

DAMAGE INFORMATION

|TITLE AND/OR ITEM |AMOUNT |

|TI-83 Calculator |$50.00 |

|TI-83 Plus Calculator |$88.00 |

|TI-84 Calculator |$96.00 |

|Geometry (Glencoe) Book or CD |$76.98 |

Please read and sign: I have read and understand the classroom expectations for this course.

Student Signature__________________________________ Date_________________________

Parent Signature___________________________________ Date_________________________

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