SchoolofScienceandTechnology

1450 NE Loop 410 San Antonio. TX 78209 Tel: 210.804.0222 Fax: 210.822.3422 www.ssttx.org

Algebra2
COURSESYLLABUS
20142015

Instructor:
Mrs.Dambrink

TutoringHours:
3:154:00Tues&Thurs

SchoolPhone:
(210)8040222

Text:
HoltAlgebra2

EMail:

kdambrink@ssttx.org

CourseDescriptions:

This course is a continuation of Algebra1. Wewillcoverthestudyoffunctionsindetail,including,but

not limited to, quadratic, polynomial, exponential, logarithmic and rational functions. We will discuss
thepropertiesandattributesofthesefunctionsandalsobeintroducedtoconicsections.

ClassroomMethodsofPresentationandLearning:

Thisschoolyear,methodsandpresentationandlearningfortheclassinclude,butarenotlimitedto:
Lectures
PowerPointPresentations
Smallgroupactivities
Independentlearningactivities(inandoutofclass)
Projects
InteractiveNotebook
CourseSupplies:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Algebra2Textbook
Looseleafpaperinbinderornotebookforassignments
Compositionbook

forinteractivenotebook
Smallpairofscissors
Pencilsanderaser(s)
Scissors,Glueandmarkers

GradingScale:

40%DailyGrades
Dailygradesincludeclass/bellwork,homework,quizzes,notebookchecks,&participation.
60%MajorGrades
Majorgradesincludeunittests,districtassessments,andmajorprojects.

Thestudentswillearnalettergradebasedonthefollowingscale:
A=90100%

B=8089%

C=7079%

F=69%andbelow

SchoolofScienceandTechnology
1450 NE Loop 410 San Antonio. TX 78209 Tel: 210.804.0222 Fax: 210.822.3422 www.ssttx.org

Makeup/LateWork:
Itistheresponsibilityofthestudenttoconsultwiththeteacherinatimelymanneraboutmakingup
incompleteassignments.Studentcanmakeupincompleteassignmentswithinoneweekinthesame
quarter.Lateworkwillnotbeacceptedforfullcredit,withtheexceptionofexcusedabsences
.Make
uptestsareonlyavailableforstudentswhohaveanexcusedabsence.Studentsmaymakeuptests
withinoneweekinthesamequarter.
Lateworkisunacceptable.Youshouldbeabletogetallofyourworkdoneontime.Yourteacher
understandsthatsometimesthingscanhappenoutsideofyourcontrol.Forthatreasonlateworkwill
beacceptedinthefollowingmanner:
DaysLate

PercentGrade

Example

1calendardaylate

max.10%ofactualgrade
deducted.

100recordedas90

2calendardayslate

max.20%ofactualgrade
deducted.

100recordedas80

3calendardayslate

max.30%ofactualgrade
deducted.

100recordedas70

4ormorecalendardays
late

Incomplete0%

100recordedasa0

TestsandQuizzes
:

Testandquizzeswillbegiventhroughouttheyear.Testswillbeannouncedpriortothetestdate.
Quizzescouldhappenatanytimetocheckunderstanding.

Studentshavetheopportunitytoretakeatest.Theprocedureforretakingthetestisasfollows:
1.Scheduleadateandtimewithmewithin1weekoforiginaltest
2.Handinacopyoftheoriginaltestwitheveryincorrectproblemcorrectedandwriteanote
nexttoittellingmewhatyoudidwrongoriginally
3.Arrivepromptlyonscheduleddatewithallrequiredsuppliestotakethetest

*ALLhomework,quizzesandtestsMUSTbecompletedinPENCIL!

InteractiveNotebook
:

Wewillbecreatinganinteractivenotebookinourclass.Thisiswhereyouwilltakenotesduring
lecturesandparticipateinnoteswetakeasaclass.Itisimportanttobringyoursupplieswithyouto
everyclassinordertoparticipateinthecreationofyourinteractivenotebook.Thisnotebookwillhelp
youstudyforyourexams,helpyouvisualizethingswelearninclass,andhelpyouexpresscreativity
inourmathclassroom.

