Algebra 1

Ms. Swejkowski Room 200

2016-2017

HOW TO REACH ME
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kswejkowski@icschools.us

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3 Ring Binder

Lined Paper

The binder will need to be

organized in this order:
1. Warm ups
2. Unit Table of Contents
3. Notes
4. HW/Practice
5. Activities
6. Graded assignments

Pencils

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Calculator

CURRICULUM:
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MESSAGE ALERTS...

The content of this course will include, but

not be limited to the following: tools of algebra, solving equations, solving inequalities,
solving and applying proportions, graphs and
functions, linear equations and their graphs,
systems of equations and inequalities, exponents and exponential functions, polynomials and factoring, quadratic equations and
functions, radical expressions and equations,

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*Students are expected

to attend and participate

actively in class each day.

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EXPECTATIONS

work. DO NOT
throw away graded
assignments until
AFTER you receive your
report cards/midterms.
You must have the paper
with the grade written on it
in order for me to make changes
should there ever be a mistake.

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*Keep all graded

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On your 3rd tardy, you

will receive detention
(and each time after
that).

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stand for the duration of the class

period.

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*Be on time! Punctuality

is my biggest pet-peeve.

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*No sleeping in class. If you sleep, you will

*andStudents
will maintain a respectful
positive attitude toward the
teacher and classmates.

GRADES:

*Come prepared with

your binder, calculator,

book and writing utensils
every day.

*Food, drinks and gum



are allowed as long as you

clean up after yourself and
they do not become a disturbance
in the class.

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homework
papers & projects

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tests & quizzes

CLASS MATERIALS

GRADE
DISTRIBUTION:
You must pass two out of the three
grading criteria in order to pass the
semester.

First Quarter 40%

Second Quarter 40%
Final Exam 20%

HOMEWORK POLICIES:

CONSEQUENCES:
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FIRST OFFENSE: Students will be

given a warning to correct the
behavior.
SECOND OFFENSE: Students will be
asked again to correct the behavior
and will be removed from the
situation.
THIRD OFFENSE: Student will be
asked to see me after class so we can
discuss the problem in detail and a
phone call or email to the parents will
be made.
SUBSEQUENT OFFENSES AND
SEVERE MISCONDUCT: If the problem
persists or it is an offense that is
seen as severe, the student could
immediately receive a written referral.

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for a deduction of the

grade.

*EXTRA CREDIT

POLICY: There are EC

opportunities to take
advantage of throughout
the year.

*TEST/QUIZ RETAKE: There



are no retakes unless I

make it available for a
specific test or quiz.

*COMPLETION:

Homework will be
graded based upon
completion. You must
show your work and
have 100% complete to
receive full credit.

Cell phones will NOT be allowed in class

at any point for any reason unless I have
instructed students to bring them to
class. If a cell phone is seen out or being
used it will be sent to the office.

NOTICE...
*The teacher will notify the

*Most homework

*LATE WORK IS accepted *LIFE HAPPENS! If you are

CELL PHONES:

CHEATING...

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having issues at school

or at home, or realize
you need more time to
complete your absolute
best work for any other
reason, e-mail me and
request an extension. You
must come talk to me or
e-mail me the day before
for the extension to be
granted. You cannot come
in 5 minutes before class
without your assignment
and expect an extension.

assignments will be
worth 5 points. If the
assignment is 100%
complete with work
shown, and it is turned
in on time then the
grade will be a 5 out of
5 (100%). Students will
earn a late grade of 4
out of 5 (80%) for work
turned in late. I accept
late work throughout the
marking period. Each
Daily Warm Up will be
worth a set amount of
points; students will earn
their points per day by
displaying mathematical
efforts as well as
mathematical reasoning.

*ALL work must be done in pencil so that

mistakes that are made can be neatly

corrected. I will not accept work done in
pen.

Late work will be entered in PowerSchool when I get to it. If my

work is not your priority, putting it in immediately is not mine. DO
NOT repeatedly ask me to enter it 5 minutes after you turn it in.

ABSENTEE POLICY:

administration and contact parents if

cheating is suspected.

*YES WE DID SOMETHING IMPORTANT WHILE YOU WERE ABSENT. It is your responsibility

failing grade for that particular test,

assignment, for the grading period, or
for the semester.
Students involved in cheating may be
excluded from any/all school activities.

*You have ONE DAY for each day you are absent to make up missed work. After that day,

*The student will be given a

to check what you missed. Check the BACK BOARD, CLASS WEBSITE or CLASS BIN to find
out what we did and any handouts you missed.
any missing assignments will be accepted with a late penalty.

*e-submission policy: You are always welcome to e-mail me your assignments. There is no
excuse to not have an assignment in on time.

*It is your responsibility to schedule a time with me to take a test or quiz if you were absent.
It will be entered as a ZERO if it is not taken within two weeks and wil remain that until it is
turned in.

POWERSCHOOL:

CALCULATORS:

Grades will be available to check through PowerSchool daily. Please

check it regularly, and feel free to ask me any questions that you
might have about a particular grade. I make mistakes, so this is your
opportunity to make sure Ive got everything correct! This can be done
before or after class or via e-mail.

Students are highly encouraged to have their

own calculator and will be allowed to use them
in most cases. I do not provide calculators, and
cell phones will NOT be allowed for the use of a
calculator at any time.