ALGEBRA 2 Syllabus

Ms. Pinto
General Information:
Room C221
Phone Number: (469) 593 5032
E-mail: julia.pinto@risd.org (best method of communication)
Website
phspinto@weebly.com
Tutoring:
Monday 4:15 4:45 pm, Tuesday 8:15 am 8:45 am, Thursday 4:15 4:45 pm
Also available by appointment.
Tutoring times of all the Algebra 2 teachers are posted outside my classroom door and are available on
the PHS Algebra 2 website: http://jjpearcealgebra2.weebly.com/
Supplies:
3-ring notebook with dividers
o Notes
o Homework
o Quizzes
Index Cards (about 100)
Highlighters
2 pens/ pencils (sharpened before the bell)
Kleenex (for classroom use)
Hand Sanitizer (for classroom use)
Graphing calculator (school can loan one with an exchange of 4 AAA batteries)
Classroom Procedures:
Respect yourself, other students, and the teacher. No one is allowed to interfere with another
students learning or sense of self-worth. Students are expected to follow all school and
classroom regulations.

No food will be allowed in the classroom. Our students have a wide variety of food allergies and
we will take no chances.

Cheating will not be tolerated in this class and severe consequences will follow.

Since you must have credit for four math courses, most students need this class to graduate. It is
only possible to pass this class if you complete every homework assignment every night. Do not allow
yourself to fall behind.

Tardies: I will follow school policy. If for any reason your entire body is not inside the classroom
when the bell rings, you will be marked as tardy.

The cell phone/electronics policy in my classroom is you can listen to music during homework
only. If you are texting, calling, or browsing without permission during class, it may be regarded
as against policy and your device will then be taken up and given to a principal where it can be
retrieved at a later time. This policy is subject to change at any time.

CONSEQUENCES:
Consequences are used for any disruptive or disrespectful behavior in class. You are old enough to know how
to behave.

1st offense:
2nd offense:
3rd offense:
4th offense:

Warning
Personal conference
Parent contact and 30 minute teacher detention
Administrative/Parent Conference

Note: I reserve the right to skip consequences for major offenses or repeat offenders. I also reserve the right to
make the punishment fit the crime.

Grading:
MAJOR: Unit Tests 40%

Mid-Unit Assessments 20%

MINOR: Homework 20% Warm-Ups/Quizzes 20%

*You will be assigned homework problems almost every day. You will be expected to turn in ALL
assignments. Your homework should be neat, and all appropriate steps, figures, formulas, and processes
should be clearly indicated or expressed. Procedure and method are much more important than just
producing an answer.
Homework turned in on time will be graded either 100, 50 or 0, based on completion. Assignments
turned in up to two days after due date can earn up to 70%. After three days and up until the end of the
respective unit, students can earn up to 50%. Late homework will not be received unless complete.
Progress Reports:
Progress reports will be sent out every 3 weeks. They need to be signed by a parent or guardian and returned to
Ms. Pinto as soon as possible.
Make-up Policy:
It is the students responsibility to check for work missed and get notes from a classmate when absent.
Planning ahead and gathering work is required when missing school for school-related reasons. Missed
assignments can be requested by e-mailing the teacher
Textbooks:
Algebra 2 Texas Edition: Big Ideas Learning Publication.

Supplementary notes and homework worksheets will be distributed every day.

Textbooks can be issued UPON REQUEST.

Please sign and return the next page showing your understanding of classroom expectations. Also, attached
is a calculator agreement if you need to loan one from school. All students and parents need sign syllabus and
calculator agreement.

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Students Name: _________________________
Period: ____________
By signing, I agree to have received and read Ms. Pintos policies and procedures.
Student signature: ______________________________________________
Parent/Guardian Signature: ________________________________________
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What math did you take last year? ___________________________
Who was your math teacher last year? ________________________
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Parent/Guardian Contact Information
Parent/Guardian Name: ________________________________________________
Work Phone: ______________________ Cell Phone: ____________________
Email:________________________________________________________

Parent/Guardian Name: _______________________________________________

Work Phone: ______________________ Cell Phone: ____________________
Email:________________________________________________________

If you would like to receive e-mail updates

regarding this class throughout the year, please
email me at julia.pinto@risd.org, and I will add
you to my distribution list.