Classroom Policies

Supplies

  • 1 inch Binder
  • Colored pens, pencils, or thin tipped markers
  • Highlighter
  • Black dry erase marker
  • Pencil or Pen (blue or black only)

Academic Integrity

I have a ZERO TOLERANCE policy for cheating. Any student caught cheating will redo the assignment at lunch, a call home to parents, a BL-2, and a 1-page essay on academic integrity. This also applies to anyone assisting someone in cheating. To clarify, seeking out resources online to help you solve a problem is NOT cheating. Asking a parent or sibling to help you is NOT cheating. Asking Ms. Lagos for help, even if she walks you through every step of the problem, is NOT cheating. If anyone or anything gives you the answer, that IS cheating.

Hierarchy of Consequences

1st offense: Verbal warning. Teacher/student conference.
2nd offense: 30 minute after school detention
3rd offense: 60 minute after school detention
4th offense: Office referral

Homework Policies

Any classwork that is not completed in the provided class time becomes homework.

Extra Credit

  • Extra Credit is not offered. 
  • Any student can request additional learning opportunities but those opportunities will not count in their grade. ​​

Late Work Policy


  • ​Any LATE assignments/homework is due 5 days before the end of the quarter.​
  • Work will not be accepted after the end of the quarter deadline. 
  • Grades will not be changed once submitted for the end of the quarter.

Behavior Expectations

Things that are OK:​​
  • Being wrong
  • Making mistakes
  • Respectful disagreement
Things that are NOT OK:
  • The use of discriminatory language, even casually (e.g. the “n” word, the “r” word, the "f" word, "that's gay", "like a girl" and any other discriminatory saying or slur)
  • Wearing Air Pods or Headphones (Unless students are working on Chromebooks and the use of headphones has been expressly allowed)
  • Chewing Gum (Students may no longer chew gum in my classroom. They will be asked to spit it out and if they refuse they will receive a BL)
  • Wearing hats or hoodies (Students may no longer wear hats or hoodies in my classroom. They will be asked to remove it and if they refuse they will receive a BL)
  • Making fun of others who make mistakes or get answers wrong (Students who repeatedly engage in this behavior will receive a BL)
  • Picking on each other and saying “It’s okay because we’re friends” (Friends support each other.)​

Notes, Math Binder, Agenda

NOTES
  • Students are required to take notes.
  • Notes are integrated into the lesson presentation.
MATH BINDER
  • Students are required to keep a Math Binder.
  • Ms. Lagos will provide all paperwork to be kept within the binder.​
  • Math Binder should be a 1.5 inch, 3 ring binder with clearview pockets on the front and back.
    • ​If students are combining classes into one binder consider using a 2 inch binder. ​
AGENDA
  • Students will use the agenda provided by the school to keep track of their assignments. 
  • Students will be prompted to write down the assignments and due dates on Monday of each week.​

Grades and Power School

GRADES​
  • Any LATE WORK must be turned in 5 days before the quarter end date.
    • Reminders will be posted and given verbally.
    • Students will write the due dates for assignments in their school agendas.​​
  • Students will be graded on a 5 point scale in accordance with district grading policies.
    • ​A - 4 Exemplary
    • B - 3 Proficient
    • C - 2 Progressing
    • D - 1 Approaching
    • F - 0 Does not meet standard
  • Students will be evaluated on their proficiency in each grade level standard using a rubric.
POWER SCHOOL
  • Missing Assignments: Indicated by an orange square. Any assignment that has not been turned in or not completed at the time that grades were entered. Math XL assignments not completed the day they are assigned will be marked as missing even though they aren't due until 5 school days prior to the end of the quarter. 
  • Late Assignments: Indicated by a red square. I do not deduct points for late assignments.
  • Incomplete Assignments: Indicated by a blue square.
  • A dashed line "--" indicates that there is no grade entered in for that assignment yet.

Class Work

  • Ample time is provided in class to practice.
  • Any Math XL or IXL assignments not completed in class must be completed on their own time.
  • Minimum Scores for Math XL and IXL assignments:
    • 7th & 8th Grade Math: 80%
    • 7th & 8th Grade HONORS Math: 90%

 Tests

  • Students will be tested at the end of each unit. 
  • Students will be evaluated on their proficiency for each grade level standard using a rubric.
  • Students may use any handouts, their notes, their workbook, and any returned work on the test.
  • Extensions for tests are given on an as-needed basis at the discretion of Ms. Lagos.

Bathroom/Water Policy

Leaving the Classroom
​(Non-Bathroom/Water Related)
  • Ideally students should make use of the 4 minute passing period between classes. However, I understand that this is not always possible. 
  • Students may use the restroom when they need provided that they:
    • ​Ask politely.
    • Sign out and in properly on the bathroom log sheet.
    • Take the bathroom pass.
  • Students MAY NOT use the restroom:
    • Within the first or last 10 minutes of class
    • During note-taking, teacher led instruction, or tests.​
  • Students should use the restroom or get water and then immediately return to class.
  • Students may not coordinate times to leave the room with friends in other classes.
  • Any student found to violate these policies will have their bathroom privileges revoked.
  • Students must have a pass to leave the room.
  • Students may not leave the classroom during:
    • Note taking
    • Teacher led instruction
    • Testing
  • Students must ask politely and state the reason they need to leave the classroom.
  • A student may go to the nurse at ANY TIME.
    • They must state that they need to see the nurse. For example, "Ms. Lagos, I'm not feeling well. May I go to the nurse?
    • I am not a medical professional and cannot make the determination whether a person is “sick” or not.