Edmodo:

SchoolofScienceandTechnology
1450 NE Loop 410 San Antonio. TX 78209 Tel: 210.804.0222 Fax: 210.822.3422 www.ssttx.org

WewillbeusinganeducationwebsitecalledEdmodoasaresourceinthisclass.Iwillpostall
assignmentsandotherpertinentclassinformationonEdmodo.Thismeansifyoulostaworksheetor
otherassignment,youcanfindandprintitonEdmodo.ParentswillalsohaveaccesstoEdmodo.
Participation
:
Mathematicsisaninteractivediscipline.Youcannotlearnwithoutpractice.WhenIgivetimeforyou
towork,youneedtousethattimeforpractice.
Cheating
:
Absolutelynocheatingwillbetolerated!Ifastudentiscaughtcheatingonaquiz,test,orhomework,
thatstudentwillreceivea0onthatparticularpieceofwork.Ifithappensasecondtime,thenwe
willtakefurtheraction.
Expectations:

StudentsareexpectedtobeRESPECTFUL,RESPONSIBLE,andREADY.Inourclasswewilldefine
thoseexpectationswiththefollowingstatements:

1. RESPECTFUL
Bepolite:Respectyourself,theteacher,substitutes,classmates,visitorsandthe
classroom.
Bepositive:Bringapositiveattitudetoclassandbewillingtoworkwithothers.
2. RESPONSIBLE:
Beprompt:Arrivetoclassontime.
Beproductive:Useyourtimewiselyandcompleteworkinatimelymanner.
3. READY:
Beprepared:Cometoclass
withallofyourmaterials
readytolearn.
Beattentive:Payattentionoryoumaymisssomethingimportant
.

Consequences:

Whenstudentschoosetomeettheclassexpectations,theywillbegivenpositiveconsequencessuch
as:verbalpraise,PRSpoints,positivephonecallsorlettershome,etc.

Ifastudentchoosestonotmeettheclassexpectations,he/shewillbegivennegativeconsequences
suchas:
1.Classwarning
2.Individualwarning
3.Individualconference
4.Parent/Guardiancontact
5.Disciplinereferral

*TheDPSsystemwillbeenforcedinandoutoftheclassroomeverydayattheteachersdiscretion.
(SeeyourSSTStudentHandbookfordetailsregardinghowthisaffectsyou.)

RestroomBreak:
Restroomuseshouldbelimitedtothepassingperiods.Youwillhave3passespertermandthe
passesmustbeonyou.Youwillhavetosigninandoutforuseoftherestroom.

SchoolofScienceandTechnology
1450 NE Loop 410 San Antonio. TX 78209 Tel: 210.804.0222 Fax: 210.822.3422 www.ssttx.org

ClassProcedures:
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
6.

Entertheclassroom&
signin
Sharpenyourpencil
Sitdownatyourseat&beginbellwork
Checkhomeworkfromthepreviousnightandcollect
Introducethenewlesson/material
Practice(iftimeisallotted)

Therewillbenofreetimeinthisclass.Ifyoucompleteyourworkandothersarestillworking,you
maydoanyofthefollowing
withmypermission
:
1.Read
2.Peertutoring
3.Enrichmentworkfromme

Communication:

Iwillstayintouchwithparentsthroughouttheyearviaemailandphonecalls.Whenwe
communicate,wesetthestudentupforsuccess.Weareallonthesameteamandareworking
towardthesamegoalcommunicationwillhelpustoreachit!

SchoolofScienceandTechnology
1450 NE Loop 410 San Antonio. TX 78209 Tel: 210.804.0222 Fax: 210.822.3422 www.ssttx.org

SYLLABUSRELEASEFORM

Parents needtosigntheformonthelastpageandhaveitreturnedby
Wednesday,August27,2014
.
Im looking forward to getting toknow each student and his/her parents/guardians. This is a graded
assignmentsopleaseturnitinbeforethedeadline.

Todaysdate:

August22,2014

Teacher:

Mrs.KatieDambrink

Subject:

Algebra2

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agreeto
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