GEOMETRY                                       

Mrs. May

CLASS EXPECTATIONS

 

SUPPLIES 

 

·       Calculator: It must be a scientific or graphing calculator.  The TI-83 is the preferred graphing calculator. A graphing calculator is not required for this course. 

 

·       Three ring binder

 

·       Geometry tools:  protractor, a ruler with inch and metric measures, a compass, and graph paper.

 

·       Other supplies such as scissors, tape, poster board, etc.

 

DAILY PREPARATION REQUIREMENTS

 

·       You must do all work in pencil. You may wish to use colored pencils with some of our drawings.  Colored pencils are not required.

 

·       Your book must be covered.

 

·       You must bring your book and notebook everyday.

 

BEHAVIOR

 

·       You are expected to maintain a courteous and respectful attitude in the classroom.  This applies to the teacher and your classmates.

 

·       You are expected to stay awake in class.

 

·       You are not permitted to eat or drink in the classroom.  No food or beverages are permitted in this classroom, except with teacher permission.

 

DISCIPLINE PROCEDURE

 

1ST OFFENSE:        Conference with student to identify and correct the behavior and a verbal warning.

 

2nd OFFENSE          Conference with student and a detention assigned.

 

3rd OFFENSE          Parent phone call and second detention.

 

4th OFFENSE          Parent phone call, conference with principal/counselor/parent/ student and detention assigned.

 

5th OFFENSE          Referral to principal, immediate removal of student to office.

CHEATING

 

You are expected to be honest about your work.  Do not cheat on tests or copy homework.  Cheating does not enhance your learning.  If it is determined that you did cheat, you will receive a zero for that work and your parents and your principal will be made aware of the incident. According to the student handbook, cheating results in an ASD being assigned.

 

ATTENDANCE AND MAKE UP WORK

 

·       Your attendance is essential to this class.  When you return to school after an excused absence, you should turn in any work that was missed.  It is your responsibility to determine what your make up work is.

 

·       If your absence is unexcused it is your responsibility to present an excused pass to me within two days.  Make up work will not be accepted unless the absence is excused.

 

·       You have 1 day for each day of absence to make up missed homework.  No late homework will be accepted.

 

·       You are permitted to make up a missed test or quiz for an excused absence within 1 week from the date of the test or quiz.  You may make up a test or quiz during study hall, lunch or after school.  You may not make up a test during your class time since instruction occurs every day and you would miss new material being presented.

 

·       If you are absent the day before a test or quiz, you will be expected to take the test or quiz since these are scheduled well in advance. 

 

·       If you leave for vacation, it is your responsibility to obtain the assignments covered during this time.  All assignments missed are due on the day of your return to school. Any tests or quizzes missed during this time are due two days after your return. If this time line is not followed, you will receive a zero for any homework or tests.

 

·       Failure to meet your responsibilities does not constitute a crisis on my part, but may result in a zero on work that is not made up within a specified time frame.

 

EXTRA CREDIT

 

·       No student will receive extra credit if he or she has missed more than 5% of the homework assigned.

 

·       The only opportunities for extra credit are grade sheets collected at midterm and end of the quarter or selected activities assigned by me.

 

 

GRADING PROCEDURES

 

The point system is used to determine your grade.  This grade is computed into a percentage (your points/total possible points).  Your points are accumulated from your scores on tests, quizzes, homework, projects, or work sheets.  You are expected to keep track of your grades.

 

GRADING SCALE:

 

97%                       A+                                    77%                       C+

93%                       A                                      73%                       C

90%                       A-                                     70%                       C-

87%                       B+                                    67%                       D+

83%                       B                                      63%                       D

80%                       B-                                     below 63%              F

 

OTHER INFORMATION:

 

My planning period is ____.  I am available for extra help during that time.

 

Please check the school website for current unit assignments, schedule for the week and other class information.

 

Phone number:        (330) 636-3345

E-Mail                     mayk@mcsoh.org

 

Website for our textbook:   www.mcdougallittell.com

Student access code:        MCDIB5VTK7EHW