Algebra 2 – Sun Valley High School
Miss Runkle
2014-2015
Welcome to Accelerated Algebra 2! I am very excited to have you in my class! Below
are some rules, guidelines and expectations on how you can be successful in my class.
Please read the following along with your parent/guardian.
Classroom Rules:
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Arrive on time to class with the required materials.
Follow directions.
Raise your hand before speaking or leaving your seat.
Respect yourself and others.
All students are held responsible for rules found in Student Handbook.
School-wide Rules:
Perseverance
Responsibility
Integrity
Drive
Establish Greatness
Requirements for class every day/Materials:
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A 3 ring binder with 7 separate sections
Loose-leaf / 1 subject notebook and graph paper
Pencil (NO INK)
Classroom Policies and Procedures:
Entering the Classroom:
1. Be in your seat before the bell rings.
2. Begin working on the “Do Now” exercise found on the board. This should
be done on the “Do Now” worksheet and kept in your binder. Teacher will
collect “Do Now” worksheet every Friday.
3. Work individually and quietly on this exercise.
Tardy to class: Students should be in class BEFORE the bell rings. If you arrive after
the bell, students must enter with a pass. I will follow the consequences found in the
student handbook. All tardies are reported to the attendance office.
Absences: Students should always be in class unless you are seriously ill. If you are
absent on the day an assignment is due, it is your responsibility to hand in the work
in the day you come back. All students are responsible for work missed due to an
absence from class for any reason. Students are also responsible for discussing with
the teacher a time to make up any missed assignment or assessment. If it is an
independent assignment, students will be allotted one day extra for the assignment.
Grading: Students are permitted to discuss his or her grades with the teacher at any
time. Students’ grades will be posted each week and it is the students responsibility
to check their grades. Our grading scale will be based on the following scale:
60% Tests and Quizzes
20% Team Tests
10% Homework/Classwork
10% Classroom Participation (Warm-Ups/Exit Tickets)
In Algebra 2, we will be covering 14 Main Units using the CPM textbook:
Unit 1: Investigations and Functions
Unit 2: Sequence and Equivalence
Unit 3: Exponential Functions
Unit 4: Solving Intersections
Unit 5: Inverses and Logarithms
Unit 6: Transformation of Parent Graphs
Unit 7: Trigonometric Functions
Unit 8: Polynomials
Unit 9: Probability and Counting
Unit 10: Conic Sections
Unit 11: Series
Consequences for Classroom Rule Violations: If you violate a rule, you may be
assigned a consequence. Depending on the frequency and severity of the
misbehavior, you may receive one or more of the following consequences:
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Time owed after class
Parental contact
Detention
Contact the office or the discipline team
Consequences for Student Handbook Violations: If a student breaks a rule that is
covered in the Student Handbook, I must refer the situation to the administration
for further actions.
Reminders:
* The use of electronic devices (cell phones, ipods, ipads, etc.) is not permitted in the
classroom (Laptops only when stated by the teacher).
*I have a no tolerance policy for cheating. If a student cheats it will result in a ZERO.
As stated in the Student Handbook, consequences of cheating include suspension
and conference with parent/guardian, restitution and possible expulsion.
*Each student will be assigned a calculator number. Students should only use the
calculator assigned to them. Students are responsible for putting away their
calculator at the end of class.
Class Website: I have designed a class website for Algebra 2 on my big campus
(www.mybigcampus.com). Homework, class notes, instructional videos, and worksheets
will be posted daily on the website. Students are responsible for checking my big campus
on a daily basis.
Contact Information: I can best be reached by email at krunkle@pdsd.org I check my email regularly and will get back to you with a prompt response.
Tutoring:
Most importantly this class is for you to learn! I will expect full participation by each and
every one of you at all times. I will give you 100% effort every day and I expect the same
from you. I believe if we all work together, each of you can succeed!
Both you and your parent/guardian should sign below stating that you have read the following.
Cut below on the line and return to Miss Runkle on Thursday, September 4th.
Algebra 2
Period ________
Student Signature: __________________________________
Date __________________
Parent/Guardian Name: ________________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Phone-number: _________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian E-mail address:__________________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature: ________________________________ Date_________________
Please list below anything that I should know about your child and/or any questions or concerns
you may have. Thank you!