Mr. Graham’s Class

Lexington Middle School – Room 605

7th Grade Math (Core 1, 2, 3, 4, Homeroom and Thrive Time)

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Classroom Expectations   Be Prompt - be on time and in your seat.  
(THE 4 P’s) Be Prepared - bring all needed materials to class. Notebooks and pencils are REQUIRED materials EVERYDAY.

Be Polite - respect yourself and others AT ALL TIMES

Be Productive - use your class time wisely to complete your classwork.

Classroom Procedures

1. All students must line up outside of class and wait to be instructed to enter.

2. We will greet each other at the door with a ‘hello’ or ‘fist bump’ when entering the classroom.

3. Check the board for the day’s directions as soon as you get to class.  Begin working on morning activity or warm-up.

4. Remain in your seat AT ALL TIMES unless we are involved in a group activity which requires you to move or the teacher has instructed you to move.

5. Please raise your hand to be recognized.

6. Be sure to put your homework in a folder or notebook.  Each scholar will be held responsible for turning in his or her assignments ON TIME

Disruptive Behavior

All students will be given one warning of their behavior being disruptive.  If the student continues the behavior, a consequence will be given based on the Student Code of Conduct.  Talking during class shows disrespect to the teacher and the other students in the class and will not be tolerated.  

Homework

Homework will be assigned EVERY DAY and needs to be turned in ON TIME!  Part of the assignment is turning the work in on time.  If you do not have an assignment done, or if the assignment is not completed in a satisfactory manner, your work will be considered late.  All late work will receive a deduction of 10%.  No work will be received after the 2nd day.  PowerSchools will reflect the most current homework grade for each scholar.  Please reference here first.

When you are absent it is your responsibility to make up all the work missed.  Please understand that merely completing written work will not assure success.  Homework may be made up, but classroom discussion and instruction cannot be duplicated.  If you have a pre-planned absence, please let me know in advance.  Please understand that teachers are not expected to have material ready in advance of a travel period, nor expected to give extra help to those who fall behind due to vacation travel.

Tests 

Students may earn the privilege to retake tests at the teacher’s discretion.  The student must complete corrections and assignments related to the material to show mastery of the subject.  Parents will need to sign off on both tests.  Tests will be taken on the student’s time.

Grades

Grades are based on the following: tests (35%), classwork (25%), quizzes (25%), and homework (15%)

Cheating

No cheating will be tolerated!  If the teacher witnesses someone cheating or attempting to cheat you will automatically receive a failing grade.  It is considered cheating if you give your finished work to another student to write down answers.  See Student Code of Conduct as to our policy for cheating.

• NCEdCloud - (Canvas, Powerschools, Other Resources)

• Study Island (Math & ELA Classroom Work)

• Moby Max (Homeroom Morning Work)

• Khan Academy

Communication is key to our success as a team, with our common goal being your child's success.

I need your help with keeping our lines of communication open.  There are so many ways to communicate, but we will be using ClassDojo as our primary means of communication.  Though my email and phone are available, if absolutely necessary, everything you will need for your child's success will be available via the content on my district site and ClassDojo.

Please be sure to register your account - ask for your child's "what core do they have math?"  Then choose the ClassDojo link for your child's core.  Please Email Graham, Anthony me screenshots of your problem if you are unable to get connected.  

Here are some basics for staying engaged with your child's academic success.

• We will start toward success because success is the desired outcome.  This why it is important to stay informed and engaged because things change faster than can be immediately communicated.  Staying in touch with what is going on enables you, as your child's chief advocate, to make informed, appropriate decisions in relation to assisting with his or her success.

• Your child's grades will be updated weekly and can be accessed by you through PowerSchools.  Please contact me if you are having any issue with accessing your PowerSchools account to view their progress.

   

• All your child's classwork assignments will be available through Canvas.  There will be homework given and this will be mostly paper handouts to be returned the next day.  Your child is expected to return his or her work on time.  Classwork is 25% and homework accounts for 15% of your scholar's total grade.  Late assignments will receive a reduced grade.  

• Your student will have weekly assessments to check on his or her knowledge of the section/standard(s) we are working on that week.  Quizzes and Tests will be the primary tools used to measure your child's understanding of what we are covering.  Tests account for 35% and quizzes make up 25% of the total grade.