Dear Students and Parents,

Welcome back! I am looking forward to a great year in Algebraic Reasoning here at Magnolia West High School. Please do not hesitate to call or email anytime during the year using my contact information above. I am here to help your student to be successful!

Grading Scale and Policy

As we have classwork that will be assessed it will also be geared toward the mastery of TEKS and test preparation. Grades will be acquired in the lab as well as the classroom. The weight of each of the grading categories is listed below:

Formative Assessments (Classwork, Quizzes, Computer Lab) 40%

Summative Assessments (Tests, Projects) 60%

Classroom Etiquette and Behavior

Students are expected to behave in a way that facilitates learning for themselves and their classmates, and shows respect for the school, class, and teacher. Below are some, but not all, of the expectations:

●  Cell phones/Smartphones may be brought into the classroom, but their use will be restricted to certain times and situations. I reserve the right to temporarily take a device that is becoming a distraction. Confiscated devices will be held securely in the classroom until the end of the class period.

Daily Supplies

●  Pencils

●  Loose leaf notebook paper

●  3-ring notebook with pockets (1.5” or 2”)

●  Graph Paper (preferably hole-punched)

Absences/Makeup/Missing Work

Students with an excused absence have as many days as absent to complete work for full credit (i.e. if you were absent two days, you have two days to make up the work). All make-up work must be completed before the end of the grading period. As we near the end of the quarter, I will give notice as to the last day to turn in work.

Late Work: 10% deducted for each day the work is late; after 5 days maximum credit is 50%

Retesting

●  Students may retest one summative assessment/assignment per 9 weeks

●  Students must attend at least one tutorial sesson to qualify for retest.

●  Students must retest within one week (5 school days) from the date the grade is posted.

●  Retests will be given 80% of the score achieved; if the score is lower than the original test, the original score will be retained.

Tutoring

I will be available for tutoring on Thursday after school from 2:45-3:15. For morning tutoring, please call or email me to make an appointment.

I am available for West Hour Tutorials as well.

Staying in Contact

●  Website: Please access the Magnolia ISD website to locate my teacher page. There you will find a calendar of homework assignments, test dates, and many other important dates and information.

●  Progress Reports: Official progress reports will be sent home after the third and sixth weeks of each 9 week grading period.

Algebraic Reasoning

●  I acknowledge by my signature that I have read and will retain the Math Models policies and procedures for my records.

●  Please return this page signed and dated on or before Friday, September 1st.

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