Plane GeometryPlane Geometry

RESPECT RESPECT Who: Each other, the classroom, the

teacher, and most importantly, yourself When: All the time Where: Everywhere, of course. I

specifically expect all of us to demonstrate this respect in the classroom during class time.

How: Follow all instructions completely. Be “nice or neutral” in your interactions with others. Demonstrate academic integrity.

CONSEQUENCESCONSEQUENCES Consequences are used for any

disruptive or disrespectful behavior in class. You are old enough to know how to act. 1st offense: Warning 2nd offense: Write Up & Personal conference with Ms.

Hulgan 3rd offense: Administrative/Parent Conference

Note: I reserve the right to skip consequences for major offences or repeat offenders. I also reserve the right to make the punishment fit the crime. For example, if you are drawing on one of the desks,

you will get to clean all of the desks in the classroom.

MATERIALSMATERIALS Everyday, you are expected

to have:1) Paper2) Pencil or pen3) Folder or binder is optional but

strongly encouraged. You will be assigned a calculator and

you are expected to pick up that calculator as you come in to class EVERY DAY! You will also return the calculator at the end of the period EVERY DAY!

TARDIES TARDIES

If for any reason your entire body is not inside the classroom when the tardy bell rings, you will be marked tardy.

1st tardy: Warning 2nd tardy: Warning & Parent Contact 3rd tardy: Discipline Referral 4th tardy & beyond: Discipline Referral

RESTROOM POLICYRESTROOM POLICY Class time is valuable and I expect you to go to the

restroom before or after class. There is plenty of time between classes to take care of your business. I understand that special circumstances do arise, and in these situations I will sometimes permit a student to use the restroom, provided the following: It is a genuine emergency You must wait until I am done giving notes or

instructions. If you interrupt me talking to the class or another student, you will not go;

Be respectful of this privilege, it is not a right. If a student violates this restroom privilege, he/she will not be allowed to use the restroom for the remainder of the nine weeks. Violating this privilege includes going somewhere other than the restroom, being noisy in the hallway, habitually needing to go to the bathroom, etc.;

Any student with special circumstances regarding restroom privileges needs to provide a note that can be kept on file in the main office.

PET PEEVESPET PEEVES Pencil Sharpeners

Sharpen pencils before class starts. If you break a pencil during class, you should have another pencil, sharpened and ready to use. If, by chance, both your pencils break, please raise your pencil and I will bring you a pencil to use. The pencil sharpener is loud and distracting to both the class and me.

Student Movement No student should be wandering around class at any

time. Do not get up to sharpen your pencil, throw things away, hand a paper to someone, etc. If you have trash, hold it until the end of class or raise it up and I will throw it away for you. If for some reason you must get up, raise your hand and ask, please.

Class Dismissal STAY in your seat until the bell rings. DO NOT line

up at the door at the end of class waiting for the bellto ring.

ASSIGNMENTSASSIGNMENTS Classwork is assigned for a reason. It will be

very difficult if not impossible to keep up with this class if you do not complete the work on time. All late work will be worth a maximum of 50% credit. This goes for homework that was not done, left at home, left in your locker, left in the car, eaten by a pet shark, etc.

Make-up work for tests and certain activities is to be done after school when possible. You must arrange for your own transportation after school. IF you are in a Math Lab, I will arrange for

you to do test make ups/re-takes in that class if you can not stay after school.

ABSENCESABSENCES Class time is very important. For every day

you miss, you are behind 1 hour in my class. It is much easier to be in class. If you are absent, it is your responsibility to make up the work. Do not expect me to come to you to give it to you or get it from you. All work for each day will be posted, so be sure to

check for Assignments & Activities first thing when you come back. Any worksheets/notes needed will be on the bulletin board.

If you are still unsure or want to talk to me about the work, you can see me at the end of the period or after school.

The length of time you have to complete assignments is based on the policy in the handbook.

GRADING POLICYGRADING POLICY

Classwork - vary by assignment, but most are 10 points each. This is typically graded based on effort.

Quizzes - 25 points each Tests - 100 points each Open Responses - 20 points each Cluster Exams - vary by exam, but most are

150 - 160 points each Projects - 100 - 200 points each

PLANE GEOMETRY TOPICSPLANE GEOMETRY TOPICS Cluster 1: Tools of Geometry, Parallel &

Perpendicular Lines Cluster 2: Congruent Triangles & Similarity Cluster 3: Right Triangles & Trigonometry Cluster 4: Quadrilaterals Cluster 5: Area, Surface Area, & Volume Cluster 6: Transformations Cluster 7: Circles

CLUSTER GOALSCLUSTER GOALS STUDENTS

Average of APPRENTICE (2) on the OR section of each cluster exam

Score 80% on the MC section of each cluster exam

CLASS NO student will leave any OR

questions blank or score a zero Average of 70% on the MC

section of each cluster exam

YOU WILL BE REWARDED FOR MEETING THE GOALS!!

WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENTWORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT“Nine tenths of education is encouragement.” -

Anatole France (writer)“One word or a pleasing smile is often enough to

raise up a saddened and wounded soul.” -Therese of Lisieux

“A significant section of our population is struggling. We need to sow the seeds of encouragement for people to have proper education for the proper employment.” -Bernie Thomas

“To learn is to change. Education is a process that changes the learner.”