Community House Middle School
Mrs. Kerri Figlia- 7th Grade Math
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Syllabus
Welcome to another exciting school year! As you may have heard, awesome changes are taking place nationwide whereby most states have embraced the national "Common Core State Standards." The Common Core State Standards (CCSS) strive to prepare students for high school, college and a demanding global economy in ways we have never seen before. CMS is on the cutting edge of the CCSS initiative, having embraced this new set of standards well ahead of many other districts - and Community House is no exception.
Text: Glencoe Math Common Core Edition Course 3 Volumes 1 and 2
Foundations for Algebra 1
Honors Course Description:
Overview
The Number System
· Know that there are numbers that are not rational, and approximate them by rational numbers.
Expressions and Equations
· Work with radicals and integer exponents.
· Understand the connections between proportional relationships, lines, and linear equations.
· Analyze and solve linear equations and pairs of simultaneous linear equations.
Functions
· Define, evaluate, and compare functions.
· Use functions to model relationships between quantities.
Geometry
· Understand congruence and similarity using physical models, transparencies, or geometry software.
· Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem.
· Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving volume of cylinders, cones and spheres.
Statistics and Probability
· Investigate patterns of association in bivariate data.
Common Core Mathematical Practices at all grade levels:
1. Make sense of problems and persevere in solving them.
2. Reason abstractly and quantitatively.
3. Construct viable arguments and critique the reasoning of others.
4. Model with mathematics.
5. Use appropriate tools strategically.
6. Attend to precision.
7. Look for and make use of structure.
8. Look for and express regularity in repeated reasoning.
Assessment CMS Grading Scale
65% Formal Assessment-Tests, Major Quizzes Projects 93-100 A
35% Informal Assessment- Classwork, Quizzes, Warm-ups, 85-92 B
Participation Grade, and Homework 77-84 C
70-76 D
Below a 70 F
Late Work
Students will receive a 0 for any assignment that is not turned in. When late work is turned in and up to date, students will receive a 70 for that missing assignment. The teacher will let the student what assignments are missing once. It is the responsibility of the student to turn in any missed work in a timely manner.
Absence and Make-Up Work
Upon returning to school following an absence, it is the student’s responsibility to see his/her teacher to request any missed work. Work must be received within the number of days as the child was absent. Any test/quiz that is missed will be given to the student upon his/her return to class and by making arrangements with the teacher.
I encourage everyone to be in class on time and to remain in the class for the entire class period. Regular attendance equals success for every student. Missed class instruction is impossible to be made up and students lose out as a result of absences.
Homework Expectations
You can expect your child to have thirty minutes of math homework each night. If homework consistently requires more than thirty minutes of your child’s time, please let me know. Daily homework assignments will be written in your child’s agenda. Weekly homework will be listed on my website; however, it is subject to change, so it is important to check your child’s agenda daily. I will keep the homework on the website throughout the quarter so that if your child is absent, he/she can look at the website and see what they missed.
Supplies/Materials Needed
· 3 subject spiral notebook (one for each semester)
Each student is required to have a math notebook used for math class only.
· 3- #2 Pencils for every class (I do not lend supplies)
· Graph Paper
· Scotch Tape(personal roll to be kept with student)
· All students need to have their Agenda with them in class at all times!
· Calculator: You may use the one you had last year (TI 30X-IIS) or upgrade to the TI-84 graphing calculator.
Agenda Expectations
Your child is required to copy down the homework in his/her agenda in every class, every day! As teachers we will go by and initial, stamp or sign the agenda signifying that the HW is written correctly. Please make sure you, as parents, sign the agenda nightly letting us know you looked at it (sometimes there are notes or important pieces of information written to parents in the agenda) and your child did his/her HW. Students use these as hall passes also, so they need to be in class with them at all times.
This is not a doodle pad-DO NOT DRAW OR RIP AGENDA
In school tutoring times:
Tuesdays Only 8am
Classroom Guidelines
1. Be prompt 2. Be positive 3. Be prepared 4. Be respectful 5. Be responsible
Teacher/Parent Communication
At Community House Middle School, communication is strong and is the key for your child’s success. There are 3 primary forms of communication: the school website, teacher websites, and the Student Agenda. You may e-mail me through the school’s site, or individually.
I look forward to a great year full of many successes. Thank you in advance for supporting me in my efforts to make this a positive, productive year for your child.