Trigonometry

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Trigonometry

• Mr. Yost
• cyost_at_mesa.k12.co.us
• 254-7317

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WAY OF THE WARRIOR

• W Wisdom The sum of learning through the ages
• A Accountability An obligation or willingness
  to accept responsibility
• R Respect Treating others as you would want to
  be treated. Understanding that all
  people have value as human beings
• R Reliability Worthy of being depended on
• I Integrity Being honest, trustworthy and
  incorruptible
• O Ownership Being responsible for your actions
• R Responsibility Having a sense of duty to
  fulfill tasks with reliability,
  dependability, and commitment

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Office Hours

• Room 323/320
• Before School 700 725
• Lunch 1047 1125
• 7th Block 113 245
• After School 245 - (Depends on the Season)

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Your ResponsibilitiesRespect and Ownership

• Be respectful towards yourself and others
• Be respectful to the equipment used in class
• Have a good attitude
• Do your OWN work and take pride in it

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Food and DrinkAccountability and Respect

• You may have food in class if it does not disturb
  others
• You may have water in a clear plastic container
• NO, soda, coffee, etc

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Electronic DevicesCell phones, ipods, mp3 players

• Do not use them in class (Respect, Integrity)
• Do not let me see them in class (Reliability)
• If any electronic devise is seen, it will be
  taken by me and can be picked up at the end of
  the day (Accountability, Ownership)
• Please make sure your cell phone is off when you
  come into class (Respect)

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MaterialsAccountability and Reliability

• Book
• Paper and or Graph Paper
• Pen/Pencil
• Graphing Calculator

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Classwork/HomeworkAccountability and Reliability

• Homework will be assigned daily
• Homework will be due the next day, following the
  completion of each section
• Homework is graded on completion and on your
  effort. To receive full credit, it is expected
  that all parts of each question assigned are
  completed
• Late work will be accepted by penalized (10
  percent drop/day). Late work will be accepted
  until the day of the chapter test, after that no
  work from the chapter will be accepted.

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QuizzesWisdom

• There is a possibility of a quiz everyday
• Usually there will be a quiz every 2 to 4
  sections

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Tests/Test Corrections Accountability,
Reliability, and Wisdom

• There will be at least one test per chapter
• You are allowed to make 3 test corrections per
  semester. The corrections must be done within 2
  days of getting your test back. You will earn
  half your points back that you missed. (This
  excludes the last test of the semester and the
  test over identities.
• To take advantage of the test correction policy,
  you must have completed all your homework for
  that unit.

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Grading ScaleWisdom

• A 100 -90
• B 89-80
• C 79-70
• D 69-60
• F 59 0

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Grade Break Down

• Homework 15
• Quizzes 25
• Tests 60

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Test Make-upResponsibility and Ownership

• If you miss a quiz/test you have 2 days to make
  it up if the absences is excused
• If the absences is unexcused no make up will be
  allowed
• All make up tests and quizzes must be done by
  appointment with Mr. Yost

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Hall PassesAccountability

• A hall pass will be taken whenever the classroom
  is left.
• Please ask for permission
• Do not make a habit of there will be limitations
  placed on an individual basis
• No hall passes will be given the first or last 10
  minutes of class
• If you are tardy to class you forfeit all pass
  priveledges

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TardiesAccountability and Ownership

• You will be allowed 2 free tardies per 9 weeks
  with no questions asked. After 2 tardies you
  will make up the same amount of time you were
  late immediately after class. After 5 tardies
  you will be referred to the office.
• If you do not make up that time you will lose one
  percentage point for every tardy you do not make
  up
• If you are more than 15 minutes late to class it
  will be considered an absences.

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Attendance PolicyAccountability and Ownership

• 3rd Unexcused Absences 10 Grade Reduction
• 4th Unexcused Absences 20 Grade Reduction
• 5th Unexcused Absences 30 Grade Reduction
• 6th Unexcused Absences 40 Grade Reduction
• 7th Unexcused Absences 50 Grade Reduction

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Attendance Reward PolicyAccountability and
Ownership

• If you have an A, are absent only 2 times, and
  have turned in all your homework, you may drop
  your lowest test grade for the quarter (not
  including the Final).
• If you have a B, are absent only once, and have
  turned in all your homework, you may drop your
  lowest test grade for the quarter (not including
  the Final).
• If you have a C, are not absent at all, and have
  turned in all your homework, you may drop your
  lowest test grade for the quarter (not including
  the Final).

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Reward Policy Continued

• There is no distinction between excused and
  unexcused absences for this reward policy.
• School activity absences are not counted against
  you in this policy
• 2 Tardies count as one absence in this reward
  policy.