Course: GeometrySemester: Fall

Teacher: Campos Classroom: B - 12

Conference Period: 7

School Telephone: (714) 567-4900

Dear Parent or Guardian:

Welcome to the 2009-2010 school year!

My name is Mr. Campos and I am pleased to have your son or daughter in my Geometry classroom. This is my fourth year at Santa AnaHigh School. I have a strong desire to help kids fulfill their potential. The key focus of our classroom is learning, guided by the State Standards, while keeping in mind the individual learning styles of all students. I firmly believe that all students in my classroom can behave properly. I am looking forward to a positive and productive year. Below you will find some information regarding my classroom expectations and my teaching policies.

SUPPLIES

* A Math journal* 3 sharpened pencils

* lined paper*graph paper

EXPECTED CLASSROOM BEHAVIOR

  1. BE ON TIME: You must be seated when the bell rings with textbook, binder, and pencils, working on immediate work activity.
  2. BE PREPARED: Come to class willing to learn, share, and participate. Bring your textbook, binder, and 3 pencils to class daily.
  3. BE RESPECTFUL: Keep hands, feet, and all objects to yourself. Destruction of school property will not be tolerated.
  4. BE POLITE: Raise your hand if you have a question. Follow directions the first time they are given.
  5. BE CLEAN: Absolutely No food, gum, or drinks are allowed in class. Water bottles are okay.

POSITIVE CONSEQUENCES

  1. Verbal praise.
  2. Positive home contact.
  3. Outstanding citizenship grades.
  4. Grade enhancement.
  5. Mathematical success.

NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES

Students who choose to disobey the rules will receive the following consequences:

1st offence: Name written on the board and/or verbal warning.

2nd offence: One check mark, counseling after class on behavior, possible detention if repeated behavioral outbreak.

3rd offence:Two check marks, 30 min. detention, and a phone call to parents.

4th offence:Three check marks, office referral, removal from the classroom, and a parent conference.

Failure to appear for detention will result in double detention. You must return the signed
detention notice. A second failure to appear for detention will result in anoffice referral.

Severe disruption and insubordination will be dealt with promptly. Students who

create a severe disruption to the learning environment will receive an immediate office

referral and parents will be notified immediately.

CHEATING

Students are expected to uphold ethical standards of honesty and personal integrity. Cheating will not be tolerated and will be dealt with severely. Those (all parties involved) caught cheating will receive a ZERO on the test or assignment and their parents will be notified. Continued cheating will be referred to the Vice Principal.

TARDY POLICY

Being tardy to class does affect participation grades, and citizenship.

Students will be assigned detention for being Tardy.

HOMEWORK AND GRADING

Students will receive regular homework assignments, usually five nights per week. Homework

should be done in Pencil Only! It is the student’s responsibility to copy the homework

assignments into the binder. Homework will always receive full credit if the student attempts

each assigned problem with proper homework procedures. Homework will be graded the next

day in class then it is the student’s responsibility to ask questions and learn the concept before

the test or quiz. A student’s course grade will consist of a combination of tests, quizzes,

class/homework, and classroom participation. Grading is based on the following:

90-100% = A; 80-89% = B; 70-79% = C; 65-69% = D; 64% and below = F.

GRADING POLICY

Tests/Quizzes80%

Quizzes/ Tests 65%

Final Exam 15%

Other20%

(Homework, classwork, projects, effort, notebook)

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Total 100%

ABSENCES

Absent students will be expected to submit all assignments two days after returning to class.

Late work will be accepted for reduced credit up until one week after the original due date.

Make-up testing is done at the beginning of lunch and before or after school, with a scheduled

appointment.

I hope that this year will be a happy one for you and your child and that he/she will enjoy

learning in my class.

Sincerely,

Mr. Campos

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Student Signature Parent SignaturePhone #’s

PLEASE READ, SIGN AND RETURN TOMORROW; This letter will be kept in student’s file.