Discrete Math (Honors)—Course Syllabus School: St. Pauls High School Teacher: Ms. Mary Antwi Fall 2011

Note to Parent/Guardian: It is with great pleasure that I welcome you and If, at any time, these rules are broken the penalties your child to Discrete Math. My name is Ms. Mary will be as follows: Antwi and I will be your child’s Discrete Math (Honors) teacher. We, at St Pauls High are all 1st time—Warning looking forward to a productive and successful nd time—Teacher-Student conference school year and I am so very pleased to have your 3rd time—Parent-Teacher conference and learning child this semester. center detention Discrete Math is an umbrella of mathematical 4th time—Teacher-Student-Parent conference topics with real world applications. It covers many time—Office referral of the uses of math in the social and management sciences. It allows students to develop skills in Additionally, severe offences will be referred problem-solving, communication, reasoning, and directly to the office. modeling. Topics will include counting techniques, matrices, recursions, graph theory, social choice, and Integration: Objectives taught during this course game theory. In order to accomplish this task, we will be aligned with the Standard Course of Study will cover lots of material and do lots of activities. for Discrete Math These activities will include projects (team and (http://www.dpi.state.nc.us/curriculum/mathematic individual), labs, standard objective tests, s/scos/2003/9-12/58discretemath). Activities such presentations, and essays will all be a part of final as starters and cooperative learning groups will assessments for the topics covered. assist students in preparations for competency Students in this course will be required to work in testing. Daily activities will be correlated with cooperative learning groups and individually, on other subject areas. paper, sometimes with the help of a Texas In order to succeed in this class doing Instruments graphing calculator, and sometimes homework is an expectation. The responsibility is without. The topics in this class will take students on the student—to ask questions (I am available beyond the walls of the classroom many times. before and after school), to write down any They will be expected to keep an organized homework problems and be prepared for pop notebook, as they will be referring to past units quizzes. frequently. They need to be ready to work hard for great results—my expectations are nothing less than Calculator Policy: Students will all be assigned a that! TI-83 or TI-83 plus graphing calculator to be used Our goal is to be SUCCESS oriented. For this in class. Calculators are not to be removed from reason, it is mandatory that all school and classroom the classroom without consent. Calculators at the rules will be followed everyday. Please take the end of the semester deemed as lost, stolen or time to review the student handbook with your child. damaged calculators will be charged to the student The classroom rules are as follows: assigned that calculator at the rate needed for replacement. 1. Be in your seat, working on your starter assignment, when the tardy bell rings. Materials/Supplies Needed: 2. Come to class prepared each day (books,Three ring binder with notebook paper pencils, paper and homework) and ready toColor Pencils learn. Pencils (No Pens Allowed) 3. Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself. Graph Paper 4. No talking while the teacher is talking.4 AAA batteries Additionally, raise your hand and wait to be TI-84 or TI-83 plus is helpful but not required recognized before speaking at all other times. 5. Follow all directions the first time given. **** Pencils and paper are required daily! After School Enrichment Program: Tuesday-Thursday 3:20-4:20 pm 9 Weeks Grading

Student/Parent/Teacher Agreement: Test/Projects: 50% (Attached Appendix B) Homework: 25% Classwork: 25% Student Data Sheet: (Completed by student) (Classwork will include notebook, quiz and class Other Information: I look forward to not only participation grades) share my knowledge with each student, but to learn from them as well. I want every student to Semester Grades succeed because ‘Success is our ONLY option’! If you would like to discuss a student’s 9 Weeks 37.5% performance with me, please feel free to contact nd 9 Weeks 37.5% me, at the school to arrange for a conference, Final Exam 25% before or after school on any day except Monday since they are reserved for faculty meetings. *****Please be reminded that a student who is Appointments absent for more than 5 days per semester/course may be made by constitutes grounds for a failing grade. This is calling the school board policy. school at (910) 865-4177. Again, we look forward to working with Thank you. you and your child this semester. Please come to the next PTSA open house meeting so that we may Grading Scale: get acquainted. Please sign below indicating that you have read and understand the syllabus.

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