**Are subject to change during the week. Student is responsible for assignment given in class if different from the website. **

**Scroll down for a calendar of upcoming due dates and class syllabus**

DN= Do Now

CW= Class work

HW= Homework

EC= Extra credit

Honors Geometry Periods 6, 7, 9

Monday February 6

DN: none

CW: review worksheet

HW: study for Quiz 5.5 tomrorow

EC: Study island due Friday

Tuesday February 7

DN: none

CW: Quiz 5.5 today

HW: none

EC: Study island due Friday

Wednesday February 8

DN: pg. 345 #42-43

CW: pg. 343 #9-23

HW: pg. 834 #1-8 section 5.6 (show work)

EC: Study island due Friday

Thursday February 9

DN: pg. 345 #44-46

CW: pg. 341 activity 1-6, pg. 343 #7-8, pg. 344 #35, 24-26

HW: pg. 834 #9-14 section 5.6 (show work)

EC: Study island due Friday

Friday February 10

DN: pg. 358 #41-43

CW: pg. 344 #27-31, 36-38, pg. 194 #29-34, master level A 5.6

HW: pg. 365 #21-23 and pg. 204 #30-32 (show work)

AP Statistics Period 2

Monday February 6

DN: none

CW: pg. 669 #10.45-10.56

HW: pg. 675 #10.57, chapter 10 MC due thursday

Tuesday February 7

DN: pg. 669 #10.49

CW: pg. 675 #10.58-10.64

HW: 2011 B #5, chapter 10 MC due thursday

Wednesday February 8

DN: pg. 681 #10.69a

CW: pg. 680 #10.65-10.74

HW: 2008 B #3, chapter 10 MC due thursday

Thursday February 9

DN: pg. 680 #10.66a

CW: go over chapter 10 MC, chapter 10 OE problems

HW: study for chapter 10 test tomorrow

Friday February 10

DN: none

CW: Chapter 10 test

HW: none

Class Announcements and Reminders

February

Honors Geometry

COURSE SYLLABUS

2011-2012

Ms. Long

Email: slong@rahway.net

Text: Geometry

Holt, Rinehart and Winston

**Note: Course syllabus is subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances

I. Required Materials

a) Notebook- 2 options (Binder notebook with folder or spiral notebook)

b) Pencils or pen (blue or black pen only)

c) Ruler (provided in class but needed at home)

d) Scientific calculator (provided in class but needed at home)

II. Rahway’s Grading Policy

A = 90 – 100

B = 80 – 89

C = 70 – 79

D = 63 – 69

F = 50 – 62

Each marking period= 20% of final grade

Midterm examination = 10% of final grade

Final examination = 10% of final grade

III. School-Wide Math Grading Policy

a) Tests 40% (*lowest dropped each marking period)

b) Quizzes 30%

c) Homework 20%

d) Class work 10%

IV. Tests

a) Tests may cover a full chapter or only a few sections of a chapter. Tests may include review material, calculator or non-calculator sections, and/or A and B forms.

b) No talking during. Even after you are done with an exam you must stay silent until everyone has completed his or her exam. If you are talking I will assume you are cheating. Any form of cheating will result in a zero for each party involved, with no chance for a make-up exam.

c) The day after a test, I will hand it back so students can see their grade. Then I will collect and file the tests in my room.

d) I will drop the lowest quiz or test grade each marking period.

e) If a student is absent on the day of a test, they have exactly 2 weeks to take a make-up the test. **Note: All make up tests, must be requested and put on the schedule 24 hours in advance.

V. Quizzes

a) Each day a “do now” assignment is given during the first 5 minutes of class. At the end of each week, the do now assignments from the week will count as one quiz grade.

b) Do now assignments are review questions from previous sections. These assignments are created to help students review past material, so that they will remember the material on the midterm and final exam.

c) During the do now assignments, students will be told where to look in the book if they need help, but they may not ask any other student or the teacher for help. Students must show all work and draw any diagrams. Students will be graded based on correct answers, showing work, and trying.

d) No credit will be received for a “do now” if a student is more than five minutes late to class. If you have a legitimate pass for being late or are absent that day, you are exempt from that “do now”.

VI. Homework

a) Homework will be assigned daily in order to allow students to have more practice on the topic learned that day. If students need help on the homework, they can come after school, before school, or to library tutoring during their lunch period. **Note: All help outside of class must be requested and put on the schedule 24 hours in advance.

b) Homework will randomly be collected two or three times a week. Students will not know when the homework will be collected. Homework will be graded based on correct answer, showing work, and trying.

c) No late homework assignments will be accepted, because we will go over one or two homework questions after it is collected.

d) If a student is absent the day before the homework is collected, they are except from the homework grade that day.

e) Students who are present, according to school attendance, but not attending class due to school related activities are responsible for their homework. The student must arrange to obtain the assignment (ask a classmate, come after school, check website).

f) Study Island extra credit homework will be assigned every Monday. This assignment will be ten multiple choice questions on material that they may have seen in middle school, algebra, geometry, or may have never seen before but it will be on the HSPA exam that they will take their Junior year. It will be due on Friday. No late extra will be accepted, unless a student is absent on Friday then they may hand it in on the following Monday. Depending on how many questions the students answer correctly, students will get up to ten points added on one assignment that week.

