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Ms. Iacovissi’s Math Class: Agreements & Procedures Classroom Agreements 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8.
Be on time and come prepared! (This includes having all items on the supply list) Listen to teacher’s instructions. Treat everyone and everything with respect. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself. Come to school dressed appropriately. Raise your hand to share your thoughts. Stay in your seat unless you have permission to do otherwise. NO CELL PHONES, GUM, FOOD, DRINKS (except water in a clear plastic bottle).
Classroom Procedures Beginning of period Enter the classroom calmly, silently, and PREPARED! Put a heading on your paper. Copy the “learning objective” into your notebook. Start working on “problem of the day”.
When You Need Help… Doing individual or pair/group work… Copy all the important information in the problem and the main question(s) Reread the question being asked Look back in your class notes Next check in your handbook or textbook. If you still need help… Ask a classmate After you have exhausted all resources you may raise your hand.
Notebook Expectations You are to have a notebook for math, only Your notes are to be neat and organized You are to have the date, LO, POD, vocabulary, examples, diagrams, graphs, key concepts, and anything else you are told to put in your notes in your book on a daily basis. If you are absent, you are to get the notes from one of your classmates Notebooks will be collected and graded at any time
End of Period You are to remain in your seats when the warning bell rings. This is the time to copy your homework if you haven’t already done so. The bell does not dismiss the class. You do not dismiss the class. The teacher dismisses the class. Thank you for cooperating. No one is allowed to leave unless the room is in order. Please throw out any garbage left behind on the floor or desks on your way out.
Homework Policy: Students will be given one day to make up and missed homework. Anything later will not be accepted. Homework must numbered and have a students full name and file number. Homework must be completed on loose-leaf paper. Homework is to be stapled and turned in at the end of the week in the homework bin. Any student that is absent on the day homework is to be turned in will be required to turn in the homework on the next school day.
*****If You Are Absent***** If you are absent, it is your responsibility to ask a classmate for the class notes and assignment(s) you missed. All absences will be documented. Students with more than 3 absences within one marking period will be in jeopardy of failing for that marking period. It your responsibility to hand in any missed assignments and make up the classwork on the day after you return. It is your responsibility to ask for any handouts or class assignments missed. If you miss a test day, you must ask the teacher to make up the test on the next day you are present. Once I have returned the test to students, you will no longer be permitted to make up the test. Ask at least 3 classmates for his or her phone number and record them in your agenda. Additionally, be sure to check the assignments section on the school website http://ms210q.schoolwires.net for the homework assignment.
Daily Agenda: We will be following a daily
Grading Policy: Your grade will be based on
agenda as a regular classroom procedure. 10 minutes – Learning objective, standards, and POD completed in student notebook 10 minutes – Introduction of the day’s focus 15 minutes – Development of skills (independent, small group, partners) 10 minutes – Student reflections (independently and then as a class) Assignment of Homework
the following criteria: 35% – Tests & Quizzes (formal, vmathlive, and Carnegie Learning) 20% – Notebook (organization, neatness, vocabulary, concepts, examples) 20% – Classwork and Participation (answering and asking questions; completing in class work) 15% – Homework completion 10% – Monthly math focus
***All information regarding your child’s grades will be made available to you on the website www.engrade.com. Students were given a log in ID and password for you to sign in and monitor their progress. You are expected to closely monitor their grades and check up on your child’s progress on a regular basis. If you have any questions, please email me.*** Extra Credit Extra credit will be available to any student who has completed ALL homework assignments and classwork assignments to Ms. Iacovissi’s standards.
From you, the parents, I ask that you remain active in the academic life of your child. Check their homework. Review their test scores. Sign on to www.engrade.com and monitor their progress in class. Email me at [email protected] if you have concerns. If your children see that education is important to you, it will be important to them.
Please return this page to Ms. Iacovissi by September 10th, 2012. This counts as your first homework assignment. I have read the Agreements & Procedures and Grading Policy. I will be responsible for monitoring my child’s grades on www.engrade.com. I have visited the website http://ms210q.schoolwires.net/domain/150 and read the content under “Classroom Expectations” and “Grading Policy”. My child understands and will honor them while in Ms. Iacovissi’s math class. I understand that failure to do so will affect my child’s grade. I have spoken to my child and have discussed the value of following to ensure that he or she has a successful year in math class. Student Name: ________________________________ Class: _______ Date: ________ Student Signature:
____________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Name: ___________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature: ________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian E-mail Address: ___________________________________________ Home Phone Number:
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)
________ - ____________
Work/Cell Phone Number:
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________ - ____________
Be on time and come prepared! (This includes having all items on the supply list) Listen to teacher’s instructions. Treat everyone and everything with respect. Keep hands, feet, and objects to yourself. Come to school dressed appropriately. Raise your hand to share your thoughts. Stay in your seat unless you have permission to do otherwise. NO CELL PHONES, GUM, FOOD, DRINKS (except water in a clear plastic bottle).
