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Welcome. Test Today. Last Name, First Name Contact Information Address: Email: Ph #: Parents Name Phone and/or Cell # Email Address Math Teacher (Last Year). Birthday Extracurricular Activities What do except to learn this year?

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  1. Welcome Test Today

  2. Last Name, First Name Contact Information Address: Email: Ph #: Parents Name Phone and/or Cell # Email Address Math Teacher (Last Year) Birthday Extracurricular Activities What do except to learn this year? Some interesting about yourself most people don’t know…… Please Fill Out Note cardwith the following information:

  3. Welcome to Geometry Mr. Ford Grambling State University

  4. From Carson, CA 15 miles for Los Angeles, CA Raised by Father Siblings One Sister, One Brother History College Syllabus Supplies Grading Home/Late work Make Up Class Rules Expectations Websites Tutorials Procedures History

  5. Grambling State University Located in Louisiana Basketball Scholarship Career Ended with Knee Surgery Others duties include: Anchor on Local TV Show Marketing Club (AMA) Computer Club (CIS) History College Jobs on Campus Syllabus Supplies Grading Home/Late work Make Up Class Rules Expectations Websites Tutorials Procedures College

  6. Daily Classroom Routine • Sharpen pencils during the first five minutes of class. • Place assignment in the appropriate tray • Proceed to your assigned seat and begin working on the bell-ringer • The bell ringer will be checked and explained after the attendance is taken • The lesson for today begins after the bell-ringer

  7. Attendance • Attendance is taken when the bell rings • I am tardy if I am not in my seat when the bell rings • I am absent if I am not present within the first ten minutes of class

  8. Cellphones and Other Electronic Devices My cellphone/iPod etc. ,must be turned off and put away in my backpack, purse etc. Should I decide to violate the District Policy, my cell phone will be taken and turned in to the front office. No Exceptions! No Exceptions! • No texting of any kind is allowed during class • No responding to text messages is allowed during class • I cannot answer my cellphone during class • I cannot use the calculator on my cellphone during class • I cannot charge my cell phone during class • I cannot listen to music during class

  9. Cellphones and Other Electronic Devices If Not, “Automatics Write Up”, No Exceptions

  10. Disciplinary Actions and Consequences THESE ARE YOUR LIFE LINES!!!!! • Verbal warning • Parent contact (I am known to make “House Calls”) • Parent conference • Referral to the appropriate Assistant Principal

  11. Class Requirements: Guidelines For Success • Respectful • Prepared • On Time • Participate • Responsible • No Restroom Permits • Follow District Rules • No Eating No Food, • I am allowed a non-alcoholic beverage with a screw top is acceptable • BE READY TO BE SUCCESSFUL

  12. Class Supplies • Notebook paper and/or Spiral Notebook • 3-Ring Binder. This is your math notebook. • 5 Dividers • Pencil, highlighters, erasers • TI84 Graphing calculator or TI-30XIIS • One large box Kleenex (10 points X-tra credit) • One large bottle Hand sanitizer (10 points X-tra credit) • One package of dry erase markers (10 points X-tra credit) • One package of white copy paper (10 points X-tra credit) • One package of 8 or more AAA batteries (10 points X-tra credit)

  13. MATH NOTEBOOK • The Math Notebook is a graded assignment and counts as a quiz grade • The notebook must include 5 dividers • The headings of the dividers are: Syllabus, Table of Contents, Notes, Graded Assignments.

  14. NO WORK SHOWN, NO CREDIT GIVEN • ALL MATHEMATICS WORK MUST BE SHOWN TO RECEIVE CREDIT • CORRECT ANSWERS WITHOUT THE PROPER PROCEDURE WILL NOT RECEIVE CREDIT • TEAMWORK

  15. DISTRICT Grading Policy • The students Mastery level shall be a major factor in determining the grade p18 • 40%: classwork, homework, take home quizzes, formula quizzes, math notebook, graded bell ringers and class participation • 60%: Unit Exams, Semester Exams, Group Projects • Teachers are required to take a minimum of 10 distinct assessments and 3 major assessments per six weeks p18

  16. Assignments • All late assignments will be penalized • HOMEWORK IS DUE AT THE END OF THE WEEK • Assignments turned in one day late will receive a maximum grade of 70 • A ZERO may be given after the second day • Teachers will notify parents if a second zero occurs of any assignment • Provisions will be made to allow students to make up two zeros in each subject per six week grading period • The maximum grade for an alternate assignment may be a 70.

  17. DISTRICT Grading Formula 40% Distinct assessments + 60% Major assessments 100% Student six week average Semester Exam is 20% or 1/5 of the final grade

  18. HOW TO DO WELL IN Geometry • Always browse through the material for the next lecture in advance • Peruse the lecture notes and the appropriate sections of the handouts/textbook after each lecture • Should I fail to understand anything in my notes, come to math tutorials for help • Do a good job on all assignments. Re-work the problems that seem difficult to solve • Be courageous enough to ask questions in class where I do not understand it is my responsibility to tell Coach Ford where I do not understand.

  19. Assignment Heading The heading for all assignments must have the following information. • Geometry (Class Period) • Name • Date • Assignment Name • Any assignment turned in without the proper heading will be deducted by 10 points. NO EXCEPTIONS! NO EXCEPTIONS!!

  20. Rules • Schedule • Rules • Expections • Proceedure • Rewards

  21. Rules • Schedule • Rules • Expections • Proceedure • Rewards

  22. Rules • Schedule • Rules • Expections • Proceedure • Rewards

  23. Rules • Schedule • Rules • Expections • Proceedure • Rewards

  24. Rules • Schedule • Rules • Expections • Proceedure • Rewards

  25. Rules • Schedule • Rules • Expectations • Procedures • Rewards

  26. History College Syllabus Supplies Grading Home/Late work Make Up Class Rules Procedures Expectations Websites Tutorials Procedures • Understanding • Thumbs Up / Yes • Thumbs Down / No • Thumbs Side / Unsure

  27. “Don’t Ask” Do not get up when I have the floor. No Gum Chewing or Food allowed in class Drinks are okay, “NO SLUSHES”.

  28. Thursday, August 25 6:30-8:00pm is meet the parent night *Bring your parent and they send an email to Mr. Ford, with their contact information donald.ford@desotoisd.org – receive two 100% quiz grade *Should your parent not attend due to other commitments, they may send Mr. Ford an email – receive one 100% quiz grade

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