Geometry

Salem R-80 High School Mrs. Natalie Sellers

(573) 729-6641 www.nsellers.weebly.com nsellers@salem.k12.mo.us
Course Description
In this geometry course, students will gain in-depth knowledge of plane, solid, and coordinate
geometry as they relate to both abstract mathematics concepts as well as real-world problem
situations. Students will first learn an introduction on the tools of geometry, moving on to reasoning
and proof, parallel and perpendicular lines, and ending first semester with congruent triangles.
Second semester will begin with a study of quadrilaterals, then on to proportions and similarity, right
triangles and trigonometry, and will conclude with a study on transformations and symmetry.
Textbook and Course Materials
The textbook this class will be utilizing is Glencoe Geometry by McGraw-Hill Education.
Each student will receive and be responsible for their own copy. They will be required to turn them
in at the end of the year, or if they are no longer enrolled in the course. The materials needed to
succeed in this course will be a composition notebook, writing utensils (preferably pencils as we will
make mistakes in this class), eraser, and loose leaf paper for homework. A scientific calculator is
recommended, but not required.
Grading
Notebooks
All students will be required to keep a composition notebook for this class. This will
contain any handouts students receive, daily notes, and all the examples done in class.
Homework will not be completed in this notebook, nor should it be used for any other class.
There will be notebooks checks throughout the year, which will be a homework grade.
Homework
Homework will be given on an almost daily basis to review the material learned
during that day's lesson. Although homework is given daily, it will be collected every
Friday. This allows students some flexibility on when to complete homework and gives them
time during the week to ask questions. If students fail to turn in homework on Friday and are
not absent, 10% will be taken off for every day the assignment is late.
Quizzes/Tests
Students will typically have a quiz on Friday over the material learned throughout
the week. There will be a review on Thursdays to help students prepare, along with time for
any homework questions. At the conclusion of every chapter, students will have a chapter
test. At the end of each semester, a comprehensive final will be given over all material.
Scale
90% & above- A 60-69%- D
80-89%- B 59% & below-F
70-79%- C

Classroom Rules
Students are to follow all guidelines that are presented in the student handbook.
- You must be in the classroom before the bell rings or you will counted as tardy.
- No food or drink will be allowed in the classroom, except water.
- Please do not bring electronic devices into the classroom, except for calculators.
- RESPECT all teachers, fellow students, staff, school property, and yourselves.
Hall passes
Students are required to have their agenda to leave the classroom. I will give students
6 hall passes at the beginning of each semester. They must have their hall pass and agenda to
leave the classroom. If students do not use their hall passes at the end of the semester, they
can turn in their hall passes and receive bonus points for the test of their choice.
Absences
- Students will be responsible to get the make-up work they miss, including homework
and any notes taken in notebooks.
-When students are absent for a test, they must meet with the teacher to determine a make-
up date. I typically arrive early to school and can stay late if given notice.
- In regard to excused absences, students will be given the number of days they were absent
to make up the homework they missed. If students know they will be absent, I encourage
them to get the work ahead of time.
- If absences are unexcused, students will not be able to make up any work missed for credit.
- When it comes to field trips, with prior planning, students are responsible for the material
missed on that day and will be asked to make up any missed test or quiz on the day of return.
- I will adhere to the policies set forth by the student handout.

By signing this, I understand and will abide by all the rules and policies set forth in this
syllabus. Please return by Friday, August 22, 2014.
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