7th grade Math

7^th grade Math

REQUIRED MATERIALS:

Text: Math 87 An Incremental Development by Saxon

Notebook: to keep daily notes, for Math use only.

Student planner for writing down assignments.

Writing utensils and paper.

GRADING:

- Daily homework, notes and quizzes ----- 33% of grade

- Tests ----------------------------------------- 67% of grade

A 90% - 100%

B 80% - 89%

C 70% - 79%

D 60% - 69%

F 0% - 59%

Unexcused Absences --- 0 for the day.

Excused Absences ------ Each student has the responsibility to

get their make up work handed in.

CLASS RULES:

Students must bring required materials to class.

Students must be in the room when the bell rings.

Students must be ready to begin class when the bell rings.

Students must work on their homework assignments during the study portion of class.

Homework may be turned in one day late for a 20% reduction in credit, unless this becomes a pattern. No homework will be accepted after 7:55 the next morning unless the student has an excused absence or has previously made arrangements with me. Students have two days to make up tests, quizzes, and homework when the absence is excused.

Missing assignments per quarter:

0 – 4 no change in the grade.

5 – 8 grade is lowered 5%

9 or more grade is lowered 10%

- The semester grade will be figured using each quarter percentage.

Students are expected to adhere to all school policies and regulations. If you break a classroom rule, normally a warning will be given on the first offense. If there is a second offense, or when a warning may not be given, the student may have a conference with the teacher, may be removed from the classroom, or may be assigned a detention.

Normal Homework Grading Scale:

# wrong score

0 – 5 5

6 – 10 4

11 – 15 3

16 – 20 2

21 – 25 1

25 + 0