Back to School NightOpen HouseMrs. Kellen Wesson

Getting to know Mrs. Wesson

This is my 3rd year here at Grafton The past two years: I taught Adv. Alg & ISL This year: I will teach Adv. Alg, Algebra, & ISL I recently got married this summer, I was formally Ms. Hancock My students typically refer to me as “the Kindergarten teacher” I am most known for my unique “spiral testing method” and my notes

packets.

Supplies Textbook & Book Cover PENCILS ONLY Eraser Graph Paper Loose Leaf

For homework students may use loose leaf or graphing paper

Scientific Calculator is MANDATORY unless… Graphing Calculator is preferred

(no TI 30 or 89 & no Casio)

1 ½ - 2 ”, 3 Ring Binder 5 Tabs

notes packet, HW, review/test, MQ, handouts

Attendance If absent, you are responsible for making up all missed assignments.

getting the class notes/handouts from a classmate or off the class website.

School related activities (field trips; athletics…) are NOT reasons for LATE assignments. Assignments must be turned in PRIOR to the absence. YOU are responsible for letting me know of any preplanned absences.

By email

Tardiness will not be tolerated. After two tardies, you will serve a detention with me at 7:00 a.m.

Any students more than one minute late to class WITHOUT a signed pass from a teacher or email, is considered tardy.

The office will handle chronic tardiness.

DAILY WORK (HW) Yes, homework will be assigned DAILY. Homework will count as part of the quarter grade and is crucial to your learning, no

sympathy will be given for failure to do homework. No credit will be given for late assignments. All work must be done in PENCIL with the correct content heading. Absolutely no pen will

be allowed unless specified. Any assignment or test done in pen will merit no credit and result in a zero. Unless otherwise directed, all problems should contain some thought process on paper

(aka SHOW WORK) in an organized manner. I must see some organized though process to award credit.

Assignments will be checked and corrected daily. Homework will be turned in at the end of the chapter and will be graded more closely

based on completion, accuracy, and effort. Three points will be awarded if the assignment is completed on time with all work shown. One point will be given if the assignment is missing one of the criteria for a “quality” assignment. No credit will be given to any incomplete or unfinished assignments.

Binders will be checked periodically for organization and neatness.

Mini Quiz (MQ) A mini-quiz, typically 5-10 points, may be given periodically

through out the week. Mini-quizzes are unannounced and cover material from class or

your notes. Typically problems are taken from homework assignments or

vocabulary and notes directly from the textbook. Your cumulative mini quizzes grade will be included in your

quarter grade.

Participation Participation grade will be included in your quarter grade. Optional monthly trivia questions & mind benders

help boost or improve your participation Also email me questions & comments regarding class and the concept material we cover if

you do not feel comfortable taking with me during class Mandatory test reflections which will be submitted through email Your readiness to begin class when the bell rings. When you come in to class, I expect

three things from you: you need to be in your seat you need to have your homework assignment out on your desk ready to be corrected you have your book out on your desk, open to last night’s homework assignment, ready to check

your assignment. Participation is a reflection of your efforts to learn the material in or outside of class. Participation also plays a big factor into helping bump your grade up when you are on the

“bubble” at the end of a quarter or semester. Participation can only help improve your understanding of the class and material.

Testing Testing in this course will be conducted by a method called SOS (Spiral of Success).

Tests will be held weekly. Tests will be scrolled and always involve three parts: Part C Current materials (40%)

Material learned during the current week since last week’s test Part B Last week’s materials (30%) Part A Material from 2 weeks ago (30%)

Week 1 Week 2 Week3 Week 4 Week 5

Monday 1.1 1.4 1.7 2.1 2.4

Tuesday 1.2 1.5 1.8 2.2 2.5

Wednesda

y1.3 1.6 1.9

2.3 2.6

Thursday Review Test Review Test Review Test Review Test Review Test

Friday

Test:

Part C: 1.1 –

1.3

Test:

Part B: 1.1 – 1.3

Part C: 1.4 – 1.6

Test:

Part A: 1.1 –

1.3

Part B: 1.4 –

1.6

Part C: 1.7 –

1.9

Test:

Part A: 1.4 –

1.6

Part B: 1.7 –

1.9

Part C: 2.1 –

2.3

Test:

Part A: 1.7 –

1.9

Part B: 2.1 –

2.3

Part C: 2.4 –

2.6

Testing cont. Lowest test grade will be dropped, at the end of each quarter, if all tests are taken

on time. Any test missed due to absence of any kind (max of 1) will become dropped tests. Make-up window for a missed test:

The day of the test until 7:30 am on the second day following the test. The window closes when the 1st hour bells rings that morning. Example: If you are unexpectedly absent on Friday, you may just come to my room Monday

or Tuesday morning at 6:45 to take it. No appointment necessary. Once the bell rings for 1 st hour on Tuesday morning though, the window closes and your test will be graded as is.

If you do not make-up a test during that time frame, test will count as drop grade If you miss a test, due to vacation, test will count a drop grade. All tests will be returned no more than two days after the test is taken. A quarter exam will be necessary for any student who misses more than two tests

during a given quarter. No exceptions to the rules will be given.

Free Passes

Students will be given six passes during each quarter. Students can you use these passes to excuse

an unexcused tardy to go to the bathroom during class

These passes could also be worth extra credit at the end of the quarter or 2 pts towards a three-point homework assignment

If a student loses their passes, there will be no extra pass given out.

Grades

TESTS HOMEWORK PARTICIPATION MINI-QUIZZES

100 – 90 (A) 89 – 80 (B) 79 – 70 (C) 69 – 60 (D) 59 & below (F)

Quarter grades will be determined by The grading scaled used will be

Grades Cont.

85% HW Avg 91% MQ Avg 79% Participation Avg 82% Test 1 94% Test 2 87% Test 3 54% Test 4 90% Test 5 88% Test 6 93% Test 7

GRADE: 84.3%

Initial Quarter Grade Final Grade after drop grade

Lowest test grade will be dropped, at the end of each quarter, if all tests are taken on time.

Before school A215 or A223

3rd hour & 4th hour ISL room, A14

5th hour Math office, A215

After school Math office, A215

Available by email kwesson@grafton.k12.wi.us

I check my email several times a day

EXTRA HELP CONTACT INFORMATION

My Schedule Before School

A215 Math Office

1st hour A223 Mr. Ritger’s Room

2nd hour A219 Ms. Weidner’s Room

3rd hour A14 ISL Room

4th hour A14 ISL Room

5th hour A215 Math Office

Second lunch Teacher Lounge

6th hour A225 Mrs. Sumner’s Room

7th hour A225 Mrs. Sumner’s Room

After School A215 Math Office

Directions to the Class Website