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POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES AND BEHAVIOR

STUDENT RESPONSIBILITIES ARE POSTED IN THE CLASSROOM. STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO PRACTICE COURTESY AND SHOW RESPECT TO OTHERS AT ALL TIMES. ALL STUDENTS ARE SUBJECT TO THE OAKLAND PUBLIC SCHOOL'S DISCIPLINE POLICY. 

ATTENDANCE

ABSENCES MUST BE CLEARED WITHIN FIVE SCHOOL DAYS BY BRINGING A NOTE FROM HOME AND OBTAINING A PINK SLIP FROM THE ATTENDANCE OFFICE. UNCLEARED ABSENCES ARE CONSIDERED CUTS. AN UNEXCUSED ABSENCE ON THE DAY OF A TEST OR QUIZ WILL RESULT IN A GRADE OF F FOR THAT TEST OR QUIZ.

ABSENCES FOR ACTIVITIES SUCH AS ASSEMBLIES AND FIELD TRIPS MUST BE CLEARED WITH THE TEACHER PRIOR TO PARTICIPATION BY REQUESTING THAT THE TEACHER SIGN THE APPROPRIATE FORMS. IF THIS PROCEDURE IS NOT FOLLOWED, THE ABSENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED A CUT. STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING UP ANY WORK MISSED. 

TARDY POLICY

STUDENTS MUST BE SEATED AND READY TO WORK WHEN THE TARDY BELL RINGS TO AVOID BEING MARKED TARDY. TARDINESS AFFECTS THE CITIZENSHIP GRADE AS FOLLOWS:

-EACH STUDENT GETS ONE FREE TARDY PER MARKING PERIOD.

-EACH ADDITIONAL TARDY SUBTRACTS ONE GRADE FROM THE CITIZENSHIP GRADE.

OTHER DISCIPLINARY ACTION, SUCH AS A REFERRAL TO THE COUNSELOR, MAY BE TAKEN FOR CHRONIC TARDINESS.

THE TEACHER MAY, BUT IS NOT REQUIRED TO, ACCEPT A BLUE PASS OR OTHER SUCH OFFICIAL EXCUSE FOR TARDINESS. IF YOU MUST BE TARDY, GET THE TEACHER'S PERMISSION FIRST.

TARDIES MAY BE "WORKED OFF" TO PREVENT THEM FROM AFFECTING GRADES. 

MATERIALS AND SUPPLIES

STUDENTS MUST BRING TO CLASS DAILY:  

1. THE ASSIGNED TEXT BOOK

2. TWO PENCILS AND AN ERASER

3. A CALCULATOR

4. A STRAIGHTEDGE (RULER), A COMPASS, AND A PROTRACTOR.

5. PAPER

STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO KEEP THEIR NOTES ORGANIZED AND TO HAVE A PLACE TO KEEP HANDOUTS, REFERENCE SHEETS, AND CORRECTED WORK. COMPLETED WORK AND CLASS NOTES ARE USED AS REFERENCES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.  

HOMEWORK

HOMEWORK IS ASSIGNED DAILY AND STUDENTS ARE EXPECTED TO HAVE IT COMPLETED BY THE FOLLOWING SCHOOL DAY AT THE BEGINNING OF THE PERIOD. STUDENTS SHOULD PLAN TO DO MATH HOMEWORK 30-60 MINUTES EACH DAY. STUDENTS ARE INDIVIDUALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING UP ANY MISSED WORK DUE TO ABSENCE.  

MAKE -UP WORK

STUDENTS SHOULD TAKE DOWN THE NAMES AND PHONE NUMBERS OF THREE RELIABLE STUDENTS IN THEIR CLASS. IF ABSENT, CALL ME OR ONE OF THESE STUDENTS, OBTAIN THE ASSIGNMENT, AND BEGIN WORKING ON IT. BE SURE TO OBTAIN CLASS NOTES AND HANDOUTS. IF YOU MISS A QUIZ, THE TEST GRADE FOR THAT CHAPTER WILL BECOME YOUR QUIZ GRADE. IF YOU MISS A TEST YOUR GRADE FOR THAT TEST WILL BE, THE GRADE RECEIVED ON YOUR MARKING PERIOD FINAL. STUDENTS ARE GIVEN A MAXIMUM OF 5 DAYS, FROM THE DATE THE TEST OR QUIZ IS RETURNED, TO RETAKE A TEST OR QUIZ AND BRING UP THEIR GRADE. THE RESULTING GRADE WILL BE THE AVERAGE OF THE TWO GRADES. 

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EVALUATION AND TESTING

A TEST OR QUIZ WILL BE GIVEN ABOUT ONCE A WEEK. A CHAPTER TEST WILL BE GIVEN UPON COMPLETION OF EACH CHAPTER. THERE MAY BE UNANNOUNCED QUIZZES. IF YOU MISS A QUIZ, THE GRADE ON THE TEST FOR THAT CHAPTER WILL BECOME YOUR QUIZ GRADE. IF YOU MISS A TEST, YOUR GRADE ON THE MARKING PERIOD FINAL WILL BECOME YOUR TEST GRADE. STUDENTS ARE GIVEN A MAXIMUM OF 5 DAYS, FROM THE DATE THE TEST OR QUIZ IS RETURNED, TO RETAKE THE TEST OR QUIZ TO BRING UP THEIR GRADE. YOUR GRADE WILL THEN BE THE AVERAGE OF THE TWO GRADES. EACH MARKING PERIOD THE LOWEST PROBLEM SOLVING GRADE, THE LOWEST HOMEWORK GRADE, AND THE LOWEST QUIZ GRADE WILL NOT BE COUNTED WHEN COMPUTING YOUR MARKING PERIOD AVERAGE. A COMPREHENSIVE FINAL EXAM WILL BE GIVEN AT THE END OF EACH SEMESTER. 

GRADING POLICY

SCHOLARSHIP GRADES ARE COMPUTED AS FOLLOWS:

HOMEWORK, CLASS WORK, AND SHORT-TERM ASSIGNMENTS 20%

QUIZZES, TESTS, AND LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENTS   80%

FOR THE SEMESTER GRADE, THE FIRST TWO MARKING PERIODS ARE 30% AND THE FINAL MARKING PERIOD IS 40%.

CITIZENSHIP GRADES ARE BASED UPON ATTENDANCE AND PUNCTUALITY, ADHERENCE TO RULES AND RESPONSIBILITIES, COOPERATION, AND PARTICIPATION IN CLASS ACTIVITIES. 

TUTORING

TUTORING AND STUDY SESSIONS ARE AVAILABLE DURING LUNCH.  

LATE WORK POLICY

PROJECTS, WEEKLY PROBLEMS, REPORTS, FOLDERS

1. LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENTS WILL BE ACCEPTED UP TO 3 DAYS LATE. YOUR GRADE WILL BE MARKED DOWN ONE LETTER GRADE FOR EVERY SCHOOL DAY IT IS LATE (FOR EXAMPLE: ON THE THIRD DAY LATE, AN "A" PAPER BECOMES AN "D" PAPER).

2. IF YOU WILL BE ABSENT ON THE DAY A LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENT IS DUE, SEND IT IN WITH  ANOTHER STUDENT TO AVOID BEING MARKED DOWN FOR LATENESS.

3. INCOMPLETE LONG-TERM ASSIGNMENTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED.