Algebra 1A and Algebra 1 Enrichment Syllabus

Teacher Information:
Name: Ms. Patterson
Room: 302
Email: pattersonp1@duvalschools.org
Teacher Website: www.mspattersonalg1.weebly.com
Teacher Instagram: @mspattersonalg1
Teacher Twitter: @mspattersonalg1
Phone Number: (904) 573 1170 ext. 1302
My website includes the syllabus, an assignment log, video tutorials, instructions for accessing online programs,
information about the new Westside High Mathletes club, extra credit opportunities, and much more.
Students who join the Westside High Mathletes club will receive extra credit for each nine weeks they
participate.
My teacher Instagram and Twitter accounts will include quick reminders about assignments and occasional
excellent math jokes.
Class Theme: TRAIN your brain!

Take Ownership: We will own our education and our lives by taking responsibility for our learning,
doing our work, seeking help when we do not understand a concept, and working relentlessly to reach
our personal goals.
Reason abstractly and Quantitatively: We will create understandable representations of problem
situations and use properties of operations.
Attend to Precision: We will be precise when solving problems and clear when we share our ideas.
Proper math vocabulary is the key for this!
Intelligence is gained through hard work: We understand that we can be as good at math as we want to
be. We will train our brains until we are excellent mathematicians.
Never give up: We will persevere in solving problems.

Vision: Mathematics is a subject many students say they are simply bad at. Ms. Pattersons students will
understand the opposite, that intelligence especially mathematical intelligence is not something they are
either born with or without. They will also understand that mathematics is something all of them can be great at
if they put in hard work. As young mathematicians, Ms. Pattersons students will think of the brain as a muscle
that they will train relentlessly in order to expand their mathematical knowledge and skill. The perseverance,
computational competence, and analytical skills they gain during this training will benefit them for the rest of
their lives.

You are expected to bring the following materials to class every day:

Pencil and paper

Three-prong folder with pockets
Interactive Journal (must be a spiral notebook)

Grading Policy

40%
Regular Assignments (classwork, in-class projects, journal assignments, warm-ups and
most exit tickets)
30%
Quizzes (unit quizzes, some exit tickets)
20%
Tests
10%
Home Learning (mostly MathXL online)

Home Learning
Home learning is very important when learning mathematics, because it allows you to practice. Repeated
failure to complete homework on time may result in a detention.
Home learning may be turned in late, but you will receive 10 points off for every day that your home
learning assignment is late. For example, if you turn your home learning assignment in on Tuesday instead of
Monday you will receive ten points off for that home learning assignment.

Make-up Work
If you are absent for any reason, you are expected to make up your assignments. Generally, you will be given
up to one day from the day you return to make up that assignment. For example, if you are out of school on
Monday and return to my class on Tuesday, you have until Wednesday to make up your work.
Check my website www.mspattersonalg1.weebly.com for the assignments and notes that you missed while
absent.
Quizzes and tests may be made up after school. You may also be allowed to make them up before school if your
guardians cannot pick you up after school. However, you must first inform me that you will be coming to school
early or staying at school late.
Tutoring
You are enrolled in my Algebra 1a course and my Algebra 1 Enrichment (Intensive Math) course. Therefore,
you will take math with me every single school day and tutoring will only be offered on an as-needed basis.
Please inform me if you would like to stay after school for tutoring, and I will do my best to assist you on the
day you select.

For Parents: How to See Your Childs Grades on FOCUS

1. Visit the enrollment wizard here at:
https://accounts.public.duvalschools.org/enrollmentwizard.aspx on any device.

2. Follow the on screen directions to complete the form.

Be sure you enter parent/guardian First and Last name and personal email address when creating the
account.

3. Identify and connect your children to your account on the Student Information page by using either of the
following options:

By using your OnCourse parent username and password from last year (you will not need to go to the
school.)
or

By entering their school name, student ID#, and last name. (You must visit your child's school to verify
your request.)

Note: You can connect all of your children within this one account. You do not need to create a
separate account for each child!

4. Confirm your account information and click finish.

5. Go to the email account you used as part of the account registration to find an email from
FIMservice@duvalschools.org. You have 7 days to verify the account with the link in the email.

6. After verifying your account through the email from FIMservice@duvalschools.org you now have 21 days to
have your childs school validate and approve the account by taking a photo ID to the school and have
someone from the staff confirm your request.

7. Within 24 hours after the school verifies your account, you may log in to Focus
athttps://duval.focusschoolsoftware.com with the email address and password you created to see your child's
grades.

Help
For more information or assistance registering, please Contact us:
pga_support@duvalschools.org

844-744-9351

I look forward to working with your child to make this year a great one! Please sign and date below indicating
that you have read this syllabus and will get them a spiral notebook for class. This signed syllabus will count as
a home learning assignment grade.

Parent Name: _________________________ Parent Signature: __________________ Date: __________