Math 3
Mr. Yost
Central High School
550 Warrior Way
Grand Junction, CO 81504
Phone: 970-254-7317
Email: Charles.Yost@d51schools.org
THE WAY OF THE WARRIOR
SHOW YOUR
Respect
Excellence
Determination
Website:
1.
http://chs.mesa.k12.co.us/ . Click on
Departments. Click on Mathematics. Click
on Mr. Yost Page.
OR
2.
Just type in the web address:
http://chs.mesa.k12.co.us/Departments/mat
h/yost/Math2.htm
OFFICE HOURS
:
Room: 323/320
BEFORE SCHOOL 7:00 - 7:25 (except Monday)
7th Period
LUNCH
AFTER SCHOOL
(Depending on Season)
2:50 -
CLASS RULES
YOUR RESPONSIBILITIES:
1. Be respectful toward yourself and others
2. Be respectful to any equipment used in class
3. Have a good attitude
4. Be able to work well with others
Electronic Devices
(Cell phones, ipod, mp3’s…)
1. Do not use them in class.
2. Do not let me see them in class
3. If any electronic device is being used in class, I
will take it and you may pick it up at the end of
the day.
4. Please make sure your cell phone is off
when you come in
FOOD AND DRINK
FOOD
1. You may have food in class if it does not
disturb others and as long as it does not affect
your mathematical performance
DRINK
1. You may have water in a clear plastic container
2. No soda, coffee, etc…
HALL PASSES
1. The hall pass must be taken whenever the classroom is
left.
2. Please ask for permission.
3. Please do not make it a habit or there will be
limitations placed on an individual basis.
4. No hall passes will be given the first and last
10 minutes of the block (10 minute Rule).
5. You must have your ID to use the pass.
6. If you are late you forfeit your hall pass privileges.
TARDIES
1st Tardy – Warning
2nd Tardy – Time for Time Detention
3rd Tardy – Detention with Teacher – 15 minutes minimum
4th Tardy – Detention with Teacher – 30 minutes minimum
5th Tardy – Administrator Referral – 45 minutes detention
6th Tardy – Administrator Referral – 2 45 minutes detentions
7th Tardy - Administrator Referral – In School Suspension
8th Tardy - Administrator Referral – In School Suspension
A student is considered Absent if they are more than 15
minutes tardy.
Truancy
1st – Time for Time detention
2nd - Time for Time detention
3rd – Saturday School
4th – In School Suspension
5th – Out of School Suspension Possible
(WF) withdrawal fail from class
Math 2:
What you need, what you will do, and class
expectations.
MATERIALS
1. Book
2. Paper, graph paper or
engineering paper
3. Pen/pencil
4.
Graphing calculator
Warm-ups
1. Warm-up problems should be written down
seperate from examples and homework problems
and kept in a notebook
2. Warm-up problems will be done as soon as the bell
rings, and include mathercise, CSAP, and review.
3. Warm-ups will be collected at the end of each week
4. If you are absent you will need to come in and do
the warm-ups you missed or check the web site.
CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK
1. Classwork problems should be written down
separate from example problems
2. Classwork not finished in class will be
homework
3. Classwork will be graded on completion and
accuracy.
MAKE-UP WORK
CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK
1. If you are absent you are responsible for checking
the internet for the day you missed.
You may also ask me or a classmate for the work
that you have missed
2. If you are absent you have 2 days for every
absence to make up your work
3. If you are not absent and you are missing work
you may turn it in the Chapter Test only with penalty
(10 percentage point drop per day)
Tool Kits
Tool kits are your notes.
You are allowed to use these on tests and
quizzes.
Your tool kits will follow you to the next level
class.
QUIZZES
1. Quizzes will be given at the end of every lesson.
2. Students will be able to use their toolkits on
most quizzes.
TESTS
1. Tests will be given when appropriate and will
be given appropriate point values
TEST CORRECTIONS/RETAKES
1. If you are unhappy with your test or quiz score you will
have 2 options either to retake the entire test or correct
the problems you missed.
Retakes – You must come in and go over the material
from the previous test. The higher grade
will go in the grade book.
Corrections – You may go back and correct any test or
quiz. You have to correct only the
problems you missed and you will receive
half your points back if everything is
correct.
TEST CORRECTIONS/RETAKES
To be able to retake/correct a test/quiz you must
• Have all you assignments turned in
• Complete the corrections within 1 week of
getting you test/quiz back
• Do it on your own time.
• Before/After School
• Warrior Period
• Lunch
TESTS: MAKE-UP
1. If you miss a test/quiz you have two days to
make it up if the absence is excused and only
one day if the absence is unexcused
2. All make up tests and quizzes must be done by
setting up a time with Mr. Yost
GRADING SCALE
A
B
C
D
90 80 70 60 -
100%
89%
79%
69%
If you have a D or an F you will be assigned to
Warrior Period for 2 weeks.
GRADING BREAKDOWN
Tests/Quizzes
85%
Homework/Warm-ups/
Investigations
15%
Advancement
You must earn a C or better to advance to the next level
math class.
The Work You Do Is a Direct
Result Of The Grade You Earn!