Geometry Series Part 1 & 2 2016-2017 Classroom Expectations

Teacher: Mrs. Amy Rubino E-mail: [email protected] Phone: 648-5600 Ext. 58500 School Math Website: www.pahsmath.com

COURSE INFORMATION: Geometry Part 1 & 2 are semester courses that are for students who have successfully passed Algebra I. Geometry can easily be seen in relation to the world. All things man-made and many things in nature illustrate geometric concepts. Although Geometry will demand more from students in terms of memorization and studying, it is a more practical course that students can apply throughout their lives. Units of study include Reasoning and Proof, Points, Lines, Planes, Triangles, Similar Polygons, Right Triangles, Quadrilaterals, Circles, Transformations, Area and Volume. ASSESSMENT/GRADING STUDENT CONDUCT & CLASSROOM PROCEDURES  The 9-weeks grade will be calculated with the total ALL students will be expected to: point system (points earned divided by points possible)  Show respect to the teacher and all students.  There should be a graded assessment in each class.  Communicate any personal problems with the teacher  All assessments and homework must be completed in before class to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings. pencil, copying the problem and showing all work.  Ask questions regarding grades before or after class, so  There may be between two and four tests (100 points it does not disrupt classroom instruction. each), between five and ten quizzes (10-60 points  Be in your seat on time, prepared with all materials, each) each nine weeks and about 10 collected working on the initial class activity when the bell rings. homework assignments. Homework will not count  No food or drinks (other than bottled water) are more than 10% of the overall quarter grade. allowed in the classroom.  Since quizzes are used as learning tools, one or more  Sleeping in class will not be tolerated. If a student is ill, of the lowest quizzes will be dropped per unit. he/she will be sent to the clinic.  Any projects (worth 50 to 100 points) will be  Raise your hand and wait to be called on before asking announced in advance, giving the student plenty of or answering questions, as to allow all classmates the time to secure the proper materials to complete it. opportunity to participate. There will be at most one project per quarter.  Refrain from talking, passing notes, personal grooming,  Students who are unable to complete a quiz or test in or any type of disruption at all times. the allotted block will have until the end of that same  Stay completely silent during tests/quizzes and keep day to complete it or it will be graded “AS-IS”. your paper covered at all times.  All graded quizzes should be fully corrected and stored  Put forth your BEST EFFORT each day! Giving up is in your notebook. NEVER an option in my class!  Students who complete 100% of the each unit’s  Help students in your group when you understand a homework on time will be eligible to retake a test, but concept and they are having trouble. it must be done outside of class time.  Depending on the classroom violation, consequences  The maximum score on a retest will be an 85. will start with a student conference, then parent notification, and office referrals. MAKE-UP WORK MATERIALS REQUIRED  Work missed due to an extended excused absence  1” to 1 ½” three ring binder may be made up by the unit test.  Loose-leaf paper  When you return to school, it is your responsibility to  Graph paper (4 squares/inch) turn in past homework, obtain missed handouts, copy  Pencils (#2 or mechanical) the notes from another student, and learn the  A good eraser material.  Non-black pens for correcting  If a student misses a test review day, he/she is still  Colored pencils and/or crayons expected to take the test the day it is scheduled.  Ruler (inches and cm), Compass, & Protractor  If a student is absent on a test day, he/she will be  TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus, or TI-84 Silver (Color) calculator. expected to schedule a time outside of class to make Android Phones can download a graphing calculator up the test. via the Wabbitemu app. If you do not have your own  If a quiz is not made-up within two school days after it calculator, you may borrow a TI-83 Plus (gray is given, the student will not be able to make it up. calculator) for the school year. The quiz grade will be replaced by the unit test that  If you are interested in purchasing a calculator, the covers the same material (scaled down to quiz value). preference would be the TI-84 Plus CE. However, calculators are available at school. HOMEWORK APPOINTMENTS/EXTRA HELP  Assigned homework should be expected every block &  All students are expected to work hard to achieve their it is the student’s responsibility to record any changes full potential. There is simply not enough time during to the syllabus from the front board. Homework class for everyone to receive individual help. Each should be expected to take approximately 45 minutes student must take responsibility for his/her own learning to one hour. and seek extra help when concepts are not clearly  Homework will sometimes be assigned via IXL and/or understood. other websites. Remember students have access to  Please DO NOT wait until the day before a test or quiz to computers in the library before, during, and after come for help. school. Loaner laptops are available through the library  The online textbook has many completed examples as and school counselors have information regarding well as practice quizzes and tests with immediate free/reduced internet (for qualifying students). feedback! If additional tutoring is needed, help will be  Written homework may be collected at the beginning available Wednesdays from 2:30 – 3:30 in 306. of each block and graded for up to a possible 5 points.  If a student needs help another time, he/she must set up  Upon entering class, the students should come with an appointment with Mrs. Rubino. questions on homework they need help with. Each  The student must sign in and out to after school help. student is expected to take an interest in fully He/she will be expected to bring a pencil, organized understanding all material that has been taught. If notebook, and specific questions to each tutoring concepts cannot be grasped in class, then tutoring session. should be sought out.  Students can turn in late homework assignments for partial credit as long as they are turning the assignment(s) in prior to the assessment for that particular unit or no more than two weeks after the original assignment date (whichever comes first). Homework assignments turned in after the assessment for the unit/two weeks will receive NO CREDIT!  Homework will not count more than 10% of the overall quarter grade. NOTEBOOK ORGANIZATION INTERNET RESOURCES Each student is required to keep a neat and organized notebook arranged at his or her discretion.  There are several free websites that offer help with math. Some of these sites include Khan Academy,  Course expectations (this paper) should be kept in the Purple Math, and Cool Math notebook for future reference.  Students will often be assigned homework through  All work should be done on loose leaf or graph paper. ixl.com  All work should be kept for the duration of the course. USERNAME:______Student ID Number@vbschools

