‘Dear Parent or Guardian, My name is Kristen Swejkowski and I would like to welcome your child to my Algebra 2 class this year. I have attached my course syllabus to this leer in order to give you a chance to look over and become familiar with my rules, expectations and procedures for this year. Please read through the information with your son or daughter and sign the bottom of this page when you are finished. This is my fifth year teaching in Imlay City and I cannot wait to meet all the students and their families, [ grew up in Imlay City and also attended Imlay City High School. I received my bachelor’s degree at Central Michigan University with a major in Mathematics and a minor in English. During my education at Central I spent several years tutoring for high schoo! and college level courses. I completed my student teaching at Utica High School, teaching regular and accelerated Algebra 1 and 2. My primary goal as a teacher is to do what is best for the students at all times. I encourage students to come to me if they are having difficulties so we can work together to solve the problem. 1 will make it a point to meet with students at any time before school or during lunch for additional help. If additional help is needed, I do ask that arrangements are made at least one day in advance. I have high expectations for each and every individual, and expect them to put forth their best effort at all times as I will be doing the same. Tencourage communication between teacher and parents/guardians and students; therefore I have created a website in which you are able to access my weekly lesson plans and homework assignments at any time. The site also offers my class information and expectations, extra resources for additional math help, an online calculator, and an email option. I will also be using a tool called Remind, in which students and parents are encouraged to join my class to receive text or email reminders about quizzes, tests, things to bring to class and other important information. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me or leave a voicemail, and I will get back to you as soon as possible. I look forward to a great and memorable year! 810-724-9810, etc. 9834 Please detach and return to Ms. Swejkowski by Tuesday, September 6th (5 points) Thave read the letter and course syllabus. Parent Signature BEES Date Thave read the letter and course syllabus. Student Signature Date_nS. SWEJKOWS ic, REMIND | CLASS MATERIALS: TEXT ALERTS: loose leaf 3_Ring Binder Sign up for the class text alerts for updates paper elias acne on homework, tests, quizzes, and other Warm ups important due dates. Download the Remind pencils + 2 Tle of Contes App to be able to chat with Ms, Swejkowsk! 4. HWPracce for help. : Scactnts calculators 6.Grodedessignnents CURRICULUM: The content ofthis course will include, but not be limited to the following: tools of algebra, functions, equations and graphs, linear systems, rmatrices, quadratic equations and functions, polynomials and polynomial functions, radical functions and rational exponents, exponential and logarithmic functions, rational functions, quadratic relations, sequences and series, probability and statistics, periodic functions and trigonometry trigonometric identities and equations. % GRADES: > 2 sNe sleeping scadent wil 2oo aa nea fyoutien ainainerespectuland Np ERE g8 S youl postvertaaeiomstoe \ FB gag #3 QF stoncterthe curation ofthe Teacher anc clssmates B gC e = S cts os + < sseontinapunciaiyismy |B a biggest petpewe Onyourara J - a Enypewh receive deenson JO (ancloach time after tha GRADE come atenared keep ll arded 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% MATERIALS, wan your ander, ‘aeylitor, book and wring work DO NOT tow away grades assignments HHAFTERYoU receive your report cards/micterms Youmust have the paper wine gage ttn on fen order for meta make ‘chenges shoul shere ever be s yourself snd they do not becomes ‘lsmunence incl }ISNOdSIY ALr 810-724-9810 EXT. 9834 KSWEJKOWSKI@ICSCHOOLS.US SWEJKOWSKIMATH.WEEBLY.COMABSENTEE POLICY ‘YES — WE DID SOMETHING IMPORTANT WHILE YOU ‘You have ONE DAY for each day you are absent to WERE ABSENT. Its your responsibility to check what make up missed work. After that day, any missing you missed, Check the BACK BOARD, CLASS WEBSITE assignments will be accepted with a late penalty. ‘or CLASS BIN to find out what we did and any handouts you missed. Itis your responsibility to schedule a time with me to take a @ submission policy: You are always welcome to test or quiz if you were absent. It will be entered as a ZERO e-mail me your assignments, There is no excuse to not ifitis not taken within two weeks and will remain that until have an assignment in on time. itis handed in. HOMEWORK & OTHER POLICIES: CONSEQUENCES: Late work IS accepted for deduction of the grade. “EXTRA CREDIT POLICY: There are EC opportunities to take advantage of throughout the year, *TEST/QUIZ RETAKE: There are no test/quizretakes Unless I make it available fora specific test or quiz. “COMPLETION: Homework will be graded upon completion. You must show your work and ha 100% complete to receive full credit, Late work willbe entered in PowerSchool when | get toi. f my work snot yous priory, putting Iti immediately fs not mine. DO NOT repeatedly ask me'to enterit§ minutes after you tun fin POWERSCHOOL: Grades will be available to check through PowerSchool daily. Please checkit regularly, and feel free to ask me any questions that you might have about a particular grade. | make mistakes, so this is your opportunity to make sure i've got everything correct! This can be done before or after class or via-email LIFEHAPPENS!fyouare assignment is 100% complete having issues at school or with work shown, and iti home or realize you need turned in on time then the moretimetocomplete grade will bea 5 outof 5 your absolute best work for (100%). Students will earna ‘any other reason, e-mail me late grade of 4 out of 5 (80%) and request anextension. for work turned in late. Youmust cometalktome accept late work throughout or e-mail me the day before the marking period. Students fortheextension tobe will earn their points per day granted. 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"The teacher will notify the administration and contact parents if cheating is suspected, *The student will be given a failing grade for that particular test, assignment, for the grading period, or forthe semester. n pencil so that mistakes that ted. will not ac “Students involved in cheating may be excluded from any/all school activities. CELL PHONES: Cell phones will NOT be allowed in class at any point for any reason unless | have CALCULATORS: Students are highly encouraged to have their own calculator and will be allowed to Use them in most cases. | do not provide calcualtors and cell phones will NOT be allowed for the use of a calculator at Inemucted srudents mo bag then . class. Ifa cell phone is seen out or being anytime. E used, it wil be sent to the office.