2014-2015 Geometry Course Syllabus

Teacher: Coach Moreno E-Mail: paul.moreno@austinisd.org

Room: #329.5 Tutoring: Tuesday Thursday (8!! 8"5#
Description:
Students use geometric thinking to understand mathematical concepts; study properties
and relationships of fgures having to do with size shape and location; and they connect
geometric ideas, relationships and properties to solve problems.
Grading:
60 ! "a#or $rades %&ests ' (ro#ects)
*0 ! "inor $rades %+n!class ' ,omework -ssignments. (articipation./uizzes)
Homewor:
&here will be homework almost every night in $eometry. &his is an opportunity for
students to practice what they have learned in class, and it is very important to their
success in the course. !articipation in class and group acti"ities is also a part of the
daily grade.
Makeup Work:
$% a student is a&sent the day an assignment is gi'en( the missed assignment )ill &e due " school days a%ter the
a&sence at the &eginning o% class. $t is strongly encouraged %or students to pic* up missing assignments as
soon as possi&le.
KEY
$% you are a&sent on Mon Tue +ed Th ,ri
Then your -ssignment
is due the %ollo)ing
,ri Mon Tue +ed Th
Late Work:
.ate )or* )ill &e accepted %or up to " school days at a loss o% /!0 each day late. -%ter the "
th
day( late
home)or* )ill recei'e an 1M2 (missing( )hich is e3ui'alent to a 4ero#.
#e$tboo:
Holt Geometry. Te5as 6dition. 7olt( 8inehart and +inston( 2!!9 (website: my.hr).com#
:upplementary materials may &e pro'ided throughout the course.
%e&uired 'aterials:
Several (encils with erasers
0 1!Sub#ect Spiral 2otebook
$raphing or Scientifc 3alculator4
4 (lease note5 we have a limited number of graphing calculators available for use in
class. -lthough a student can get through $eometry with an ine6pensive calculator
containing a s7uare!root button, + highly recommend your family invest in a graphing
calculator %such as the TI-83 or TI-84). 8our child9s success in -lgebra : and higher
math courses at -ustin ,igh and in college will be enhanced with access to, and
personal profciency in, this mathematical tool at home.
Tests!ui""es:
Tests )ill &e announced at least a )ee* in ad'ance %or students to prepare. 8egardless o% an a&sence
prior to an e5am( i% a student is present the day o% an e5am( then he;she is re3uired to ta*e the e5am. <o
e5ceptions.
#bsence: $% a student is a&sent the day o% an e5am he;she )ill ha'e 2 school days to ma*e up the e5am
on hisher own time$ ,ailure to meet the deadline )ill result )ith a grade o% 1M2 (missing( )hich is
e3ui'alent to a 4ero#.
=ui44es may &e announced or unannounced. $% a student is present the day o% a 3ui4( then he;she is
re3uired to ta*e the 3ui4. <o e5ceptions.
#bsence: :ame as testing policy.
><o e5tra time )ill &e gi'en %or e5ams;3ui44es unless noted in accommodations %older.
Re-Testing:
8eta*es )ill &e allo)ed on e5ams (not 3ui44es# %or up to a grade o% 950. $n order to &e eligi&le %or reta*es( the
student must
? <@T ha'e -ny missing assignments (missing assignments )ill ha'e to &e made up &e%ore retesting in
accordance to the late home)or* policy#
? Come in %or tutorials prior to reta*ing an e5am
$t is the studentsA responsi&ility to come in (on their o)n time# and reta*e an e5am. The deadline %or reta*ing an
e5am is " school days a%ter students recei'e their original test grade.
Student %esponsibilities:
Students are e6pected to5
;e on time to class with the re7uired materials for each day.
;e in their seats working on the warm!up before the bell rings.
(articipate in class, take notes, be attentive, and keep up with the assignments.
-ttempt all homework assignments and bring 7uestions to class.
;ring all notes to class everyday to use as a resource.
&reat others with respect and give their full e<ort to the course.
444(ersonal electronic devices other than calculators %such as ipods, cell phones, etc.)
are not allowed to be used in class. &hey will be taken up and given to the student9s
assistant principal.
!ro(ects:
-t the beginning of each Si6!=eeks, students may be assigned a pro#ect which is worth a
ma#or test grade. +t is their sole responsibility to work on the pro#ects throughout each
Si6!=eek9s (eriod on their own time. >ery little, if any, class time will be allotted to work
on the pro#ects.
#utoring:
&utoring will be available before school &uesdays ? &hursdays from @500am ? @5*Aam, or
by appointment. &utoring is a good time to get additional help on assignments, to make
up 7uizzes, or retake tests.
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