Terrebonne High School

Terrebonne High School

Welcome

Tigers
Algebra I
2017 2018
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Mr. Matthew J Ford

- I live by a strict code of God, Country, Family.

- Im an athlete, a scholar, a teacher, a coach, a

veteran, and best of all a father.

- I completed my Bachelor of Arts degree in Public

Relations at Nicholls State University in May 2004.

- I finished my 1st Masters Degree in May 2013 and

I will soon complete my 2nd Masters Degree in Ed
Leadership this December.

- I will begin working on my doctoral degree in

education this Spring 2018.

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Terrebonne High School

Your Schedule

Does everyone here have your schedule?

(Should be a yellow copy)

I will check that youre in the right place by initialing your schedule by my name.

Each period is 51 minutes in length and your schedule tells you where you need to go.

Are there any questions about your schedule?

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Materials for Algebra I

For our class you will need:

Composition Notebook (Learning Log)
Pencils/pens
Notebook or Binder w/ Loose leaf paper
Graphing Paper

Are there any questions?

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Cell Phones

The use of cell phones in our classroom is strictly prohibited.

Using your phone in class will result in an office referral and your phone being
confiscated.

Students will only be allowed to utilize cell phones at the following times:

Before 7:15

Between the times of 11:00-11:28 (Lunch) outside of the classroom

After 2:15.

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Classroom Procedures

The following slides will be about our classroom procedures which are to be utilized in
our class in order to create a more comfortable learning environment for everyone.

These are not to be confused with rules, which we will review after going over
classroom procedures.

One key thing to remember is this classroom is our second home. Please respect our
classroom and all of our classmates.

Mr. Matthew J Ford

Engage, Educate and Empower Every Student, Every Day
Terrebonne High School

Entering/Exiting the Classroom

We will all enter the classroom quietly and go straight to our seat to begin doing our
bell work.

We will exit the room quietly as well only after being dismissed by the teacher or
other adult who may be supervising the class.

We will leave the classroom in an orderly fashion keeping safety in mind.

We will observe a strict policy of Ladies First when exiting our class

Mr. Matthew J Ford

Engage, Educate and Empower Every Student, Every Day
Terrebonne High School

Sharpening Pencils

Pencils should be sharpened as soon as you are unpacked and ready to work.

We will sharpen pencils one person at a time.

If the teacher is lecturing, you should raise your hand with the pencil to indicate it
needs to be sharpened. The teacher will then direct you to sharpen your pencil
quietly in the back of the classroom.

Mr. Matthew J Ford

Engage, Educate and Empower Every Student, Every Day
Terrebonne High School

Getting out of desks

We will remain in our desks at all times unless instructed to do otherwise.

We will be courteous to the teacher or other adults in the class by asking permission
to approach them at any time.

Mr. Matthew J Ford

Engage, Educate and Empower Every Student, Every Day
Terrebonne High School

Throwing away trash

We will remember to remain seated at all times.

Trash should be placed on top or inside the students desk until the end of class where
it can be tossed in the trash on the way out.

Mr. Matthew J Ford

Engage, Educate and Empower Every Student, Every Day
Terrebonne High School

Hall Passes
Your Hall Passes will be your student agendas.

Student must have in their possession their own respective agenda to leave the class
during class time.

Students may NOT share agendas.

Restroom privileges will be allowed only during the last 20 minutes of class and must
be accompanied by available restroom breaks allotted in the back of each agenda.

If you purchase a new agenda during any semester, the new agenda will NOT contain
any new restroom breaks included.

Mr. Matthew J Ford

Engage, Educate and Empower Every Student, Every Day
Terrebonne High School

Restroom Breaks

Students are encouraged to use the restroom in the morning before school and
between classes.

Students will only be allowed to use the restroom during the last 20 minutes of class.

Students will be required to utilize their agenda as a hall pass and must have
remaining spaces to initial on the Restroom Pass list in the back of their agendas.

Students must get permission from the teacher and must acquire a teacher signature
prior to leaving the classroom for any reason.

Mr. Matthew J Ford

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Terrebonne High School

Partner/Group Work

Group work will be assigned often in class.

Groups will be assigned by the teacher.

Students will be expected to participate actively in group assignments keeping the

concept of TEAM in mind.

Mr. Matthew J Ford

Engage, Educate and Empower Every Student, Every Day
Terrebonne High School

Turning in Assignments/Tests

Tests & other graded assignments may be sent home with students to be signed after
being graded by the teacher.

Students will return signed tests and graded assignments the next day. Failure to
return signed documents may result in forfeiture of lunch recess privileges.

Mr. Matthew J Ford

Engage, Educate and Empower Every Student, Every Day
Terrebonne High School

Computer Time

Computer Lab time will be schedules as needed for assignments and learning tasks.

Students will have computer lab periodically for enrichment.

All work online will pertain strictly to Mathematics.

Mr. Matthew J Ford

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Terrebonne High School

Homework / Practice

Practice work at home will normally be assigned twice a week and will be meant to
supplement any work done in class and enrich the knowledge base and skill set of
each student.

Homework will be checked for completion and accuracy weekly.

Students will turn in all homework for the week on Fridays.

Mr. Matthew J Ford

Engage, Educate and Empower Every Student, Every Day
Terrebonne High School

Class Rules

Encourage yourself and others to excel.

Come to Class Prepared (have all required materials)

Always maintain integrity (no cheating, no speaking out of turn, etc.)

Respect everyone in our class and their property

Bring your positive attitude & willingness to work

Be on time

Mr. Matthew J Ford

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We are a TEAM

Remember what it mean to be part of a team

Together

Everyone

Achieves

More

Mr. Matthew J Ford

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Terrebonne High School

Following rules means being HAPPY

Being HAPPY means being:

Honest

Accountable

Proactive

Positive

Yourself

Mr. Matthew J Ford

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Terrebonne High School

Why are You Here?

Give this some serious thought and lets discuss it together

What do you want to achieve individually?

What do we want to achieve as a TEAM?

EOC Preparation
ACT Preparation
Life Preparation
Team building

How can we accomplish these things?

Mr. Matthew J Ford

Engage, Educate and Empower Every Student, Every Day
Terrebonne High School

Goals are Important

Together we can help each other achieve our goals.

As team members we can encourage and motivate each other to be successful and to
never give up.

We are all potential leaders amongst our peers.

Mr. Matthew J Ford

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Terrebonne High School

Mathlete Training

We are all potential scholarship Mathletes and as a TEAM we will work together to
become more resourceful.

Mr. Matthew J Ford

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Terrebonne High School

Composition Notebooks

We will use a combination of textbooks, workbooks, and internet resources in our

class.

We will also use Composition notebooks daily as learning logs

(***Very Important***)

Mr. Matthew J Ford

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Terrebonne High School

Any Questions???

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Terrebonne High School

You got this!

You guys are truly Mathletes in Training!

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