Classroom Procedures Beginning of period Enter the classroom calmly, silently, and PREPARED! Put a heading on your paper. Copy the “learning objective” into your notebook. Start working on “problem of the day”.
When You Need Help… Doing individual or pair/group work… Copy all the important information in the problem and the main question(s) Reread the question being asked Look back in your class notes Next check in your handbook or textbook. If you still need help… Ask a classmate After you have exhausted all resources you may raise your hand.
Notebook Expectations You are to have a notebook for math, only Your notes are to be neat and organized You are to have the date, LO, POD, vocabulary, examples, diagrams, graphs, key concepts, and anything else you are told to put in your notes in your book on a daily basis. If you are absent, you are to get the notes from one of your classmates Notebooks will be collected and graded at any time
End of Period You are to remain in your seats when the warning bell rings. This is the time to copy your homework if you haven’t already done so. The bell does not dismiss the class. You do not dismiss the class. The teacher dismisses the class. Thank you for cooperating. No one is allowed to leave unless the room is in order. Please throw out any garbage left behind on the floor or desks on your way out.
Homework Policy: Students will be given one day to make up and missed homework. Anything later will not be accepted. Homework must numbered and have a students full name and file number. Homework must be completed on loose-leaf paper. Homework is to be stapled and turned in at the end of the week in the homework bin. Any student that is absent on the day homework is to be turned in will be required to turn in the homework on the next school day.
*****If You Are Absent***** If you are absent, it is your responsibility to ask a classmate for the class notes and assignment(s) you missed. All absences will be documented. Students with more than 3 absences within one marking period will be in jeopardy of failing for that marking period. It your responsibility to hand in any missed assignments and make up the classwork on the day after you return. It is your responsibility to ask for any handouts or class assignments missed. If you miss a test day, you must ask the teacher to make up the test on the next day you are present. Once I have returned the test to students, you will no longer be permitted to make up the test. Ask at least 3 classmates for his or her phone number and record them in your agenda. Additionally, be sure to check the assignments section on the school website http://ms210q.schoolwires.net for the homework assignment.
Daily Agenda: We will be following a daily
Grading Policy: Your grade will be based on
agenda as a regular classroom procedure. 10 minutes – Learning objective, standards, and POD completed in student notebook 10 minutes – Introduction of the day’s focus 15 minutes – Development of skills (independent, small group, partners) 10 minutes – Student reflections (independently and then as a class) Assignment of Homework
the following criteria: 35% – Tests & Quizzes (formal, vmathlive, and Carnegie Learning) 20% – Notebook (organization, neatness, vocabulary, concepts, examples) 20% – Classwork and Participation (answering and asking questions; completing in class work) 15% – Homework completion 10% – Monthly math focus
***All information regarding your child’s grades will be made available to you on the website www.engrade.com. Students were given a log in ID and password for you to sign in and monitor their progress. You are expected to closely monitor their grades and check up on your child’s progress on a regular basis. If you have any questions, please email me.*** Extra Credit Extra credit will be available to any student who has completed ALL homework assignments and classwork assignments to Ms. Iacovissi’s standards.
From you, the parents, I ask that you remain active in the academic life of your child. Check their homework. Review their test scores. Sign on to www.engrade.com and monitor their progress in class. Email me at [email protected] if you have concerns. If your children see that education is important to you, it will be important to them.
Please return this page to Ms. Iacovissi by September 10th, 2012. This counts as your first homework assignment. I have read the Agreements & Procedures and Grading Policy. I will be responsible for monitoring my child’s grades on www.engrade.com. I have visited the website http://ms210q.schoolwires.net/domain/150 and read the content under “Classroom Expectations” and “Grading Policy”. My child understands and will honor them while in Ms. Iacovissi’s math class. I understand that failure to do so will affect my child’s grade. I have spoken to my child and have discussed the value of following to ensure that he or she has a successful year in math class. Student Name: ________________________________ Class: _______ Date: ________ Student Signature:
____________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Name: ___________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian Signature: ________________________________________________ Parent/Guardian E-mail Address: ___________________________________________ Home Phone Number:
(
)
________ - ____________
Work/Cell Phone Number:
(
)
________ - ____________
