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WELCOME BACK!
2014-2015
Mrs. Witte
AQR
HOW WAS YOUR SUMMER?
MY SUMMER
LOTS of
reading!
And TV!
MYRTLE BEACH, SC
GOALS FOR AQR
• Develop an understanding different
branches of mathematics.
• Provide experience with mathematical
methods, models, and and applications.
• Develop an appreciation of mathematics as
a coherent body of knowledge and as a
human accomplishment.
• Have fun!
SUPPLIES
Folder or Binder
Pencils
Calculator
Supplies may not be left
in my room!
#responsibility
GRADING
Major grades: Test/Project = 60%
Minor grades: Quiz and Homework = 40%
I DO NOT round up six weeks and
semester averages! You will earn your
grade in this class.
EXTRA CREDIT
Opportunities for extra credit will be given
only through the ticket system, which we
will discuss later.
If you are completing all the
regular assignments, you won’t
need extra credit.
HOMEWORK
Yes, you will have homework occasionally! And
it is important. Homework is for review, practice,
and application. I will not make you learn brand
new material through homework alone. I will not
waste your time by giving you useless
assignments.
TESTS
• Most of the time, we will have at
least two tests/projects per six
weeks.
• Tests will be completed
independently, without notes, and
without my help. DO NOT ask for
assistance on tests.
TESTS
If you wish to ace your
tests, you must STUDY!!
How do I study for a math
test???
TESTS
Students will correct all tests! Credit will be
given for test corrections which meet the
requirements.
Test retakes will be given in accordance with
district policy. In order to re-test, a student
must first make corrections and fill out a
Request to Re-test form.
ADVICE FROM LAST YEAR’S STUDENTS
Giving up
Things that upset Mrs. Witte
laziness
Bad attitudes
Not trying/doing your best
Interrupting class
Cheating
Messing with her belongings
Not paying attention
Late work
Doing homework from
another class
When you squander your potential
Loud music or talking
Disrespecting her
complaining
Talking while she is talking
Not doing your homework
Putting in no effort outside of class.
When you don’t have your Warm Up
Skipping class
Falling asleep
Complaining
Wanting something for nothing
Being on your phone
Ignorance or lack of common sense
When you’re not in your seat
DAY TO DAY
CLASS RULES
AND PROCEDURES
CLASSROOM RULES
Be respectful.
Be prepared.
Be responsible.
Be willing to learn.
CONSEQUENCES
Verbal/written warning
Student-teacher conference
Lunch d-hall
Parent phone call/email
Parent-teacher conference
Office referral
DO NOT TALK WHILE I AM
TALKING (DURING NOTES,
INSTRUCTIONS, ETC.)
Do not disturb the learning
environment or be disruptive.
SEATING
You will have an assigned seat.
This is how I take attendance
(and learn your names).
Stay in your assigned seat.
Do not move the desks!!!
BTW: DO NOT open the windows
unless I ask you to.
STARTING CLASS
Have all of your materials ready to go before
the tardy bell rings. Sharpen your pencils
before class begins.You will not be allowed
to get out of your chair in the middle of
instruction to sharpen your pencil.
Immediately upon entering class, begin the
daily Warm Up.
COME TO CLASS ON TIME.
I will record tardies and assign lunch d-hall.
Stay awake during class!
CELL PHONES
Cell phones and other electronic devices
will only be used with teacher’s
permission for announced, instructional
purposes and will otherwise be
confiscated.
• You may not charge your phone in my
classroom (Do not ask!)
• Headphones/ear buds and music are not
allowed.
•
WHY CELL PHONES ARE
DETRIMENTAL TO YOUR GRADE
http://youtu.be/cKaWJ72x1rI
FOOD, DRINKS, AND GUM are not
allowed in my classroom.
If I catch you with it, I will throw it away.
YOU are responsible for
throwing away your trash! Please
do so at the end of class so that
you do not interrupt lecture time.
*Go to the restroom and get a drink before
class.
*Do not apply make-up or fix your hair
during class.