VII. Class Work

a) Each student will get a weekly class work graded based on their class participation for the week, bringing their class materials (textbook, notebook, and pencil) everyday, completion of class work, and class behavior.

b) Points will be deducted for calculators that are not returned, damaged, missing batteries, or have graffiti of any type on it when returned. Points will also be deducted for being tardy to class.

c) If a student is continually misbehaving in class or texting, the class student’s class participation grade will suffer accordingly.

VIII. Absentee Policy

If you are absent, you are responsible to make up any missed do nows, class work, and homework. All information will be available on the website or you can come after school.

If you are absent on a quiz day you have two weeks from the day the quiz was given to come after school to make up the quiz. You must sign up on the schedule indicating which day you will stay after school, before school, or during your lunch period. If you do not sign up on the schedule, I cannot guarantee that I will be there.

VII. Summer Math Packet Assignment

All summer math packets are due Monday, September 12th. Packets will be graded based on correct answers. Students have the entire first week of school to get help on the packet before or after school or during library math tutoring. Late packets will be accepted thru Tuesday September 13th, but will receive a 50% deduction. This will count as a major assignment for marking period 1.

VIII. “Honors Geometry”

When student choose to take honors geometry, they are accepting that they will be held to a higher standard not only academically but also behaviorally. Students in honors geometry are expected to have a desire to learn geometry. Part of wanting to learn geometry includes wanting to complete class work, homework, and tests to the best of their abilities. Students are expected to study outside of class and get help if they are struggling. Most students that are in honors geometry will continue on to higher level math classes such as pre-calculus and AP calculus. For this reason, I cannot water down the class material. The material will be more difficult than it is in a regular geometry class. We will be incorporating algebra skills and problem solving into all geometry questions. Students will need to think outside of the box. If students do not wish to work at a higher standard, they should go to a regular geometry class. This is not a class for students that don’t want to be pushed or don’t want to do homework every night.

Every student deserves to have a good working environment. If one student is continually talking, this is not fair to all the other students in the classroom. One student can prevent the entire class from learning if they are unable to hear or focus due to one student’s behavior. For this reason, one student will not be allowed to create a poor learning environment for any other student. Students in an honors classroom are expected to act honorably and raise their hand if they have questions. If they are upset about something that happens in class, they are expected to act in a mature in honorable manner and talk to the teacher in a calm manner after class.

IX. Classroom Rules

Classroom rules insure that we all might enjoy a positive learning experience.

1) You are tardy, if you are not in your seat when the bell rings

5 tardies = 1 unexcused absence

5 cuts = loss of credit for the entire year

If you are more than 5 minutes late to class without a note, it’s a cut.

*I will not under any circumstances give out any attendance contracts, so please don’t ask.

2) No passes will be issued during the first and last five minutes of class. If I allow you to leave the room, you must fill out the pass in the class pass book and have me sign it. Everyone will remain in his/her seat unless he/she is given permission to move

3) We will keep our room, equipment and supplies clean, safe and organized

4) We will show respect for each other’s opinions, property and bodies.

(Also note: All school rules outlined in the Handbook are expected to be abided by.)

Minor rules

Although these rules are minor and may seem nit-picky, they are very important to follow.

5) No food or drinks in class.

6) You must be in your assigned seat every day.

7) If you leave my class to go to another teacher, you must first return my textbook that I assigned you, or else you will receive a fine card. This is true even if you are in geometry and going to another geometry class.

8) No talking during tests or do now assignments. Even after you are done with an exam you must stay silent until everyone has completed his or her exam. If you are talking I will assume you are cheating and I will give you a zero with no chance of a makeup exam.

9) No cursing in class. This will result in a referral.

10) No using the computer in the classroom for any reason.

Contract with Ms. Long 2011-2012

X. Consequences

1. For most disturbances I will be calling home. Listed below are just some of the circumstances when I will be calling home:

a) 3 cuts or 10 absences

b) Long term behavior problems (talking in class, cell phones)

c) Being unprepared on a regular basis

d) Missing homework or other incomplete work regularly

e) Any referral written

2. Other consequences that you may receive are:

a) Detention after school with me for 20 minutes

b) School stated detention

c) Saturday school

d) Decrease in class work points

e) Removal from the classroom and sent to the office

f) Referral written/ suspension

g) Mediation

h) Meeting with guidance counselor/ parent

3. For major disturbances:

Student will immediately be removed from the class, and a referral will be written.

