Ms.

Szwez

Classroom Expecta/ons

Geometry
2015-2016

Contact Informa;on:
Email: larissa.szwez@tusd1.org
Website: hGp://mathszwez.weebly.com/

About your Teacher!

I graduated from U of A in 2014 with a
bachelors degree in math and graduated
in 2015 with a masters degree in
educa;on. I completed my student
teaching last year at Tucson High and this
is my rst year as a cer;ed teacher. I
am so excited to get to know all of you
and am looking forward to a great year!

Course Topics

Transforma;on
- Construc;on and
- Reasoning and Proof

- Lines, Parallel Perpendicular
- Congruence

- Proper;es of Polygons
- Similarity

- Right Triangles and Trigonometry
- Perimeter Circumference Area

- Volume
- Circles

- Probability

* Be prepared with all materials and ready to

par;cipate everyday.

* Work hard and focus.

* Maintain an environment where you can learn,
others can learn, and the teacher can teach.
* Keep phones and other electronics away.
* Keep an open mind to mathema;cs.

Classroom Procedures

Grading Policy:
Weigh;ng System:
Tests, Quizzes, & Final Exam (70%)
Classwork & Homework: (30%)
A= 90%-100% B= 80%-89%
C= 70%-79% D= 60%-69%
F= 0%-60%

*All grades will be recorded on Making the Grade

and uploaded to TUSDstats every week. It is your
responsibility to keep up with grades. Be sure to
contact me if you believe there is a mistake. *

Absences &
Tardies

Tips for Success

1 composi;on
notebook
Graph Paper
Pencils
Eraser
Calculator

-When you are tardy, be sure

to sign in when you arrive, or
you will be marked absent.
-If you are not in class, you
miss important material and/
or assignments. It is your
responsibility to check my
website and come to
conference to make up any
work you miss.

Tests

Late Work

Pay aGen;on and par;cipate during

class.
Ask ques;ons when you are lost or
confused.
Check my website oaen. I will post
what we do in class every day along
with videos that will help explain topics
we cover.
Come to conference aaer school on
Mondays and Wednesdays.
Never, ever give up!

-If you are absent for a test,

you have 5 days to make up
the test.
-You are allowed 1 test retake
per semester. You must
complete test correc;ons
before making up a test. Tests
can only be made up during
conference.

Late homework will not

be accepted.

Materials

(Some calculators available for

classroom use, have your own
if you want one guaranteed)

*Note: Homework is your way

to prac;ce concepts that will
be covered on tests/quizzes.
Even though you cannot make
up the points, you will s;ll be
held responsible for the
content of the late work.

Words of Wisdom

In mathema/cs the art of proposing a
ques/on must be held of higher value
than solving it.

-Georg Cantor (Mathema;cian)