MS. MELUCCI
CALCULUS
COURSE OVERVIEW
CONTACT INFORMATION
Email: mmelucci@chatham-nj.org
Voice Mail: 973.457.2500 ext. 2844
EXTRA HELP HOURS
Monday – Friday During the Second Half of Lunch
You will need to print out a pass from our Course Conference in First Class in order to gain access to the
B-wing. Once you do, you should look for me in the Math Office or in Room B160. If you don’t see me
around please wait for a few minutes. I probably just stepped out and will be right back!
FINAL EXAM
You are required to take a cumulative final exam for this course. Seniors with good behavior and a
cumulative grade of A- or higher (by the end of the fourth marking period) MAY be exempt from the final
exam. Please remember that you are not entitled to exemption from the final exam – it is a privilege that
may be granted by the teacher.
AUTHENTIC ASSESSMENT
Your final practicum for this course will consist of a series of journal entries. The journal entries will be
assigned at the end of each chapter. More details on the authentic assessment will be given at a later
time.
MARKING PERIOD GRADES
Each marking period grade will be the percentage of points you earned out of the total possible points.
There will be approximately 300 - 400 points available per marking period.
TESTS
Two to three tests will be given during each marking period. Test questions will be very similar to those
encountered during class or homework assignments. Tests will range from 65–100 points each.
QUIZZES
Three to five quizzes will be given during each marking period. Quizzes may be either announced or
unannounced and will be based on previous homework assignments and classwork. Quizzes will range
from 20 to 55 points each.
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HOMEWORK
You will receive one grade for homework each marking period. This grade will be the total number of
homework points achieved out of the total possible homework points (somewhere around 60 points).
Homework will be assigned almost every day. You will be asked to show the completed assignment at
the beginning of the following class. Homework will occasionally be collected for a detailed review. You
will have an opportunity to ask questions about the problems on which you were confused at the
beginning of each class. Student volunteers will put their solutions to these problems on the board and
we will review them as a class.
Homework assignments are worth three points each. You will NOT receive all three points if the
assignment is not complete or if work is not shown. You will receive an extra ¼ point if you list the
assignment number at the top of the page and include a summary of the directions before each set of
problems.
Late homework will not be accepted.
CLASS PARTICIPATION
You will receive two class participation grades each marking period. Each grade is worth 20 points and is
based on adherence to the following class rules:
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5.
Be On Time.
Be Prepared.
Be Ready to Learn/Attentive.
Be Respectful.
Be Active.
Each class participation grade is determined using a rubric based on the five areas above. You will be
asked to grade/rate yourself using the rubric. If I agree with your ratings then they will remain the same.
If I disagree, then I will change the ratings to reflect my opinion and indicate the areas in which you need
improvement. You will then have an opportunity to see my changes (and your grade for that rubric) and
will hopefully work on the indicated areas in order to achieve a higher grade the next time!
NOTEBOOK
A three-ring binder is strongly recommended for this course.
TARDINESS
As per the student handbook, if you arrive late to class three times you will receive one detention
assignment from me. Any instance of tardiness afterward will result in a central detention.
4TH MARKING PERIOD ATTENDANCE FOR SENIORS
The following information regarding attendance for Seniors is quoted from your CHS Student Handbook:
“…they may not sign out from school more than four times during the fourth marking period. Upon
the fifth absence from school or a particular class, the student may be placed in provisional credit
status. If his or her attendance record does not improve, the student may lose credit for his or her
course(s) and/or forfeit participation in senior events.”
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MAKEUP WORK
You are responsible for making up all work missed during absences. You should obtain missed notes,
handouts, and homework assignments from our course conference on First Class. All homework,
projects, quizzes and tests must be made up within two school days of your return to school. If you miss
only a portion of a school day, all homework, projects, quizzes and tests must be made up by the end of
the following school day (regardless of rotation).
CHEATING POLICY
The following is the cheating policy for this course. It is an extension of the CHS Academic Integrity
Policy, which is located in your student handbook.
(1)
Any attempt to look at another student’s paper during a quiz/test/exam will be considered
cheating.
(2)
Allowing another student to see information on your quiz/test/exam paper will be considered
cheating. All students are advised to keep their work covered as best as possible at all times
during a quiz/test/exam.
(3)
Any attempt to communicate with other students during a quiz/test/exam will be considered
cheating.
(4)
Any information relevant to the course that is stored in any part of your calculator during a
quiz/test/exam will be considered cheating.
(5)
If you borrow a calculator from someone for use on a quiz/test/exam, you are responsible for
contents of that calculator.
(6)
I may require that calculator memory be totally erased for a quiz/test/exam or that specific
programs on your calculator be erased for a quiz/test/exam.
(7)
I may check calculators on any test/exam I choose and at any point during a test/exam.
(8)
If you think a calculator program is acceptable for use during a quiz/test/exam, you must get my
approval of the program at least one day prior to the quiz/test/exam.
(9)
No test/exam information may be stored in a calculator at the conclusion of the quiz/test/ exam.
(10) Plagiarizing someone else’s work on any assignment will be considered cheating.
(11) Allowing someone else to copy your work on any assignment will be considered cheating.
Any violation of the CHS Academic Integrity Policy or this policy will result in a grade of 0 on the
assessment. Additional consequences, as outlined in the CHS Academic Integrity Policy, may also be
enforced.
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