Princess Anne High School

Algebra II 2016 – 2017 Classroom Expectations

Teacher: Mrs. Amy Rubino Email: [email protected] Phone: 648-5600 Ext. 58500 PAHS Math website: www.pahsmath.weebly.com COURSE INFORMATION: These expectations contain important information and will be useful to you throughout the year. Please keep this sheet in the front of your math binder. Algebra II is a rigorous college-preparatory math class, which fulfills one of the Advanced Diploma requirements for graduation. Students enrolled in Algebra II should have successfully completed Algebra I Parts 1 & 2, passed their Algebra I SOL, and successfully completed Geometry Parts 1 & 2. Students enrolled in Algebra II must take the Algebra II SOL at the end of the year.

ASSESSMENT/GRADING STUDENT CONDUCT & CLASSROOM PROCEDURES  All assessments and homework must be completed in ALL students will be expected to: pencil, copying the problem and showing all work.  Be in your seat, prepared with all materials, working on  All tests and projects will be predetermined and students the warm-up or grading homework when the bell rings. will know at least one week in advance. The tardy policy will be followed strictly.  Quizzes should be expected daily and may be  No food or drinks (other than bottled water) are allowed unannounced. Students should always be prepared. in the classroom.  Students who are unable to complete a quiz or test in the  Sleeping in class will NOT be tolerated. If a student is ill, allotted block will have until the end of that same day to he/she will be sent to the clinic. complete it or it will be graded “AS-IS”.  Raise your hand and wait to be called on before asking or  Retakes on tests will be administered during after school answering questions, as to allow all classmates the hours for students who wish to improve their quiz/test opportunity to participate. grade(s). To be eligible for a retake the student must  Refrain from talking, passing notes, personal grooming, have 100% on time homework completion for the specific or any type of disruption at all times. unit and complete detailed test corrections on the  Show respect to the teacher and other students and designated correction form. Corrections can be treat others the way they want to be treated. completed after school with my assistance. Not all  Stay completely silent during tests/quizzes and keep quizzes will be eligible for a re-take, however re-takes on his/her paper covered at all times. quizzes must be completed before the Unit Test. Re-tests  Communicate any personal problems with the teacher must be completed prior to the following Unit Test. before class to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings.  There may be between two and four tests (100 points  Ask questions regarding grades before or after class, so it each), between three and eight quizzes (10-60 points does not disrupt classroom instruction. each) each nine weeks and about 10 collected homework  Put forth YOUR BEST EFFORT each day! Giving up is assignments. Homework will not count more than 10% of NEVER an option! the overall quarter grade.  Help students in your group when you understand a  Each assignment will be averaged into the grade based concept and they are having trouble. on the number of points it is worth. Grades will be  Use the restroom before class, unless it is an emergency. calculated by total points (average of earned points/total  Depending on the classroom violation consequences will points). start with a student conference then parent notification, and office referrals.

MAKE-UP WORK MATERIALS REQUIRED  Work missed due to an extended excused absence may  1 ½” to 2’’ three ring binder be made up by the unit test.  Loose-leaf paper  When you return to school, it is your responsibility to  Pencils (#2 or mechanical) turn in past homework, obtain missed handouts, copy  A good eraser the notes from another student, and learn the material.  Non-black pens for correcting papers  If a student misses a test review day, he/she is still  TI-83 Plus, TI-84 Plus, or TI-84 Silver (Color) calculator. expected to take the test the day it is scheduled. Android Phones can download a graphing calculator via  If a student is absent on a test day, he/she will be the Wabbitemu app. If you do not have your own expected to schedule a time outside of class to make up calculator, you may borrow a TI-83 Plus (gray calculator) the test. for the school year.  If a quiz is not made-up within two school days after it is  If you are interested in purchasing a calculator, the given, the student will not be able to make it up. The quiz preference would be the TI-84 Plus CE. However, calculators grade will be replaced by the unit test that covers the are available at school. same material (scaled down to quiz value). HOMEWORK APPOINTMENTS/EXTRA HELP  Assigned homework should be expected every block & it is the  All students are expected to work hard to achieve student’s responsibility to record any changes to the syllabus from their full potential. There is simply not enough the front board. Homework should be expected to take time during class for everyone to receive approximately 45 minutes to one hour. individual help. Each student must take  Homework will sometimes be assigned via IXL and/or other responsibility for his/her own learning and seek websites. Remember students have access to computers in the extra help when concepts are not clearly library before, during, and after school. Loaner laptops are understood. available through the library and school counselors have  Please DO NOT wait until the day before a test or information regarding free/reduced internet (for qualifying quiz to come for help. students).  The online textbook has many completed  Written homework may be collected at the beginning of each examples as well as practice quizzes and tests block and graded for up to a possible 5 points. with immediate feedback! If additional tutoring is  Upon entering class, the students should come with questions on needed, help will be available Wednesdays from homework they need help with. Each student is expected to take 2:30 – 3:30 in 306. an interest in fully understanding all material that has been taught.  If a student needs help another time, he/she must If concepts cannot be grasped in class, then tutoring should be set up an appointment with Mrs. Rubino. sought out.  The student must sign in and out to after school  Students can turn in late homework assignments for partial credit help. He/she will be expected to bring a pencil, as long as they are turning the assignment(s) in prior to the organized notebook, and specific questions to assessment for that particular unit or no more than two weeks each tutoring session. 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.

BINDER ORGANIZATION INTERNET RESOURCES

Each student is required to keep a neat and organized notebook  There are several free websites that offer help arranged at his or her discretion. with math. Some of these sites include Khan Academy, Purple Math, and Cool Math  Course expectations (this paper) should be kept in the notebook  Students will often be assigned homework for future reference. through ixl.com  All work should be done on loose leaf or graph paper.  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. Algebra II: 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 Mrs. Rubino’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).

______, ______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

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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 E math class. If desired, a student may check out a TI-83 Plus calculator with comparable functions for the duration of their math N

O course. You and your child will be responsible for the school issued calculator. e s o o h C _____ 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 week of 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 $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 understand that

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

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

s does not have as many options available to the student as the online option. I understand that if this option is chosen, my 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

Algebra II (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______