By signing this contract, I agree to abide by all that is stated above in this syllabus. In addition, by signing this contract I am stating that I have read and understand all the policies in sections I-X. I agree that if I do not follow the rules and procedures stated, there will be consequences that follow:

Signed:______________________________________________________

Print Name:__________________________________________________

Date:________________________________________________________

Class and Period:______________________________________________

AP Statistics

COURSE SYLLABUS

2011-2012

Ms. Long

Email: slong@rahway.net

Text: The Practice of Statistics 3^rd Edition

Authors: Yates, Moore, and Starnes

**Note: Course syllabus is subject to change in the event of extenuating circumstances

I. Course Description/ Expectations

AP Statistics involves four main areas of study: exploring data, sampling and experimentation, anticipating patterns, and statistical inference. The prerequisites for this course are two years of high school algebra, and one year of geometry. This class may be different from what you have experienced before in math, because less emphasis is placed on actual arithmetic computation and more emphasis is placed on conceptual understanding and interpretation. If you plan on taking AP statistics at Rahway, it is mandatory that you take the exam in May, so make sure you are committed to doing your best on the exam. The exam is graded on a scale from 1 to 5. Most colleges will give you credit for a score of a 3, 4, or 5. The cost of the exam is approximately $50.

As a class we will learn a new topic and go over notes on each topic. Then, we will practice each topic by completing problems from the book together and independently. Students are expected to complete practice problems every night for homework. Approximately, once every two weeks, students will be tested on each chapter. Tests consist of multiple choice questions and free response questions. Throughout the year, students are given AP problems from past AP tests. These are graded like the exam so they learn what is expected on the exam. After the AP exam, students will work on a final project that will use the five aspects of a statistical study.

When student choose to take AP Statistics, they are accepting that they will be held to a higher standard not only academically but also behaviorally. Students in AP Statistics are expected to have a desire to Statistics. Part of wanting to learn Statistics includes wanting to complete class work, homework, and tests to the best of their abilities. Students are expected to study outside of class and get help if they are struggling. Since this is an AP class, this will be treated as a college course. For this reason, I cannot water down the class material. The amount of work will be greater than they’ve probably ever seen in a math class. The material will be very different from any other math class that they have taken. Students will need to think outside of the box and not only calculate an answer, but explain the answer in words in the context of the question. If students want to relax their senior year and not do a lot of work and do not wish to work at a higher standard, they should not take this class. Students should think very carefully about taking this course if they are involved in too many activities or too many other AP classes that will not allow them to focus at least an hour each night on studying. This class often becomes too difficult if students have jobs or play sports after school that prevent them from being able to get extra help when needed, or if they are involved in peer or ROTC and out of class too often. If students are absent too often, it is very easy to get too far behind and get lost. This is not a class for students that don’t want to be pushed or don’t want to do homework every night. You do not need this class in order to graduate. If you decide to take this class and end up failing multiple marking periods, it might look poorly on your college applications. AP classes will only look good to colleges if you are doing relatively well.

Every student deserves to have a good working environment. If one student is continually talking, this is not fair to all the other students in the classroom. One student can prevent the entire class from learning if they are unable to hear or focus due to one student’s behavior. For this reason, one student will not be allowed to create a poor learning environment for any other student. Students in an AP classroom are expected to act honorably and raise their hand if they have questions. If they are upset about something that happens in class, they are expected to act in a mature in honorable manner and talk to the teacher in a calm manner after class.

II. Required Materials

a) Notebook- 2 options (Binder or spiral notebook with folder)

b) Pencils or pen (blue or black pen only)

c) Graphing Calculator TI-83, TI-83+, or TI-84 (provided in class and to use at home when necessary, but students may want to purchase their own)

III. Rahway’s Grading Policy

A = 90 – 100

B = 80 – 89

C = 70 – 79

D = 63 – 69

F = 50 – 62

Each marking period= 20% of final grade

Midterm examination = 10% of final grade

Final examination = 10% of final grade

IV. School-Wide Math Grading Policy

a) Tests 40%

b) Quizzes 30%

c) Homework 20%

d) Class work 10%

V. Tests

a) Tests cover a complete chapter and will be in the format of the AP exam (multiple choice and open-ended). A full period is given for each test.

b) No talking during tests. Even after you are done with an exam you must stay silent until everyone has completed his or her exam. If you are talking I will assume you are cheating. Any form of cheating will result in a zero for each party involved, with no chance for a make-up exam.

c) The day after a test I will hand them back so students can see their grade. Then I will collect and file the tests in my room. I do not drop the lowest grade. Instead I will allow test corrections. For a test correction, the student has two weeks exactly to come see me before or after school to work on the corrections in front of me. This eliminates cheating. The grade on the test correction will be averaged with the original grade.

d) If a student is absent on the day of a test, they have exactly 2 weeks to take a makeup exam. **Note: All make up test or corrections outside of class, must be requested and put on the schedule 24 hours in advance.

e) The week before a test, I will give students a chapter multiple choice packet. The packet is questions from previous AP exams that pertain to the chapter. The packet will be due the day before the test, and we will go over the answers that day, so no late packets will be accepted. This will be graded based on correct answers only, and count as a test grade.

