Dear Parents & Students,
I would like to welcome your and
your child to Pre-Algebra! I am really
looking forward to having your child in class this year. This class will be challenging and may be
hard at times. Your child had to meet
certain criteria to get into this class.
Therefore, your child should be honored to be in this class. Pre-Algebra is a year long mini-course. The purpose of this course is to prepare
your child for Algebra
Your child’s grade each nine weeks
will consist of homework, quizzes, and tests.
The homework will count 30 percent, quizzes will count 30 percent, and
tests will count 40 percent of their grade.
The students will grade the majority of their own homework in
class. Students will then be given an
opportunity to make corrections (if they wish). Therefore, no student should get less than a 100 on most of their
homework assignments. On the Saxon part
of their tests, I give students Test Form A as a study guide and Test Form B as
the test. This way student will know
exactly what type of problems will be on the test.
In order for class to run
smoothly, I have listed classroom rules on the bottom of this page that your
child will be expected to follow and consequences, if not followed. Misbehavior for a substitute teacher will
result in an after-school referral and a written assignment. This copy must be signed by you and your
child and returned to me at the beginning of the school year (it will count as
a test grade). If this letter is not
returned (with signatures), your child will stay in break until it is returned
and 10 points will be taken off of each day that it is late. I am sending an extra copy for you to keep
at home. Your child will be given one
to put in their folder as well. Please
do not buy folders until after the first day of school. On the first day, I will tell students what
color and type of folder that they will need to buy.
RULES
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Be prepared: Come to class
ready to work with paper and pencil.
Students have paper, pencil, and homework on their desk when the tardy
bell rings. (NOTE: Pens will NOT be allowed in my
classroom. USING A PEN COULD RESULT
IN A ZERO!!!)
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Be on time: Arrive to class
on time and be in your seat when the tardy bell rings with pencil already
sharpened.
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Be responsible: Keep up
with all assignments and notes. I will
be doing a folder check every so often.
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Be respectful: Follow
directions and be respectful to classmates and teacher. No talking when someone else is talking.
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Be happy J
CONSEQUENCES
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1st time – Warning
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2nd time – Write Thinksheet or Multiplication Table 5
Times
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3rd time – Go to Ms. Butler
Please feel free to contact me at
any time during the nine weeks if you have any questions. My door is always open for questions to the
students (before & after school and during break). My goal is to see every student do well in
my class and leave my class loving math (or maybe at least liking math).
If you would like to receive an
e-mail on your child’s progress once a week, please e-mail me. During the first week of school, I will be
sending instructions home with your child on how you can get access to your
child’s grades online.
See you soon,
Mrs. Kelly (Reynolds) Reed
569-2475
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