Class Expectations and Rules

This is a Christian school. It follows that good behavior and manners are expected in the classroom. Respect for yourself, the space around you, and other people and their belongings is assumed.

The following guidelines are stated to aid you in attaining appropriate classroom behavior. Adherence to these rules will result in a learning atmosphere beneficial to all.

Be on time. Be in your seat and quiet when the bell rings. Prepare for the prayer immediately after the bell.

Bring necessary materials to class each day. Sharpen your pencil before class if possible.

Be quiet while checking homework and going over new material. Talking quietly to a neighbor is permitted only during time for working on homework.

Raise your hand to ask or answer a question or to make a comment. Questions and comments should be appropriate.

Spend this class period on this subject. Be attentive.

No food, drink, or gum is allowed.

These desks are new. Keep them that way! Absolutely no writing or marking on them.

General Information

1. I am available for help before and after school almost every day in this room. If I’m not in my room check the mailroom and teacher’s lounge.

Homework is extremely important in math. You are expected to have homework completed as assigned. However, I will take late homework up to and including the day of the test on that chapter. Because we have to turn grades in to the office every 4.5 weeks, late homework needs to be made up as soon as possible.

Absences: It is your responsibility to get assignments when you are absent. You may see me or ask another student for assignments but it is your responsibility to have the correct assignment. See me about deadlines for making up tests and quizzes. See the student handbook about the policy on absences.

Materials: Quizzes, tests and homework must be done in pencil. Each student is required to keep notes in a spiral notebook. Calculators are allowed but may not be shared. Algebra II students need a calculator which has keys such as log, sin, cos, y², etc. Graph paper will be required first semester.

Grading Scale and Percentages

See school scale for letter grades and matching required percentages.

Each nine weeks’ grade is based on total points. Tests are roughly half the points. Homework assignments, notebook assignments, and group work are 5 points each. Quizzes are 10 points each. Tests are generally given at the completion of a chapter, although some chapters are divided into two parts. Generally there are three tests each nine weeks. H. Geometry classes will have assigned projects that are approximately the value of a test.