Frequently Asked Questions

I believe both the teacher and student have responsibilities to be successful. 

All students have a right to learn. It is my job as the teacher to establish and enforce a classroom environment that is safe, supportive, and conducive to learning. Actions of the student that interfere with learning is not tolerated. 

I will always be on time and prepared. I'm going to do my best to deliver engaging lessons to help you achieve your academic goals. I will support you in class and outside of class. I will update grades weekly, the lessons daily, and communicate freely with home.  Students will always attend class on time and prepared. Assignments are completed neatly and honestly. Students will do their best in their pursuit to becoming the best possible person they can.

I will treat all students fairly. I will always dress professionally, be courteous, use good language, and be a positive role model. Students should treat everyone with respect and courtesy. When in doubt, think Mother Theresa not Draco Malfoy. 

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This is class and course dependent now. Every year I'm attempting to find the right balance between my philosophy and rights of my students. I still strongly believe that mistakes can happen and students should have the opportunity to learn from those mistakes. However, that also depends on if the student is preparing adequately to pursue success. Below is my previous response on retakes and test corrections. Now,  balance that philosophy on a case-by-case basis.

Yes! A failure is just another reason to improve. If you fail a quiz or test then there will be one scheduled make up day (usually the Monday after) in the morning and afternoon. After that, you will not be able to retake the assessment.  The higher of the two scores will be kept as your final assessment grade.

Another option to improve on assessments is through test corrections. Test corrections are due the Monday after your receive the graded assessment. Test corrections can help you receive up to half the points back. You must complete corrections on a separate sheet of paper, number the problem, provide two complete sentences* of the error/misunderstanding, and get the correct answer. Please turn in your original test with the test corrections.

*Example of corrections, "I remembered the formula incorrectly. I thought I was supposed to multiply, but I was actually supposed to divide. It was a simple calculation error that is easy to fix."

Some assignments will be quick for you to complete and are expected promptly. If these assignments are late you will have until the date of the next assessment to submit your work. This is to make sure that you're preparing for all assessments properly.

Projects that require more time and commitment will be accepted late with a 5% deduction per day down to 50%. These can be submitted until the end of the quarter.

I encourage all students to work cooperatively with their peers. However, this does not mean that all work should be identical. There is a difference between copying and completing an assignment together. 

All students need to have a pencil and graph paper (loose leaf or journal). These are not provided by the school. Also, the student should have a graphing calculator to complete homework at home. We will use a TI-84 in class, but any graphing calculator is sufficient. These can be purchased at Walmart or pawn shops. There are other options available for getting free calculators. Please ask if you need this option. 

If a student does not earn the grade necessary to gain credit for a class then the student will have to retake the class the following year. Credits are earned each semester so a student may earn credit for the first semester, but not the second, or vice versa. Should a student not earn credit due to attendance issues then you must contact the counselors.