Required Materials
Coming to class prepared everyday is essential for success in the classroom. You will need to bring a pencil/pen, a notebook and math folder, your Chromebook (charged), and a scientific calculator. You will NOT be able to use your phone for a calculator. At this point, it is definitely recommended that you get a graphing calculator. At the minimum, I would recommend using a TI-30X IIS calculator. You can find them at Meijer/Target for about $12.00 - $13.00.
Teacher Pace
Since our school is a proficiency-based system, you are required to pass every test with a 60% or better. I will stay on "teacher pace" which will cover the class in one year. If you do not pass a test, you will need to stay on teacher pace and continue doing everything the class does each day. Additionally, you will need to go back and learn the material from the failed test on your time so you can retake the test and pass it.
- Should a student fall behind, that student will be identified for interventions. This will include advisory and possibly after school help.
- If you do not meet all of the standards by the end of the semester, you will receive a failing grade. Definitely keep up with the work!
Hall Passes
I have one bathroom pass that is on my desk. You will be given 3 bathroom passes each term. If you use more than 3 bathroom passes, they will count as tardies in the classroom. Please realize you may miss information when you are out of class. Bathroom passes will ONLY be given out after I teach the lesson for the day.
Homework/Assignments
You will be given work to do during class and assignments to do at home. The book and online program we do is called Big Ideas. You can work through the problems more than once if you need help and the program has tools to help you if you are having trouble working through it. Assignments are given to you with a purpose. It is expected that you will do these, correct these, and ask questions if you need help.
Late Work
It is imperative that you stay on track with your homework. I will only accept homework for the unit we are working in. The last day I will accept any late work for a unit is the day of the test review for that unit.
Test Policy
In order to pass this class, you must pass EVERY test with a grade of 60% or greater AND have a passing grade in the class after your homework, quizzes, and exams are in PowerSchool.
Retaking a Test
You will be allowed to retake a test if you want to. Please see the Test Retake Policy below.
Test retakes will have to be done after school or during the next available review day.
Test retakes will have to be done after school or during the next available review day.
Test Retake Policy
- Your homework grades for the unit MUST be at least a 90%. If it’s not, bring it up to 90%.
- When you have brought your mathxl grade up to 90%, meet with Mrs. Ferrier to go over your test to see where you went wrong on the concepts.
- Do the retake test assignment. Mrs. Ferrier will email this to you after you go over the test with her. Turn it in to have it checked over prior to setting up a time to retake your test.
- Set up a time to take your test.
- NEW THIS YEAR: The maximum score you can get on a retake test is an 80%. This means if you originally got an 80% or higher on the first test, a retake test will not be given to you.
**** You only have TEN school days from the day the test is returned to retake the test. If a retake must be done after the ten days, the maximum grade you can receive on the test is a 60%.
Tardy Policy
If you are not in the classroom when the bell rings, you will be marked tardy. The district tardy policy states you will have two warnings. Each additional tardy after that results in a referral to the administration. It is expected that you go to your seat when the bell rings. You will be marked tardy if you do not immediately do this.
Electronics
You must bring your chromebook charged to class each day. You are not going to be allowed to charge your chromebook in class. Chromebooks should not be used for watching videos or playing games. If you are caught doing something non-math related on your Chromebook when you still have math work to do, I will take your Chromebook for the rest of the hour and give you a Knight Crew.
Cell phones are not allowed. If you are using it during class, it will be collected and released to you at a later time (at the end of the hour or at the end of the day if the problem is ongoing).
Cell phones are not allowed. If you are using it during class, it will be collected and released to you at a later time (at the end of the hour or at the end of the day if the problem is ongoing).
Food/Drinks
You will be allowed to eat a school breakfast in my classroom during first hour or have a non-messy snack during my other hours. If I see abuse of this, I will not allow snacks at all in my classroom. You will be allowed to have drinks in my classroom, provided it is in a resealable container. Absolutely no cans allowed! Please do not throw your plastic water/Powerade bottles in my trash can. I have a recycle box for those by the door to my classroom. Please clean up after yourself.
Grade Breakdown
Measurement Topics: 75%
Evidence (includes homework, in-class work, and quizzes): 25%
Your exam grade is 10% of your semester grade.
Evidence (includes homework, in-class work, and quizzes): 25%
Your exam grade is 10% of your semester grade.
Grading Scale
A 93-100
A- 90-92
B+ 87-89
B 83-86
B- 80-82
C+ 77-79
C 73-76
C- 70-72
D+ 67-69
D 63-66
D- 60-62
E Below 60
A- 90-92
B+ 87-89
B 83-86
B- 80-82
C+ 77-79
C 73-76
C- 70-72
D+ 67-69
D 63-66
D- 60-62
E Below 60