HHS Vision Statement
Higley High School students are critical thinkers, productive global citizens, and lifelong learners who are united in excellence, honor, and compassion.
HHS Mission Statement
Higley High School strives to provide a quality education, in a safe and supportive
environment, to develop every student’s character and critical thinking skills. We provide rigorous, engaging, and innovative learning opportunities that ensure academic success and optimize lifelong learning to ensure students positively impact the world.
HHS Core Values
Portrait of a Higley Knight
Higley Knights are United in Excellence
• A Knight is intellectually curious.
• A Knight values education.
• A Knight perseveres.
• A Knight has integrity.
• A Knight takes responsibility.
• A Knight shows respect.
Higley Knights are United in Compassion
• A Knight embraces diversity.
• A Knight practices kindness.
• A Knight demonstrates empathy.
Syllabus Acknowledgment - Due Friday, July 30, 2021
Parents, after you and your teen have reviewed the course syllabus and, if you
understand and agree to the expectations therein, please fill out this form. Note that you do not have to print or physically sign anything.
Teacher Contact Information
Ivette Worley
Phone: 480-279-7432
E-Mail: [email protected]
Required Supplies
• Each student will be required to bring their computer and charger to class each day.
• 1-inch 3 ring binder (recommended but it can be a single subject notebook)
• Dividers
• Loose leaf paper (for binder)
• Pencils (all work must be completed in pencil)
• Scientific Calculator (graphing calculators are allowed, but not required)
• Compass
• Protractor
• Ruler
• Colored pencils/markers
• Highlighters
Course Description
This course is meant to employ an integrated approach to the study of geometric relationships. Congruence and similarity of triangles will be established using
appropriate theorems. Transformations including rotations, reflections, translations, and glide reflections and coordinate geometry will be used to establish and verify geometric relationships. A major emphasis of this course is to allow students to investigate
geometric situations. Geometry is meant to lead students to an understanding that reasoning and proof are fundamental aspects of mathematics and something that sets it apart from the other sciences. This course prepares students for more advanced
studies of math and science. Algebra skills are required. This course is required for High School graduation.
Textbook (provided by HUSD): Glencoe Geometry. Columbus, Ohio: McGraw Hill Education, 2018.
Online Access
School Computer Login
• Username: [email protected]
• Password: S.00##### (school ID/lunch number)
Microsoft Office (provides access to Outlook, Teams, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)
• Website: office.com
• Username - Same as school computer login.
• Password - Same as school computer login.
Canvas Classroom
• Website: husd.instructure.com
• Username – firstname.lastname
• Password - Same as school computer login.
Online Textbook
The textbook can be accessed online by going to husd.org and clicking on "Academics"
and then “Math Student Curriculum Login” from the alphabetical list of links. The login information is the same as Canvas/school computers. After typing in their login
information, students can access the textbook by clicking on "Geometry 2018" followed by the green oval button in the top right corner of the screen which says "ebook".
Grading
Two grades will be posted in the Synergy grade book each week. Please note that while there is a gradebook in canvas, it will not be utilized by the geometry team. As such, parents and students should refer to StudetnVue/ParentVue for accurate grade information.
The following letter-grade system will be used to grade student work:
o 100%-90% A (Proficient to Highly Proficient)
o 89%-80% B (Partially Proficient to Proficient)
o 79%-70% C (Partially Proficient)
o 69%-60% D (Minimally Proficient to Partially Proficient)
o 0%-59% F (Minimally Proficient or Missing)
Grades will be a reflection of what students know and are able to do as defined by academic standards. Grades will be determined by assignment type based on the following breakdown:
Weekly Assignments: 30%
Binder/Notebook Homework quizzes Lesson checks In class activities Unit quizzes
Assessments and Projects: 50%
Unit Tests Unit Projects Midterm/Final Exam: 20%
Grades are updated weekly
Homework will be given daily and weekly, and all students are expected to complete their homework. After-school detention (ASD) will be assigned for students who do not complete homework. The purpose of classwork and homework is to ensure
understanding. Your grade in this class is based on you demonstrating that you understand the concepts through a variety of assessments. All weekly assessments expect unit quizzes can be corrected. THERE IS NO EXTRA CREDIT.
Late Work
If a student is absent with an excused absence through the attendance office, they will have as many days absent to make up the work without penalty.
If a student is absent and it is unexcused or if work is not submitted on time, work will be accepted up through the end of the unit. However, a penalty up to and including no credit for the work missed may be applied.
It is up to the teacher’s discretion to accept any late work that is turned in after the end of a unit, and a penalty up to and including no credit for the work missed may be applied, also per teacher discretion.
Please note, if your child is absent for the review day prior to a test, she/he will be expected to take the test when she/he returns to school. The review day does not cover new material, and therefore students are not given an extra day to make up the material.
Test Retake Policy
Students will be allowed to retake two tests per semester. To be eligible to retake a test, students will have to make corrections to their test and have all the work from that unit completed. Once these two requirements are completed, the student will then be eligible to retake the test.
Plagiarism
Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Students are expected to do their own work unless otherwise instructed and are expected to cite material where appropriate.
Plagiarism can be described as, but is not limited to:
• Copying another’s work with or without permission.
• Working in a group unless explicitly told to do so.
• Using “crib notes” on tests, quizzes, or other assessments.
• Securing answers for tests from others who have already taken a test.
• Using notes or a book when they have not been permitted.
• Passing off another’s work as your own.
• Using the cell phone, earbuds, or smart watch or other tool to access information or communicate with others during the test.
• Resubmitting your own work from a previous class or assignment for a new score (does not include assigned revisions).
Diversity
All individuals have a right to an educational environment free from bias, prejudice, and bigotry. As members of the Higley High School educational community, students are expected to refrain from participating in acts of harassment that are designed to demean another student’s race, gender, ethnicity, religious preference, disability, or sexual orientation.
Classroom Environment
To maintain cleanliness and an academic environment, the following rules will be enforced in the classroom:
• Students are expected to demonstrate sensitivity to the beliefs and experiences of others. Sarcasm or other "put-downs" will not be tolerated.
• Cell phones and earbuds are to be turned off and put away unless students are asked to use them for educational purposes.
• Students will be assigned a number, upon entering the class the student will place their cell phone in their designated numbered spot and it will remain there during class. This will be their number for the remainder of the year and students will use the same number to use the computers during class.
• Students may not leave the on-campus classroom during the first and last ten minutes of the class period.
• Students who need to leave the classroom must sign out/in on the classroom log.
• While out of a classroom, students may not leave the classroom building unless given a written pass to do so.
• Absolutely no food, gum, candy, or drink, except for clear water, is allowed in the campus classroom.
• All students will be asked to remove hats while in the classroom.
Dress Code
Please review the student dress code that is in your student handbook (page 11).
On-Campus Tardy Policy
All students who attend classes on campus are expected to report to class on time every day. Otherwise, the following consequences may apply:
• 1sttardy - reminder
• 2ndtardy – warning
• 3rdtardy - after school detention (ASD)
• 4thtardy - office referral
Disciplinary Action
All policies outlined in the HUSD 2021-2022 Student Code of Conduct are part of this syllabus and will be followed.
In the case of a behavioral or academic concern, the following steps will be taken:
1. Conference with student (possible parent communication) 2. Parent communication
3. After school detention (ASD)
4. Parent conference (may involve counselor/administrator) 5. Referral to administration
Syllabus Acknowledgment - Due Friday, July 30, 2021
Parents, after you and your teen have reviewed the course syllabus and, if you
understand and agree to the expectations therein, please fill out this form. Note that you do not have to print or physically sign anything.
