Parents/Guardians

Please make sure that you have carefully read this syllabus. If you have any questions please fell free to contact me. Please sign the last page of this sheet and have your student return the sheet. Students will receive extra credit for completing this assignment. If you would like, please include your email address below so that I can contact you via email if necessary. I try and keep you as updated as possible as to what we are doing in class and when important tests are coming up. (I will not share or use the email addresses in any other way) This is optional so you do not have to include your email if you do not wish to. Thank you for the opportunity to work with your student. I am looking forward to a great year. By signing this document, you acknowledge that you have read this course syllabus. ParentGuardian Signature______________________________________ _ Parent/Guardian Email Address (optional)______________________________________ Student Signature _____________________________ Please indicate below any issues or concerns you feel I should be made aware of for the upcoming year.

Attendance
Math 2 is part of the new common core (CCSS) being implemented across the U.S. Students will be learning math in a different way and it is important that they are in class as much as possible. Students will be tested at the end of the school year to determine proficiency in the math 2 core so it is imperative that students attend as often as possible. I support and uphold Unions Absence policy.

Math 2
Syllabus
2013-2014

Tutoring
I will be available for tutoring Wednesday - Friday from 7:40 - 8:15am. I will also be at the school until 3:25 every afternoon, but must leave promptly at 3:25. Students can meet with any of the other teachers for tutoring as well. Check tutoring schedule posted in the math department. Please contact me if you cannot meet the current tutoring schedule.

Website
I will update my classroom website, www.mrsbramall.weebly.com, on a daily basis. On the website students can find, daily notes, assignments, print at home worksheets, additional resources and videos. These videos can be an ideal resource when struggling at home. If you would like to request a video on a topic or problem feel free to email me at dbramall@dcsd.org and I will make one as soon as I can. I will reply to your email with a link once it is posted.

Union High School

Mrs. Bramall
Room: 34 Phone: 725-4534 Email: dbramall@dcsd.org
Website: www.mrsbramall.weebly.com

Educreations
Educreations is a website that I use to create content and homework videos. Students can either: view the videos as they are embedded on my website or create a login at www.educreations.com with the course code: 91375D. This allows students to ask questions on specific

Its not that Im so smart, its just that I stay with problems longer. - Albert Einstein

videos that can be answered by myself or fellow students.

Math 2 Syllabus
Quizzes
Quizzes will be given at the beginning of each class period and consist of 5 problems from the previous nights homework. Students that have an unexcused absence or are tardy will receive 0 points for that days quiz. Quizzes can not be made up or retaken. I will drop the lowest three quiz scores at the end of the quarter. Quizzes will count for 10% of the students overall grade.

77-79.9

C+

Tests
After each chapter or unit, students will be tested to check for understanding. Students should take the time to study and review ideas. I will give students at least one week notice prior to any tests that we take in class. Tests will usually occur about once every 3 weeks. 1 retake will be allowed on each test. Retakes can be taken before/after school or during flex and must be completed in one siting. Students will receive the average of the two test scores. If a student is absent the day of a test it is their responsibility to make up the test within 1 week of the test being given. After the 1 week deadline the test will be scored as a 0. If there is a conflict please see me. Tests will count 50% of the students overall grade.

Assignments
Assignments will be given daily. Assignments provide practice problems for students to work on to help them learn a specific concept or idea. Students will be given both in class assignments and homework. Homework will be a worksheet of 10 problems from the days lesson. All assignments are required to be completed in pencil. Work completed in pen will receive a deduction of points. Late work will be deducted 50%. Work is considered late if it is not turned in at the beginning of the next class period. If a student has an excused absence they will have two days to complete their missing work. Worksheets can be printed from my website. Assignments will count 30% of the students overall grade.

Grading
Quizzes Assignments Projects Tests Total 10% 30% 10% 50% 100 %

Quarter Projects
Each quarter students will have a math project to help extend student learning. Projects will need to be completed outside of class time. Some projects will be completed in small groups and others will be individual projects. Students will be given about a month to complete the project. Late projects will receive a deduction in points. Projects will count 10% of the students overall grade.

Grades
93-100 C A 73-76.9 AB+ B B70-72.9 67-69.9 63-66.9 60-62.9

90-92.9 87-89.9 83-86.9 80-82.9

CD+ D D-

Course Description
Math 2 is a new math curriculum following a national common core. The math 2 course will cover topics from Algebra, Geometry, Algebra 2 and some pre-calculus.

Extra Credit
Students will be given the opportunity to complete an enrichment packet for each unit. The enrichment packets are 40 questions long and consist of problems from the unit. Students can work on the enrichment packets during class if they are finished with both the in-class worksheet and homework, or at home. Enrichment packets are due the day we take the test for a unit and will NOT be expected late. Once a unit is finished a student will not be able to go back and work on an old enrichment packet.

CLASS RULES
All assignments in class must be completed in pencil.
Be to class on time. Be prepared to work.

Be respectful No Cheating Follow UHS Handbook

Failure to follow the rules will result in one of the following. Loss of points Detention Hours Contacting Parents