4th Hour

INSTRUCTOR:

Ms. Holden

My Classroom Expectations• Students will arrive at class ON time.

• Students will arrive prepared to work (this means you will have your book, writing utensil and paper with you).

• Show respect at all times.

• No Pop/Juice allowed in the classroom.

Cell Phones• I do not want to see or hear them.• If any part of it is showing I will take it and

turn into the office.

• 1st offense – Parents required to pick up after school.

• 2nd offense – Parents required to pick it up after school, student serves 30 minute detention

• 3rd offense - Parents required to pick it up after school, student serves one day suspension.

Calculators

• You are allowed – and encouraged to have a calculator for this class.

Discipline Policy

• 3 tardies = 1/2 hour detention

• 6 tardies = 1 hour detention

• 7 tardies = out of class until you arrange a meeting with your parent/guardian, you and me.

• A removal from the classroom is an automatic 60 minute detention

GRADE SCALE

• 90 - 100 A• 80 - 89.999999 B• 70 - 79.999999 C• 60 - 69.999999 D• 0 - 59.999999 F• I DO NOT round

grades at all!

HOMEWORK• Usually an assignment is given daily.

• Homework will be graded daily or randomly I will collect the assignments to review the work you should be showing.

• Any late assignment will be graded down 50% --no excuses/no exceptions. Need to be handed into box labeled Algebra II homework.– Late is being here, but not turning in the assignment that is due.

– Not turning in work the day it is due because of an excused absence is not late.

– School sports are not an excused absence for this purpose because you know in advance you will be missing class.

Homework Corrections

• Any homework can be redone for full credit if attached to the original work except for late work. Corrections must have name and assignment on it also. It is to be turned into box labeled Algebra 2 after it is attached to the front of the original assignment.

TESTS• Approximately given every 3 weeks. These

will be at the end of each unit.

• A test can be retaken up until the next unit test is given conditional upon the student making arrangements with the instructor one day prior to him/her wanting to retake the test. This is also at the discretion of the instructors schedule.

• Retakes can only be done before/after school, during lunch or during tutorial. They will not be given during regular class time.

Bonus pts on Tests• First semester: if you take the online practice test for each

chapter, email results to me prior to 12:01 AM day of the in class test, pass it with a 70% or higher, you will receive 5 bonus pts added to your test score. (except chpt 12) (only added to first test taken not any retakes.)

• www.glencoe.com is the website.

• State - Idaho, User – student/parent, Subject – Mathematics

• Click on Algebra 2

• Choose Algebra 2 2008 then choose student/parent

• On Left side click on Chapter Test (should be about half way down)

• My email: eileen.holden@salmon291.org

Bonus pts on Tests• For chpt 12, you can earn 2 pts for successfully

passing( 70%) a quiz for each lesson, and emailing it to me prior to 12:01AM the day of the in-class test

• www.glencoe.com is the website.

• State - Idaho, User – student/parent, Subject – Mathematics

• Click on Algebra 2

• Choose Algebra 2 2008 then choose student/parent

• On Left side click on Self-check Quizzes (should be near bottom of list)

• My email: eileen.holden@salmon291.org

CLASS PARTICIPATION

• This is based on what the instructor sees the student doing/acting in class.

• Instructor will put in the grade book on the average once every two weeks.

• Daily Work is also included in this grade. Daily work can not be corrected.

Your Grade

• Your final grade is a combination of Homework, Tests and Class Participation.

• Homework = 35%

• Tests/Quizzes/Projects = 55%

• Class Participation = 10%

Attendance

• 4 bonus points will be awarded for each week of perfect attendance and added to the homework scores.

Ipod/MP3 Players etc.• Both ear pieces must be out and

the player turned off while teacher is instructing the entire class.

• Once the assignment/test is given the ear pieces can go in, and the player turned on.

• Must turn off player and remove ear pieces when asking a question.

• The sound level must be low. If the instructor can hear it, it is way to loud.

• Not following the above rules, will result in loss of the privilege to have music devices in class.

Are There Any Questions?

Quiz1. Can Homework be redone for full credit if

it is late?2. What is the percentage for a B in this

class?3. What is the correct spelling of the

instructors name? (include title)4. How many bonus points can be earned for

a week of perfect attendance?5. Tests count towards what percentage of

your final grade?