Welcome!

Mrs. Kutno – 7th Grade Math

Welcome to 7th grade!

Goals For The School Year

• To help each child master all curriculum standards in all subject areas.

• To positively promote each child’s self esteem and confidence.

• To build a sense of community in my classroom and encourage children to work cooperatively.

Math Standards

• Ratio & Proportional Relationships• The Number System• Expressions & Equations• Geometry• Statistics & Probability

Florida Department of Education

• Website is: http://www.fldoe.org/

This website will provide you with valuable information regarding the Standards for Florida students.

Curriculum Outline

• The resource we use for curriculum planning include:

Expected Student Behavior

• Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.

• Our class rules are:– Be respectful and responsible.– Be organized and follow directions.– Be on time.– Be prepared.

• Adhere to school uniform policy.

• Be a positive role model at Somerset Canyons Academy Charter.

Classroom Consequence(s)

• 1st Consequence - verbal warning should be issued to student.

• 2nd Consequence - parent contact must be established.

• 3rd Consequence - mandatory 1 hour detention will be given to student by teacher.

Grading Scale

• Classwork/Homework 30%

• Tests 30%

• Quizzes 20%

• Final Exam/Project 20%A 90-100 4.0

B 80-89 3.0

C 70-79 2.0

D 60-69 1.0

F 0-50 0.0

Homework Policy

• Homework is an essential part of the instructional process.

• Students will receive a grade of 100% as long as the student has put all effort to complete the assignment on time and makes all necessary corrections.

• We will review homework daily in class and make all necessary corrections.

• Late homework will not be accepted.

Classwork

• Students will be required to write notes and examples, in their composition books.

• Daily assignments must be dated, and lesson topic must be clearly stated.

• Organization of student notebooks will aid in studying for quizzes/tests.

Assessments (Evaluation of Progress)

• Students will be assessed through teacher observation, class work, homework, quizzes, tests, and exams.

• Tests will be given at the end of each chapter or unit in some cases

• Formal assessment methods will include chapter tests, quizzes, and projects with rubrics.

• Informal assessment will include class content games, student response, and group discussion.

Make-up Work

• Only students with an EXCUSED absence will be allowed to make up missed work. It is the responsibility of the student to make up all work missed for each absence and turned in, no later than 2 days per absence to receive the appropriate credit.

• Make-up work will be located in the make-up work bin on my lecture desk.

Extra Credit

• Extra credit will only be given if students have completed ALL class work or homework assignments and are ACTIVE participants in the classroom. All extra credit work needs to be turned in on the due date.

• *No points will be given for late assignments.

• Students will be researching others work, whether it is for a project or research paper etc.  Plagiarism will not be tolerated under any circumstances!  Plagiarism also includes copying another student’s work or giving your work to another student to copy.  If a student is caught plagiarizing, they will receive an F for that assignment and a 1 in conduct for the nine weeks.  They will receive a written notice and parent contact will be made immediately.  The conduct grade cannot be improved upon for that 9 week grading period.  A referral by the teacher can be submitted to administration depending on the severity and/or frequency of the offense, whereas administration will determine if any further punishment is deemed necessary.  

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• Cheating is also an unacceptable offense and not tolerated under any circumstances!  Cheating  includes (but is not limited to) copying off another students work, allowing another student to copy your work, using any unapproved aides such as cell phones or other electronic devices, written materials, "cheat sheets", and anything that may unfairly provide a student with an answer other than their own brain.  If a student is caught cheating, they will receive an F for that assignment and a 1 in conduct for the nine weeks. They will receive a written notice and parent contact will be made immediately after the infraction.  The conduct grade cannot be improved upon for that 9 week grading period.  A referral by the teacher can be submitted to administration depending on the severity and/or frequency of the offense, whereas administration will determine if any further punishment is deemed necessary.  

Plagiarism/Cheating

• Email – ckutno@somersetcanyons.com– Please allow 24 hours for me to respond.

– Should your child need extra help, I’m available:• In the mornings from 7:15 am – 7:45 am.• Afterschool on Mondays & Wednesdays ONLY• During their Study Hall

Contact me

• Thank you for coming to Somerset Academy’s Open house.

• I look forward to a great 2015-2016 School Year with your child!

THANK YOU