Mrs. Carter’s 8th Grade Algebra Class 2019-2020 Email: Linda.Zinke@acboe.net (preferred method of contact) School phone: 334-365-6697 Remind: PLEASE sign up!! https://www.remind.com TO: 81010 this message: @carter-1st @carrter-2nd @carter-3rd . Information Teacher Class Supplies: Grade Breakdown: 60% Major Test $10 math Fee 3 ring binder Writing utensils/markers 1 ream copy paper Graph paper/notebook paper Ruler TI-30x IIS calculator 30% Minor Quizzes (includes Weekly Belllringer grade) 10% Homework Weekly Grade IF Class Rules are Broken: (Respectful, Responsible , Resourceful) Make-Up Work Policy: Warning Sign Conduct Book/conference during break Parental Phone call Office referral/removal from class. Absent students will be required to pick up work from make up bin. It is important that students go to the website while they are absent, so they can read and keep up with the class from home. Only an EXCUSED/Preapproved Absences will be recorded. “Unexcused” merits a 0 in INOW.

OTHER SUPPLIES (OPTIONAL): Student Responsibility: Passes/Extra Credit Students will receive 2 hall passes/2 homework per semester. Students should go to the bathroom and have their books and homework prior to entering the classroom. Any UNUSED passes can be redeemed for 5 Bonus Bucks. Bonus Bucks –Good Job Rewards (up to 5 bonus may be used on a Major Test) Extra Credit given in this course. Please take advantage of it!! Keeping up with averages and missing assignments . Checking Grades in INOW Keeping all graded assignments until the end of the 9 WEEKS. Any issues with an incorrect grade cannot be changed without evidence Getting makeup work and turning it in Making up Quizzes/Test Scheduling extra time with Mrs. Carter if additional help is needed Carnegie Unit for High School Course Content: All things Algebra by Gina Wilson A+ College Ready Algebra I (textbook issued on request) *Algebra Basics *Multistep Equations and Inequalities *Relations and Functions *Linear Equations *Direct and Inverse Variation *System of Equations and Inequalities *Quadratic Equations *Polynomials and Factoring *Exponents and Exponential functions *Rational Expressions and Equations *Radical Expressions and Equations *Statistics The grade in this course WILL affect your High Scholl GPA, thus, reflecting on ALL Academic Scholarships. All students will be required to take First Semester Exams (20%) of 1st Semester Grade. Final Algebra I Grade will be the average of 1st and 2nd Semester. OTHER SUPPLIES (OPTIONAL): KLEENEX, CLOROX WIPES,PAPER TOWELS, HAND SANITIZER, DRY ERASE MARKERS, STICK GLUE, TAPE, EXTRA COPY PAPER OR COLORED PAPER (Thank you in Advance!)