Grading

Welcome to Marley Middle School

Classroom Procedures

I believe that, together, we can make this a very successful school year for everyone. Each student is expected to follow these basic rules:

· Be prepared for class.
(Bring covered textbooks and necessary materials to class each day)

· Keep the classroom clean.
(Leave no trash on the floor and push your chair in before leaving)

· Chewing Gum, Candy, or Food is not allowed.

· Be on time for class, sharpen pencils, quietly get seated and begin the drill.

· Be courteous and respect yourself and others.

· Raise you hand for permission to speak.

· All math work must be done in pencil. Work in pen will not be accepted.

· Keep an organized notebook with subject dividers labeled:

Drills

Classwork

Homework

Tests/Quizzes

Resources

· Show formulas for each problem.

· Show all steps and work in an organized manner, even when using a calculator.

· Label answers with correct units (measurements, amounts, etc.).

· Express fractional answers in lowest terms .

· Making up missed assignments, classwork, homework, etc. is YOUR responsibility.

· Mr. Lease dismisses the class, not the bell.

HOMEWORK - 10% of final grade

Homework consists of BASIC math skills. In order to receive any credit, all work must be shown.
Homework is 10% of your child's final grade.

REMEMBER: Assignments may be turned in up to 2 days late and corrections are due by the date stamped on the paper. My goal here is to give your child every opportunity to do his/her assignments correctly and get full credit.

I do not GIVE grades. Students are told exactly what they must do to EARN their grade.

PARTICIPATION

Participation is a key component of your child's education and consists of answering and asking questions.

Participation includes not only answering questions in class but also asking questions.

It is your child's responsibility to ask for help when he/she does not understand something that is being taught.

CLASSWORK

Classwork means just that. Complete the assigned classroom assignments.

QUIZZES - 45% of final grade

Quizzes are given nearly every week. Students may come to Thursday tutoring for extra help and then take a make-up quiz on Friday. If your child still does not receive a passing grade, they may seek help and retake the quiz on Monday. If your child still has not received a passing grade, he/she should come to Thursday tutoring for extra help and take a final make-up quiz on Friday. (3 make-ups).
IMPORTANT: Whatever your child receives on a make-up quiz overrides their previous grade even if it goes down.

TESTS - 45% of final grade
Tests are summative. That means there are no make-up tests alllowed.

Grading

Final grades are based on the following averages:

10% Homework

45% Tests

45% Quizzes

The 9-week grade is based on the AACPS grading scale found in the Student Handbook

90 - 100%A

80 - 89%B

70 - 79%C

60 - 69%D

0 - 59%E

Grades are recorded and averaged using this percentage basis.

I am looking forward to you having a very enjoyable and successful school year in Math. I consider it a great privilege and responsibility to be your teacher this year and I am looking forward to teaching and helping each of you. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at:

School: (410-761-0934).

Email: mrlease@gmail.com

Website: www.mrlease.org

Sincerely,

Mr. Lease