Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
When am I available for extra help?
My Normal avaailability: 7:45am - 8:00am Monday - Friday 8:00am - 8:30am Every day but Wednesday 3:30pm - 4:00pm Tuesday - Friday I post my weekly availability in front of the room.Back to Top
How often do you update grades?
I update MyGradebook.com usually every weekend and send out an email. I send home an updated average with your student after every test.Back to Top
Can you send me stuff through email?
Absolutely! It is my preferred method of communication. Just email me at flournoy.christopher@fcboe.org.Back to Top
What calculator do I recommend?
I teach from a TI-84 Plus Silver edition, and I write programs for it as well. I like this calculator because of its speed and the vast amount of memory it has. AAT students will be ok with a regular TI-83 or TI-83 plus. MMM students will be fine with a TI-30X or similar model.Back to Top
What should I do if my child needs extra help?
1. Come see me before or after school 2. Peer tutor from Beta Club (see counselor) 3. Private tutor (I can send you a list). #1 and #2 are free. #3 is not. The going rate from math tutoring in Fayette County is $35-$40 an hour.Back to Top
What type of extra credit do you give?
I issue raffle tickets for various activities (doing and explaining warm-ups, logic problems, bonus problems, etc.) that may be attached to quizzes or notebook checks for 1 point each. They may not be used on tests, HW or the final exam. For tests, you may earn 0, 1, 3, or 5 points in a review game and 3 additional points for getting a progress report signed and returned. A weekly HW extra credit is offered on the calendar. A weekly math trivia question is located in the back of the room.Back to Top
What kind of notebook does my child need?
I recommend a three-ring, two-inch binder. They should keep all warm-ups, handouts, bookwork, worksheets, homework, notes, and old quizzes and tests in their notebook. We will have a notebook check on a regular basis over the contents of their notebooks.Back to Top
Homework is assigned for every section and is graded on completion and accuracy. HW checks consist of up to 5 points for completeness and work shown and up to 5 points for accuracy from 5 randomly selected problems. I take up to 4 questions in class over homework. I encourage students to come before and after school if they have more than 4 questions or fundamentally do not understand how to do the HW problems.Back to Top
Missing review days will not excuse a student from taking a test or quiz upon his/her return. Homework is due immediately upon return to class. All missed work must be completed within five days of an EXCUSED absence. After five days the missing grades will be zeros. It is a student's responsibility to stay after school or come early before school and make up his/her work. Be out as little as possible. You miss a day you miss a lot. Students have a calendar, so they know in advance what it is they have missed. Field trips are not absences and therefore the 5-day rule does not apply. Everything is due immediately after the field trip. Preferably, it needs to be done before the field trip.Back to Top