Class: Math Exploratory

Teacher: Mrs. Ritter

Room: 2127
Syllabus
Rules: I have three basic rules in my classroom that follow the Full Value Agreement
Be Safe, Speak Up, and Teamwork
They are:

Be Respectful This includes being respectful to staff, teachers,
other students, school equipment, and yourself.
Being respectful means: using appropriate language,
using good manners, following directions, not
looking down on others or yourself, not throwing
items, hitting other people, spitting, and etc.

Be Responsible This means that you are in charge of taking care of:
work due to absence, having your homework done
and bringing it to class, letting me know when you
will be absent as soon as possible, and etc.

Be Ready Everyday is a great day to learn but you cant do
that if you arent prepared. This means that
everyday you need to have all you materials (pencil,
paper, homework, assignment book, etc) and are
ready for class (have already used the bathroom
and/or gotten a drink).
Discipline Plan:
If a student misbehaves the following steps will be taken, please note that
steps may be skipped due to the nature of the behavior exhibited. Students
will first be given a quick verbal warning about their behavior, if the
behavior continues they will either receive a second reminder or a request
to see me after class. Depending on the severity of the behavior and the
action or inaction taken afterward the student may receive a detention or in
serious cases a discipline referral. If they must leave the classroom due to
their behavior, there will also be a phone call home. Phone calls home
may also be made in the event that a student is perceived as having a
habitual behavior problem.

Procedures:

Before Class:
Before class is the time to use the bathroom, get a drink and take care of
any miscellaneous things that need to be done (gather books and
homework, sharpen pencil etc.)

Warm-up Time:
As you walk in the door for class, there will be warm-up work on the
board. Find your seat quickly and begin to work on the warm-up. If you
need to, now is also the time when you may sharpen your pencil, ask about
absent work, turn in work missed due to absences, get lined paper, and ask
about missing assignments. WARNING: If you are not in your seat
when the bell rings, you are tardy!. We will go over the warm-up before
starting the lesson.

Warm-Up / Daily Assignments:
At the start of every class we will have a warm-up on the board to do.
Most of these will be writing assignments. You are to write these in the
warm-up section of your binder.
I do not accept incomplete sentences or incomplete work!!

Warm-ups will be graded at the end of each week. If you were absent
and missed the warm-up, get the question(s) from a classmate or see
me. It is your responsibility to get the warm-up for the day(s) you
missed.

Stumper Questions of the Week:
This year we will be trying to add a Stumper Question of the Week. If you
answer this question correctly before Friday, you do not have to complete
the rest of the weeks warm-ups. However you must have the following
for it to be considered correct:
1) Complete Sentences
2) Must show all work
3) Must explain answer mathematically
4) Must not be identical to any other students
5) Must be shown and signed by Mrs. Ritter before class on
Friday

Fast Five Challenges:
Every Friday instead of a warm-up the class will complete what is called a
Fast Five. Each student has 5 minutes to try and complete a Fast Five
Challenge. For example the first of these will be all multiplication facts
from 1-12. Students will track their progress and turn in their Fast Five
Sheet along with their warm-ups every Friday. When a student passes a
Fast Five Challenge they move on to the next challenge.

Attendance:
I expect you to be in class, on time, every day.
If you miss class, YOU are expected to ASK for any needed
materials/assignments. Also, if you can let me know ahead of time that
you will be gone that will help me collect your work early so that you
arent catching up later.

Tardies:
Please be in your seat to start class when the bell rings. The restroom is to
be used between classes. Please plan time accordingly. Bathroom passes
will only be issued the first and last 5 minutes of class. Repeated
emergencies will not be tolerated.

If you are tardy, come in to class and quietly sit down and begin the lesson
with everyone else. If you missed the warm-up, follow the same policy as
if you had been absent.




Absent Warm-Ups:
Warm-Ups you missed due to absence need to be completed as soon as
you return. You can ask a fellow classmate for the question or see me.

Unexcused Absences:
For any unexcused absence, no credit will be given for assignments due on
the date of the absence or for tests or quizzes given on the date of the
absence.

Consequences for tardies and absences can be found in you student
handbook.

Late Work:
If you were absent:
1) Assignment due on the day you were absent will be due the day
you return
2) Any assignment given the day you were absent will be due the
day after your return.
3) Only two late assignments will be accepted per marking period
for credit (does NOT apply if you are absent).
4) Sports/field trips are considered pre-arranged absences and all
due dates still apply.

Grading Criteria:
Participation Points:
You will receive 20 participation points per marking period. You will lose
1 point for any of the following:
- each tardy of unexcused absence
- anytime you are not working/participating in class including:
o class discussions
o notes
o work time
o presentations
o jeopardy
o etc
Projects:
Projects will be accepted 1 day late and marked down 20%. If late over the
weekend it will be marked down 50%. Projects may be fixed up to full
credit (100%) if the project was not late to begin with.











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Grading Scale: Grade Breakdown













Progress Reports:
You may request a progress report at any time. Grades may also be
checked on PowerSchool.

Student Binder/Folders:
You will be expected to have your binder/folders every day! Your binder
will have the following sections:
Warm-Ups
Project Worksheets
Paper
Misc. Procedures:

Food in Class:
There is to be no food or drinks in the classroom at anytime. This includes
gum. If you bring food or drinks to class be prepared to throw them out.

Cellphones / Electronic Devices:
Cellphones or electronic devices are not allowed in the classroom unless it
is a device day designated by a teacher.

Calculators:
In class we use the TI-84 Silver Edition Plus graphing calculator. Most
work that needs to be done on a graphing calculator will be done in class.
We maintain a classroom set but you may bring one if you have one.

Each student will be assigned a calculator to use during class. If the
student abuses their calculator, they may lose the privilege of using one.

Dismissal from Class:
I will dismiss you from class, not the bell. Therefore, there will be no
herding by the door. In order to leave you need to:
1) Be in your seat with your notes out
2) Be quiet
3) All calculators must be accounted for and put away properly
4) The room must be clean! (floor, desks, computers, etc.)
5) I will dismiss you from class not the bell

100 93% A Participation (Daily Work) 25%
92 90% A- Project Worksheets 25%
89 87% B+ Final Projects 50%
86 83% B
82 80 % B-
79 77% C+
76 73% C Late Work
72 70% C- Late Homework Assignments (2/qrt.) -50%
69 67% D+ Project 1 day late -20%
66 63% D
62 60% D-
59 0% F
All rules in the Student Handbook pertain in this class.