Am I in the right room? Ms. Gregoire Room 3101 Accelerated Alg/Geo Please check the front of the room. -You will find a roster with a number next to your name and a corresponding seat. -You will also find your course syllabus and a green sheet of paper. Please take one and take your seat. -On the green sheet of paper, write 3-5 fun facts about yourself. DO NOT WRITE YOUR NAME ON IT.

Ms. Gregoire’s Accel Algebra/ Geo Agenda 8/7 Happy 1st day of High School!  Take Roll Go over Syllabus Introductions Pre Skills: Evaluating Expressions

Where am I supposed to sit? TAKE ROLL Sit at the desk that matches the number by your name on the roster. Do you go by a nickname? *Please don’t DRAW on the #s*

Ms. G

Syllabus *Map of the building *Lunch Schedule

What will I be learning this year? Lots of THINKING and having FUN!

How will I be graded? End of Course Test (EOCT)-20% Weighted Averages Assessment during learning - 25% Quizzes Independent, Guided or Group Practice - 45% Homework (Checked Randomly for Completion) Problem of the Day (PODs) (Graded for Accuracy—open HW) Summative Assessment or Assessment of learning - 30% Tests Final Exam End of Course Test (EOCT)-20%

Test Project Final Final Grade Quizzes Do Nows HW POD Final Exam Grade

Tutorials AM Tutorials: Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday 7:30AM **NEED A MORNING PASS* **TUTORIAL PASSES IN PINK BOX** PM Tutorials: by appointment *I strongly urge you to ask for help the moment you experience difficulties with the material*

Suggested Materials

Class Rules #1 Be on time, on task and prepared to learn EVERY DAY. #nofreedays #2 Respect the teacher, the classroom, other students and yourself. #benice #3 Be responsible for your own learning. #quitcheating #workhard #4 Clean up after yourself and your peers. #not your mom #5 Keep all personal electronics PUT AWAY. #onlywithpermission #notexting #notweeting #nosnapchatting

NO NUT ZONE

Who’s Who??? SNOW BALL FIGHT!

HOMEWORK  Fill out contact form on my website by FRIDAY www.mathgregoiredhs.weebly.com

Practice Evaluating See Active Inspire

Guidelines

If I make a BAD CHOICE 1st Offense: Verbal Warning. 2nd Offense: Student must schedule an appointment to fill out the Student Action Plan with Ms. Gregoire. Parent is contacted. 3rd Offense: Detention with teacher during lunch or after school. Parent is contacted again. 4th Offense: Administrative Referral. **Severe behavior clause: The teacher reserves the right to go straight to an administrative referral for extreme cases**                         

Cell Phones 1st offense: Verbal warning 2nd offense: Cell phone confiscated and returned at the end of class 3rd offense: Cell phone confiscated and returned at the end of the day 4th offense: Parent contact and administrative referral **WILL BE COLLECTED ON QUIZ/TEST DAYS

Tardy Policy Students are allowed three tardies to class. On the fourth tardy, the student will take the tardy paragraph and write the paragraph three times by hand. This is to be returned to Ms. Gregoire. Failure to do so will result in a detention and your parent/guardian will be contacted. After seven tardies, an administrative referral will be issued.

Going off of Expectations… My desk is OFF LIMITS Respect our space, each other Bookshelf is your area LUNCH SCHEDULE

Textbooks Class set Online copy Check out a book if needed student id and temporary password Check out a book if needed

Homework Have your parent/guardian complete the contact form on my website by FRIDAY 8/11 www.mathgregoiredhs.weebly.com ***FIRST HOMEWORK GRADE***

Classroom Procedures

Entering the Classroom Enter the classroom quietly Take your assigned seat Get out all necessary materials including homework, notebook and a pencil. Copy the “DO NOW” assignment from the board. Work quietly Wait for further instructions from the teacher.

Exiting Classroom BEFORE the bell rings everyone should be: In assigned seat Quiet Gather all of your materials Clean up area around your desk Wait for me to dismiss the class CALCULATORS AND PENCILS SHOULD BE UP!! I WILL NOT DISMISS YOU UNTIL EVERYONE IS SEATED

How Class Will Work “I do, we do, you do” I DO IT Direct Instruction Actively Listens Takes Notes Ask for Clarification PET PEEVE---talking while I’m talking WE DO IT -Guided Instruction Asks and Responds to Questions Works with teacher and classmates Completes process alongside others

How Class Will Work YOU DO IT TOGETHER **Ask THREE then ME** Collaborative Learning Works with classmates, shares outcomes Collaborates on Authentic Task Consolidates Learning Completes Process in Small Group Looks to Peers for Clarification **Ask THREE then ME** YOU DO IT INDEPENDENTLY Independent Practice Works alone Relies on notes, activities and classroom learning to complete assignment Takes full responsibility for outcome

Homework I will check homework at Random for completion/effort and go over the answers the next day. Answers will be posted on my notes. PODs Open HW Graded for Accuracy It is your responsibility to keep up with your assignments and do your part MATH IS NOT A SPECTATOR SPORT 45% OF YOUR GRADE!!!!

Getting Your Attention When I need everyone to stop talking and pay attention to me: I will raise my hand. When you see me raise my hand you must: 1.Raise your hand and keep it up until I put mine down. 2.Stop talking and look at me. 3.Wait for me to speak. This procedure should take us no more than 10 seconds.

Absent/Late Work If it’s excused you will receive full credit I’m going to expect the assignment the DAY YOU RETURN UNEXCUSED: you will receive a zero. I go over all of the answers the next day in my class and answers will be posted on my website. Extreme circumstances

Absent Bin On the bookshelf Worksheets Graded work I passed back

Bathroom/Locker/Water Breaks Breaks in-between each class… hurry and use the bathroom then! You will not be allowed to go to the restroom/get water during instructional time….DON’T ASK ONE IN ONE OUT Please write your name/time out on the board

Ms. Gregoire’s Website http://mathgregoiredhs.weebly.com

Questions? Anytime you have a question or an issue… just ask or let me know 

Homework Have your Parent/Guardian complete the contact form on my website by FRIDAY 8/11 ***FIRST HOMEWORK GRADE*** www.mathgregoiredhs.weebly.com