V. Quizzes

a) Each day a “do now” assignment is given during the first 5 minutes of class. At the end of each week, the do now assignments from the week will count as one quiz grade.

b) Do now assignments are review questions from the previous day. These assignments are created to help students to know if they understood the material from the previous day.

c) During the do now assignments, students may not ask any other student or the teacher for help. Students must show all work. Students will be graded based on correct answers, showing work, and trying.

e) During each chapter, one or two open-ended questions from previous AP exams will be given as homework assignments. These will also count as a quiz grade.

f) Students are expected to answer these questions as exactly as they would on the AP exam. Students will be graded by the rubric used on the AP exam.

VI. Homework

Homework will consist of practice problems from the topic that day. Students are expected to write neatly and be detailed in their answer. If you need help you can come after school. **Note: All help outside of class, must be requested and put on the schedule 24 hours in advance.

I will collect the problems the next day and grade them based on correct answers, showing work, and trying. Then they will be returned the next day so we can go over the homework.

c) No make-ups are accepted for homework since we go over it the next day.

d) If a student is absent they are exempt from the previous night’s homework. If they wish to receive credit, they should look on my homework website.

e) Students who are present, according to school attendance, but not attending class due to school related activities are responsible for their homework and class work. The student must arrange to obtain the assignment (ask a classmate, come after school, check website).

VII. Class Work

b) Points will be deducted for calculators that are not returned, damaged, missing batteries, or have graffiti of any type on it when returned. Points will also be deducted for being tardy to class.

c) If a student is continually misbehaving in class or texting, the class student’s class participation grade will suffer accordingly.

VIII. Absentee Policy

If you are absent you are responsible to make up any missed class work and homework. All information will be available on the website or you can come after school.

IX. Summer Math Packet Assignment

All summer math packets are due Monday, September 12th. Packets will be graded based on correct answers and work shown. Students have the entire first week of school to get help on the packet before or after school or during library math tutoring. Late packets will be accepted thru Tuesday September 13th, but will receive a 50% deduction. This will count as a major assignment for the first marking period.

X. Classroom Rules

Classroom rules insure that we all might enjoy a positive learning experience.

1) You are tardy, if you are not in your seat when the bell rings

5 tardies = 1 unexcused absence

5 cuts = loss of credit for the entire year

If you are more than 5 minutes late to class without a note, it’s a cut.

*I will not under any circumstances give out any attendance contracts, so please don’t ask.

3) We will keep our room, equipment and supplies clean, safe and organized

4) We will show respect for each other’s opinions, property and bodies.

(Also note: All school rules outlined in the Handbook are expected to be abided by.)

Minor rules

Although these rules are minor and may seem nit-picky, they are very important to follow.

5) No food or drinks in class.

6) You must be in your assigned seat every day.

7) If you leave my class to go to another teacher, you must first return my textbook that I assigned you, or else you will receive a fine card.

9) No cursing in class. This will result in a referral.

10) No using the computer in the classroom for any reason.

Contract with Ms. Long 2011-2012

XI. Consequences

1. For most disturbances I will be calling home. Listed below are just some of the circumstances when I will be calling home:

a) 3 cuts or 10 absences

b) Long term behavior problems (talking in class, cell phones)

c) Being unprepared on a regular basis

d) Missing homework or other incomplete work regularly

e) Any referral written

2. Other consequences that you may receive are:

a) Detention after school with me for 20 minutes

b) School stated detention

c) Saturday school

d) Decrease in class work points

e) Removal from the classroom and sent to the office

f) Referral written/ suspension

g) Mediation

h) Meeting with guidance counselor/ parent

3. For major disturbances:

Student will immediately be removed from the class, and a referral will be written.

By signing this contract, I agree to abide by all that is stated above in this syllabus. In addition, by signing this contract I am stating that I have read and understand all the policies in sections I-XI. I agree that if I do not follow the rules and procedures stated, there will be consequences that follow:

Signed:______________________________________________________

Print Name:__________________________________________________

Date:________________________________________________________

Class and Period:______________________________________________