Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
Instructor: Connie Kennedy
Text: Geometry (Addison-Wesley)
Course description: This course is a study of the basic principles of Euclidean Geometry. Some solid geometry will be introduced, although the main emphasis in on plane geometry. Students are expected to learn and apply logical reasoning in the form of two-column proofs.
Required Materials: Textbook
Pencil—All assignments, test and quizzes should be done in pencil.
Pen—This will be used to correct your assignments.
White notebook paper.
Scientific calculator.
Grading Scale: The diocesan grading scale is posted in the room and may also be found in your handbook.
Grades: Grades are based on homework (20%) and tests/quizzes (80%). Homework is assigned nearly every day and is due at the beginning of the next class. Work must be shown for full credit. One late assignment will be accepted for half-credit each semester and other late assignments may be accepted for half-credit at the discretion of the instructor. Each assignment will be worth 10 points regardless of the number of problems assigned. Quizzes will be worth 5-20 points and tests will be worth 50-100 points. Adding points earned and dividing by the total possible each nine weeks will determine homework and test/quiz averages. The nine-week’s grade will be calculated by counting 20% of the homework average and 80% of the test/quiz average. Semester tests will be 10% of the semester grade while each nine-week’s grade will count 45%.
Make-up Work: It is your responsibility to make up assignments missed due to absences and school activities. I will post assignments in my agenda which will be kept in Room 410 before and after school. Since I travel to different classrooms, I will have my assignment agenda with me. In general, two days per absence will be allowed to turn in make-up work. For extended absences, arrangements should be made with the instructor.
For a missed test that you were in class when we reviewed, you should come in at 7am the day you return and take the test. Otherwise, you will take the test in class the day you return. If you miss the test review, please make arrangements to make up the test.
Suspensions: As outlined in the agenda, any student who has been suspended must complete all missed work. Out-of-school suspensions will result in ¼ credit for the missed work and in-school suspensions will result in ½ credit. This applies to homework, test and quizzes. A zero score will be recorded for work that is not made up. Unexcused absences will follow the same guidelines as out-of-school suspension.
Cheating: Any student found to be copying another student’s homework, or allowing another student to copy his/her homework will receive a zero for that assignment. Any student found to be communicating in ANY way during a test or quiz will receive a maximum score of 50%. There will be no communications between students until the teacher has notified the class that all tests have been completed. For more serious infractions, the student may also be reported to the office. Further action could be taken.
Behavior: At ALL times, students are expected to be respectful to the teacher, and just as important, to each other. (See the agenda/or demerit card for more information.)
Geometry
Instructor: Connie Kennedy
I have read and understand the information in the course syllabus.
Parent Signature________________________________Date_________
Student Signature_______________________________Date_________
Instructor: Connie Kennedy Room 409
Text: Algebra 1 Structure and Method Book 1 (Houghton Mifflin)
Course description: This course is a continuation of Algebra 1A and begins with a review of concepts from the 1A course and proceeds to ratios/proportions, fractional equations, percents and exponents. Other topics include graphing, linear equations, function notation, systems of linear equations, inequalities, radicals, quadratics and variations.
Required Materials: Textbook
Pencil—All assignments, test and quizzes should be done in pencil.
Pen—This will be used to correct your assignments.
White notebook paper.
Scientific calculator.
Graph paper.
Grading Scale: The diocesan grading scale may be found in your agenda ( page 5 ).
Grades: Grades are based on homework (30%) and tests/quizzes (70%). Homework is assigned nearly every day and is due at the beginning of the next class. Work must be shown for full credit. One late assignment will be accepted for half-credit each semester and other late assignments may be accepted for half-credit at the discretion of the instructor. Each assignment will be worth 10 points regardless of the number of problems assigned. Quizzes will be worth 5-20 points and tests will be worth 50-100 points. Adding points earned and dividing by the total possible each nine weeks will determine homework and test/quiz averages. The nine-week’s grade will be calculated by counting 30% of the homework average and 70% of the test/quiz average. Semester tests will be 10% of the semester grade while each nine-week’s grade will count 45%.
Make-up Work: It is your responsibility to make up assignments missed due to absences and school activities. I will post assignments in my agenda which will be kept in Room 410 before and after school. In general, two days per absence will be allowed to turn in make-up work. For extended absences, arrangements should be made with the instructor.
For a missed test that you were in class when we reviewed, you should come in at 7am the day you return and take the test. Otherwise, you will take the test in class the day you return. If you miss the test review, please make arrangements to make up the test.
Suspensions: As outlined in the agenda, any student who has been suspended must complete all missed work. Out-of-school suspensions will result in ¼ credit for the missed work and in-school suspensions will result in ½ credit. This applies to homework, tests and quizzes. A zero score will be recorded for work that is not made up. Unexcused absences will follow the same guidelines as out-of-school suspension.
Cheating: Any student found to be copying another student’s homework, or allowing another student to copy his/her homework will receive a zero for that assignment. Any student found to be communicating in ANY way during a test or quiz will receive a maximum score of 50%. There will be no communications between students until the teacher has notified the class that all tests have been completed. For more serious infractions, the student may also be reported to the office. Further action could be taken.
Behavior: At ALL times, students are expected to be respectful to the teacher, and just as important, to each other. No food or drink, except water in clear containers, is allowed in the classroom. Visible cell phones and other electronic devices will be confiscated and turned into the office. A student is counted tardy if the student is not in the room when the bell rings to start class. Minor infractions of class rules and procedures will result in demerits while repeated infractions may result in teacher assigned detentions or referral to the office. (See the agenda/or demerit card for more information.)
Algebra 1B
Instructor: John Kennedy
I have read and understand the information in the course syllabus.
Parent Signature________________________________Date_________
Student Signature_______________________________Date_________