1. CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS Mrs. Miller’s Math Classes

2. Classroom Rules Have all materials out and ready on your desk by the second bell Be in your seat in class unless told otherwise Raise your hand and be recognized by the teacher before speaking If you break a classroom rule, you will sign the book on my desk. An accumulation of two signatures in the book will result in a demerit.

3. Materials to Bring to Class Daily AM or PM Folder Math Spiral Notebook Pencil Pouch with pens, pencils, highlighters Agenda Simple Solutions Book Math Book

4. Homework You will have homework on a nightly basis Homework will be checked for completion, and at times, accuracy Homework /Notebook checks will periodically occur too If you turn your homework in on time, it will be scored out of 100% If your homework is one day late, it will be graded out of 75% Homework two or more days late will be recorded as a zero

5. How Will I Be Graded? Tests 40% Quizzes 35% Homework/Computation (Simple Solutions Quizzes): 15% Class work: 10% Homework does have a great impact on your grade Simple Solutions Quizzes will be given in class after every 4-5 lessons

6. If you are absent…. You will receive your make-up work upon return to school If you are absent three or more days, your parents can request to pick up your class work/homework Class work/Homework will not be given out in advance of absences Check the class wikispace

7. Assignments Make sure to put your name, homeroom, and number on all assignments To receive full credit, you must show all work!!!

8. Mrs. Miller’s WikiSpace http://jmillermath.wikispaces.com/ The Wiki Page will contain:  Class Notes  Class Handouts  Homework  Links to Helpful Websites

9. Heading your Paper The following heading should be on your work to be turned in: Example 6A-6 John SmithMay 10, 2012 MathPage 32 1-10

10. Getting Organized Simple Solutions  Write Name and Homeroom on Book Textbook  You will be issued a textbook  It needs to be covered at all times  You are responsible if it is lost and/or damaged Spiral Notebooks  1 Per Quarter  For notes, class work, and homework  You should use the front and back of pages in order  Each page will be dated  Notebook checks will occur on randomly for a gradeSpiral Notebooks

11. First Homework Assignments Summer Solutions- Due Monday, August 20 Simple Solutions #1: Due Thursday, August 16 (tomorrow)