Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
Advanced Algebra 2 Honors Algebra 2 Advanced Algebra 1
“It is better
to know some of the questions than all of the answers.”
~ James Thurber
Be Prepared…You will need a folder, notebook paper, a red pen, a pencil, and your textbook everyday. If you happen to forget any of these items, you will have to use a pass to go back to your locker to fetch the item(s). See policy below.
Grades…Points will be earned in the following categories:
Homework/Participation (20%):
Homework assignments will be worth 5 – 10 points based on completion,
and/or correctness. There
will be an assignment almost every day. On
occasion these will be due at the end of class; most often they
will be due at the start of class the following day with all
work shown! (No Work -- No
Credit.) At random, it will be
graded like a quiz. NO LATE WORK
WILL BE ACCEPTED. Make-up work
is accepted for full credit in the case of excused absences.
In the case of unexcused absences homework will be accepted for partial
credit at my discretion. If an
assignment is missed because of in-school suspension you may turn that work in
for 25% credit. If it is missed
because of out-of-school suspension you may turn it in for 10% credit.
After a chapter test has been taken, however, no work will be accepted
from that chapter. ***Note:
Homework must be done in pencil***
* Quizzes/Tests (80%): at least one quiz every chapter. Each quiz is usually worth 5 –15 points and may be announced or unannounced. There will be at least one test every chapter and will contain questions relating to topics from previous chapters. In addition, a cumulative semester test will be given both semesters.
*Note: If
you are absent the day of a quiz or test you will have to schedule a time with
me to make-up the item(s). The
make-up must be completed within one week of your return or you will
receive a zero. However, if you are only absent the day before a test
you will be required to take the test with your classmates on the
assigned day.
Semester Grade = 0.45(1st 9 weeks + 2nd 9 weeks) + 0.1(Semester Test)
*Note: I will be following
the diocesan grading scale as shown in my classroom.
Tardies…Passes are rarely issued in my class and will only be given if you have your agenda book. You will only be allowed two passes per nine weeks. If you are late to class it will result in a demerit. (You must be in the room at the start of the bell.) Any unused passes will be rewarded with one homework point extra credit at the end of each nine weeks.
Additional help…I am available to help students in the mornings at 7:25 in Room 412 or by appointment (except in the mornings on most Thursdays due to meetings). Due to my coaching schedule, it may be hard to get help after school during the fall. Please let me know of any problems you are having and we will work something out.
Also, members of the National Honor Society will be happy to tutor any students who need help. There is no charge, and you may pick up an “Application for Tutoring” in the library.
Cheating…is defined as giving or receiving unauthorized aid on exams, quizzes, papers, or homework assignments. I operate on a zero-tolerance level. This means that if you are caught participating in such actions you will receive a zero on that particular item and your parents will be notified.
Calculators… will not be used in this class in any capacity until further notice.
In addition to all of the aforementioned procedures I will also be enforcing all rules and regulations as set forth in the agenda. Thank you for honoring the guidelines set up for your successful completion of the course!
Mrs. Berger
“It is better
to know some of the questions than all of the answers.”
~ James Thurber
Be Prepared…You will need a folder, notebook paper, a red pen, a pencil, and your textbook everyday. If you happen to forget any of these items, you will have to use a pass to go back to your locker to fetch the item(s). See policy below.
Grades…Points will be earned in the following categories:
Homework (20%):
5 – 10 points for daily work based on completion, and/or correctness.
These are due the following day with all work shown!
(No Work -- No Credit.) At
random, it will be graded like a quiz. Make-up
work is accepted for full credit in the case of excused absences. In the case of unexcused absences, and late papers, homework
may be accepted for partial credit at my discretion. After a chapter test has been taken no late work will be
accepted from that chapter. If an
assignment is missed because of in-school suspension you may turn that work in
for 25% credit. If it is missed
because of out-of-school suspension you may turn it in for 10% credit.After a
chapter test has been taken, however, no work will be accepted from that
chapter. ***Note:
Homework must be done in pencil***
* Quizzes/Tests (80%): at least one quiz every chapter. Each quiz is usually worth 5 –15 points and may be announced or unannounced. There will be at least one test every chapter and will contain questions relating to topics from previous chapters. In addition, a cumulative semester test will be given both semesters.
