contact infomation:

Email:davie.branson@dcsms.orgPhone:662.393.9300Messagescanalsobesentthroughschoologyandschoolstatus

CLASSMATERIALSØ 1½-2”3ringbinder(forthisclassonly)

Ø CollegeruledpaperØ MultiplepencilsØ $5mathfee(traditional)Ø graphpaper(VIP)

CLASS RULES AND EXPECTATIONS

1. Be ON TIME , ON TASK and prepared to learn EVERYDAY! #nofreedays

2. RESPECT the teacher, the classroom, other students and yourself. #benice

3. Be responsible for you OWN learning. #quitcheating #workhard

4. Clean up after yourself and your peers. #notyourmama

5. Use personal devices for classwork only. #onlywithpermission #notexting #notweeting #nopictures #wehaveachargingstation

1. Warning: the teacher provides a verbal reprimand/reminder to student. 2. Call or email to parent. 3. Conference with parent. 4. Referral to Administration: a student will be immediately referred to administration for severe behavior problems.

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Parents and students are strongly encouraged to check Powerschool on a weekly basis to view the most current grades for EVERY class. Progress will be sent home after each test for a parent or guardian to sign.

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HOMEWORK

Homeworkprovidesthepracticeandreviewneededtomasterskills.

Ø Homeworkwillbegiven4nightseachweek Ø Homeworkwillbecheckeddailyfor

completion. Ø Homeworkanswerswillbeprovidedafterit

ischeckedandreviewedasneeded.

ABSENTEE POLICY

YES, WE DID SOMETHING IMPORTANT WHILE YOU WERE ABSENT. In the event of an absence daily lessons and assignments will be in your schoology account whether the student is absent for one day or several consecutive days. Assessments can be taken when you return by appointment before or after school.

TECHNOLOGY

Tutoring

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theBESTyearEVER!

TwoBIGresourcesthatyoumustgetfamiliarwithare:1. mywebsite:https://bransonalg.weebly.com/

Youcanalsogettherethroughtheschoolwebpage/staffdirectory

2. yourschoologyaccountwhichcanbeaccessedthroughclever(NOTE:intheeventofquarantine(ofstudentsorteachers)Schoologywillbeusedexclusivelyforinstruction.Thisisimportantforeveryone)

ALSOPhoneappwithTI-84forworkingathomeAND/ORwww.desmos.comIphone:calculate84android:wabbitemuIfyouhaveproblemswithtechnology,IcantrytohelporyoucanputinaticketwiththeDCStechnologydepartmentatwww.dcsdms.org/tickets

Iwillbeavailabletoyouasmuchaspossible.IWANTyoutolearnasmuchaspossible.Pleasemakeappointmentswithmeasneededbeforeandafterschoolforquestions,clarifications,reteachingormakeuptesting.