Welcome to Math for College Readiness 2016 - 2017 Dr. Karen Uhle www.PalmettoPanthers.org

Tutoring available Wednesdays or through Math Honor Society

REQUIRED MATERIALS Notebook for this class Notebook paper Graph Paper Scientific Calculator PENCILS!!!

NO CELL PHONES!!!

WHAT YOU CAN EXPECT FROM ME Well prepared to TEACH EACH DAY Courtesy and Respect Enforce rules CONSISTENTLY Available to assist you Discuss progress with you and your parents/guardians

WHAT I EXPECT FROM YOU Well prepared to LEARN EACH DAY Courtesy and Respect Follow rules HONESTY AND INTEGRITY Pass this class, and the PERT and/or Alg. 1 EOC if necessary

Academic Expectations and Grading Scale Homework and Classwork = 1 grade Quizzes = 1 grade Tests = 3 grades All work MUST be shown to receive credit Quizzes given more often to determine progress on lessons. Tests given less often and will cover Topic Units completed.

GRADING SCALE To determine your grade: A = 90 – 100% B = 80 – 89% F = Below 1.0 A = 90 – 100% B = 80 – 89% C = 70 – 79% D = 60 – 69% F = < 69% Z = not turned in

DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT CHEATING !!!!!!!

AND YOU WILL HAVE INSTANT ACCESS TO THE …because of this WE WILL BE TAKING NOTES IN YOUR NOTEBOOKS AND YOU WILL HAVE INSTANT ACCESS TO THE INSTRUCTIONS!

When you miss school... You miss out!!! Make – up Work Policy Given and graded for EXCUSED ABSENCES ONLY You must request your work… I will not hunt you down Unexcused absences = 0 in gradebook for any work that was graded Please make every effort to be in school each day! When you miss school... You miss out!!!

FOOD POLICIES WATER IN CLOSED CONTAINER ONLY… NO OTHER FOOD OR BEVERAGES If I SEE the gum... (bubbles, etc.) it goes out!

Passes to Leave Class No passes to the Office, Student Activities, or other classrooms No passes first and last 10 minutes of class No passes written during instruction Emergency restroom passes limited to three per 9 week periods, not cumulative

CLASS AND ONLINE TEXTBOOK and RESOURCES Math Nation (Algebra Nation as well as Pre-Algebra help) Modules from MDC (main resource at the beginning) Financial Applications Algebra - select units Various other handouts to support objectives