East Jackson Comprehensive High School

Advanced Algebra
Policies and Procedures
Teacher: Julie Bruce
Phone Number: 706-336-8900 (please call between 8:00-8:40 or after 3:15)
Email: jbruce@jackson.k12.ga.us
Grading Policy
The grading of your work should be an indication of what you learn in mathematics.
Your final grade for Advanced Algebra at the end of the semester will be calculated as follows:
UnitEquations and Inequalities6%
UnitSystems6%
UnitOperations w/ Polynomials9%
UnitRadicals11%
UnitQuadratics11%
UnitSolving Polynomial Functions11%
Midterm5%
UnitRational Functions11%
UnitExponential and Logarithmic Functions11%
UnitData and Statistics9%
Advanced Algebra SLO10%

**Students and parents may check their grade at any time using the Infinite Campus service.
Students may obtain their codes in the counseling office for this service.
**Extra credit may be given on tests and quizzes from time to time. No individual extra credit will
be given.
**Tutoring session Monday of each week from 3:15-3:45 or by appointment.

MATERIALS
There will be a classroom set of textbooks for the class. You will need at least a 2 3-ring binder,
loose-leaf paper, and graphing paper to be used ONLY for mathematics class. It is very important
that you bring your notebook to class each day and that you take your notebook home each evening
that you have homework. Your notebook will be your main resource for the class; please take
detailed notes daily! All assignments in Advanced Algebra should be completed with pencil only.
Students should also have a scientific calculator; I strongly recommend each student purchase a
calculator so it will be available for use at when homework is assigned. I highly recommend the
TI-30XS by Texas Instruments which is allowed on the SLO.

ATTENDANCE
Good attendance is essential to being successful in this course. It is strongly recommended that
students miss no more than five days per semester; this is consistent with the elementary and
middle school attendance policies as well. Tardiness will not be tolerated and the school policy for
tardies will be followed closely.
MAKE-UP WORK
Make-up work is the responsibility of the student. All notes missed should be obtained from
another student. Students will have a two week period upon the return to school to complete the
work missed which is the policy of EJCHS. If a student is absent when a test or quiz is given, the
student needs to make arrangements with the teacher for a make-up time before or after school
or use study hall at the end of 3rd period each day. After the two week period, the grade will
become a zero if it is not made up. All make-up work must be completed within the grading
period that it was due; students will not be allowed to complete work that was due in January at
the end of the semester in May.

DISCIPLINE
Class rules:
1. Be on time
2. Be prepared have all necessary materials
3. Follow all instructions/directions
4. Be respectfuleverything else takes care of itself!
5. Follow all rules stated by EJCHS and the Board of Education
Consequences:
1. Verbal warning/Student conference
2. Detention
3. Parent contact
4. Referral to advisor
5. Administrative referral
***Any severe disruption will result in an immediate administrative referral.
***Cell phones or ipods should not be out during instruction or a testing time. Students my use
such devices from time to time with teacher permission. Continuous unapproved use of cell
phones during instructional time will be handled as a discipline problem and the consequences
stated above will be followed.