*Do not ask to go to another teacher’s
class, locker room, etc.
PASS &TICKET SYSTEM
At the beginning of the semester, you
will be given:
• 2 Emergency Bathroom Passes
• 1 Leave Me Alone Pass
• 10 Witte Tickets
EMERGENCY BATHROOM PASSES
• At the end of the semester, 2 unused Emergency
Bathroom Passes will excuse your lowest minor
grade of the third/sixth six weeks!!
• In order to leave class, you must forfeit an
Emergency Bathroom Pass and sign in and out on the
Enter/Exit Log. You must take the red bathroom pass
with you anytime you leave class.
• Save these passes for true emergencies only. All
other bathroom business should take place before
class.
LEAVE ME ALONE PASS
• At the end of the semester, 1 unused Leave Me Alone
Pass will add 5 extra points to your lowest major
grade of the third/sixth six weeks!
• These passes may be used on a day when you are
not feeling well and want to put your head down.
• Leave Me Alone Passes may not be used on quiz or
test days.
• To redeem: see me before class, explain your
situation, and surrender your pass.
• Students are still responsible for material
learned on days they use their LMA pass!!
WITTE TICKETS
• Everything in my room is earned, not given.
• At the end of the semester, each unused Witte Ticket
will be worth an extra point. Extra points will be
averaged into your minor grades for the third/sixth
six weeks.
• Costs:
• Pen or pencil = 3 tickets
• Kleenex = 2 tickets
• Band aid = 4 tickets
• Notebook paper = 2 tickets
• Graph paper = 4 tickets
• It may be possible to earn more tickets throughout
the year.
STUDENTS ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR
OWN TICKETS AND PASSES.
• When you receive your tickets and passes,
immediately write your name on the back of
them.
• You must carry your tickets and passes with
you at all times. Do not leave or hide them in
my room. Tickets and passes which are found
on the floor or left in my room with be
trashed.
• You must be in possession of your tickets
and/or passes to use them, and they will be
surrendered upon redemption. (There is no
ticket credit system.)
Be respectful of school property.
Do not write, draw, doodle, or otherwise
vandalize desks.
My teacher desk area is off limits.
Do not enter the area.
Do not sit in my desk chair.
You may not use my computer.
THE BIGGEST GUARANTEE OF YOUR
SUCCESS IN THIS CLASS IS YOUR
ATTITUDE!
Negativity, whining, and
complaining will not be
tolerated!
EXTRA HELP
Tutorials:
Tuesday Mornings 7:10 am
Thursday Afternoons 3:00pm
If you have a question during class, raise your hand!
If things get tough, you are
not allowed to give up!
See me for help!
CHEATING
What constitutes cheating?
Copying down someone else’s homework. What if
they “helped” you?
Talking during a test or quiz.
Getting answers from the Internet.
Using your phone during a test or quiz.
I always notice when you cheat, even if I don’t say
anything! Consequences for cheating on a major
assignment are outlined in the Student Handbook.
PARTICIPATION
Students are expected to participate in class every
day.
You may not work on homework from or study for
another class during this one!
Take good class notes, and refer back to them
frequently.
You will get out of this
class what you put into
it.
ABSENT WORK
When you are absent, it is your job to get missing
work from the absent work binder. Students
will be given one day for each day of excused
absence to turn in make-up work. Tests and quizzes
are announced in advance; therefore, immediately
upon returning to school you must attend a tutorial
session to take the quiz or test you missed. Failure
to make up missing assignments right away will
result in an alternate assignment and/or points lost.
Easy ways to get find out what you missed:
1.) Ask me before or after class, or come during a tutorial time.
2.) Ask a friend to get your work for you, or ask them to explain what you
missed!
SIGN UP!!
• Skyward Family Access
• Remind {101}
• Follow me on Twitter!
@mrsawitte
Check your grades at least once a week!
I will send out frequent reminder
texts and tweets about assignments
and tests.
AND FINALLY…
Students are responsible for following all rules in the
Student Code Conduct.
Now, let’s get started on a great year!