Miss H Root / 2014-2015 SY/ Alg IB

August 27, 2015

Dear Students, Parents and Sponsors:
Welcome to Wiesbaden High School home of the Warriors. I am looking forward to an exciting year at WHS.
Together I am confident we will make this year an interesting and rewarding educational experience for your
son/daughter.
In order to foster a successful learning environment, students are expected to bring all necessary material to class
daily. Each student is required to have a section in their binder for class, dividers (to form 2 or 3 sections), paper,
pencil and pen (blue or black ink only). The binder will contain quarter cumulative assignments.
Detailed information regarding expectations/consequences, grading policies, assignments, etc. may be found at:
http://teacherweb.com/AE/WiesbadenHighSchool/Root/. I encourage you to review this site regularly.
This Algebra IB class will use the Flipped-Mastery approach. All materials can be found at
http://www.flippedmath.com/. Flipped? What does that mean? Heres a little map of what it looks like:

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Corrective
Assignment

After watching each lesson students will need to complete a packet which consists of taking notes, doing bookwork
and completing application problems. Video lessons can be watched anywhere.
Bookwork answers can be found online and should be checked by students. Students will have access to the
answers right away, but copying down the answers wont do any good if the process isnt learned.
Application answers will be checked by the teacher. Application problems are graded!
Each lesson is accompanied by a master check. Scores of mastery (80% or higher) will be recorded as full credit.
Scores below 80% will be recorded reflecting the percentage earned. Students with scores less than 80% are
afforded the opportunity to retake their quizzes by completing a corrective assignment (available online). All quiz
retakes must be completed prior to the respective unit test.
If you have any questions or concerns, I can be reached at Wiesbaden High School by phone at DSN: 337-2260,
CIV: 0611-705-2260 or email: Holly.Root@eu.dodea.edu. Please leave a message; I will return your contact as soon
as possible. I look forward to working with you and your son/daughter.
Sincerely,

Miss Holly Root

Geometry/Chemistry Applications/Algebra IB

Miss H Root / 2014-2015 SY/ Alg IB

FAQ:
How much time in class will students have to work on this? Students can expect 60-75 minutes every class period.
Additionally, students are expected to spend 20-30 minutes every day (blue and gold) outside of class working on
Algebra IB.
What if students have questions? Students are encouraged to ask questions. He/she do need to write them down in
case the teacher cant get to them right away.
What if there is a substitute? Students will follow a fairly typical day however they will not be able to take Chapter
Tests or Mastery Checks. In that situation students should move on and test on multiple sections upon the teachers
return.
Topics Covered
a) Semester One: Tools for Algebra IB, Reasoning and Proof, Parallel and Perpendicular Lines, Triangle
Congruence, Parallelograms, Similarity
b) Semester Two: Right Triangles, Transformations, Area Polygons/Circles, Volume/Surface Area, Circles,
Probability
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS

CONSEQUENCES

1. Enter prepared to learn. Prior to the bell, be seated with all

necessary materials.
2. Dispense of all food, drink, electronic paraphernalia, gum
and grooming items before entering the classroom.
3. Demonstrate the qualities of respect, courtesy and
cooperation.
4. Practice appropriate language and conduct.
5. Adhere to all WHS code of conduct rules.

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Warning/Reminder
Change of location
Detention Passing Time, After-school
Conference Teacher/Student, Teacher/Parent,
Teacher/Student/Parent
5. Referral to the Office

Students are expected to comply with all expectations/policies set forth in the
WHS Handbook.
WHS policies regarding cell phones and music players will be followed.

Note: Consequences may be applied in conjunction as needed. Severity of

behavior may dictate immediate progression of the discipline policy.

SEMESTER GRADING
Each Quarter - 40% Semester Exam - 20%
GRADING SCALE
100%-90% = A 89%-80% = B 79%-70% = C 69%-60% = D 59< = F
GRADE FORMULATION - ALGEBRA IB
Chapter Test - 40% Mastery Checks - 35% Application Problems 15%
LATE POLICY - ALGEBRA IB
While the course is self-paced, there is a minimum amount of information required for the course. In order to assist students with
staying on-track in learning that information, an online minimum pacing guide has been provided.
EXCUSED ABSENCES
When a student has an excused absence, he/she has one day for every day absent to make up his/her work, unless the assignments has
been made well in advance. In this case, the assignment is due on the day the student returns to school. It is each students
responsibility to obtain missed assignments, handouts and notes.

ACADEMIC HONESTY

Miss H Root / 2014-2015 SY/ Alg IB

Academic honesty pertains not only to tests and homework assignments, but also to laboratory data.
Violations of academic honesty include but are not limited to the following:
Plagiarism
presenting someone else's words, ideas, artistry, product or data as one's own
presenting as new and original an idea or product derived from an existing source
Collusion/Inappropriate Assistance
helping another commit an act of academic dishonesty
knowingly or negligently allowing work to be used by others.
Cheating
an act of deceit, fraud, distortion of truth or improper use of another person's effort to obtain an educational advantage
includes but is not limited to unauthorized access to examination materials prior to the examination itself
Fabrication/Falsification/Alteration
intentional misrepresentation, invention, exaggeration or alteration of information or data, whether written, verbalized or
demonstrated
Academic dishonesty is not acceptable in the classroom. Any assignment that is the product of academic dishonesty will not receive
credit. Credit loss for the assignment applies to any and all parties involved.
EXTRA CREDIT
Students will be provided with one privilege card upon enrolling in the class entitling them to a variety of passes. Unused passes may
be redeemed for extra credit at the end of each semester. Lost privilege cards will not be reissued. Opportunities may be available on
an individual basis. However, no extra credit will be accepted the last two weeks of each grading period.

Please complete and detach the portion below for your student to return to Miss Root.
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I have reviewed the policies listed above with my student. I am ready to work under the
guidelines of the plan to help my student excel in class.
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Parent/Guardian Signature

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I have read the policies listed above and understand what I need to do to succeed in my classes.
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Student Signature

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