AlgebraI-2ndSemester-Spring2018-Ms.DraperRoomA106atJenningsSeniorHighSchool-8850CozensAve,Jennings,MO,63136

AlgebraIbuildsonthearithmeticandalgebraicskillspreviouslylearnedinearliergradesandisthefoundationalcourseforallhigher-levelmathematics.AlgebraIexpandsuponcriticalthinkingandproblemsolvingskillsthatareapplicabletolifenotonlyinhighschoolbutbeyond.ThiscoursealsopreparesstudentstoscoreproficientoradvancedontheMissouriEndofCourseAlgebraIexam.WetaketheEOCthisspring.

Therefore,ourBIGGOALSareforeverystudent(1)toachieveagradeof80%oraboveonassessmentsand(2)toscoreproficientoradvancedontheEOC.

Inordertoachieveourgoals,studentsmustmeethighexpectations.Positiveandnegativeconsequencesensurestudents’accountabilityinadditiontotheircoursegrade.

TheWayoftheWarrior:BeRespectful,BeResponsible,BeSafe

ClassExpectations

1.BePrompt.AdisplayedtimerwillshowstudentshowlongtheyhavetocompletetheDoNowinordertoreceivecreditfortheDoNow.ClassstartsONTIME.

2.BePrepared.StudentswillkeepanorganizedNotesfolderintheclassroom.StudentsmustbringaPENCILtoclassEVERYDAY.

3.BePositive.StudentswillkeeptheclassroomcleanandshowRESPECTforeachotherandforlearning.WhenworkinginGROUPS,studentswillcooperateandcompromise.

4.BeProductive.

EverythingwedoinclassistopromotelearningandistiedtoaGRADE.Studentshavetheopportunitytoearn100POINTSperday.Pointdeductionscanbemadeforanyactivitiesorattitudesthatdetractfromlearning.

GradesStudentswilltracktheirgradesinclass.SISonlinealsoupdatesregularly.

• Homework(usuallyIXL.com)-10%• Classwork(100ptsdaily)-30%• Assessments(tests&quizzes)-60%

HallPassesStudentsmayuse2hallpassesperquarter.StudentsmaynotleavetheroomwithoutMs.Draper’sinitialsonthehallpass.

InAlgebraI,wetakerisks,growbylearningfrommistakes,andsolveproblemstogether

becauseweareallmathematicians!_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Signingandreturningthesectionbelowindicatesthatstudentsandfamilymembershaveread,understand,andagreetotheexpectationsforMs.Draper’sAlgebraIclass.FamilySignature_____________________________________________Date_________________________________StudentSignature____________________________________________Date_________________________________

PositiveConsequences/Rewards• Studentswhoexceedexpectationsreceiveastickeronapersonalstickercard.Tenstickersearnareward.

• Exceptionalstudentsreceivepositivepersonalnotes,positivefamilycontact,andin-classshout-outs.

• StudentswhomeetourfirstBIGGOALgettheirnamespostedintheMasteryClubaftereveryassessmentforwhichtheyearnagradeof80%orabove.

• Classescanearnclasspointsfor100%engagement.Tenpointsearnthewholeclassareward.

NegativeConsequences1. VerbalWarning2. Isolation(PhoneTakenorSeatChange)3. StepOut(EffectiveReturntoClassORAlternateTask,BuddyRoom,PhoneCallHome,Detention,ISS,Other)

4. AdministrativeReferral**Ms.Draperreservestherighttoskipstepsifappropriate.

TutoringStudentscancomeeveryTuesdaymorningat7AMand/oreveryWednesdayafterschooluntil4:30pmfortutoringwithMs.DraperinA106.Ms.DraperalsodoesStars&HeroesMathuntil4:30pmonThursdaysinE133.**AbsentstudentsareresponsibleforALLmissingwork!Findassignmentsonmywebsiteatwww.jshdraper.weebly.com.

ContactMs.DraperEmail:draperm@jenningsk12.orgCellPhone:(314)548-9363SchoolPhone:(314)653-8100ext.7214