WELCOME BACK!
This is the beginning of another fantastic year here at Ac2E Middle! As a 7th grade student you will be asked to showcase responsibility and be proactive in all your courses. I am here to motivate and encourage you to be the best version of yourself. I hope that you will be open to learning this year and if you don't like math it is my goal to change your mind.
Remember to always show up every single day with a positive mindset and a willingness to absorb knowledge. Prepare yourselves for an amazing adventure through 7th grade, cherish every moment because the year will fly by quickly.
7th
Grade Mathematics
Welcome to the 2016-2017 school year. In this Mathematics course,
you will be challenged, held to high expectations, and asked to use higher
order thinking skills daily. The approach of this course is non-traditional. Daily
application of Mathematics outside of the typical paper/pencil regimen will be
required. You will work in groups often and be required to create, invent and
aspire for more, just like the great Mathematicians that I know you have the potential
to become.
My goal for you is that you not only learn mathematical concepts, but are
able to apply them to real world experiences. I hope that as you leave my
classroom each day, you are excited and confident about what you have learned
and are eager to return. Orderly chaos is part of my classroom structure,
therefore I understand that noise and movement are essential, but the need for
rules and guidelines to be followed is of the utmost importance.
Contact
Information:
School Phone #: (956) 352-6324
Conference Period: 1:55-2:40 PM
Grading Policy:
Six Weeks Test -- 25%
Homework, Classwork, Quizzes, etc. – 75%
Materials
1 Roll of tape
1 Bottle of glue
1 Composition notebook
2 small fine point dry erase markers
Assignments
Assignments
are announced and posted as soon as possible. Assignments that are not
completed during a class period will be required at the beginning of the next
class period. Extension for any assignment will be granted only at the
teacher’s discretion. I am available to
help with anything that you do not understand. I’d rather receive something
late, and have it be your best effort, than have it on time because you
cheated.
However, time
management is an essential part of life. Remember, the early bird gets the
worm!
Make-Up Work
It is very
important that you be present in class every day. Each day builds on the
previous day’s lessons and excessive absences can be detrimental. It is your responsibility to go to the
missing work folder and pick up any assignment that you missed.
What to do if
• You missed a lecture: Come in for tutoring during lunch
•You missed a test: Be ready to sit in another classroom to take the test during class
the day you return.
•You missed the day BEFORE a test: Be ready to take the schedule test during class with everyone else.
I don’t usually teach new material the day before the test day.
Tardiness
Be in (as
opposed to near) your assigned seat when the bell rings and remain there until
the teacher dismisses the class. In the event that another teacher or staff
member detains you, a signed excuse should be brought to me as soon as
possible.
Hall Privileges
You will have
adequate time to take care of business between classes. I will allow you to
make restroom trips as you feel necessary UNTIL it becomes an abuse. I reserve
the right to take away restroom privileges. If you have a medical condition
that requires you to need to go to the bathroom frequently please bring me a
medical excuse so that I can be aware of it.
School Wide Rules
School wide
rules are strictly enforced. Violators will receive a warning as a first
offense, a call home will be the second offense, and a parent/teacher
conference request would be the third offense. At this point, if you are not
making an effort to correct the inappropriate behavior, a disciplinary referral
will be issued.
Cheating Policy
Anyone who participates in cheating on a test, project or other
assignments will receive a zero for that grade. No Excuses! Talk to me
before you get caught.
Class Rules
•Be prepared to apply
yourself
•Be respectful of yourself
and others
•Be responsible for what
you say and do
•Be diligent with your
time
•Be safe for your sake and
others
•Be neat and don’t eat,
chew gum, or groom in class
Daily Arrival Procedures
I expect you
to abide by the following procedures without me having to call your attention
before I make my way to the front of the room:
-
Come in to the classroom. If the door
is unlocked and I am not inside, please make a line outside the door and wait
until I arrive.
-
This prevents
accidents from occurring inside the room while it is unsupervised.
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Turn in any homework to the indicated folder. Make sure
it has your name on it. No name papers
will be hung up for a week and then thrown if not claimed.
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Have a pencil to write with. Not having a
pencil is no excuse to not be ready for class. If you need a pencil, come to my
table, ask, and borrow one. Do this
BEFORE I start class.
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Take a seat.
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Begin the
daily do now on your dry erase board
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As I make my
way to the front of the classroom, please stop talking and give me your
undivided attention.
When We
Have a Visitor:
When someone enters our classroom that is not a part of our
class, I expect you to be on your best behavior. Only speak if the visitor is
speaking directly to you, otherwise continue working until I am able to resume
our lesson. If the speaker requires me to step out of the classroom, I expect
zero noise/movement while I am out.
Class
Goals:
•Turn in every assignment
on time
•Keep the absences to an
absolute minimum
• 100% Passing STAAR/ 50%
Level III
Date: ____________
Parent/Guardian Signature: _______________________
*May be subject to change due to unforeseen circumstances
Students used post it notes to show what a great classmate "Is", "Says", "Does", and "Is Not." It was a great way to open a discussion and to talk about the importance of doing your part in the classroom.
