1. MRS. VICKI BLAIR’S MATH CLASS ROOM 218
WELCOME TO ECHS
MRS. VICKI BLAIR’S
MATH CLASS
ROOM 218

2. MATH CLASSES
Pre-Calculus (PC)
Business Math (BM)
Algebra (A1)

3. Resources for Algebra 1
aleks.com (online) Assessment and Learning in Knowledge Spaces
usatestprep.com (online test review questions for Algebra 1)
pearsonsuccesnet.com (online textbook and resources)
Acuity state predictive tests and review

4. BLAIR’S BASIC RULES
BE IN YOUR ASSIGNED SEAT WHEN THE BELL RINGS AND REMAIN THERE UNTIL DISMISSED BY THE BELL OR THE TEACHER
FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS OF THE TEACHER THE FIRST TIME GIVEN

5. BLAIR’S BASIC RULES KEEP HANDS, FEET, AND BELONGINGS TO YOURSELF
DO NOT TALK WITHOUT PERMISSION-RAISE YOUR HAND
ALWAYS BE ON YOUR BEST BEHAVIOR

6. BLAIR’S BASIC RULES (Simplified)
Be Here
Be On Time
Be Prepared
Be Respectful
Be Positive

7. SEATING CHARTS WILL BE ASSIGNED

8. TARDIES QUIETLY ENTER THE ROOM.
SIGN THE “IN-OUT” LOG – LOCATED ON THE TABLE BY THE DOOR.
IMMEDIATELY GO TO YOUR SEAT AND BEGIN WORKING WITH THE CLASS.

9. TARDIES
TARDY POLICY WILL BE ENFORCED!

10. Borrowing Pencils
Mrs. Blair will SELL pencils for $.25, then buy them back when they are returned.
Or, trade a pencil for a personal item and
re-exchange at the end of the period.

11. GRADES 50% OVERALL PROGRESS (TESTS)
20% PROGRESS ON ASSESSMENTS (IMPROVEMENT ON TESTS)
15% CLASSWORK
15% NOTEBOOK

12. CLASSWORK – 15% TIME ON TASK WEEKLY TOPICS CLASS QUIZ WORKSHEETS
PARTICIPATION
MUST SHOW WORK AT ALL TIMES
PENCIL ONLY
(10 PTS. PER ITEM)

13. LATE CLASSWORK
WILL
NOT BE
ACCEPTED
(UNLESS YOU FORFEIT A PASS!)

14. CLASSWORK – MAKE UP WORK
TIME ON TASK
TOPICS MASTERED
INTERMEDIATE OBJECTIVES
YOU MUST MAKE UP TOPICS MISSED WHEN ABSENT…or, WHEN NOT WORKING
ON YOUR OWN COMPUTER AT HOME
OR, BEFORE OR AFTER SCHOOL IN A MATH CLASSROOM
OR, SATURDAY AM IN ROOM 218
OR A WORK DETENTION WILL BE ASSIGNED!

15. CLASSWORK-PARTICIPATION 10 POINTS PER WEEK
ARRIVE ON TIME & WITH MATERIALS INCLUDING A COMPLETED ASSIGNMENT.
LISTEN CAREFULLY TO TEACHER &/OR OTHER STUDENTS
WORK CONSTRUCTIVELY DURING WORK TIME
PARTICIPATE BY ASKING & ANSWERING QUESTIONS

16. NOTEBOOK – 15% REQUIRED WILL BE LEFT IN THE ROOM GRADED EVERY SATURDAY
10 POINTS

17. NOTEBOOK ASSESSMENT
NOTES AND WORK PAPERS SHOULD BE DATED, LEGIBLE AND IN ORDER.
EVERY DAY YOU SHOULD COMPLETE
A MINIMUM OF 20 PROBLEMS ON ALEKS. YOU MUST SHOW WORK – ANSWERS ONLY ARE NOT ACCEPTIBLE.
ALL PROVIDED REFERENCES SHOULD
BE AT THE FRONT OF YOUR NOTEBOOK.

18. NOTEBOOK – 15% PASS ECA 564 END OF YEAR
THE 15% NOTEBOOK GRADE WILL BE REPLACED THE LAST QUARTER BY WHETHER YOU PASS THE ECA OR NOT!
PASS
ECA
564

19. GROWTH – 20%
OUR EXPECTATION IS THAT YOU WILL SHOW GROWTH ON EACH ASSESSMENT.
ASSESSMENTS WILL BE ASSIGNED FOR EVERY TWO WEEKS OF INSTRUCTION.
GROWTH GOALS WILL BE
10% IMPROVEMENT OVER PREVIOUS TEST SCORE.

20. OVERALL PROGRESS – 50%
ALEKS ASSESSMENTS, BENCHMARK TESTS, ACUITY TESTS & END OF QUARTER TEST
ALEKS TEST GRADE BASED ON CURRENT STATED GOAL
QUARTERLY GOALS:
Semester %, 90%
Semester %, 90%

21. PROGRESS ASSESSMENTS (PA)
QUARTER 1 – Algebra 1A
PA / %
PA / %
PA / %
PA / %
QUARTER 2 – Algebra 1A
PA / %
PA / %
PA / %
PA / %
QUARTER 3 – Algebra 1B
PA / %
PA / %
PA / %
PA / %
QUARTER 4 – Algebra 1 B
PA / %
PA / %
PA / %

22. GRADE CALCULATIONS
NINE WEEKS GRADES WILL BE BASED ON A PERCENTAGE OF STATED CATEGORIES.
SEMESTER GRADES WILL BE 50% FOR EACH NINE WEEKS (WE WILL NOT HAVE A SEMESTER TEST INSTEAD THE END OF THE QUARTER TEST IS PART OF THE NINE WEEKS GRADE).

23. EXTRA CREDIT IS AVAILABLE AND WILL BE PART OF THE CLASSWORK GRADE!
PARENT SIGNATURES
SPECIAL PROBLEMS
NON-USED PASSES

24. Passes:
EACH STUDENT WILL RECEIVE THREE PASSES TO BE USED DURING EACH NINE WEEKS PERIOD.
YOU MAY NOT USE PASSES FROM THE PREVIOUS NINE WEEKS.
ONCE YOU USE ALL PASSES YOU MAY LEAVE THE ROOM BUT MUST MAKE UP TIME IN DETENTION.
5 POINTS EXTRA CREDIT WILL BE GIVEN FOR ANY PASSES NOT USED DURING THE GRADING PERIOD.
STUDENT ORGANIZER PASS IS ALSO REQUIRED.
ALWAYS SIGN THE IN/OUT LOG.

25. SCIENTIFIC CALCULATORS
WE HAVE 30 “TI30 Multiview” FOR YOUR USE IN THE ROOM DURING SECOND SEMESTER.
YOU MAY NOT BORROW THEM FOR OVERNIGHT.

26. ALGEBRA 1 DO NOT CHEAT YOURSELF OF YOUR DIPLOMA!
NOW YOUR GRADUATION QUALIFYING EXAM – ISTEP + TO BE GIVEN AS A FRESHMAN AND SOPHOMORE.
ALL STATE STANDARDS WILL BE STUDIED.
DO NOT CHEAT YOURSELF OF YOUR DIPLOMA!

27. Panther Pride
Personal
Responsibility In
Daily
Effort

28. Math Students…
Let’s
All Be
Winners

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30. HAVE A GREAT YEAR!!!