Steps for Success in Geometry HonorsBoca Ceiga Hi h School

Teacher: Mr. Robert MacDonald Room: 4-210 E-mail: macdonaldro@pcsb.org

Course Ob ective: Geometry Honors gives an in-depthstudy of geometry ineluding: congruence an similarit pro fs, constructions, trigonometry ,extending to three i ensions, connecting algebra an

geometr ' through coor inates, an c rcles wit and

w thout coord nates.

Materials:Those in t classroom are expected to come to cla s

prepare every d y wit the following items. Thoseorking from om sh ul have these as well.1. Y our Sehoolwide Binder

A. Workbook PacketsB. interact ve No ehook/BmderC. Assignmeots/com ents on uploa e

work2. Ruler/protractor compass (small ones from

the dollar store if you w ant to have our ow .)3. Pencils, pens, colore pencils, n markers

4. Gra and loose le f pa er5. Ti- s ire CX or CAS. We will be usi g th s

in class, but get your own if you s . hoseorking from home can use an o line gra hing

calculator.6. TI 0XIIS Scientific Calculator. This is the one

w ich will elp pre re yo for th HO .

Class Expect tions: In order for our classroom to runsmoothly a for all students to feel comfortableiearaingfin class or vie ing onlune), there are a fewthing I nee from ou:

1. Be respectful to EV ERYONE in our class.2. Be responsible by being on time an prepa ed

for cl ss, and following all school and districtrules.

3. Actively particip te in class EVERY DAY.4. Try y our ar est an limit distractions.

5. P ones and ot er electronic devices areex ecte to be p t away during class time. Ifyou cannot resist the temptation, it will beco fiscated.

If you choose not to meet these expectations, you are

choosing to ccept the consequences associated k follow school an district policies.

Grading: The county gra ing scale will be use . Alsoeach gr e is broken down per percentages.

90-100 A 7 -79 € 0-59 F80-89 B 60-69 D

1. Tests/Quizzes (60%):Tests an quizzes ill be given o topics

studie in class. At least two tests will fee giv en eachqu rter. Tests are 150 points while Quizzes are 15.

2. Bi der (15%I:We ill tear out Workbook Packets for each

section. T e ackets must be kept in our binder.

Packets are required to be completed re ar less ofhow much of the packet we complete together inclass. A portion of t e work in the packet is to reviseand revisit your thinking by watching online videos.

CUTOFF DATE FOR LATE HOMEWORK WILLBE GIVEN IN CLASS. ONLY PARTIALCREDIT MILL BE EARNED FOR LATE WORK.

St dents must upload papers into anva (HEADING MUST BE ON EACHA SIGNMENT), even if partially complete tog in parti l cr dit. After gradin , the student ca re ise nd resubmit ncomplete items for full orpartia cre it.

3. Assignments/CIasswork ( Approxim ately 25%):A vast majority7 of our class time s spent (1) doing adiscover 7 activ ity . (2) talking about the activit 7 wecompleted. (3) using the ctivit 7 to a pl t eknowledge gained to a new scenario, (4) orkingthrough practice problems b sed on the discoverie ma e, and (5) revie ing what e've lea ed.

The best a logy for this class is to compare it to aBiolog 7 dissection unit, or Chemistr 7 lab. Ouractivities drive the disco ery7 rocess. Without classattend nce, it is difficult to recreate what w sdissecte and discussed in cla s.(If absent the student must get with anot er st dentto make u the work missed and seek out a ditionalassistance to gain experiences missed. )

. Midterm/Final Exam:Since t is is an FSA course t e midterm is

mandator tor ever ne. The FSA ta es the place of

our final, so there is no add tional final exam. TheFSA will he 30% of your overall final grade in thiscourse.

What if I'm Absent: Per school board policy, stu e tswill be given n equal number of d ys absent to make¬up work. Students are r spo sible to obtai make¬

up ork. If you are absent the day an assignm nt isdue. it w ill be due or made-u the day you return. Inaccordance to t e sc ool b rd policy, all tests must bemad - upon return to school.

What if I need hel : To make sure that all of mystudents ar successful, I encourage a l stu ents to:

1. See out Tutor ng - off red after school byappointment. For those in t e building, youma bring your lunch to 4-210 and eat w ilereceiving assistance).

2. Watch my poste ideos a d or outube ide smultiple times t review and revisit materia .

3. Use Khan Academ an Math Nation reviewquestions.

4. Us t e County s Hom work Help Line.

Parents/Guardians: Ways to el your child s cce d:1. Make s re yo r st ent comes to sc ol

prepared and ready to earn by e suring theyare w ell reste an fe . School breakfast andlu ch are rovided free of c arg to allstudents. Since w e will ve 3 ten minutebreaks/passing, some snacks might be wise tohave.

2. Ask the student about his/her home ork. Iassign home ork or suggested home ork eac class. If the student t lls you they ve completedthe homewo k, ask to see the assignment.

Encourage the student to disc ss ith you iiatthe assign ent is about

3 . If struggling, encourag your student to gethelp by seeking teacher tutoring, peer tutoringor online sup orts,

4. Weekly c eck your stu ent’s grades to oldem accountable Parent Portal.

Desired Communitv Supplies: Donations ar alwayselcome: ha sanitizer, disinfectant wipes, pencils,

paper, gra h paper, dry erase markers, and tissues.

Afeebra 1 (Graduation Requirement : Algebra 1 is agraduation re uirement It is highly su gested that bothst dent and parent/guardia og o to Portal funderTest History) to see the score obtaine for th Algebra1 FSA e d of course exam.

If the st dent has not et met t is requirement I ouldma e t e follo ing recommendations to ssist i meeting this requirement1. Take a vantage of after school tutoring.2. Use K an Academ as resource and get ith

me on ho to set up an acco nt, as ell as o -

parent can assist in settin up a studyschedule and monitor pro ress using th

ebsite.3. Request from me a Math Nation workbook an

use the online resource to support yo r

lea ing.

PARENT SURVEY

Student name (print): P riod: Stu nt Signature:

Student email: Date:

PARENT QUESTIONS CIRCLE W ICH O E APPLIES MOST

l want to be contacted if my ch ld is t rdy. YES NO (Only by 3 rd tardy)

I want to he contacted if my chil is disruptive to other students. YES NO ( Only if freque t issue)

I want to be cont cte if m child is sleeping i class. YES NO (Only if fre uent issue)

I want to be contacted if my child is not making u mi sed work. YES NO (Only f frequent issue)

I want to be cont cted if w ekend prep is rovi e at school. ES NO (Only for final exam)

I typically check my child's grades on Port l Weekly Monthly Rarely

The be t w to contact parent/guar ian is

Parent/Giiardian name ( ri t):

Phone Email Other

ParenTGuardi n signature: Date-

ParenTG ardian phone number :

Parent/Guardian e-mail: