WELCOME TO Mrs. Matthews

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WELCOME TO Mrs. Matthews Class

• INSTRUCTOR Lisa-Marie Matthews
• Email hymanla_at_scsk12.org (that is a
  lowercase L)
• Website mrsmatthewsclass.yolasite.com
• The website is EXTREMELY important.
• HW will be obtained from the website.
• The hard copies for all major assessments will
  be posted on the website.

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WELCOME TO Mrs. Matthews Class

• I have high expectations for all my students.
• This is a high school credit class!
• When you enter these doors, you are in high
  school!
• This is a challenging course and it is geared
  towards lovers of mathematics, and towards those
  who want to enter into a career that depends
  heavily upon mathematics.
• This course will expand and challenge your
  knowledge of
• mathematics while stimulating and exciting
  your intellect!

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WELCOME TO Mrs. Matthews Class

• The eye opener!
• This will be the most challenging class you have
  ever taken.
• If you want to earn an A in this classyou must
  WORK for it!
• Some of you may never have had to study for Math
  before, or may have been able to do well without
  doing HW or studying. That must change!
• Remember that you are skipping a year of math
  instruction to be in this class.
• Each year, there are students who have met the
  criteria for this class, but they are identified
  as being better suited for Honors 8th grade
  Pre-Algebra.
• Tutoring/extra practice is always recommended.
• Khan academy
• Kuta software

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WELCOME TO Mrs. Matthews Class

• Daily planner board
• Spotlight Board
• Cubby Holes
• Diary
• Before the bell rings
• At the end of school
• Teacherease
• Parent Connect
• Eureka Workbook Distribution
• Write Name on Spine
• Need them in class daily
• Examples on website
• All writing must be done in pencil

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Mrs. Matthews Class

• SUPPLY LIST
• All supplies are due by Monday August 13th!
• Five Star 5-Subject notebook
• 12 pencils
• 2 Blue inked Pens
• 1 Pack of graph paper (leaves only)
• 1 shatterproof ruler
• TI-84 Calculator (Optional, strongly recommended)
  
• 3rd Period Chair socks OR 4 Tennis balls (must
  be cut)
• 4th Period 1 Box of tissue
• 6th Period 2 BLACK Dry Erase Markers
• 7th Period Hand sanitizer or Disinfectant wipes

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CLASSROOM RULES

• You must be PROMPT!
• You must be PREPARED!
• You must be POLITE!
• CHEWING GUM IS FORBIDDEN!!
• You must be a PARTICIPANT!These are the 4 Ps of
  Mrs. Matthews class.
• NOTE Anything written in italics MUST be
  written!
• If you violate any of the 4 Ps your conduct
  grade will be affected.

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CLASSROOM PROCEDURES

• Enter room quickly quietly.
• Any activity that requires you to stand must
  be done before the bell
• rings, ex. pencil sharpening, getting
  materials, getting an exit ticket etc.
• Begin the Bell Work!
• Raise your hand to ask questions!
• Raise your fist if you have a personal concern,
  ex. need materials.
• Use restroom/drink water between classes!
• You may drink water during class.
• Reasons for leaving class
• called by the office, running an errand for
  me, or at my discretion

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GRADING SYSTEM

• Assessments 65
• Exams 45
• Quizzes 20
• Home-Work 10
• Class-Work 15
• Class Participation 10
• Notebook Check 5
• Materials Checks 5

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Grading

• Quizzes
• There will typically be 3-4 quizzes per nine
  weeks.
• Some quizzes will require a signature.
• Exams
• There will typically be 2 exams per nine weeks.
• An exam is more comprehensive than a quiz.
• ALL exams must be parent signed.

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Grading

• Projects
• Depending on the nature of the project, it will
  either be counted as a CW or Exam grade.

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Grading

• Home-Work
• Approximately 5-10 problems will be assigned 3-4
  nights per week.
• HW is due the next class period.
• HW is peer graded using a blue inked pen.
• HW is a completion grade!
• Once HW is completed (or attempted), full credit
  (5 points) is awarded.
• If you completed all the problems correctly, you
  will receive a star stamp and full credit is
  awarded.
• If you made an error(s), you will receive a happy
  face stamp and full credit is awarded.
• If you do not have your HW, you do not receive a
  stamp and zero credit is awarded.

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Grading

• Home-Work
• On a specified day, (usually the day after an
  assessment) ALL previous HW problems, correctly
  solved, will be collected and checked by Mrs.
  Matthews.
• 5 additional points will be awarded if you have
  every problem correctly solved with your work
  shown.
• You will receive an additional happy face stamp
  to indicate that you have completed all your
  corrections!
• If you have a star stamp, no corrections are
  necessary!
• 2 happy faces 1 star!
• Half credit (2½ points) will be awarded if you do
  not have every problem correctly with your work
  shown.
• You will not receive an additional happy face
  stamp!
• Zero points will be awarded if you have no
  corrections or if you turn in no work.

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Grading

• Home-Work
• If you miss a days HW, you may do it and turn it
  in on the specified day with the rest of the
  HWs for the period.
• By doing so, you will be awarded half credit
  (2½ points) which will replace the zero you were
  previously awarded.
• So there are 3 HW grades
• Full credit (5 points)
• Half credit (2½ points)
• No credit (0 points)
• Having a zero for HW means you were given an
  opportunity to make up your HW, but you refused
  to take advantage of that opportunity.
• Note If you have been absent, there is no
  penalty. Except Study Island
• You must make up your home-work and use the diary
  to check your HW before the due date, so that
  you can make corrections and submit your
  home-work with the class.
• A zero grade will remain until you have submitted
  the absent work.

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Grading

• Home-Work
• There will be weekly Study Island HW assignments.
• Assignments are ALWAYS due on a Tuesday and
  credit will be assigned as follows
• Full credit (10 points) you complete a minimum
  of 20 problems and receive a ribbon by the
  due date.
• Half credit (5 points) you complete less than
  20 problems and/or do not receive a ribbon by
  the due date.
• No credit (0 points) you complete 0 problems or
  the assignment is completed after the due date.
• Absence is not an excuse! Study Island is due
  EVERY Tuesday!
• You are advised to complete Study Island in
  advance as computer problems or computer
  unavailability are not valid excuses.
• Make sure to read the lesson tutorial before
  trying to complete the assignment.
• There is no limit to the amount of attempts.
• You may send me an email request to reset any
  assignment, before the due date.

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Grading

• Class-Work
• Class-work assignments are typically given at the
  end of a lesson and are graded for accuracy.
• Unless otherwise stated, you are allowed to use
  your notes on CW assignments!

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Grading

• Notebook check
• Notebooks will be checked once per nine weeks.
• Notebooks will be comprehensively checked for all
  notes, assignments, assessments and other class
  related materials used during the nine weeks.
• Each of the above will have a specified place in
  your notebook and you are required to keep all
  returned and graded materials in the specified
  place. All materials for this class must be kept
  in your notebook at all times!
• The promethean will be heavily used and anything
  written in italics must be written. Anything
  else that is said or demonstrated that you deem
  important should also be written.

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Grading

• Materials check
• Spot checks for notebook, graph paper, ruler,
  protractor, compass, workbooks, and other
  required materials.
• These must be brought to class EVERY day!
• This is an all or nothing grade!
• If you have all materials you earn 100
• If you are missing any materials you earn 0