1. Welcome to Miss Prokop’s Math Class

2. 8th Grade Schedule 8:15 – 9:13 Core 1/Homeroom
9:15 – 9: Smart Block (School Wide)
9:51 – 10:34 Elective Class 1
10:37 – 11:20 Elective Class 2
11:25 – 12:23 Core 2
12:26 – 12:41 Core 3
12:45 – 1:15 Lunch
1:19 – 1: Core 3 (continued)
2:02 – 3: Core 4
3:00 – 3: Bus Room

3. Lunch You will go to lunch during your 3rd core class
Walk silently down the halls in a single file line
Sit at your assigned tables
Do not throw away garbage until told to do so
You may use the bathroom during lunch with permission

4. Seating Chart Always sit in your assigned seat
Substitute teachers will have access to the seating chart

5. Why is 8th Grade so Important?
Prepares you for high school
Transition meetings
Data matters
Determines courses in 9th grade
Future Ready Course of Study
Occupational Course of Study

6. Who Am I?

7. Classroom Tour Important Information Key Words Calendar
Bathroom log / Tardy Sign in
Student supply area
Tickets
Turn in bin
Absent bin
Sample notebooks
Computers
Calculators

8. BYOD (Bring Your Own Device)
School Zones
Green Zone = Device necessary
Red Zone = NO DEVICE ALLOWED
In the Classroom
Green – Have phone out and ready to start class
Yellow – have phone in “parking lot” (face down on desk) and wait for instructions
Red – Phones are NOT to be out

9. Calculators When you enter the classroom…
Find the sign at the front of the classroom indicating the need for calculator
Pink Sign = NO calculators, go to seat.
Green Sign = GET a calculator before sitting at your seat

10. Math Syllabus
Fill in information as it appears on the power-point

11. Required Supplies for Math
1.5 inch binder (for math only)
Binder dividers
Sheet protectors
Pencils with erasers
Folder with brads
Earbuds

12. Optional Supplies for Math
Highlighters (Yellow, Green, Blue, Pink)
Colored Pencils
Head Phones
Ruler
Scissors
Colorful pens
Markers
TI-73 / TI 84 (Math I)

13. Expectations
Follow all teacher directions the first time they are asked
Remain in your seat at all times unless given permission to move
Respect others and yourself, all property, and opinions
Be prompt and prepared
Raise your hand to speak

14. Other Rules No gum No food or drink in class Follow the dress code
Walk quietly in halls
Follow BYOD Guidelines

15. Consequences Warning(s) Removal from Class/ Parent Contact
Lunch Detention/ Parent Contact
Period ISS ( Written Referral)
Full day of ISS ( Written Referral)

16. If the door is closed, you are tardy.
Tardy to Class
There are NO bells.
If the door is closed, you are tardy.
If you are tardy, you must sign the tardy sign in sheet BEFORE going to your seat.
1st time: Warning
2nd time: Silent lunch/Parent Contact
3rd time: Period ISS
4th time: Full day ISS
5th time: Referral to admin

17. Classroom Procedures

18. Entering the Classroom
Enter the classroom in an orderly manner and go directly to your assigned seat
Take out your homework place it in the corner of your desk
Work quietly on the warm-up problem on the warm-up sheet
Write down homework & important announcements in agenda

19. Leaving the Classroom for ANY reason
Ask me if you need go to the bathroom, nurse, or front office by raising your hand.
Use the restroom between classes if possible.
You may not go to the bathroom during the first or last 10 min of class.
Do NOT interrupt me in the middle of a lesson to leave the room unless it is an emergency.

20. Leaving your seat
You must raise your hand and ask permission if you want to leave your seat for ANY reason
Examples
Getting a Tissue
Throwing away garbage
Sharpening your pencil

21. Homework You will be assigned homework every week.
You may have additional assignments nightly
You are expected to complete ALL of the assigned problems and come to class with questions the next day
We will go over the homework as a class
You will be given a weekly homework grade.
No Homework = ZERO
HW can not be turned in late.

22. Warm-Ups Warm- up problems will be assigned daily
5 minutes to complete the warm-up
Warm- ups sheets will be given out on Monday’s and will be collected and graded each Friday
If you are absent on Friday, be sure to hand in your warm- up when you return to school

23. Absent Students
If you are absent it is YOUR responsibility to check the absent bin for work.
Missing work should be completed and put in math binder.
If you are absent on an assessment day, you will make-up the assessment the day you return.

24. Working in Groups
All students are expected to show cooperation towards other group members
You are expected to use appropriate volume and language.
You are expected to take an active, positive role in classroom activities.

25. Using Classroom Supplies
You may borrow classroom supplies with permission
Only use the specific calculator that is assigned to you
All supplies should be returned exactly where you found them
Always clean up after yourself
I am not your maid!

26. Class Participation Ask questions if you do not understand
Raise your hand to answer a question
Do not call out
Speak loudly and clear when asking questions
Listen carefully when other classmates are speaking.

27. Dismissal from Class
Pack up your supplies when I give you directions to do so.
Wait for me to dismiss the class.
Push in your chairs, and exit the classroom in an orderly manner.  

28. Organization
You are expected to maintain a neat and organized math binder.
Notebook will be organized into 5 sections
Class information
Warm-ups
Notes/Classwork
Homework
Assessments

29. Assessments Types of Assessments
Tests: at the end of each unit
Quizzes: one or two per unit
Projects: One per quarter
Cheating will result in a failing grade & parent contact

30. Grading Policy Math 8 Tests and Projects: 40% Class work: 20%
At least one project per quarter
At least 2 tests per quarter
Class work: 20%
Warm-ups
Assignments completed in class
Quizzes: 30%
At least 2 quizzes per quarter
Homework: 10%
Checked every day for completion grade

31. Grading Scale
A: 90 – 100 B: C: D: F:

32. Test Corrections
ALL students will be required to make test corrections for a grade.
Students who score below an 70% will be able to bring up their grade to a 70% by completing test corrections.

33. In Case of Emergency Do NOT talk. Listen carefully for directions.
Fire
Tornado
Code Red

34. Ms. Prokop’s Contact information
(preferred method of contact)
Website :

35. Questions?

37. Homework Bring back student information sheet and signed syllabus
Bring in your required supplies by Friday at the latest!
Math- o- graphy DUE WEDNESDAY

38. Math-o-graphy 3 paragraphs Paragraph 1: All about you
Paragraph 2 : Your past experiences in Math
Paragraph 3: Questions or Concerns for this school year
* Can be hand written or typed– 1 page

39. Information Overload?