2014-2015 Honors Geometry Syllabus
Instructor: Miss Warner/Mrs. Stultz, Room 110
Website: school website
Email: nwarner@ldsd.org
Text: Geometry by Bass, Charles, Hall, Handlin, and Kenned
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Login username: ldgeometry2014
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Units of Study
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Tools of Geometry (Chapter 1) – Sections 1.1 – 1.9
Reasoning and Proof (Chapter 2) – Sections 2.4, 2.5
Parallel and Perpendicular Lines (Chapter 3) – Sections 3.1 – 3.8
Congruent Triangles (Chapter 4) - Sections 4.1 – 4.7
Relationships Within Triangles (Chapter 5) - Sections 5.1 – 5.5
Quadrilaterals (Chapter 6) – Sections 6.1 – 6.7
Similarity (Chapter 7) - Sections 7.1 – 7.5
Right Triangles and Trigonometry (Chapter 8) – Sections 8.1 – 8.5
Area (Chapter 10) - Sections 10.1 – 10.8
Surface Area and Volume (Chapter 11) - Sections 11.1 – 11.7
Circles (Chapter 12) – Sections 12.1 – 12.6
Welcome to Miss Warner’s Honors Geometry class! As a heads up, as of October 18th,
my name will be changing to Mrs. Stultz. Feel free to still call me Miss Warner if that is
what you are comfortable with, but as I change my name with the school district, my
school email will change too. I will be sure to let everyone know when the official
change in email has occurred. Below you will find my policies regarding homework,
tests, academic integrity and classroom procedures.
GRADING
Student grade will be based on the following:
50% Tests
35% Quizzes
15% Homework/projects
Final grade is calculated by
.89*(overall class grade) + .11*(final exam) = final grade
Homework: As I’m sure you’ve heard before, homework is critical to becoming
comfortable and fluent in your mathematical skills. As you are in an honors class though,
I do not believe that I should have to check up on you everyday to be sure you are doing
your homework. I will randomly check homework as I see fit; please know that you
jeopardize your own grade should you choose to not complete homework. Homework
passes may be used for checked homework assignments unless I specify otherwise.
Homework must be fully completed by the beginning of class; I do not accept late
homework. All problems must at least be attempted to receive full credit.
Mid-term: A cumulative mid-term will be given mid-year and will count as 1/3 of your
final exam grade.
Homework & Extra Credit Passes: Homework passes are distributed to students who
receive a 90% or higher on reasonable quizzes and tests. Certain quizzes may not be
utilized as assessments that earn homework passes. Homework passes can be used on any
future assignment unless I specify homework passes will not be accepted for a certain
assignment. Some assignments are so crucial for success, that they must be completed by
everyone. Extra credit passes will be handed out on various occasions throughout the
year. These passes may be used on future assignments only.
PED (Personal Electronic Device) Policy: All PED’s must be turned off/on silent and
put out of sight while in my classroom unless I say otherwise. I have a strict policy
regarding PED uses in my classroom. If you are caught using a PED, you will receive a
verbal warning for the first time only (this means one warning for the entire year). After
your warning, if you violate a PED policy, it will mean detention and an email/phone call
home. After 3 detentions, you will be written up and have consequences assigned by the
principal. It is important to understand that being on your phone or other mobile device
while you are in my class is considered disrespectful; it is like saying that my class is not
worth your time and attention. Just put your phone away, IT CAN WAIT!
Absence Policy: Attendance is very important in math. As math builds upon itself, it is
very difficult to catch up if you are not in class. Life happens though, so it is important
that you make every effort to catch yourself up. It is your responsibility to figure out what
you missed and take the extra time to make up material. For each day you are out of
school, you will have an extra day to make up any missed assignments. I keep a week’s
worth of materials in trays on the front table in my classroom; you may pick up missed
handouts/materials from those trays. If you know ahead of time that you will be absent, it
is your responsibility to come see me one week ahead of time to let me know you will be
out. Please do not wait until the day before to tell me you will be absent.
Tutoring/Extra Help: LDHS offers math tutoring every Monday after school. I am more
than willing to offer assistance if I have time, so you can also see me about scheduling
tutoring sessions.
Class Rules and Expectations: To make sure everyone is receiving a fair and healthy
education, the following class rules and expectations are enforced in my room:
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Be on time! This means you are in your seat completing the warmup when the
bell rings. (Do not be on your phone when the bell rings!)
Remain in your seat until the bell rings or you are dismissed. Do not line up by
the door.
Be respectful of your other classmates and myself. This means you do not talk
while someone else is speaking to the class, help others as you are able, do not
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sharpen your pencil or create other noise until I, or a classmate is done speaking,
and be kind.
All other school policies and procedures are enforced in my classroom.
Materials
You will want the following materials for my classroom. If you have trouble
acquiring these materials, please let me know.
 A three-ring binder that is utilized only for math note handouts, quizzes and
completed homework/labs
 A folder to transport homework assignments
 Notebook paper
 Calculator (a regular scientific is fine, but a TI-83 or TI-84/84 Plus is
recommended if you are going to take Honors Alg. 2 and higher)
 pencil
Please note that this is a high school honors course, and for most of you, high school is a
new experience. This course will be rigorous, fast-paced and more thorough than what
you’re probably used to. My job, however, is to teach you to be better thinkers and more
confident in your ability to utilize your knowledge to overcome a challenge. I am looking
forward to working with each and every one of you this year and am always here to help
you!
(Detach and Return Bottom Portion)
Please sign and return to Miss Warner no later than Friday, September 5.
“By signing below, I acknowledge that I have read, understood and agreed to the
information mentioned in this syllabus.”
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