The goals for Math courses in Manitoba and across Western Canada are to develop an understanding, curiosity and appreciation of math in society, foster a positive attitude and perseverance towards math and to nurture risk-taking when it comes to math problems and discussions.
Essential Math 40S Content
We will be experiencing a variety of learning activities throughout the course that will be complemented with basic notes on essential topics. The units we will be studying are: Home Finance Vehicle Finance Trigonometry Precision Measurement Probability Statistics
Assessment Scheme
Several types of evaluation will be used in the course. This will allow students to display their level of learning in a variety of manners and also expand their skill levels in different presentation methods. Mental Math 10% Assignments/ Quizzes 30% Tests/Projects 40% Final Exam 20% Mental Math Mental Math activities will be presented 2-3 days a week and will make up 10% of your overall grade. They are intended to reinforce mathematical reasoning and techniques as well as to help you brush up on your basic math skills. Mental math sheets are collected once 6 activities are completed...you get to throw out your lowest score of the 6 and have your best 5 recorded for your marks.
Expectations Overall Expectations Your behavior in class must not prevent the teacher from giving the lesson or interfere with anyone elses opportunity to learn. This means only one-person talks at a time. Arrive to class on time and prepared with your supplies (notebook, textbook, pen, pencil, eraser, ruler). Assignment Expectations It is expected that all students will use class time wisely and complete all assignments on time. Absences Excused/ Unexcused Absences. o YOU are responsible for finding out what you missed and making up all of the missed work. Absences on Test Days o Missed tests are to be written on the day that the student returns to school unless otherwise negotiated with the teacher. Academic Dishonesty Academic dishonesty includes activities like copying others' work, using unauthorized cheat notes, misrepresenting circumstances to obtain extensions or presenting someone else's work as your own (plagiarism). Depending on the severity of the case, consequences may include a warning, contact home, redoing the assignment or could result in a zero mark or failure of the course. If you are having difficulty please speak to me about it. Taking steps to show responsibility and maturity won't receive a negative response and will result in me assisting you to sort matters out. Extra Help Extra help is available whenever you need it. I am usually in the classroom at lunch (except when on lunch duty) and period 5 We are also usually available before school (~8:15 am) and most days after school (please let me know if you are planning on coming in).
Email and Website
If you have questions you'd like to ask, but don't want to in class you are welcome to ask me outside of class or you may send me an email at dyckj@borderland.ca. Keep in mind my response time will depend on when I receive the email. If you send an assignment to my email it is your responsibility to check with me to ensure I have received it.
I will also be maintaining a website at mrsdyck.weebly.com where I will have an electronic agenda of our daily lessons. This year I am also making an effort to make as much of my materials electronic as possible. I will be doing my best to post all of our lessons on my website in order to make them available to you.
PARENTS: If at any time you have questions about your son or daughters progress, please do not hesitate to contact us at school (427-2143) or email dyckj@blsd.ca After reviewing these pages with your child, please sign the portion below and have your daughter or son return it to me tomorrow. Please feel free to add any comments you feel are appropriate.