Student Performance and Course Criteria Contract
Sewanhaka High School
Math 8 Enrichment
Ms. Cesare acesare@sewanhaka.k12.ny.us (516)488-9626
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TO: PARENT/GUARDIAN AND STUDENT
____________________________ will begin this contract on this date ________________ to help
in assuring his/her success for the 2015-2016 school year in their mathematics class.
TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN MATHEMATICS THIS YEAR:
1. YOU WILL NEED
 A section in your binder
 Pens and pencils
 A calculator: We will be using TI-30XII scientific calculator in class, but any
scientific calculator is acceptable. After the assessment test in May, students will
learn how to use the graphing calculator needed for Algebra CC next year.
2. YOU MUST BE RESPONSIBLE FOR
 Taking notes in class and maintaining an organized notebook.
 Making up work missed due to absence in a timely manner. It is the student’s
responsibility to find out from the teacher what work has been missed and to see
that it is completed.
 Attending Assessment Prep classes before or after school.
 Attending extra help classes when you need help with a topic.
3. CLASSROOM POLICIES
 This class is mandated by the NYS Department of Education. Its goal is to
improve student’s work in arithmetic fundamentals to prepare them for their
Assessment exam.
 Grades: Tests, assignments, and classwork grades will be averaged and used by
your Mathematics 8 teacher as a test grade when computing your grade in
Mathematics 8.
 The Assessment exam will have both calculator and non-calculator sections.
Students must know how to do problems with and without the use of a calculator.
 Your grade in this class and in Mathematics 8 will determine your placement for
next year.
By signing this, all parties agree to the terms in the document and will follow
accordingly.
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Student Signature
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Parent/Guardian Phone Number
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Parent/Guardian Signature
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Parent/Guardian Email Address
I look forward to working with all of you!
Together we can make this a fun and successful school year!
“You learn math by doing math.”