Mrs. Conley
Team Aztecs
Hi,
I’m Kim Conley, eighth grade mathematics teacher here at Hillsdale. I earned my Bachelor’s at SDSU and last year completed my Master’s at Grand Canyon University. I love teaching math and am excited to be your child’s teacher this year!
The best way to contact me is conleyk@cajonvalley.net. I am available both before and after school every day (except Monday after school) for tutoring. I encourage any student who would like additional help to come and see me. This is especially important if a student has been absent. The math curriculum moves very quickly and much can be missed in only one day.
If you ever have concerns or comments, please don’t hesitate to contact me. My goal is that all students have a successful year in 8th grade math.
Citizenship
Be polite, Be Prepared, Be Productive. Violations of these rules will lower a student’s citizenship grade. Continued violations will lead to parent phone calls, parent conferences, after school or lunch detentions, writing of behavior standards and office referrals. School wide rules and the dress code will be strictly enforced.
Scholarship
Students do not receive a grade. GRADES ARE EARNED. All work is to be done in pencil and graded in pen. All work must be neat, complete, show the problem, process and answer. Unattempted problems or answers only on homework, tests or quizzes will receive minimal credit. Assignments missed because of an excused absence will be accepted for full credit with an extension given equal to the number of school days missed. Students are responsible for obtaining and completing work and /or make-up tests during the week they return to school after the excused absence. Late work may be made-up for 50% credit during trimester 1 and 2 only. No late work will be accepted during the third trimester of school (with the exception of an excused absence). Late assignments must be handed in prior to the test the unit covers to be considered for 50% credit. Please attempt 100% of the work 100% of the time.
Homework will be graded in ink, scored by students and collected occassionally. Assignments are due the day after they are assigned and worth up to 10 points each. At the beginning of every week a homework packet will be provided for students (parents, please review this with your child each week so you are aware of the work required) including the current weeks assignments, test dates, worksheets for the week and other important dates. Assignments for the week will also be written in the daily planner, posted on the back board in the classroom and are available online. Homework, class notes, Countdown to Mastery practice and projects will comprise 40% of the academic grade.
Tests and quizzes will be given for each unit. Most chapter tests include a similar practice test given as an assignment the day prior to the unit test. Use this opportunity to seriously study for the unit test. Corrections will be required for any missed test question using a teacher-generated form. Test corrections will allow students to earn back up to 50% of the missed points from each test.
