In order to help your children to be successful, please review the class
website frequently (http://mssabo.weebly.com) as well as our textbook website (http://nexuslearning.net/books/ML-Geometry/default.htm). These resources will aid you in assisting your child in their geometric endeavors.
I look forward to meeting with each and every one of you at Back-To-School night, August 28 th , and to an amazing new school year.
Ms. Sabo !
Plane Geometry Syllabus Lincoln-Way East !"# %&'( )((* + ,-./ 1 Dear Students and Parents,
Welcome to Plane Geometry. I'm very excited to be working with you and your child and look forward to all of the opportunities that this year will hold. I would also like to take this moment to introduce you to the classroom curriculum, procedures, and expectations. Once you have read these documents I believe that we will have a mutual understanding of what is expected from your son/daughter. Welcome to Plane Geometry!
Important Information at a Glance:
Email: dsabo@lw210.org Please allow 24 hours for response
District Website: www.lw210.org Class website: mssabo.weebly.com
Curriculum 1 The geometry skills and concepts developed in this discipline are useful to all students. Aside from learning these skills and concepts, students will develop their ability to construct formal, logical arguments and proofs in geometric settings and problems.
3 study of apparent relationships between figures in a plane such as angles, circles, quadrilaterals, parallel and perpendicular lines, triangles and other polygons. The concept of direct proof is stressed the entire year as well as Algebra review.
2 We will be using McDougal Littells Geometry Text, 2001 Edition.
This course is designed to develop logical thinking through the analysis of geometrical situations. Plane Geometry is the
1 2014 - 2015
The following materials are required for this class, will keep you organized, and will make all our lives much easier!!
Please make sure to have these materials with you in class on a daily basis:
Optional (5 extra credit points) ! Kleenex ! Hand Sanitizer
Materials It is my desire to have open communication with you and to keep you informed of your childs progress as well as answer any questions your child may have via email/phone. Since this often requires additional hours following the conclusion of the school day, please allow me 24 hours to respond.
What Can Parents Do to Help? We need to work together (parents, teachers, and students) to help our students achieve their full potential. Current grades can be viewed on the lw210.org website by clicking the Students tab and selecting Student Grades. Parents and students are able to access this site 24 hours a day, to view their current grades and any missing assignments that they might have.
Additionally, my personal website will include assignments, handouts, images, and links to student work to further connect you to your childs education. Feel free to explore this site regularly as new information will be posted frequently.
Grade Book 2 Quarter grades are made up as follows:
ASSIGNMENTS 20% QUIZZES 30 % TESTS 50 % Semester grades are made up as follows:
Each quarter grade = 40% Final Exam = 20%
Grading Grading Scale
90-100% = A 80-89% = B 70-79% = C 60-69% = D Below 60% = F
Be Prompt
" Be ready to learn and in your seat when the bell rings.
Show Respect
" Have ALL materials with you and know due dates. " Value yourself " Treat all members of the school community and visitors with politeness and respect " Be honest and ethical " Honor the ideas of others and their opinions Be Productive
" Turn in work on time, and always do your best.
Listen Attentively " Raise your hand and wait to be called on " ALWAYS ask permission before leaving your seat Clean Up Around You
" You are dismissed by the TEACHER, not the bell!
No food, drinks, or GUM is allowed!
No electronic devices (IPODS, cell phones, PSPs, etc.)
Behavioral Consequences:
Depending upon the frequency and severity of the behavior violations, one or more of the following consequences will occur:
verbal warning; conference with teacher; removal from classroom; phone call to parent; counselor referral; and/or discipline referral/green sheet. All other rules and policies stated in the LW handbook regarding behavioral consequences apply.
Academic Dishonesty:
Academic dishonesty violations result in a grade of zero for the test, quiz or assignment. Repeated cheating will result in a failing grade for the quarter.
Rules & Expectations Homework is graded on a completion basis and is worth 10 points for each assignment, as long as there is evidence of effort. Late homework is accepted up until the day of the current section's quiz, for half credit.
Please remember that homework is the practice that the students need in order to effectively learn the concepts presented in class. Students who complete their homework also tend to do better on their quizzes and tests, because they have had the practice!
Homework Missed tests and quizzes due to absence must be made up in a timely fashion. Students will be given an opportunity to retake a quiz if they make an appointment with me outside of school hours or taken during their resource period. Students will not be allowed to retake a test.
Tests and Quizzes The number of days you miss class = the number of days you are allowed to make up any assignment that is due plus one additional day. It is your responsibility to make up any notes, tests, quizzes, or homework that you have missed. Check your class folder for an absent work summary page. All outstanding work such as; tests and quizzes, are due by the end of each quarter in order to receive credit.
Attendance Ms. Sabos Retake Policy Policy for Retakes on Quizzes for FULL Credit
o Always at a teachers discretion.
o No retakes during the last week of grading period.
o Reserve the right to give an alternative (potentially more difficult) version.
o You ONLY have 1 full week from the date of the assessment to complete the retake process!
What am I required to do?
(1) Have all homework assignments for that quiz done; if not, you must complete them.
(2) Fill out quiz corretion form and the Hey Teacher! retake form (must have parent signature).
(3) Turn in all rquirements and confirm retake date.