This geometry course syllabus outlines the grading procedures, materials needed, classroom expectations, and teacher availability. Key points include: - Grades are based on bellringer activities, homework checks, quizzes/tests, participation, book checks, and notebook quizzes. - Students must come prepared with materials like a binder, notebook paper, and calculator. Only approved items like tissues and hand sanitizer are allowed. - Late work may not be entered the day it's turned in. Makeups are only for excused absences and must be done before or after school. - Students are expected to behave respectfully and be ready to learn. Food, drinks besides water, and

1. Geometry Course Syllabus begin. Answers only will NOT be accepted. Only students with
2011-2012 Mrs. Oates an excused absence can make up a homework check.
3. Quizzes and Tests (50-100 points each) – Assessments will be
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Time: 2 Period (9:00 – 9:51) given once the appropriate material is covered. Expect a quiz or
Textbook: Geometry, McDougal Littell test approximately every 2 weeks.
4. Participation Grade (25 points per 9 weeks) – Students will
Course Description: Students study the mathematics of the lose points for refusing to participate in activities, games or
properties, measurement, and relationships of points, lines, computer lab work. Parent notification will be given through a
angles, surfaces, and solids. Topics in this course include the phone call/letter sent home.
following: 5. Book Check (5 points) – Periodically, textbook checks will be
conducted to ensure that students are being responsible for their
Basics of Geometry textbook. The textbook number from the textbook assignment
Reasoning and Proof list must match the textbook on the student’s desk for the
Perpendicular and Parallel Lines student to receive credit. Students having a textbook that is not
Congruent Triangles theirs will receive no credit.
Properties of Triangles 6. Notebook Quiz (25 points each) – There will be 4 notebook
Quadrilaterals quizzes each 9 weeks to total one test grade. Organization is a
Transformations skill that is vital to becoming a successful member of society.
Similarity Keeping an organized notebook is essential to the learning
Right Triangles and Trigonometry process. You can’t study for a test that you don’t have notes for,
Circles right? These points should be considered “gimme points.” There
Area of Polygons and Circles is no reason that everyone should not make a 100!
Surface Area and Volume
Make Up Policy: Math can be a very challenging subject to learn.
It is very easy to fall behind and never be able to catch up.
Materials: 1 in. 3 ring binder; Tab Dividers: Class Info., Attendance is vital to be successful in my class. Only students
Bellringers, Notes, Homework, Tests/Quizzes; Notebook Paper; with an excused absence are allowed to make up any work
Graph Paper; Pencils; Pens; Scientific Calculator missed. Missed quizzes and tests can only be made up before or
after school. All make up tests are different from the one given
Things We Can Use: tissues, hand sanitizer, baby wipes, expo in class. It is the student’s responsibility to make up any missed
markers assignments or tests.
Grading Procedure: Grades are determined by dividing the Classroom Expectations:
number of points earned by the total number of points possible. Come to class prepared and ready to participate.
Be respectful of the teacher, your fellow classmates, and
100 – 90 A yourself.
89 – 80 B No food, drinks or gum in class. A bottle of water WITH A LID is
79 – 70 C allowed per school policy.
69 – 60 D Conduct yourself in a way that is consistent with the “REBEL
Below 60 F WAY.”
Edline will be updated weekly with any graded work. However, Teacher Availability: Homework help/tutoring is available before
work that is turned in late for any reason, including excused school or after school until 4:00, unless other arrangements have
absences, may not be entered the day it is turned in. been made. Please do not hesitate to contact me if you have any
questions or concerns. Phone calls will be returned and emails
What Makes Up Your Grade:
will be replied to within 24 hours.
1. Bellringer Activities (10 points each week) – Before class th
Planning Period: 7 period (2:18 – 3:09)
begins, you will have a bellringer activity to complete. Upon
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entering the classroom, turn in your homework, be seated and
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begin working on the activity.
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2. Homework Checks (10 points each) – You will have homework
at least 2 days a week. Homework assignments are due the
following class meeting, before the tardy bell rings for class to