The Pursuit of Happyness
The Year of Living Dangerously
Around the World in 80 (180) Days
Great Expectations or Do The Right Thing
1. Arrive to class on time and be IN your seat when the bell rings.
2. Beready to begin learning when the bell rings.
3. Refrain from asking for restroom and locker passes.
4. Don’t roam.( You are not in Europe)
5. Don’t eat or drink in the classroom. This includes suckers.
6. Don’t swear.
7. Don’t cheat. Zeros will be given to all people involved.
8. Have and show RESPECT to classmates, staff and their stuff.
The Proposal or The Right Stuff
1. Come to class prepared. Bring all supplies. (book, binder, calculator,
pencil, paper, homework)
2. Bring your planner to each class. (so you can write your assignment in
it)
3. Have homework questions ready. (write them on the top of your paper)
4. Turn in your homework on time. (after all questions have been
answered)
5. Ask questions, questions and more questions.
6. Volunteer answers.
Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world.
Nelson Mandela
Rules and Regulations
Ms. Davidson
2011-2012
Persistence can change failure into extraordinary achievement.
Matt Biondi
The A-Team or A Walk to Remember
Homework—on nerjal free paper and in pencil
1. collected daily
2. worth 5 points per day
3. 1 point for completing, 1 point for a summary sentence and 3
points for 3 problems of my choosing
4. label with name, date and page number for organization purposes
Quizzes
1. given daily over previous day’s assignment
2. worth 15-25 points
Tests
1. given at the end of each chapter
Attendance
1. part of each quarter grade
2. 2 points per day
3. if tardy, 1 point per day
4. if absent, 0 points per day
5. this does not include school sponsored activities or medical excuses
Binders
1. graded at the end of each chapter
2. worth 20 points
3. must include complete notes from each section
4. must include all homework papers in the order assigned
5. must include all quizzes and tests in the order taken
6. must be divided into 4 sections—notes, homework, quizzes/tests and
extra credit
Failing to plan is planning to fail.
Alan Lakein
GRADING POLICIES
MS. DAVIDSON
2011-2012
Well done is better than well said.
Ben Franklin
All That Jazz
Attendance Policy
1. 5 allowed absences per semester. This excludes medical and school
sponsored activities.
2. 6th absence and over will result in zeros on all graded work
Tardies
1. 2 tardies= one after school detention
Make-Up Work
1. it is your responsibility to pick up the homework packet from Ms.
Davidson
2. you must be prepared for the next class session
3. you are responsible for assignments, quizzes, tests, etc. the day of
absence
4. it is your responsibility to get notes from the day of absence and to
see Ms. Davidson if you have any questions
Classroom Supplies
1. 3-ring binder at least 2 inches thick
2. 4 dividers
3. loose-leaf paper which is college ruled and nerjal free
4. scientific calculator
5. pencils and erasers
6. book cover
The most pathetic person in the world is someone who has sight, but no vision.
Helen Keller
Policies
Ms. Davidson
2011-2012
Call It A Day
1. Check the agenda on the board (it is there for a
reason)
2. Homework questions asked and answered (have
questions ready when the bell rings)
3. Collect homework (it should be completed at this
time)
4. New material presented (take detailed notes)
5. Assignment given (write in your notes and in your
planner)
6. Daily quiz
7. Guided study (work on assignment quietly and
diligently)
***Please take care of sharpening pencils, stapling papers, etc. before class begins—that means when the bell rings!
“Sometimes the questions are complicated and the answers are simple.”