WELCOME TO SPRING SEMESTER!!! Warm Up Think about the question and be ready to share What new year resolutions or improvements do you have for the upcoming year? What would you have done differently last semester?

Class Information Website: www.MHSCoordinateAlgebra.weebly.com Mr. Do dang.do@clayton.k12.ga.us (404) 550-1250 Coach Bates tbates@clayton.k12.ga.us (678) 643 0813 Website: www.MHSCoordinateAlgebra.weebly.com Room Number: 29 Tutorial Days: Tuesday and Thursday Tutorial Hours: 3:15-3:45

Course Outline Unit 3 – Linear and Exponential Functions Unit 5 – Transformations in the Coordinate Plane Unit 6 – Connecting Algebra and Geometry Through Coordinates Unit 4 – Describing Data

Course Evaluation Categories Classwork 25% Homework 15% Quizzes 10% Tests 20% Projects 10% Final/GMAS 20%

Materials Pencils Loose Leaf Paper One inch 3-ring binder Tab Dividers (at least 5 tabs) TI-30XS Multiview Calculator (blue and white calculator)

Classroom Expectations Respect yourself, the classroom, and others Raise your hand to be recognized before speaking or getting out of your seat Be in your seat when the tardy bell rings Horse playing is prohibited Hats and electronic devices should not be visible in class

Additional Expectations No eating of sunflower seeds No chewing gum Drinks must have closable cap/lid

Rewards Tickets and end of the week raffle Drinks, snacks, bonus points Champion Student of the Month Can request a special lunch Mustang Bucks Collect for school prizes

Policies Late Assignments Policy: Points will be taken off at teacher’s discretion. No late assignments will be accepted after a week after due date. Make-up Work Policy: IT IS THE STUDENT’S RESPONSIBILITY TO OBTAIN AND COMPLETE MAKE-UP WORK. Make-up work must be done after or before school, NOT during valuable class time. Re-do Policy: If a student turns in an assignment that receives a failing mark, the student has the opportunity to redo the assignment. The following exclusions apply: multiple-choice test and other assignments as decided at the discretion of the instructor. The student must attend one after school tutoring sessions to get additional instruction on the content then is able to redo the assignment after school.

Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports Morrow High School Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports P.B.I.S. “We ARE Morrow!” “Excellence Without Excuses”

Students and Staff’s Daily Goals are Be Present and on time to school and class. Be Respectful to yourself, others, and school property. Be Courteous and Use appropriate language at all times. Be focused; Always moving with a purpose. BE REWARDED FOR YOUR POSITIVE BEHAVIOR.

Be Rewarded for your Positive Behavior Mustang Bucks

Being Rewarded cont.. 10 Mustang Bucks: Free Ice Cream social (called once a month) 20 Mustang Bucks: Free MHS spirit shirt 25 Mustang Bucks: Ticket to any MHS home game 50 Mustang Bucks: Eat lunch with Administration (cluster administrator twice a year) 50 Mustang Bucks: Wear Jeans to School Pass (once a month) Special Administrators Mustang Buck: Free Slushy

Being Rewarded cont.. Class rewards by teacher Class rewards by grade level PBIS Store/Mustang Bucks (snacks, supplies, school spirit attire, etc.)

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