ALGEBRA I

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ALGEBRA I
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5th Hour

• INSTRUCTOR
• Ms. Holden

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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 class.
• NO HATS allowed on in class.

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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 you can pick up after school.
• 2nd offense parents must show up to pick it up
  from the office.

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Calculators

• I do not want them used in the classroom.
• If I see them they will be taken.

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Discipline Policy

• 3 tardies step 1 and 1/2 hour detention
• 6 tardies step 2 and 1 hour detention
• 7 tardies step 3 and I follow the policy lined
  out in the handbook.
• A removal from the classroom is an automatic step
  2.

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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!

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HOMEWORK

• Usually an assignment is given daily. Homework
  will be graded daily/or turned in unless
  instructor notes otherwise. 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. Hand into box labeled Alg
  I 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.

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Homework Corrections

• Any homework can be redone for full credit if
  attached to the original work except for late
  work which is a max of 50. Corrections must
  have name and assignment on it. It is to be
  turned into box labeled Algebra I corrections,
  after it is attached to the front of the original
  assignment.

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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.

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Bonus pts on Tests

• First semester if you take the online practice
  test for each chapter, email results to me prior
  to 1201 AM day of test, pass it with a 70 or
  higher, you will receive 5 bonus pts added to
  your test score.
• www.algebra1.com pick your book, choose chpt
  resources then chpt test.
• My email ebrillon_at_salmon.k12.id.us

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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.

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Your Grade

• Your final grade is a combination of Homework,
  Tests and Class Participation.
• Homework 35
• Tests/Projects 55
• Class Participation 10

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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.

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Attendance

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

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Are There Any Questions?
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Quiz

1. 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 perfect
   weekly attendance?
5. Tests count towards what percentage of your final
   grade?