Philip O.

Berry
Common Core Math I Honors Course Syllabus
Instructor: Mr. Gibson
Classroom & Office Location: Room 380
Telephone: School - 980-343-5992
Email: larryc.gibson@cms.k12.nc.us
Web page: http://mrgibsonmath1.weebly.com
Remind:
Course Description: Math I continues students study of algebra and geometry, building upon middle school and Algebra
I topics. Problem solving, measurement, special relationships in right triangles, transformations, and geometric
applications of algebra are the topics to be studied in an application-centered environment. continues students study of
algebra and geometry, building upon middle school and Algebra I topics. Problem solving, measurement, special
relationships in right triangles, transformations, and geometric applications of algebra are the topics to be studied in an
application-centered environment.
Expectations:
- All students are expected to be in class on a daily basis and follow all district-wide, school, and classroom
policies and procedures.
- All students are expected to be respectful to all faculty, staff, and peers.
- All students are expected to perform and participate at 100% of their ability all day, everyday, in order to better
prepare them for future courses and life beyond high school.
- Absolutely no profane language and/or vulgar behavior is allowed in the classroom.
- Absolutely no horseplay or throwing of objects will be tolerated in the classroom.
- All students are expected to remove all headgear upon entering the building, but especially upon entrance of the
classroom .
- All students will silence any/all electronic devices and will keep them put away during class time, unless being
used for academic purposes and permission has been given by the teacher.
- Absolutely No Cheating Allowed All students are expected to display his or her own thoughts on all
assignments and assessments.
Cheating
I define cheating as the act of obtaining or attempting to obtain credit for academic work by any dishonest, deceptive, or
fraudulent means. Cheating includes:
- Copying, in part or in whole, from anothers test or other evaluation instrument including homework assignments,
worksheets, tasks, essays, projects, quizzes, etc.;
- Using or consulting sources, tools or materials prohibited by the instructor prior to, or during an examination;
- Altering or interfering with the grading process;
- Any other act committed by a student in the course of their academic work that defrauds or misrepresents,
including aiding others in any of the actions defined above.
Attendance
- Students should be present everyday and on time.
- When a student is absent, he or she has five days to make up any assignment missed on that day.
- When a student is tardy, he or she is required to sign in to the Tardy Log on the computer.
See Tardy Policy
A student is tardy when he or she is not totally physically inside the classroom when the tardy bell rings.
Classroom Procedures
- Please read the board daily for instructions and daily content (warm-up, homework, classwork, and etc). Begin
immediately upon entrance to the class.
- Please sharpen pencils, prepare materials (paper and notebooks), and get calculator immediately following the
bell. No class time should be wasted.
- Please keep workspace clean and orderly at all times
- Please do not sleep in class nor distract others from learning.
- Absolutely no food or drinks allowed in the classroom.
Late Work

- Students are allowed to turn in work up to five school days after the original due date.
- All assignments not turned in after the five days will be put into PowerSchool as a permanent zero.
- The first day the assignment is late the highest grade possible is an 85, and every day after the first day will be
ten points lower.
Retakes
- Retakes can be taken for any assessment that has a score of 80 or lower.
- The highest score for any retake will be an 84%.
Discipline Plan
1st Offense Warning
2nd Offense Parent Contact and 30 Min Detention
3rd Offense Parent Conference and BIP (Behavioral Intervention Plan)
4th Offense Administrative Referral
Cell Phone Discipline Plan
1st Offense Warning
2nd Offense Taken until end of class and parent contact
3rd Offense Taken until 2:15 and parent conference
4th Offense Given to administrator with referral
Required Materials
- 3-ring binder
- Loose leaf paper
- Pencils
- Pens (used to grade work)
Optional Materials
- Highlighters
- Glue stick/tape
- Tissue
- Hand Sanitizer