Teacher Information: Mrs

Teacher Information: Mrs

Teacher: Whitney Stalans

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Course:This is an honors course which means that students will be required to complete the regular Algebra I curriculum as well as some additional requirements including a writing component. Topics we will look at this year include, but are not limited to, linear and quadratic equations and functions, graphing, inequalities, ratios & proportions, etc. This course has an end of year course test that is state mandated and will be in May.

Class Fee: A class fee of $5 is requested of all students taking math.

Homework: No late homework is accepted. See Agenda mate for school policy.

Tardies: Students that are late to class must sign the tardy sheet at the door before sitting at their desk. Two tardies will result in a phone call to your parents and the third tardy will result in an office referral.

Absences: If you are absent, it is your responsibility to find out what you missed and to make it up per the school policy in your agenda mate. If you do not turn in the work, you will receive a zero for the work.Please remember that more than 3 unexcused absences results in automatic failure for the quarter.

Supplies:

  1. 3-ring binder - a minimum of 1”, preferably 2”
  2. 5 index dividers for binder
  3. paper – notebook and 1-2 packs graph paper
  4. pencils/erasers
  5. pack of colored pencils
  6. TI 83 OR TI 84 Graphing Calculator (scientific will be okay if you cannot afford graphing)

Grading:

You will earn an elective high school credit for 1st semester and your Algebra 1 credit 2nd semester. Also, you must have a passing grade ( 70% or above) in 1st and 2nd semester to receive your Algebra credit.

Each quarter will be weighted by the following percentages:

10% - Homework

40% - Classwork

50% - Assessments

The semester averages will be weighted by the following percentages:

1st Semester2nd Semester

50 % - 1st Quarter 50 %- 3rd Quarter

37.5 % - 2nd Quarters 37.5 % - 4th Quarter

12.5 % - 1st Semester Exam 12.5 % - EOC

Tutoring: by appointment only, please discuss/email if needed

The math department will be releasing an official tutoring schedule to your student as soon as possible. This schedule will also be sent home with your student and will also be posted outside all math teachers doors.

Policies and Procedures for Mrs. Stalans’ Algebra Classes

  • All school policies as listed in your Agenda Mate will be followed.
  • All written homework and class work should be done in pencil. Please follow any directions on how an assignment is to be done, such as typing a writing assignment. Failing to follow directions will result in 10 points off the assignment grade.
  • The overriding expectation in the class is RESPECT. If you follow this mantra, we’ll be cool.
  • You will be counted tardy if you are not in your seat when the bell rings.
  • Trash left in my room will create a job for you after school. Please take care of your stuff.
  • Do not leave the classroom until you are dismissed by the teacher. I will dismiss you. Please be courteous enough to allow me to finish any sentence or assignment.
  • If you must leave class, get permission from the teacher first. I will honor reasonable requests for a HALL PASS INYOUR AGENDA MATE ONLY, but will revoke that privilege for students who leave the room without permission or who abuse the privilege.
  • You may have bottled water in my classroom. Nothing else is allowed per Mrs. Smith.
  • Please remember there is only one of me. If I am speaking with another student, be respectful and wait until we’re finished before speaking. (Of course if you’re about to be sick – RUN RUN RUN – We all know the universal symbol for this!!!!)
  • Please pay attention as to where you turn items in to me. Turn finished work into the basket assigned to your class, if not it will NEVER be graded

Dear Parents,

In a continuing effort to better inform parents of their children’s progress, I may need to contact you via email about your child’s grade and performance in class. Please check below, provide your e-mail address, sign, and return the lower portion of this letter with your child if this is acceptable to do.

If you do not have email or wish to have your child’s grades discussed via email, sign below, give an alternate way you would prefer to be contacted (if possible), and return to your child’s teacher.

Please remember that you can check your child’s grades on PowerSchool at any time. If you lose or misplace your login information for PowerSchool, please contact the school to receive your username and password.

Sincerely,

Whitney Stalans

Note: Adding your child’s teachers’ email addresses may alleviate problems with receiving teacher email. If you have the ability to add an address to your contact list or identify an address that you want to receive email from please add my address, to your list.

Detach Here and Return

Please return this syllabus & permission to email with both signatures by August 16, 2013.

I have read and understand the Algebra 1 class rules and responsibilities.

_____I would like to discuss/be notified of my child’s performance/grades at the below e-mail address.

Student’s name (please print) ______

Parent’s email address (please print)

(Please, one character per space)

Any other addresses (use the back if more space is needed) (please print)

_____ I am not interested in using e-mail to discuss my child’s performance/grades in class, but you can contact me via this method: ______.

Parent’s Signature ______Date ______

Student’s Signature ______Date ______

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