Block 3 Syllabus - Goochland County Schools Blogs

GHS Math DepartmentAlgebra, Functions, Data Analysis2013-2014 SyllabusFood and Drinks are not allowed in the classroom, other than bottled water with a lid on it.Cell Phones are not allowed in the classroom. If we hear or see evidence of a cell phone, itwill be taken and turned in to administration. The same applies to all other electronic devices(iPods, electronic games, kindles, etc.)Absences: If you are absent, it is your responsibility to make up the work that you missed.You should find a friend in the class to get notes from and have them explain the notes toyou. After you have done this, you may come to myself or Ms. Stegner for help with thetopic. Homework due on the day of your absence should be turned up immediately uponyour return to class. You have one week to make up other missed assignments.Plan to be in class for the entire class. Restroom and water breaks should be taken betweenclasses. Students will not be permitted to leave class during note taking unless there is anemergency. No one should ever have to leave the class for more than 5 minutes to take arestroom or water break.At the end of class all students’ should remain in their seat. If students get in a habit ofwaiting at the door for the bell, we will make sure to assign more work the next class so thatno one finishes early.If you follow the above policies, work hard, and complete your homework, we will doeverything we can to help you be successful in this class.If you goof off in class, refuse to take notes, and don’t complete assignments, do not expectfor us to re-teach the material to you when you don’t understand it.We hope that everyone can follow the above policies and we can have a great year together!Textbook:Algebra, Functions, and Data Analysis A Virginia CourseCopyright 2009 by Pearson Custom PublishingISBN 0-536-56787-5Grade System:Class Participation 10%Class Work 15%Homework 20%Quizzes 25%Tests 30%