Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
When is all homework due in this class?
All homework is due every Friday for regular classes. The students will be given a slip of paper that tells which assignments are due and must be stapled to the homework as it is turned in. The latest a homework assignment may be turned in is on the Monday afterwards with a late penalty of 10% assessed. There are no exceptions to this policy. For Algebra 2 HP, homework packets are due on Mondays and there is a 40% reduction in points if turned in one day late.Back to Top
All homework is due every Friday for regular classes. The students will be given a slip of paper that tells which assignments are due and must be stapled to the homework as it is turned in. The latest a homework assignment may be turned in is on the Monday afterwards with a late penalty of 10% assessed. There are no exceptions to this policy. For Algebra 2 HP, homework packets are due on Mondays and there is a 40% reduction in points if turned in one day late.
When are office hours?
Students can come in everyday at lunch to get help with few exceptions. After school, Ms Doughty will be available for help only if students let her know that they are planning on coming in.Back to Top
Students can come in everyday at lunch to get help with few exceptions. After school, Ms Doughty will be available for help only if students let her know that they are planning on coming in.
Do you give make-up tests or allow test corrections?
Make-up tests are allowed only in extreme circumstances however, test corrections are allowed for each non-honors student twice a semester. In order to do test corrections, the students must come in on their own time to my classroom and answer each question correctly using only their notes and textbooks. With test corrections, students can only earn back HALF of the points that they lost on their test.Honors students are not allowed to do test corrections.Back to Top
Make-up tests are allowed only in extreme circumstances however, test corrections are allowed for each non-honors student twice a semester. In order to do test corrections, the students must come in on their own time to my classroom and answer each question correctly using only their notes and textbooks. With test corrections, students can only earn back HALF of the points that they lost on their test.Honors students are not allowed to do test corrections.
Do we need graphing calculators?
While graphing calculators are definitely recommended for Algebra2 HP and for future math classes, all that is needed in Algebra Iand Algebra II are scientific calculators. The graphing calculator recommended for Algebra 2 HP is either a TI-83/TI-84 but any graphing calculator will do. Back to Top
While graphing calculators are definitely recommended for Algebra2 HP and for future math classes, all that is needed in Algebra Iand Algebra II are scientific calculators. The graphing calculator recommended for Algebra 2 HP is either a TI-83/TI-84 but any graphing calculator will do.
How much is the final exam worth?
The final exam is worth 15% of each non-honors class and 20% for Algebra 2 HP. All other categories and their percentages are listed in the course syllabus posted in each of the class handoutsections of this website. Back to Top
The final exam is worth 15% of each non-honors class and 20% for Algebra 2 HP. All other categories and their percentages are listed in the course syllabus posted in each of the class handoutsections of this website.