1. Algebra 1 Mr. Yost Central High School 3130 E 1/2 Road Grand Junction, CO 81504 Phone: 970-254-7317 Email: cyost@mesa.k12.co.us

2. THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR W: Wisdom A: Accountability R: Respectfulness R: Reliability I: Integrity O: Ownership R: Responsibility

3. THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR W: Wisdom: The sum of learning through the ages A: Accountability: an obligation or willingness to accept responsibility R: Respectfulness: Treating others as you would want to be treated. Understanding that all people have value as human beings. R: Reliability: worthy of being depended on I: Integrity: Being honest, trustworthy and incorruptible. O: Ownership: Being responsible for your actions. R: Responsibility: Having a sense of duty to fulfill tasks with reliability, dependability and commitment.

4. Website: 1. http://chs.mesa.k12.co.us/. Click on Departments. Click on Mathematics. Click on Mr. Yost Page. http://chs.mesa.k12.co.us/ OR 2. Just type in the web address: http://chs.mesa.k12.co.us/Departments/mat h/yost/index.htm

5. OFFICE HOURS : Room: 320/324 BEFORE SCHOOL 7:00 - 7:25 (except Monday) 7 th Period LUNCH AFTER SCHOOL 2:50 - (Depending on Season)

6. CLASS RULES YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES: 1. Be respectful toward yourself and others 2. Be respectful to any equipment used in class 3. Have a good attitude 4. Do your own work and take pride in it

7. Electronic Devices (Cell phones, ipod, mp3’s…) 1. Do not use them in class. 2. Do not let me see them in class 3. If any electronic device is being used in class, I will take it and you may pick it up at the end of the day. 4. Please make sure your cell phone is off when you come in

8. FOOD AND DRINK 1.You may have food in class if it does not disturb others and as long as it does not affect your mathematical performance 1. You may have water in a clear plastic container FOOD DRINK 2. No soda, coffee, etc…

9. HALL PASSES 1.The hall pass must be taken whenever the classroom is left 2. Please ask for permission 3. Please do not make it a habit or there will be limitations placed on an individual basis 4. No hall passes will be given the first and last 10 minutes of the block (10 minute Rule) 5. If you are late you forfeit your hall pass priviledges

10. TARDIES 1.You will be allowed 2 free tardies per 9 weeks with no questions asked. After 2 tardies you will make up the same amount of time you were late immediately after class. After 5 tardies you will be referred to the office. 2. If you are more than 15 minutes late to class it will be considered an absence.

11. Algebra 1B: What you need, what you will do, and class expectations. TI-83 plus (optional) 4.Scientific calculator or 3. Pen/pencil 2. Paper, graph paper or engineering paper 1. Book MATERIALS

12. Warm-ups 2. Warm-up problems will be done as soon as the bell rings, and include mathercise, CSAP, and review. 3. Warm-ups will be collected at the end of each week 4. If you are absent you will need to come in and do the warm-ups you missed 1. Warm-up problems should be written down seperate from examples and homework problems and kept in a notebook

13. EXAMPLES 2. Example problems are problems that we will do in class together to start a lesson 4. Example problems will be turned in on the day of the test 3. Examples may be used on all quizzes taken in class 1. Example problems should be written down seperate from homework problems and kept in a notebook for you to have as a resource

14. CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK 2. Classwork not finished in class will be homework 3. Classwork is graded on completion and on your effort 1. Classwork problems should be written down separate from example problems

15. MAKE-UP WORK CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK 2. If you are absent you have 2 days for every absence to make up your work 3. If you are not absent and you are missing work you may turn it in the Chapter Test only with penalty (10 percentage point drop per day) 1.If you are absent you are responsible for checking the internet for the day you missed. You may also ask me or a classmate for the work that you have missed

16. QUIZZES 2. Quizzes will be worth at least 5 points a section 3. Examples may be used on all quizzes 1.Quizzes will be given every day, usually at the end of each block over the material from that day.

17. TESTS Test and quiz points will total at least twice the amount of example and homework points. This means that tests and quizzes will amount to at least one half of your grade. 1.Tests will be given when appropriate and will be given appropriate point values

18. TEST CORRECTIONS 1.If you are unhappy with your test score you will be able to correct your incorrect test problems. 2. Test corrections must be done at lunch. You will be given two days to make corrections. 3. The problems you correct will give you half of the points you missed back. 4. To take advantage of this test correction policy, you must have turned all of your homework for the unit tested.

19. TESTS: MAKE-UP 1.If you miss a test/quiz you have two days to make it up if the absence is excused and only one day if the absence is unexcused 2. All make up tests and quizzes must be done by setting up a time with Mr. Yost

20. A90 - 100% B80 - 89% C70 - 79% D60 - 69% GRADING SCALE If you have a D or an F you will be assigned to Warrior Period for 2 weeks.

21. Tests/Quizzes*60% Classwork*20% Examples*10% Warm-ups* 10% *All percentages are approximations % GRADING BREAKDOWN

22. Advancement You must earn a C or better to advance to the next level math class. The Work You Do Is a Direct Result Of The Grade You Earn!