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7th Grade Mathematics
Memorial School
Mr. Trusiewicz

Welcome to 7th Grade Mathematics at Memorial Middle School. Staying organized is an important part of your learning process. You should always keep your math notebook with you in class and then bring it home when you have a homework assignment. Your notebook should be divided into five sections and should contain all the mathematics materials you need. Please tell your parents how your notebook is set up.

Your Math Notebook
(1) Grades Section - Contains a list and graph of your current and previous grades including all the corrected Tests, Quizzes, and Preparation/Participation scores.

(2) Classwork/Homework Section - Contains your current homework paper, your completed homework papers, and all the class work you have completed in the current unit.

(3) Resources Section - Contains absense policy, homework policy, study buddies phone numbers, multiplication and division facts, grading system, and special notes on important topics.

(4) Graph Paper Section - Contains 60 sheets of blank graph paper

(5) Warm-Ups Section - Contains your corrected solutions to warm-up activities.

Your Agenda Book
Assignments are to be recorded in the agenda book (your planner). You should keep a record of your current homework assignment and all the previous assignments. You are responsible to record any assignment that you missed when you were absent.

Pencil Pouch and  Materials
Also clipped into the notebook should be a pencil pouch containing two sharpened pencils with cap erasers, a colored pen for correcting (not red or black), and a calculator. A metric/standard ruler should be clipped into the notebook to complete the set.

Absence Policy and Study Buddies

If you are absent from school you should:

(1) On the day that you return to school, hand in the assignment that was due on the day you were absent, write any missed assignment into your agenda book, and complete the classwork, warmups, and homework for the day(s) you missed.

(2) The next day, hand in the homework that was assigned on the day(s) you were absent.

Every assignment you hand in must include the date that it was assigned, the pages, and the period of your class. (Notice that you should not label it with the date you are doing it, nor with the date that you hand it in!) To assure that you receive proper credit without a penalty for lateness, write Absent Credit Please on top the top of your paper. It is your responsibility to make up missed work and hand it in the day after you return to school. If you are absent for an extended period, you may request extra days to complete the makeup. You should talk to a study buddy to find out what class work and homework you missed. Write the homework assignment into your Agenda book. If a worksheet is needed, get one from the teacher on the day you return to school. Verify that you have the right assignment by looking at another classmate's notebook.

Missing a Class While You Are in School
If you miss class because you are somewhere else in the school like a music lesson, for instance, you are responsible to do the homework and hand it in on the day that it is due. You should:

(1) During the school day, talk to a classmate or study buddy to find out what class work and homework you missed. Write the homework assignment into your Agenda book. If a worksheet is needed, copy the worksheet from a classmate so that you can do the assignment. Verify that you have the right information by looking at another classmate?s notebook. Complete the classwork and then do your homework, as usual, that night.

(2) The next day, hand in (a) the assignment that was due on the day you missed the class and (b) hand in the homework assigned that day, properly labeled, as usual.

Study Buddies
A study buddy is someone you can talk to when you need help in Math. The kind of questions that you might ask a study buddy would be: (1) What did we have for homework last night? (2) I was absent yesterday, can I copy your class notes? (3) I can?t remember how we solved the fractions problem, would you remind me how we did it? Talk to your study buddy in person, by phone, or by Internet. Show courtesy and consideration in all your communications so that you will be able to work well together.

Each student is to have recorded three study buddies in the resource section of his/her notebook. Your Study Buddies sheet should contain three classmates' names, phone numbers, and the best time of day to call.

Homework Policy 

To get credit for your homework, you must complete every problem assigned. You will be given credit for every problem you complete, even if your solution is not correct. However, if you skip a problem or leave it blank, the homework grade will be a zero for that paper.

                a Complete = Full Credit

               -  Incomplete = No Credit

How to Avoid Homework Zeros

If you don't know how to do a problem, you can still gain credit for doing that problem if you:

1.    Restate the problem in your own words.

2.    Explain what you know so far.

3.    State what you need to know in order to solve the problem.

Answering these 3 questions shows me that you gave the problem some thought and makes it possible for me to immediately assist you with your thinking process.