Teacher: Mrs.

Danielle Speed Course Title: CPM Math 2 Semester 1

Phone Number: 720-423- 6144 Course Number: 04246
Tutoring hours: Monday 3:00 – 3:30 PM room 319 Room number: 319
Thursday 12:00-12:30 PM Rm 319 OR Other times by appointment.
Email address: Danielle_speed@dpsk12.org

COURSE OVERVIEW
1) WELCOME to Integrated Math 2 Semester 1 at South High School. This semester’s big idea/Competencies are:
 Probability and Statistics: Describe and interpret random processes using a probability model.
 Trigonometry: Use Trigonometric rations and/or the Pythagorean Theorem to solve problems
 Geometric Thinking: Polygon properties, angle relationships, geometry notation, triangle similarity proofs,
triangle congruence proofs and transformations.
 Quadratics: Solve quadratic equations with real and complex roots by a variety of methods, completing the
square, factoring, and using the quadratic formula. Solve a systems of consisting linear and a quadratic equation.
 Algebraic Thinking: solving equations, identifying functions, and analyze the multiple representations of a
function in terms of the context. Quadratic
COURSE EXPECTATIONS:
2) Class Supplies: Please bring to every class the following items:
 Chromebook- Provided by the school. Please see your contract for costs and replacement policies.
 This will serve as your textbook and access point to online resources. You will have an ebook for
your use, and you will need a charged device to access the book.
 It must be fully charged and in class every day with you.
 One 3-ring notebook (1 1/2’’ size or larger)– bring to every class.
 5 Dividers: five tabs are : 1) Homework 2) Algebraic Thinking 3) Geometry 4) Trigonometry 5) Probability and
Statistics
 Paper - lined and graph.
 Pencils - #2 and colored
 Scientific calculator should be available at home as well as in class, but a graphing calculator will be available
on your tablet.
 For the classroom and community use: please bring 1 roll of paper towels and a box of tissue.
 Optional Supplies: highlighters, zipper pouch or pencil case, sticky notes, pencil sharpener with “case”
to catch shavings

3) Mrs. Speed’s Classroom Rules: Always show what it means to be R.E.B.E.L.S

 Respectful—patience, not going through others (including the teacher) things, using kind and academic words,
working with others who may have different values than you, listen while others are talking, take ownership for
your own work, return materials to where/who they came from.
 Educated: trying your best every day, ask questions in class, and come to tutoring when you need more help,
study and complete your assignments, work on boosting your math confidence.
 Bold- always doing the right thing, even when no one is looking, take responsibility for your own actions,
including absences and gather your missing work.
 Empowered- On time, prepared with all of your supplies, positive attitude and language, participate, ready to
learn, ask questions when needed, support peers as needed, technology is used at appropriate times only when
directed, being responsible for missing or late work.
 Leaders: Be someone others look up to and want to be like, be a positive role model for your peers.

4) Attendance: Attendance is crucial to success in school. Due to block scheduling, missing one day is actually missing
two days. Be sure to attend class regularly. If YOU miss a class, YOU are responsible for coming to the next class prepared.
To get the assignments, talk to your classmates, email me, check Schoology daily or come to see me BEFORE our class
meets again.
5) Tardies: You are expected to be on time with your materials ready to begin class when the bell rings. SHS tardy
policy will be enforced.

6) Make-up Work: For ANY absence, you are responsible for coming to the next class prepared. Please talk to a
classmate, check Schoology, or email me to find out what work you missed and the work you need to be prepared for the
next class.

Unexcused Absences or Failure to Submit an Assignment on Time:

Class assignments, homework, and assessments provide evidence of mastery of learning and must be completed within
the assigned timeframe. It is the student’s responsibility to meet promptly with the teacher to discuss a plan-of-action to
resolve missing coursework. If you need to communicate with me outside of the school day, Please send me an email at
danielle_speed@dpsk12.org. I don’t check my DPS Gmail account often. Please schedule a time outside of class to
collect your missing work and discuss it with me.
 Miss a product assignment? It can only be made up if the absence is excused, per the
SHS policy.
 Unexcused absence work can be turned in within 2 weeks for up to 70% credit.
 Failure to turn in an assignment while present in class will not be allowed to be made up. You are to complete
the work in class daily, and turn it in for credit 1-3 times per week, not counting assessments. It must be turned
in if you are present in class!!
7) Homework (HW): Homework is an essential component of learning mathematics. Practicing skills is necessary in
order to achieve mastery in any academic area, especially math. It is imperative that students complete homework
assignments in a timely, neat and organized manner as it is an opportunity to practice and master skills worked on in
class.
 Homework is due during class on Tuesdays and Fridays. After that it is considered late. Please see the
late/make up work policy above.
o Homework assigned on Tuesday is Due the following Friday unless otherwise posted.
o Homework assigned on Friday is Due the following Tuesday unless otherwise posted.
o Other homework assignments may be assigned as needed either online or by paper.
*Please Check Schoology for Due dates on a regular basis!
 Homework will be graded on a rubric. This is posted in the course information folder on Schoology, and a
snapshot is here for your reference.

