Pre Calculus

Mr. Yost

Central High School3130 E 1/2 Road

Grand Junction, CO 81504

Phone: 970-254-7317

Email: cyost@mesa.k12.co.us

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Website:

1.      http://chs.mesa.k12.co.us/ . Click on Departments. Click on Mathematics. Click on Mr. Yost Page.

OR

2.      Just type in the web address:

http://chs.mesa.k12.co.us/Departments/math/yost/Precalc.htm

OFFICE HOURS

Room: 320/323

BEFORE SCHOOL 7:00 - 7:25 (except Monday)

7th Period

LUNCH

AFTER SCHOOL 2:50 -(Depending on Season)

CLASS RULES

YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Be respectful toward yourself and others

2. Be respectful to any equipment used in class

3. Have a good attitude

4. Do your own work and take pride in it

Electronic Devices (Cell phones, ipod, mp3’s…)

1. Do not use them in class.

2. Do not let me see them in class

3. If any electronic device is being used in class, I will take it and you may pick it up at the end of the day.

4. Please make sure your cell phone is off when you come in

FOOD AND DRINK

1. You may have food in class if it does not disturb others and as long as it does not affect your mathematical performance

1. You may have water in a clear plastic container

FOOD

DRINK

2. No soda, coffee, etc…

HALL PASSES

1. The hall pass must be taken whenever the classroom is left.

2. Please ask for permission.

3. Please do not make it a habit or there will be limitations placed on an individual basis.

4. No hall passes will be given the first and last 10 minutes of the block (10 minute Rule).

6. If you are late you forfeit your hall pass privileges.

5. You must have your ID to use the pass.

TARDIES1st Tardy – Warning2nd Tardy – Time for Time Detention3rd Tardy – Detention with Teacher – 15 minutes minimum4th Tardy – Detention with Teacher – 30 minutes minimum5th Tardy – Administrator Referral – 45 minutes detention6th Tardy – Administrator Referral – 2 45 minutes detentions

7th Tardy - Administrator Referral – In School Suspension8th Tardy - Administrator Referral – In School Suspension

A student is considered Absent if they are more than 15 minutes tardy.

Truancy

1st – Time for Time detention2nd - Time for Time detention3rd – Saturday School4th – In School Suspension5th – Out of School Suspension Possible

(WF) withdrawal fail from class

Pre Calculus What you need, what you will do, and class

expectations.

4. Graphing calculator3. Pen/pencil

2. Paper, graph paper or

engineering paper

1. Book

MATERIALS

CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK

Homework will be due the next day, following the completion of the section

Homework is graded on completion and on your effort.To receive full credit, it is expected that all parts of each question assigned are completed.

Homework will be assigned daily

Late work will be accepted but penalized. (10 % per day) Late work will be accepted until the day of the chapter test, after that no work from that chapter will be accepted.

MAKE-UP WORKCLASSWORK/HOMEWORK

2. If you are absent you have 2 days for every absence to make up your work

1. If you are absent you are responsible for checking the internet for the day you missed. You may also ask me or a classmate for the work that you have missed

QUIZZES/TESTS

Usually there will be a quiz every 2 to 4 sections

There is a possibility that a quiz will be given every day.

Tests will be given when appropriate and will be given appropriate point values.

TEST CORRECTIONS

1. If you are unhappy with your test score you will be able to retake one test per nine weeks.

2. Test retakes must be done at lunch. You will be given two days to make corrections.

3. Before you retake your test you must come in and correct your previous test to help you prepare for the retake. 4. To take advantage of this test correction

policy, you must have turned all of your homework for the unit tested.

TESTS: MAKE-UP

1. If you miss a test/quiz you have two days to make it up if the absence is excused and only one day if the absence is unexcused

2. All make up tests and quizzes must be done by setting up a time with Mr. Yost

A 90 - 100% B 80 - 89% C 70 - 79%D 60 - 69%

GRADING SCALE

If you have a D or an F you will be assigned to Warrior Period for 2 weeks.

Tests/Quizzes 85%

Homework 15%  

GRADING BREAKDOWN