Author: J Simone

Mathematics Syllabus

jamie.kennedy@douglas.k12.ga.us
770-651-5546
www.kennedyskids.com

Kennedy Kid Expectations

You Are a KENNEDY KID, Act Like One. J
Deliver excellence! Deliver your best! Be OUTSTANDING amongst others!
We Are a Community; Look Out for Each Other!
When a classmate is struggling, do not tease; help!
Find a way to be valuable in the classroom.
Tell me HOW you got something done.
Always find a way to take care of your business and to be prepared.
Do not give reasons why you could not.
Because of the pacing and depth of curriculum of the Accelerated Math course, students will need to take advantage of opportunities for learning and improvement that are provided; stay caught up with concepts taught each day; have excellent attendance; maintain an 80% average or higher each nine weeks; maintain self-control and follow classroom procedures.

Grading Policy

Grading Policy

Make-Up work
Students can make-up any missing work
for a reduced grade.
Retakes/Rework
Student who are unsatisfied with grades (no matter the assignment, except make-up work) can rework assignments for the remaining points.
Extra credit
Students will not earn extra credit. However, original assignments may be corrected to earn more points.
Tutoring
Any day from 4 pm—5 pm without appointment;
Students must come with specific needs in mind.

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Break Down of Grades
Assessments	50%
In-Class Assignments / & Projects	35%
Study Checks & HOT Topics	10%
Homework	5%

Cheating
Both the student who copied and the student who allowed copying will earn a zero (0%) for the grade. (No rework will be permitted.)

Mathematics Syllabus

Parent Check List
(Test Grade for Student)
_____ I reviewed the entire class website at www.kennedyskids.com, especially the Parent Section.
_____ I signed up for Parent Portal, so I can check my student’s grades.— Directions on class website.
_____ I signed up for Remind, so I can receive texts or emails about class announcements/news!
_____ The best number to contact me between 8 a.m.—4 p.m. is: _________________________________
_____ I give Ms. Kennedy permission to contact me primarily by email: _______________________________
_____ I read & understood the following:
SPECIAL NOTE TO PARENTS AND GUARDIANS:
Please call or email Ms. Kennedy, if you have comments or concerns. It is the student’s responsibility to inform you of his/her grades. Individual student progress can also be tracked through Parent Portal. Please use this resource to remain informed of your child’s weekly grades. Interest and encouragement at home in student activity and progress is always beneficial to student performance at school.

List of Supplies
A 3 Ring Binder with 3 divider tabs
Composition Book w/ 200+ pages
(Kept in Classroom)
Notebook Paper
Pencils & Pencil Sharpener, Eraser
(I do not accept work written in pen.)
Headphones
Dry Erase Markers (Optional)
1 Pack of Bright Colored Copy Paper
(Optional)
Textbook: 6th Ext Grade GA Math Vol. 1 & 2
McGraw-Hill Education, 2014
(Provided)

Students Will Learn:
Unit 1: Number System Fluency (4 wks)
(Factors, Multiples, Decimals, &
Division of Fractions)
Unit 2: Rates, Ratios, & Proportional Thinking (6 wks)
(Percent, Unit Rates, & Complex Fractions)
Unit 3: Expressions (4 wks)
(Order of Operations & Translating Algebra)
Unit 4: One Step Equations & Inequalities (6 wks)
(Solving & Graphing for the Variable)
Unit 5 Area & Volume (4 wks)
(Angles, Circles, Polygons, Prisms, & Polyhedrons)
Unit 6: Statistics (6 wks)
(Measures of Center & of Variation & Inferences)
Unit 7: Rational Numbers & Opposites (6 wks)
(Integers, Coordinate Plane, Inequalities,
Absolute Value, & Reflection)

I have read & understood the
front & back of this syllabus.
Student Name: _____________________________
Parent Signature: ___________________________

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