*Note: If
you are absent the day of a quiz or test you will have to schedule a time with
me to make-up the item(s). The
make-up must be completed within one week of your return or you will
receive a zero. However, if you are only absent the day before a test
you will be required to take the test with your classmates on the
assigned day.
Semester Grade = 0.45(1st 9 weeks + 2nd 9 weeks) + 0.1(Semester Test)
*Note: I will be following the diocesan grading scale as shown in my classroom.
Tardies…Passes are rarely issued in my class and will only be given if you have your agenda book. You will only be allowed three passes per nine weeks. If you are late to class it will result in a demerit. Any unused passes will be rewarded with one homework point extra credit at the end of each nine weeks.
Additional help…I am available to help students in the mornings at 7:25 in Room 412 or by appointment (except in the mornings on the 2nd and 3rd Thursdays of each month due to meetings). Due to my coaching schedule, it may be hard to get help after school during the fall. Please let me know of any problems you are having and we will work something out.
Also, members of the National Honor Society will be happy to tutor any students who need help. There is no charge, and you may pick up an “Application for Tutoring” in the library.
Cheating…is defined as giving or receiving unauthorized aid on exams, quizzes, papers, or homework assignments. I operate on a zero-tolerance level. This means that if you are caught participating in such actions you will receive a zero on that particular item and your parents will be notified.
Calculators… will not be used in this class in any capacity until further notice.
In addition to all of the aforementioned procedures I will also be enforcing all rules and regulations as set forth in the agenda. Thank you for honoring the guidelines set up for your successful completion of the course!
Mrs. Berger
“It is better
to know some of the questions than all of the answers.”
~ James Thurber
Be Prepared…You will need a folder, notebook paper, a red pen, a pencil, and your textbook everyday. If you happen to forget any of these items, you will have to use a pass to go back to your locker to fetch the item(s). See policy below.
Grades…Points will be earned in the following categories:
Homework/Participation (20%):
Homework assignments will be worth 5 – 10 points based on completion,
and/or correctness. There
will be an assignment almost every day. On
occasion these will be due at the end of class; most often they
will be due at the start of class the following day with all
work shown! (No Work -- No
Credit.) At random, it will be
graded like a quiz. NO LATE WORK
WILL BE ACCEPTED. Make-up work
is accepted for full credit in the case of excused absences.
In the case of unexcused absences homework will be accepted for partial
credit at my discretion. If an
assignment is missed because of in-school suspension you may turn that work in
for 25% credit. If it is missed
because of out-of-school suspension you may turn it in for 10% credit.
After a chapter test has been taken, however, no work will be accepted
from that chapter. ***Note:
Homework must be done in pencil***
* Quizzes/Tests (80%): at least one quiz/test every week. Each quiz is usually worth 5 –15 points and may be announced or unannounced. All tests will be cumulative. In addition, a cumulative semester test will be given both semesters.
*Note: If
you are absent the day of a quiz or test you will have to schedule a time with
me to make-up the item(s). The
make-up must be completed within one week of your return or you will
receive a zero. However, if you are only absent the day before a test
you will be required to take the test with your classmates on the
assigned day.
Semester Grade = 0.45(1st 9 weeks + 2nd 9 weeks) + 0.1(Semester Test)
*Note: I will be following the diocesan grading scale as shown in my classroom.
Tardies…Passes are rarely issued in my class and will only be given if you have your agenda book. You will only be allowed two passes per nine weeks. If you are late to class it will result in a demerit. (You must be in the room at the start of the bell.) Any unused passes will be rewarded with one homework point extra credit at the end of each nine weeks.
Additional help…I am available to help students in the mornings at 7:25 in Room 412 or by appointment (except in the mornings on most Thursdays due to meetings). Due to my coaching schedule, it may be hard to get help after school during the fall. Please let me know of any problems you are having and we will work something out.
Also, members of the National Honor Society will be happy to tutor any students who need help. There is no charge, and you may pick up an “Application for Tutoring” in the library.
Cheating…is defined as giving or receiving unauthorized aid on exams, quizzes, papers, or homework assignments. I operate on a zero-tolerance level. This means that if you are caught participating in such actions you will receive a zero on that particular item and your parents will be notified.
Calculators… will not be used in this class in any capacity until further notice.
In addition to all of the aforementioned procedures I will also be enforcing all rules and regulations as set forth in the agenda. Thank you for honoring the guidelines set up for your successful completion of the course!
Mrs. Berger