John McCandless STEM Charter School

Mathematics
6/7 Compressed- Mrs. Compise
2018-19 Course Syllabus

Course Overview
This accelerated course is aligned with the 6th and 7th grade standards as described in the California
Common Core State Standards. Coursework is compiled from ​MathScape: Seeing and Thinking
Mathematically​ and ​Eureka Math​ curriculum. The nature of the curriculum is such that these standards
may be seen in differing contexts that include applications from other fields of study, technology, and
mathematics beyond the framework.

Expectations
Students are expected to attend regularly AND ​actively participate.​ Active participation includes
bringing materials, attentive listening, checking work when solutions are presented, volunteering to
present, asking appropriate questions and doing math when work time is provided

All students will demonstrate age appropriate maturity and responsibility by:
● Organizing a binder with all assignments completed, labeled, and sorted into correct locations.
● Turning in assignments on time every day in class
● Coming to class prepared
● Actively participating in all activities with the maturity of a young adult

Grading Policies
Assignments will be graded with points. The points will be categorized and weighted as follows:
H​omework/Classwork 30%
Presentations/Projects 30 %
Tests/Assessments 40%

Letter grades will be assigned as follows​:

90% - 100% A
80% - 89% B
70% - 79% C
60% – 69% D
Less than 60% F

Make-up work:​ can be turned in on the day of return from an excused absence for full credit. Extended
absence will be handled on a case-by-case basis.
Late Work:​ will be accepted for full credit from excused absences. It is a student’s responsibility to
collect all missing assignments the day they return. Late work will be accepted until the end of the unit.
Homework that was not done, plagiarized, or followed an unexcused absence will not be accepted.

Make-up tests​: It is the student’s responsibility to find a time to make up tests. They have ​one week​ to
make up the test.

Test Corrections: ​Students will have the opportunity to raise a low-test score by correcting missed
problems as additional homework. Students can receive up to 10% credit.

Course Rules/Procedures:
· Students will be in their seats, ready to work when class begins
· Students will ​be prepared​ with all appropriate materials –
workbook, composition book or binder and writing utensils.
· Students will be expected to treat the people and the materials in the classroom with ​respect​.
· Homework will be done in pencil​ for credit and all c​ orrections will be done in pen
· Stamp sheets will be collected to be graded on the day of the Unit test.

Communication: ​Information about this class can be accessed through Mrs. Compise’s website at
www.kcompise.weebly.com​. Mrs. Compise will send messages through the Remind app. Join the
Remind class at ​https://www.remind.com/join/jmccmprssd​ .

Supplies Provided by the Teacher:

Workbook
Syllabus

Supplies Provided by the Student:

Binder- 3 ring, 1-inch
Pencil – All homework should be done in pencil
Colored Pen - Homework and test corrections will be done in pen
Calculator – Scientific
 Parent/Student Acknowledgement
2018-19

6/7 Compressed
I have received, read, and understand the course syllabus.

Student Name:

Student Signature​:

Parent/Guardian Name​:

Parent/Guardian Signature​:

Date​:

Honor Code
In signing this form I declare that I understand what constitutes PLAGIARISM in this class. Specifically, I
agree that all work presented will be of my own and created solely by me, and that the consequences
associated with cheating and/or plagiarizing will be an automatic “F” (zero) on that assignment, as well
as disciplinary action in accordance with LHS’s Academic Integrity policy stated in the Student
Handbook. This includes any class assignments, tests, written homework or reports. Doing work for
others is considered cheating and will be treated in the same manner as turning in work that is stolen,
copied or plagiarized.

Student Name​:

Student Signature​:

Date​: