Pre-Calculus

Pre-Calculus

Mr. Derrick Peterson

Lakewood High School

2018-2019

 

 

 

Website: From the LHS website > Staff > Teachers > Mathematics > Derrick Peterson

Email: [email protected]

Voicemail:  303.982.7870

Office Hours: 7:10-7:40am Monday, Tuesday and Friday and by appointment in D201

 

 

 

Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year!  I’m looking forward to a great year and am prepared to help you be successful in this class.  This is my fourth year at LHS and my 18th year teaching mathematics. I have taught at multiple levels from 7th grade through community college math classes.  Please come prepared to learn and have fun!

 

 

Core Units

Unit 1: Functions                                                        Unit 5: Basic Right Triangle Trigonometry

Unit 2: Graphing Functions                                        Unit 6: Angle Measure

Unit 3: Rational & Polynomial Functions                  Unit 7: Graphing Trigonometric Functions

Unit 4: Exponential & Logarithmic Functions           Unit 8: Trigonometric Identities and Limits

                                                                                   

 

Grading Policy

           

Grading Scale:

A = 90 – 100%

B = 80 – 89%

C = 70 – 79%

D = 60 – 69%

F = 59% and below

 

 

 

        Homework, Classwork               20%                            

                                 Daily Quizzes                10%                            

                                          Quizzes                 30%                                                                                                                    Tests/Final Exam                 40%                                                    

 

 

 

 

 

Supplies Needed:  3-ring binder with dividers, graph paper, spiral or notebook paper, pencils, graphing calculator (TI-84)

 

Tests:  Tests will be given at the end of a unit.  Review assignments will be given prior to each test. There will be a final exam at the end of each semester.

 

Quizzes: These are both announced and unannounced.  If you are dissatisfied with your quiz grade, you will be given approximately one week to make corrections to better the grade. Watch for due dates in class! Please see Mrs. Le Jean to make an appointment for quiz corrections. All quizzes must be completed before the unit test.

 

Daily Quizzes:  This assignment will be completed at the beginning of the class period.  Students will self-grade during class and are responsible for recording the score.  I would suggest keeping all work in a spiral notebook for this assignment.

 

Homework:  Students should expect to work on homework every day.  Homework is distributed by unit in class and also accessible from my website.  All homework assignments for the unit are due on the

DAY OF the unit TEST.  ALL work must be shown.  LATE homework will be accepted up until one week after the unit test for a reduced grade.

 

Tardies/Absences: 

It is important to be on time to class every day.  Within the first 5 minutes of class, I will mark absent students. If you are tardy, please see Mrs. Le Jean at the end of class to change your absence to a tardy. There shall be two days allowed for makeup work for each day of absence.

Please see Mrs. Le Jean when you return from an absence!

 

Technology in the Classroom

All phones, head-phones, and any other electronic devices are to be off and put away during class. 

Teachers may determine when cell phones and other technology are to be used for educational purposes.

 

1st Offense: Warning

2nd Offense: Teacher takes the device

3rd Offense: Teacher takes the device and brings it to the student's administrator. 

 

Please do not text/call your student during class time.  If there is an emergency, please call the main office to have your student excused from class.

 

Classroom Expectations

 

  • Respect for yourself, for others, for the teacher, and for the building must be demonstrated at all times.
  • Be Prepared

Students must come prepared to learn every day. This includes having the necessary supplies: warm-up, homework, paper, calculator, and pencils.  Bring your daily supplies, complete your homework, and bring your motivation to learn!

  • Be on Task
    • Come to class ready to start on the warm-up assignment.
    • Students must work on the given assignment in class individually or with other students.
    • If you have questions, talk to your study team first and then ASK ME!I am here to help you.
  • Seek extra help when needed via the Study Deck and my office hours.
  • Food and any drinks with the exception of water are not allowed in the classroom.
  • If you are absent, it is your responsibility to see Mrs. Le Jean at an appropriate time to get make-up work.You will need to schedule a time outside of class (during your off block or my office hours) to make up any tests or quizzes.

 

 

If you have any questions or concerns, please do not hesitate to contact me at [email protected]

 

 

I’m looking forward to a great year!

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

Mr. Peterson

 

 

 

 

Please complete and return this page to me no later than Friday, August 24, 2018.

 

I, ________________________, have read and understand all of the requirements and expectations of Pre-Calculus and will try my best to be successful.  I understand it is my responsibility to come to class, obtain any make-up work if I am absent, and to turn in all of my assignments on time.

 

 

 

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