Pre Calculus Honors (5330)
Immaculate Heart Academy School Year 2010-2011
Mrs. Kearns Room 225
Daily Class Room
Procedures:
Please be on time and be prepared! Each time we meet it is expected that you will come with the following:
- Math
Textbook, pencils, colored pencils/Pens for graphing, graph paper and a
TI-83/84 plus calculator. Your
math textbook must be covered, (book socks or a sturdy cover is acceptable
contact covers are not acceptable).
- Math
notebook: A Spiral notebook with folders or a loose-leaf type binder
to be used only for math. I do distribute many handouts. This type of binder allows you to keep
notes, handouts and homework in an organized manner.
- Homework: Daily Homework assignments will be
announced during each class and posted on my website which can be
accessed from the IHA home page. Carefully selected homework assignments are my gift to
you! Homework is my gift to YOU, take advantage of the opportunity to verify that you
understand and have mastered each of the day’s topics. You are
juniors and seniors it is your responsibility to make sure you are putting
in the amount of time and effort needed to be successful in this high
level math class; therefore, I do not use valuable class time to check your
homework. **(Please note, if I
suspect poor performance maybe a result of failure to complete homework
assignments than I will randomly check homework and these checks will be
counted towards your class participation grade.) Homework should be completed as follows: write out each problem from your
textbook in its original form and show all work. If homework is completed on time and in
this manner I will give full credit regardless of the answers you
obtained!
4. Class Participation: I take class participation very seriously, do not assume this grade is a given. Your must earn your grade, come to each class prepared with homework completed and ready to ask questions, they are a vital part of the learning process. I welcome, encourage, and expect active class participation. If you have questions or observations regarding the topic we are studying or the previous class assignments please provide your input we will all benefit. The study of mathematics is not a spectator sport you need to participate and practice in order to be the best that you are capable.
(Please
note: detailed notebooks and regular attendance are part of your class
participation grade. Class participation
grade takes into account your willingness to discuss and ask questions regarding
the new topics we cover and how willing you are to help other students who may
be struggling)
5. A good attitude. Please try and refrain from leaving class unless of course it is an emergency, this disturbs your classmates and interrupts the learning process. Eating is not permitted in class at any time. (Water is allowed)
Attendance
The study of
mathematics is a cumulative learning process. Each topic we study is built upon
previous material. Regular attendance is extremely important, particularly, in
an honors course where the pacing requires us to study a new topic each class
meeting. Frequent absences will affect
your ability to master important concepts and learn new material. Absences also affect your class participation
grade! I
strongly urge you to make your best effort to come and stay in class each
scheduled meeting.
Illness
Having
impressed upon you the importance of attendance I do understand that we all get
sick or have the need to miss a class due to a family emergency. I am completely understanding and tolerant of
these situations. If you do miss a class
due to an excused absence it is your responsibility to
make up all missed work. Please
make sure you have the phone number of a classmate you can call to obtain
missing assignments and notes. Please remember to check
my website daily. If you are
absent the day of a test/quiz you will be required to take a make-up version
the day you return, after school, not during class! Please make arrangements to stay after
school the day you return if you miss a test. In the case of an extended
absence we will work together to schedule make up work
Remember, missing notes/assignments/tests/quizzes etc. are your responsibility. It is not up to me to keep track of your assignments it is up to you to make sure all of your class requirements have been met each quarter!
Academic Integrity
Cheating on tests or examinations is both stealing and misrepresentation. It is considered a very serious matter; any student found cheating will receive a zero for the test/quiz/project/homework in which they cheated; any incident will be reported to the dean of students and parents will be called. Please note; a student who knowingly gives her own work to another student to be used as the others own is as guilty of intellectual dishonesty as the student who plagiarizes.
Extra
Help
Extra help
is usually available everyday after school from
**An important note, extra help is not private tutoring; I must meet the needs of all my students. Remember absences are your responsibility, if you need extra help due to a missed class you must first make the effort to obtain notes from a classmate and make your best effort at completing the missed assignment. If you still need help, by all means come and see me! I encourage students who are struggling to come for extra help regularly do not ignore your confusion, it will only make matters worse! Please do not wait for the day before a test to come in for extra help; my class room is usually full the day before a test and it is not the right time to begin learning material!
Lunch is an important time in both your day and mine
therefore I avoid extra help or makeup tests
during lunch periods.
We all need to eat and give our mind and body the chance to take a
well-deserved break!
Grading Policy:
Tests 50% Quizzes 30% Class Participation/Homework: 20%
I do not drop any test or quiz grades and there are no retests!
If a test or quiz is not made up within one week upon your return to school you will lose the opportunity to make up that test
I look forward to a wonderful year of learning right along with you!