8) Classwork (CW): Class work is done every day and should always include a proper heading, following the South
format. Classwork should reflect a learning process and will be graded on a rubric that reflects this. It is important for
student’s to engage in the learning process on a daily basis. Class work will be graded on a rubric. This is posted in the
course information folder on Schoology, and a snapshot is here for your reference.

9) Cell phones and other electronic devises: Students are not allowed to have any cell phones or unapproved electronic
devises in classrooms at South High School during class, per the culture agreement signed at registration. This means
they are NOT to be displayed or turned on while during instructional periods or group discussion. Cell phones should be
put away at all times in class. Consequences for having cell phones out in class:
1. Warning 2. Collection of device and returned at the end of class.
3. Call home, and repeat of step 2 4. Referral to Dean’s office.

10) Letter Grade expectations Part of being a successful mathematician mean that students understand exactly what
their grades mean. It is my philosophy that grades shouldn’t just be letters, but communicate what a student has learned
within the course. My Letter Grade Expectations are posted in the course information folder on Schoology, and a
snapshot is here for your reference.
11) Grading policy and procedure: It is my belief that students should have multiple opportunities to show understanding.
Please note: SHS policies for plagiarism, copying, cheating as stated in the handbook will be enforced.
 Please note: A major part of becoming a mathematician is showing your work. If students are not
showing and explaining their work, they will only receive 70% credit on an assignment! Be sure to
always show your work, and explain your thinking!

25% Process (Homework and Class work) Homework is due at the beginning of class. This may look
different day to day. Directions will be on the board.
 Each Homework is worth 10 points each.
 Work must be shown for full credit. If there is not work shown, student will not be able to earn
more than 70% of the grade.
A major portion of the class work grade will be based on investigations and classroom presentations. It is very
important for students to take good notes, review them daily, keep a well- organized binder and to bring all
supplies to class.
 Class work will be worth 5-10 points each depending on the day it is collected.
 Work must be shown for full credit. If there is no work shown, student will not be able to earn
more than 70% of the grade
75% Assessments -Each mathematical concept will be tired and tracked to a competency using a variety of
assessments and each competency. The breakdown of how grades will be calculated is below.
 Work must be shown for full credit. If there is not work shown, student will not be able to earn
more than 70% of the grade
 Exit Tickets and homework quizzes will be worth up to 10 points.
 Bi-Weekly Quizzes will occur on Friday and be worth up to 25 points
o The quiz will be over material covered in class that week from class work, homework,
and may review previous big ideas to help student prepare for future larger
assessments. .
 Unit assessments will be worth 100 points for each competency covered.
 Final exam will be with 10% of the overall grade.

12) Hall Passes: Class time is important and not easily made up. Leaving class for any reason impacts the material you
are learning and how you will interact with your peers. For this reason, it is strongly discouraged from leaving the class,
unless it is an emergency. Use your passing period wisely.
 Students will not allowed to leave more than 1 time per day and will not be given a pass to go to their lockers
for materials or assignments.
 Students will not receive a pass to the vending machines, per the SHS student handbook.
 If passes become over abused, students will lose all privileges of hall passes.
 Passes will not be written the first or last 10 minutes of class, per the SHS Student handbook.
 Students must have a teacher preprinted pass filled out and ready to be signed or with their name, date, time,
and destination on it before it will be signed.
 Cell phones are not allowed in the hall during class for any reason.

13) Cheating/Plagiarism: Cheating, copying other’s work, and plagiarizing is very serious and completely
unacceptable. If you need help come to see me. If it is believed by the teacher that students are cheating on assignments,
the assignments will be presented to the Math 2 Team first, and the consequences from the student handbook will be
followed for cheating. Please the SHS Student handbook for these policies. This policy will be followed for all
assignments and assessments in this course.
 Parents / Guardians and students,

Please review all course, academic, attendance and tardy policies in the course syllabus and the South High Student
Handbook. Please feel free to call with any questions or concerns.

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