Basic Geometry 
2020-2021 
INSTRUCTOR: MRS. AMANDA VOGEL  ROOM: 140 
BEST WAY TO CONTACT: ​amanda.vogel@cusd4.com  P​ hone: (217) 936 - 2116 Ext: 140 
 

Description: 

Welcome to Basic Geometry! I know this year is unlike any other and I also know you’re 
tired of hearing that, but I just want to say that I know we will have a good year in spite of 
all that. Basic Geometry will cover basics of Geometry, segments and angles, parallel and 
perpendicular lines, triangle relationships, congruent triangles, quadrilaterals, similarity, 
polygons and area, surface area and volume, right triangles and trigonometry, and circles. 

Expectations: 
Respectful, responsible, safe. 

Respectful:  

❖ Use kind words 

❖ Listen to teachers and other school staff 
❖ Listen to your peers 
❖ Have a respectful tone 
❖ Treat classroom and school materials nicely 
❖ Respect personal space and requests 

Responsible: 

❖ Follow directions 
❖ Be here, ready, and prepared 
❖ Complete work on time 
❖ Be organized 
❖ Use self-management 
❖ No cell phones unless otherwise directed by me  
❖ Sit in assigned seats 
❖ Use school issued laptop only for educational tasks and only when directed 

 
 

 
 

❖ Follow all school policies 

Safe 

❖ Keep hands to yourself 

❖ Use classroom materials safely 
➢ No leaning back in your chairs 
➢ No throwing things 
❖ Follow safety drill procedures 

Late Work Policy 

Students will have an extra day after the due date to turn it in for full credit. After that work 
is 50% off. You will be given one day per each excused absence to complete any missing 
work. All missing work will be entered as “zeros” in PowerSchool and will affect the fail 
list/extracurricular activities. If there are unique circumstances in which you are unable to 
complete the assignment given the due date, please communicate this with me ASAP! I 
understand that unplanned situations can/will come up and will be accommodating, if 
possible. Instructions and assignments related to missing work will be posted on Google 
Classroom! 

Tardy Policy 

1-3 Free; 4 conference with teacher; 5 call home to parents; 6 referral. 

Behavior Policy 

If you are not following the classroom expectations: 

First time: warning 

Second time: conference with teacher 

Third time: Call home to parent 

Fourth time: Referral 

Materials 

● Notebook 
● Pencil 

 
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● Loose Leaf paper 

● Graph paper 
● Folder 

Course Text 

Geometry: Concepts and Skills McDougal Littell 

ISBN-13: 978-0-618-50157-1 

Grading for this class: 

40% Quizzes 30% Tests 20% Homework 10% Notes

This is a uniform scale throughout every Unity math class.

Unity HS grading scale: 

A 100-94% A- 93-90% B. 89-85% B- 84-80% 

C 79-70% D 69-60% F 59% or below 

Plagiarism/Cheating Policy 

Plagiarism is stealing someone else’s work and using it as one’s own. Plagiarism and 
cheating are unacceptable at Unity and will result in an automatic zero in the assignment. 

The first offense will result in a zero AND a student/principal conference. 

The Dreaded COVID-19 talk 

You will keep a mask on at all times or return to distance learning. 

You will sit in your assigned seat everyday to help us track contact should someone 
contract COVID-19 

Follow all policies and procedures laid out by Unity HS. 

 
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Let’s rock this year! 

Further Instruction 

Students-please keep this syllabus for reference. There will also be a copy available on the 
classroom website. 

The syllabus is subject to change based on adjustments to curriculum. I will inform you of 
any changes.   

 
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NOTE TO PARENTS/GUARDIANS: 

Thank you for all you do for your child and their education! I would like some information I 
can use to contact you in regard to your student’s behavior/and or progress in Basic 
Geometry. Please complete the remainder of this sheet and have your student return it by 
Friday, September 18. If you have any additional information about your student I should 
know, please explain in the space provided. To contact me, please use my email: 

amanda.vogel@cusd4.com, and I will get back to you as soon as possible. 

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I have read and will abide by the expectations provided for Basic Geometry. 

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Print Student Name Student Signature Date 

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Print Parent/Guardian Name Parent/Guardian Signature Date 

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Parent/Guardian Phone Number Parent/Guardian E-mail Address 

 
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