-- Be on time, on task and prepared to learn EVERY DAY! #noexcuses -- RESPECT Coach Lazaroff, the classroom, other students and yourself. #benice -- Be RESPONSIBLE for your own learning. #workhard -- Always follow lab safety rules and clean up after yourself. #safetyfirst -- Keep ALL electronics PUT AWAY during class! #onlywithpermission
CONSEQUENCES FOR NOT FOLLOWING CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS:
1st Time: Teacher/Student conference 2nd Time: Parent Phone call 3rd Time: Teacher Detention before or after school or during lunch 4th Time: Parent Teacher Conference 5th Time: Written Referral to Assistant Principal COURSE REQUIREMENTS (SUPPLY LIST):
school binder or designated section for Science
pen (blue or black)
agenda (planner)
Science Notebook (spiral)
pencil and sharpener or mechanical pencils
highlighter
map pencils
paper
Recommended, but not required:
headphones
markers
TUTORIALS: Science Tutoring is held Tuesdays from 3:50 – 4:25
Coach Lazaroff can be available to help you on other days -- you MUST communicate your need!
Homework help is available on Wednesday mornings at 8:15.
Students must pick up a tutoring pass, located in the pocket on the door, before Wednesday in order to attend.
Students who currently have below a 70% average may be REQUIRED TO ATTEND TUTORIALS.
GRADING INFORMATION:
Graded Work will include: homework, warm-ups, writing, discussion responses, "Do It Yourself" (DIY) activities, internet explorations, lab work, lab reports, research papers, and presentations.
It is the student's responsibility to record assignments and points daily on their assignment sheet in their binder.
If you have questions or a concern about your grade, you must communicate with me! Talk to me and we will make an appointment before or after school.
NINE WEEKS GRADE:
30% Formative Work which includes, homework, class work, quizzes and some labs.
70% Summative Work which includes major projects, major labs and tests.
HONOR CODE:
Students are expected to complete all assignments individually unless working in cooperative groups. Including homework, tests, quizzes or lab reports (write ups).
Students are expected to refrain from plagiarism.
Cheating will always result in an automatic zero, including individual or cooperative assignments!! MAKE UP WORK:
Students may not interrupt class to request makeup work. Missed work will be located in the appropriate “While You Were Out” folder for the class period.
It is the student’s responsibility to obtain missed assignments due to an absence on the day you return to school!!
The make-up period is one class day for each day the absence is excused.
Previously assigned work is due the day the student returns to school from their excused absence.
FOR TESTS & LAB WORK:
The student will make them up during tutorial times in room D107, but must let me know in advance when they will be coming and what they will need.
If you know you are going to miss class for a school-sponsored activity, you are to notify me and collect your assignments before hand.
{Be responsible and plan ahead}
Arrangements for make-ups for all tests and labs must be made within two (2) days upon return to school.
LATE WORK:
Any assignment turned in after the initial collection is considered to be late.
The maximum grade possible for late assignments are as follows:
Up to 1 day = 70%,
Up to 2 days = 50%.
After 5 days, that assignment remains a “0,” unless PRIOR arrangements have been made.
Reasonable deadlines will be given for extenuating circumstances.
If the student receives a zero for missed work, they could be assigned Thursday Night School.