Materials   (You will NOT be excused to go to your locker to pick up these materials.)

n Pencils - ALL ASSIGNMENTS MUST BE COMPLETED IN PENCIL. It is your responsibility to be prepared with a pencil. I will not supply you with one.
n Books - You are required to bring your book to class every day unless told otherwise.
n Calculator - A scientific calculator is required for this course.  During the trigonometry chapter in semester two a scientific calculator will be needed which includes keys for sin, cos, and tan.

Class Expectations:

n    GHS “House Rules” should be followed at all times.
n Attendance is a critical ingredient for success. For planned absences (doctors, dentists, excursions, sports, etc.) talk to me BEFORE you are absent. This may be done in person, by email, or over the phone.
n Be on time, be prepared, and be on task. You are tardy if you are not in your seat when the bell rings. Pencil sharpening should be done BEFORE the tardy bell unless special permission has been granted during the classwork time.  Multiple tardies will result in detention.
n Do your homework! Homework also carries the expectation that you read the textbook. It is not a punishment. Math, unlike many subjects can and needs to be practiced. I expect you to be prepared to ask questions about your assignments. I cannot help you if you do not ask for it. Using one’s talents wisely also includes contributing to the class as a whole through discussion and aiding peers. Be prepared to do both.
n Have respect for EVERYONE and EVERYTHING in class. (i.e. Make fun of NO ONE)
n Take care of personal business and social conversations outside of class.
n There will be no talking at all during a test or quiz. Any offense will result in a grade of zero for the test or quiz.
n Excessive disruptive behavior will result in detentions, parental contact, or referrals to the administration.
n Put all trash in the trash can or recycling bin.
n Food, drinks, gum chewing, radios, electronic signaling devices, CD or tape players will not be allowed in the classroom. Cell phones must be put away and turned off at all times. If your phone rings, it will be confiscated and turned into the office for parental pickup.
n All students should feel welcomed, included, and free from harassment based upon race, religion, gender, size, or sexual orientation. If you feel at any time that this is not the case either because of my behavior or that of your classmates, I hope you will let me know. I try to be aware of what goes on in class and of the comfort levels of students, but especially when I am focused on mathematics I don’t always see, hear, or understand all that transpires. I believe it is crucial that we strive to provide an inclusive learning environment at Guilford and I hope you will each help me make that a reality in this classroom. Follow all other school-wide rules.

n Daily Work is the points earned on "homework quizzes". These quizzes of about 10 questions will be administered in class for the previous 5 -  10 days of work and should average no more than 10-20 minutes of a class period. Students will be able to use their homework papers from the previous week to complete the quiz. Students must use THEIR OWN WORK - No photocopies of other students work will be allowed. All homework used will be put in a pocket folder and collected at the time the quiz is taken. Homework must be done in pencil, it must be properly labeled as described in class, and all work (steps) must be shown including diagrams.

I will be maintaining a website that will contain all lesson plans and copies of homework problems scanned from the textbook. These are in the form of a PowerPoint file for each section of our book. Students have the option to print these and complete the steps needed on this printout. We will use class to go over problems from the PowerPoint using an LCD projector. Also classroom time will then be used to introduce new topics and to begin new homework assignments. Rarely will a complete assignment be done in class and therefore students are expected to come to class the following day with the work completed at home.

n Tests will be given over each chapter. Most chapters will also include a quiz or longer chapters could be more than one quiz.

Class Website

Our classroom website is - http://guilford.rps205.com/godtland . This is the direct link - alternatively you may go to the Guilford website at http://guilford.rps205.com and click on any of several choices: "teacher websites" tab (opening page - upper right corner) , or click on "departments", then math and then my name, or click on "contact us", then choose staff listings then click on my name. This website will have weekly lesson plans, individual progress reports, and also links to helpful information and websites related to this class.