Rules & Procedures
Class Contract
Grading and Schedules
Math Problems
Halsey Trivia
100

When is an appropriate time to ask to go to the bathroom?

During the work period

100

What number do I fill in under "class" on the class contract?

Specific to each class number (704, 720, 721)

100

Who MUST sign all tests and quizzes?

A parent or guardian

100

When solving an inequality for an unknown value, what rule is important to remember?


(Bragging rights will be given to students who use math vocab in their response)

When dividing by a negative coefficient when solving an inequality, you must switch the inequality sign. 


*This is a result of integer rules 

(Cough Cough)

100

What is the Halsey mascot?

 A Bulldog

200

How do you submit homework?

By taking a picture and uploading it to the google classroom. 

*Projects must be physically turned in and placed in the bin with your class section # on it

200

What is the name of the binder that is kept in our math classroom all year long?

Goal Binder 

200

What percentage of your grade is based off of tests/projects/quizzes?

75%

200

It takes Ms. McGuckin 24 minutes to run 3 miles and Ms. Libardi 35 minutes to run 5 miles.

Who runs a faster mile? How do you know?

Ms. libardi 

200

What teacher previously won the Barry Manilow award?

The Chorus Teacher aka Ms. Shikowitz

300

What is one electronic device not allowed to be in use within the school building?

Phone, aipods, earbuds, apple watch
300

What day is the class contract and school supplies due?

Monday, September 8th

300

The next time you have "TALENT" on your schedule, where will you go?

To your assigned talent

300

What is the difference between and expression and an equation?

An expression does not have an equal sign and is true for all values of x.

An equation sets two expressions equal to each other and is true for one, some or zero values of x.

300

Which two teachers has teams that played in the spring intermural basketball finals last year?

Ms. Kohlasch (Syracuse) and Mr. Suh (Duke)

400

What should I do if Ms. McGuckin or Ms.Libardi is not in their classroom or waiting outside before class starts?

Wait quietly in a single file line in the hallway

400

What are two of the class expectations for this class?

Any of the 6 expectations are accepted 

400

On what day next week do we restart our 6 day cycle?

On Friday September 12th we restart on Day 1

400

In a rectangle, the length is 3 more than twice the width, w.  The perimeter of the rectangle is 36 units.  What is the width of the rectangle?

w=5 units

400

How many students are enrolled at this school?

About 1,700 students

500

If I am on the first floor and approach a staircase with a down arrow, but I am trying to get to Ms. McGuckin's and Ms. Libardi's class on the 2nd floor what do I do?

Look for and take a stair case with a up arrow

500

What is Ms.McGuckin's and Ms. Libardi's school email address?

mmcguckin@schools.nyc.gov

glibardi@schools.nyc.gov

500

What is the name and room location of your vice principal, guidance counselor and dean?

Assistant Principal: Ms. Schiano, Room 314 & Ms. Albanese, Room 229b


Dean: Ms. Broker, Room 210


Guidance Counselor: Mr. Robinson, Room 325  

 

500

-2x+5=8x-35

x=4

500

What did Stephen A. Halsey do to support the school?

He laid out the streets, built infrastructure and promoted settlement in the area