Welcome Back!!!

Welcome Back from Christmas Break and Welcome to Coordinate Algebra!!!

I am Ms. Goss and I am excited to be your Coordinate Algebra teacher this year.  This will be your one stop shop for all things Coordinate Algebra.  We (parents, students and myself) will work as a team to make sure students are successful for their first year in high school.  My goal is to make math as painless as possible and prepare you for your next math course.  In order for us to be successful at this, we are going to need rules and procedures.  I am going to list these here and we will talk about them on the first few days of school.  First, let talk about what you need for supplies.

Supplies Needed:

Notebook / 2 pocket folder

Notebook Paper / Graph Paper

Composition or Spiral Notebook 

Pencils

TI-36X Pro or TI-30X  IIs Calculator

Parents:  Take a moment to fill out Student Information Form.  Click here for the form.

Classroom Procedures

• Entering the classroom
• Please enter quietly
• Have a seat in your assigned seat
• Take out your materials (writing instrument, notebook, textbook)
• Review the agenda for the day’s lesson
• Begin working on the Warm-Up

• When you are tardy
• Enter quietly
• Excused: Hand excuse to me
• Unexcused: You will be marked as tardy
• Quietly have a seat and take out your materials

• Classroom Etiquette
• There is no eating in class unless you have a medical reason
• Foul language will not be tolerated
• Take care of your personal business outside of the classroom (i.e. putting on make-up, brushing hair, etc.)
• Electronics (iPods, iPads etc.) must be off and out of site
• Cell Phones are not permitted in the classroom

• Academic Etiquette
• Cheating will not be tolerated on any assignment or assessment. It will result in both parties receiving a zero on the assignment or assessment and a conference with their parents.
• Be an active learner (take notes, ask questions when confused, seek extra help when needed) - "Vegetable Students" are not welcome in this classroom.

• Getting your Attention I will:
• Stand in the front of the class
• Signal to the class to be quiet
• Wait for everyone to look forward
• Begin speaking

• Class preparation
• Bring all materials to class with you each day
• Textbook
• Notebook
• Pencils (3), pens, highlighters, erasers, colored pencils
• calculator
• Take all materials with you when you leave the class

• Passes
• Passes will be given for the restroom or the nurse
• Passes will not be given during a lesson unless it is an emergency.
• You may not leave the classroom without a pass
• One person at a time will be allowed out of the classroom with a pass
• No passes in the first and last 15 minutes of class (No Exception)

Borrowing a pencil

• You may borrow a pencil only at the beginning of class
• Remember, the word "borrow" means the pencil will be returned
• All borrowed pencils must be returned at the end of class

• Asking/Answering a question
• Please raise your hand to get my attention
• Please participate
• I want to hear what you have to say
• Make all questions and comments relevant to the current discussion
• If your question is off the topic, write it down and ask it later

• After an absence
• Refer to the class weekly syllabus for the homework you missed
• This homework will be due the following day
• If you are absent more than one day, you will have one day for each day absent to turn in your homework
• Retrieve any handouts
• See me after class if you have further questions
• No make-up work for absences due to cutting the class

• Class Dismissal
• The teacher dismisses you, not the bell
• Do not start packing up prior to the bell
• Wait until the teacher finishes and officially dismisses you with "Have a nice day!"