Math 8 - Syllabus

Student and Parent Contract for Mr. Sabia’s Math Classes

E-mail: [email protected]  •  Phone: (562) 801-5137  •  Room: 705  •  npaa.erusd.org  

Materials Required in Class Everyday:

• 2 Pencils & erasers
• 1 fine point Dry Erase marker & sock/eraser
• Scientific Calculator (TI-30X IIS)
• Red pens, highlighters & colored pencils
• Protractor or transparent ruler
• Lined paper and Graph paper
• 2”, 3 Ring binder & 5 dividers
• CPM textbook may be kept at home

Grading Policy (Point System):

• Home/Class work surveys – 50 pts. Each  
• Quizzes – 200 pts. Each
• Tests – 1,000 pts. Each

All students must maintain a 2.0 cumulative GPA (from 6^th through 8^th grade) in order to be eligible to participate in all end of the year activities for both 7^th and 8^th grade, including the promotion ceremony.

Citizenship:  

• Students may receive a referral and/or a U (unsatisfactory) on their progress/report card for:
• demonstrating inappropriate, disruptive and/or disrespectful behavior in class
• accumulating 5 or more tardies during the semester.
• Any student who receives more than one U for citizenship may be excluded from participating in field trips and/or school activities such as the fall festival, the 8^th grade beach field trip and Lancerpalooza.  

Assignments (Classwork & Homework):

• All assignments (Classwork, Homework, and Notes) must be kept in the student’s binder.
• Notes must be kept in Cornell notes format.
• Late assignments will be accepted up to 14 days after the original due date. 
• It is the student's responsibility to request and submit missed assignments.
• There will be no extra credit assignments.   

Homework Resources/Help:          

• Assignments are posted on Mr. Sabia’s website daily:         

npaa.erusd.org → Classes/Homework → Math → Period # (under Mr. Sabia)

• Google Classroom: classroom.google.com
• CPM Online Resources (homework help, information, e-book):

npaa.erusd.org → Students → CPM →

• After School Math Clinic with Mr. Sabia:

Days and times to be determined (will likely begin in September)

Quizzes & Tests:

• All students are allowed one retake (a different version) of any quiz or chapter/unit test.
• The retake grade will replace the original grade only if there's an improvement.
• The student must schedule the retake with Mr. Sabia ahead of time.

I, the student/parent/guardian, am aware of and understand the above classroom guidelines. 

Student Name: ________________________________________________________       Period: ___________

Signature: _________________________________________________                 Date: __________________

Parent/Guardian Name(s): __________________________________________________________________

Signature(s): ______________________________________________                  Date: __________________

E-mail (or phone #): _______________________________________________________________________