WELCOME BACK TO SCHOOL!
MISS RODRIGUES – 8TH GRADE MATH
CLASSROOM POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
Welcome back to school for your final year at Central Middle School. I am looking forward to a fantastic
year together! A successful classroom is built upon a foundation of mutual respect. I am looking forward to a
year filled with growth, opportunity, and success! The following policies and procedures will help you to
achieve your goals this year.
1.
Class Expectations
• Be prepared.
• Be courteous and respectful.
• Follow class rules and school policies at all times.
• Be open minded. EVERYONE can do math!
2.
Grading Policy
• Grades will be calculated by the total points methods. The grade will be determined by diving
the number of points achieved by the number of points available. Grades are based on the
following:
• Tests: (100 points each) Tests will be given at the end of each chapter or unit of study. Tests
will always be announced in advanced so that students will have time to prepare for them.
• Quizzes / Classwork: (20-50 points each) Quizzes and classwork will cover current topics to
assess understanding of the material.
• Homework: (2 points each) Homework is intended to help you practice new skills that build
upon each other. Homework is given almost daily and is vital to your success in this class.
Homework is due at the beginning of each class and will be checked daily. Homework is to be
done in PENCIL ONLY and ALL work needs to be shown in order to receive the full credit.
Homework is accepted late, but with a significant point reduction. Homework is posted on my
website.
• Projects: (20-100 points each) Projects will be completed at home, as well as, in school. Grading
specifics for each project will be discussed at the time the project is assigned.
3.
Absence
• When you are absent from school due to an illness, you will have the same amount of days you
were absent to complete the absent work. When you return to school, YOU are responsible for
picking up your missing work, such as missing handouts, notes, and homework.
4.
What will you learn?
• Know that there are numbers that are not rational, and approximate them by rational
numbers.
• Work with radicals and integer exponents.
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Understand the connections between proportional relationships, lines, and linear equations.
Analyze and solve linear equations and pairs of simultaneous linear equations.
Define, evaluate, and compare functions.
Use functions to model relationships between quantities.
Understand congruence and similarity.
Understand and apply the Pythagorean Theorem.
Solve real-world and mathematical problems involving volume of cylinders, cones, and
spheres.
Supplies
• Please be prepared with the following supplies:
• 4 marble composition books – college ruled (one for each marking period) or a binder with
two sections - Homework and Notes with a single subject spiral notebook with holes that will
be put into Notes section of binder
• Pencils
• A good eraser
• At least 4 glue sticks
• A ruler
• Colored pencils
• Red pens
• 2 yellow highlighters
• 1 pair of small scissors
Please contact me with any concerns or questions you have at any time. I look forward to frequent
communication with you as we work together to ensure your child’s success.
Email: brodrigues@longhill.org
Sincerely,
Miss Rodrigues
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------I have read Miss Rodrigues’s 2015-2016 classroom policies and procedures. I understand that these
policies and procedures are instituted to provide the best learning environment possible for me, as well
as all students in the classroom. I understand that following Miss Rodrigues’s classroom rules,
procedures, and expectations are my responsibility and failure to meet them may result in disciplinary
action. I realize that meeting these positive expectations will contribute to my success in this classroom.
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