Entering the Classroom

Enter the classroom with respect. Backpacks and gym bags are not permitted in my room for any reason! Please make sure they fit inside your locker. Do not run inside the classroom- enter quietly.

If you are tardy, please enter the classroom quietly, sign the tardy book (unless you have an excused note), go directly to your seat, get your materials for class and get to work quietly. Three tardies result in an office referral (FJH Policy).

Materials

The bell signals the beginning of class- not me. When the bell rings, you need to have all materials (homework, paper, sharpened pencils and pen) on your desk. You should be working on your warm up once the bell rings.

Pencils will be sold for $.25 each with no change being provided. If you don’t have a pencil and you can’t borrow

one, you may purchase one from the designated place. Again, you must have exact change as change won’t be provided.

Assignments

It is your responsibility to write down your assignment in your organizer daily. Unless you are absent, there should

never be a reason for you not to know what your assignment is- it is posted on the board, it will be written in your organizer, it will be written at the end of your notes and it is available on the teacherweb.com.

You WILL HAVE HOMEWORK ON MOST NIGHTS. If you are spending more than 30 minutes on homework a night

(on average), please let me know. Some assignments will be graded by me and others will be graded by the class.

If you are absent, you need to attach your “WE MISSED YOU” form and put it in the turn in tray. If work is late, you need to write LATE on the top of it and put it in the tray. Late work will follow school policy listed in your organizer.

Warm Up

Each day, there will be a Warm Up Exercise posted on the board, located in the Warm Up tray, or displayed on the overhead projector. Once you have your materials ready for class, and have written your assignment in your organizer, you will begin your warm up. You will have 5 minutes after the bell rings to complete the task.

Teacher’s Attention

To get the teacher’s attention, please raise your hand and wait patiently to be recognized before speaking.

Student’s Attention

To get the class’ attention, I will say something like "Come back to me please." Should there be an announcement during class, you are expected to stop talking immediately so that we can all hear the announcement.

Absent

If you are absent, please see me for your work. Students are required to sign for their absent work. Due dates will be discussed. Notes along with any worksheets or special instructions will be included. Any work collected the day you were absent should be turned in ASAP.

If a quiz or test was given on the day you were absent, it is YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to schedule a convenient tutorial time to take the test or quiz. Test and quizzes may not be made up during class time.

Tutorials

Tutorials are a great time to come in  and ask  questions about material you do not understand. I will be happy to answer any math related questions you may have.  However, you must come in with questions or areas identified where you want to improve. If you are disruptive or if you are not doing math related work, you will be asked to leave tutorials.

Tutorial times are Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM. If these times are not convenient for you, please, speak with me about scheduling an alternative time. There are times when  a tutorial may be cancelled due to my absence or a staff meeting- I will notify you in advance if possible.

Leaving the Classroom

YOU MUST HAVE YOUR ORGANIZER TO LEAVE THE ROOM FOR ANY REASON. If you don’t have your organizer, you won’t be allowed t o leave the room. (FJH Policy).

Restroom visits will be made before and after class and during your assignment time. No restroom visits will be allowed during the learning time of class.

Locker visits are NOT permitted. All materials must be with you at the beginning of class. I do not lend materials, so come prepared.

Nurse and library visits may occur at my discretion and you must have your organizer to leave.

Class Participation

Be enthusiastic about the material you are learning! All assignments are intended to contribute to your mathematical knowledge. Try your best and ask questions! Helping your fellow students is important, but cheating will not be tolerated!

If you get stuck on a particular problem, instead of leaving it blank, write me a sentence or two with what you know, how far you have gotten, why you took the route you did and what has you confused. The information will be very helpful in determining how I can help you, and it will result in partial credit instead of no credit!