Geometry 1-2

Central High School

Phoenix Union High School District
Fall 2014 - Spring 2015
Teacher Information
Teacher Name: Miguel Larios
Email: malarios@asu.edu
Date of classes: August 1st, 2014 to May 22nd, 2015
Room Number: 726, 700 Building
Tutoring Hours: 7:00 am 7:50 am, during 5th lunch, and after school.
Course Description
This course is a sophomore Geometry class. Geometry is a part of math that deals that deals with
properties of shapes, measurements, and relationships of points, lines angles and objects. In this
course students will be exposed to the Cambridge content, which the content will be more
difficult and more beneficial for the students.
Themes/Units that will be studied in class:
Area and Volume of Shapes
Properties of Shapes
Properties of Lines and Angles
Circle Properties
Trigonometry
Vectors
Transformations
Triangle Similarity
Proof Based Problems
Materials
Notebook, Paper, Graph Paper
Pencils, Erasers
Ruler and Compass
Scientific Calculator
Late Work
All assignments are to be submitted the day after the work was assigned. However, students can
still submit the assignments on the day of the Unit Test and still receive full credit. The day of the
Unit Test will be the last day the students could receive full credit on their assignments they
received during the given Unit. Any assignments submitted after the last day will be given 50%
credit.

Absences
Students are responsible for any missing assignments they missed during their absence in the
class. Students are highly recommended to attend tutoring if they missed at least one day of
class. Students will be given the same amount of days to complete the missing assignments as
the days they were absent from the class.
Grade Scale
90% - 100% = A
80% - 89% = B
70% - 79% = C
60% - 69% = D
59% or Below = F
The grade for the students will be part of many assignments, tests, projects, and quizzes
throughout the school year. Grades will be updated every week in order for the students and
parents to know how they are performing in the classroom. Students and parents can check the
grades in phoenixunion.org under the studentvue and parentvue.
Class Policies
Be respectful towards everyone.
If inappropriate behavior occurs I will handle it in an appropriate manner and student
consequences will follow. Please read the Student Handbook.
Closure
Parents and guardians, feel free to email me anytime if you have any questions or concerns about
the class or the student. I look forward to working with everyone.