PASSWORD:______Student ID Number and first two letters of last name (lowercase)

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 [email protected] ). 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.

Students taking and Advanced Placement (AP) or International Baccalaureate (IB) course are expected to take the AP or IB exam.

PRINCESS ANNE HONOR CODE: I assume the responsibility of my own actions, and I promise to uphold the honor code of Princess Anne High School by neither giving nor receiving help on any quiz, test, exam, or other assignment that I am asked to do alone. Geometry 2016-2017 Name:______Block ______

Dear Parent/Guardian and Student: Please complete this form and return NLT Tuesday, September 13. By signing, you are indicating that you have read and understand all aspects of Ms. Rubino 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).

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

______Student School ID # Counselor Calculator # Book # (if issued by Princess Anne)

______List your extra-curricular activities and/or jobs

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

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

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

______Home Phone Cell Phone E-mail Address (Please print clearly) Note this form may be signed by just one or both parents/guardians

For Teacher Use Only: Parent/Guardian Contact Log

Please turn over. CALCULATOR INFORMATION Students will be using the Texas Instrument TI-84 Color calculators to help them complete assignments, quizzes, and tests in their math class. If desired, a student may check out a TI-83 Plus calculator with comparable functions for the duration of their math course. You and your child will be responsible for the school issued calculator.

E _____ NO MY STUDENT DOES NOT NEED A CALCULATOR. Please DO NOT issue my child a N

O graphing calculator. My child already has an appropriate graphing calculator, I will be purchasing one for my child by the

e second week of school, or my child has an ANDROID phone and will be downloading the free Wabbitemu calculator app. s o o

h _____ YES MY STUDENT DOES NEED A CALCULATOR. I would like my child to be issued a school C 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 $115.00 for the class TI-84 Color. A replacement TI-84 plus calculator, in the original unopened package, can be accepted in lieu of the assessment fee.

A class set of TI-84 color 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

e understand that this is an interactive book with personal tutoring, more examples and real-life applications, self-quizzes, and n many links to explain the material when the student is at home. I understand that if this option is chosen, my child may not O also have a CD or hard copy of the textbook. Y L N

O _____ I would like my child to be issued a CD of the textbook. This does not require the internet,

CD TEXTBOOK. e but does not have as many options available to the student as the online option. I understand that if this option is chosen, my s o child may not also have an online textbook or hard copy of the textbook. o h C _____ 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 Damage can occur in many ways but it occurs most often when a calculator or textbook is dropped or placed in a book bag and knocked around. Damage can be, but is not limited to, spots or blank lines on the screen, a blank screen, missing keys, ripped binding or pages. A calculator or textbook is considered defaced if the calculator/textbook number has been altered in any way, stickers have been applied to any part of the calculator or textbook, the barcode sticker has been altered or defaced in any way, or something has been done to change the original appearance of the calculator or textbook. If a school calculator or hard copy textbook is issued to your child and damage occurs replacement prices are listed below.

TITLE AND/OR ITEM AMOUNT

TI-83 Calculator $50.00

TI-83 Plus Calculator $88.00

TI-84 Calculator $115.00

TI-84 Color Calculator $115.00 Calculator Cover $5.00 Battery Cover $3.00

Geometry (Glencoe) Book or CD $79.98

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

Student Signature______Date______

Parent Signature______Date______