Geometry (MYP 5) Course Information 2015-2016
Teacher: Mr. Carlson
Room: 318
E-mail: jack.carlson@dvusd.org
Phone: 623-445-3154
Mr. Carlson’s Website:
http://www.dvusd.org//page/20887
Manage Bac website for marks and progress:
https://bghs.managebac.com/login
Power schools website for attendance and quarterly
marks: http://ps.dvusd.org/public
Welcome to Geometry! This course will challenge your logic and spatial reasoning skills. Many of the topics covered will
be used again when you take Algebra 3-4 next year.
Materials Needed For Success
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3 ring binder with 6 dividers
Loose leaf paper OR a dedicated spiral notebook for Geometry
2 pencils with erasers. All work is to be done in PENCIL ONLY!
Compass (not the direction kind!)
Colored pen for notes and peer grading
[Optional] TI-83 or TI-84 graphing calculator. The classroom has a set of graphing calculators which may be
used, but will not be available for completing work outside of class. A graphing calculator will be
recommended in every high school and college math course from this point forward and would be a wise
investment for your future education.
Your final mark will be determined by assessment of your proficiency in the standards for this course. Practice work
will be assigned and should be completed in order to gain proficiency in skills and a thorough understanding of
concepts. Each piece of work is crucial as it provides an opportunity for feedback on improvement and also for growth
in the student’s education. Students that do not develop and practice skills through these assignments are not likely to
pass this course.
Attendance: If you are absent, you will have to find out what you missed from your teammates and make
up the work on your own time. Being absent on the day before a test does not excuse the student from
taking the test. Excessive absences and/or tardiness may result in a loss of credit.
DO NOT MISS CLASS!
Fall Semester
Spring Semester
Geometric constructions
Dilations
Rigid transformations
3-Dimensional figures
Right triangles and trigonometry
Classroom
Be Respectful
Be Responsible
Be Safe
-Listen the first time
- Be there
-Treat all school and personal
property with care
- Be ready
-Keep hands, feet and objects
to yourself
-Speak kindly and when appropriate
- Be on time
- Be involved
-Use electronics appropriately
- Be honest
-Ask permission to leave
Expectations
- Eat/Drink in
appropriate areas
-Own your actions
Tardy students will be subject to disciplinary action. If you are not in your seat when the bell rings, you
are tardy.
What to do immediately upon entering this classroom:
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Take your seat.
Turn all electronic devices off and place in backpack.
Take out all necessary materials and place backpack on the floor under your desk.
Read the SMARTBoard and follow all directions posted.
Complete any bell work that is assigned.
Consequences for not meeting expectations:
1st Intervention: Conference with student
2nd Intervention: Parent phone call, written reflection, buddy room or other fitting consequence
3rd Intervention: After school detention, contact parents
4th Intervention: Referral to office
***Teacher may skip steps if necessary
Extra Help: I have weekly scheduled tutoring days after school on Mondays from 2:20-3:30. You may
also schedule an appointment before school any day or after school on Fridays. Take advantage of this
time if you are struggling with any material, miss class, or need to make up a test.
Dear Parents and Students,
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This week you and I become partners in one of the most important jobs we have--helping your child to become all he or she
can be. It's a scary, exciting, and challenging task--and a terrifically rewarding one. I would like to make an agreement with
you.
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I will prepare lessons that are engaging and aligned with state standards. Will you help your child get to school
daily and on time to appreciate them?
All freshmen students will be given a planner free of charge to help them stay organized and manage their time.
Will you help your child develop a habit of checking it daily in order to develop these important skills, meet
deadlines, and encourage consistency?
In mathematics, it is crucial that students practice the skills they learn at school to develop proficiency. I promise
to assign worthwhile homework that can be completed in a reasonable time frame. Will you check daily to see
that your child has completed it to the best of his or her ability? Will you help your child figure out a system for
making sure that the assignment is brought to school each morning?
I will provide a safe, caring, respectful learning environment for your child with clear expectations and
consequences. Will you support these expectations and provide consequences at home if the need arises?
I will keep you informed of your child’s progress by keeping the online grade book updated. Will you check it
often to stay informed?
I truly believe it is partnership between the teacher, student, and parent that promotes school success. I promise to do my
part. Parents and students, please sign below indicating that you will do your part as well.
Thank you very much. I'm looking forward to an exciting year and a rewarding partnership with you. Please don’t
hesitate to contact me if you ever have any questions or concerns. I will do the same. Thank you!
Student: I will:
Come to school on time prepared for class and ready to learn
Complete assignments on time to the best of my ability
Ask for help when I need it
Keep my electronic devices in my backpack and not use them in class unless authorized by my teacher
Contribute positively to the classroom environment and obey school rules
I have read and understand the class syllabus and expectations.
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Parent: I have read and understand the class syllabus and expectations and will address the requests mentioned above.
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Teacher: I will do my part to support students and parents.
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E-mail: jack.carlson@dvusd.org
Phone: 623-445-3154
Mr. Carlson’s Website: go to the BGHS website. Click departments, then math, then
Jack Carlson on the left.
Manage Bac website for Snapshots (every 3 weeks) and unit grades: https://bghs.managebac.com/login
Powerschools website for quarterly grades: http://ps.dvusd.org/public