Department of Mathematics, Advanced Geometry Team

Elkins High School

School Year 2!"#2!$

%elcome to Geometry& %e are e'cited a(o)t the )pcoming year and hope to make this
co)rse a positive e'perience for yo)* Good st)dy ha(its are important to yo)r s)ccess in all
co)rses* This is especially tr)e in mathematics* Mathematics is a s)(+ect that ()ilds from
one level to the ne't* %e feel it is very important to yo)r s)ccess in Geometry to develop a
solid (ackgro)nd ,ith good st)dy ha(its* -)r goal is not only for yo) to (e s)ccessf)l in
Geometry ()t to ac.)ire skills and ha(its ,hich can (e )sed long after yo) ,alk the halls of
Elkins High School*

GRADES
/ine ,eeks grades ,ill (e determined on the (asis of ma+or grades and daily grades* Ma+or
grades co)nt $0 and Daily Grades co)nt $0 of the nine ,eeks grade* There ,ill (e a
minim)m of 1 ma+or grades and !! daily grades*

TESTING
There ,ill (e a minim)m of three tests per nine ,eeks* Each test ,ill cover ne, material*
2er 345SD, there has (een a significant change to the reassessment policy* A st)dent may
retake a test if a grade (elo, 6$ is made, provided that the st)dent attends a t)torial
session ,ith me after the test has (een ret)rned* The st)dent ,ill have one week 7$ school
days8 after the graded test is ret)rned to retake the test ,ith the ma'im)m grade (eing a
6$* 9ocations and dates of re#tests ,ill (e anno)nced in a timely fashion* This policy does
not apply to .)i::es or other daily ,ork*

HOMEWORK
Yo) ,ill have home,ork most nights* The assignments are designed to reinforce lessons
learned d)ring the day* ;epetition is very important in mathematics* Grades are taken on
home,ork* /o late grades ,ill (e given for missing home,ork*

QUIZZES
<)i::es co)nt as daily grades* <)i::es can (e corrected d)ring t)torials prior to the test
(eing given on that )nit*

MAKE-UP
Make#)p ,ork ,ill (e handled according to school policy* 5f yo) are a(sent the day (efore a
previo)sly sched)le test, yo) ,ill (e responsi(le for taking the test on the day of yo)r
ret)rn*

SUPPLIES
Every day yo) are e'pected to (ring the follo,ing to class=
#-ne pack of pencils ,ith an eraser 7no pens allo,ed for ,ork8
#Highlighters 7t,o or three colors8
#Agenda> 2lanner
#Grading 2en 7anything ()t (lack8
#/ote(ook 2aper

Contd #4inder ,ith $ dividers
The dividers sho)ld (e titled as follo,s=
!* 4ell ,ork and )nchecked home,ork
2* /otes>Hando)ts
1* Home,ork
"* ;et)rned ,ork
#2 4o'es of ?leene'
#Scissors
#Hand Saniti:er
SUPPLIES FOR HOME
# Te't(ook
# 2rotractor
# !2 in* r)ler
# @alc)lator
# All s)pplies )sed in class

SCHOOL WESITE
@alendars and other reso)rces are posted on the school ,e(site* To access go to
,,,*fort(endisd*com camp)ses Elkins @o)rses Mathematics @hoose correct co)rse
and Teacher*

E!TRA HELP
T)torials ,ill (e on Monday and %ednesday morning from A=$am to 6=2am in ;oom A!*
The te't(ook comes ,ith online access to t)torials at ,,,*phschool*com* The access codes are
printed in the st)dent te't(ook, a)e#66$*
An online te't(ook and ,ork(ook can (e accessed at ,,,*pearsons)ccessnet*com,
Bser 5D= ehsgeometry2!", 2ass,ord= knights2!" 7(oth lo,er case8C these are (oth e'cellent
reso)rces*
INFORMATION
Mr* Dre, 4renk Email= dre,*(renkDfort(endisd*com
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