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Class Rules!!   

 

 

     

 Attendance & Make-Up Work:
 

You are responsible for all notes, handouts, labs and projects when you are absent. It is YOUR responsibility to get your make-up work from "the box" when you are absent.

Any assignments that are due while you are absent are due on the day you return!

You will find your make-up work in "the box" in the folder for the day of the week you missed. If you don’t understand something or are unclear about what you need to do, you may THEN ask me.

You are allowed the same number of days that you are absent to turn in your make-up work. (If you are absent three days, you have three days to complete the missed work, etc.)

Grading:
We will have a variety of activities in Science class -- group work, individual work, homework, current events, labs, projects, quests, videos, quizzes, and tests. Projects, tests, some labs, and spiral checks will make up 60% of your six-weeks grade. These are considered "major grades."  Quizzes, daily assignments, most labs, and homework will make up 40% of your six-weeks grade.  These are considered "minor grades."  

Quests:
 Quests will be completed daily at the beginning of class as a warm-up. The question/activity will be on the screen or the board when you enter the classroom.

You will complete the quests each day on the same page for one week. Each entry will be labeled with the day of the week and the date. Your quests will be turned in on Friday for a minor grade.

If you are absent, you need to write "ABSENT" next to that day on your paper in order to not lose points.

Homework:
Many of the assignments we do can be completed in class if you use your time wisely. Those assignments not finished or assigned specifically as homework will need to be completed at home and will be due the next day. You may turn in an assignment ONE day late for a MAXIMUM grade of a 70.  I will not accept late work the last week of the 6 weeks period. 

Projects:
You will have a project due each 6 weeks in Science. A project information sheet or packet will be given out at the time of assignment. They may be in class, outside of class, or a combination of both and will correspond with the material for that 6 weeks period. The project will count as a major grade for the 6 weeks.  PROJECTS WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED LATE!!

Zero Policy:

If you fail to turn in a Major Project on the day it is due – You will receive a zero.

Your first zero on a daily assignment will be a warning. Your second zero on a daily assignment will be an automatic EVENING SCHOOL!

If you fail to attend evening school, you will be placed in ISS.

BIG PICTURE: YOU WILL MAKE UP THE WORK!!!

Tutorials:
Tutorials will be available before school M-Th and after school M-Th. There will be a late bus to take students home after tutorials if needed.

Helpful Hints for Success:
  1. Be in your seat and working when the tardy bell rings.
  2. ALWAYS use pencil in my class.
  3. Be prepared with all of your materials each day.
  4. Leave your area clean before leaving the room.
  5. Do not touch any lab equipment until instructed.
  6. Respect is expected in this class.

 


 

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