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2. SCHOOL RULES
I enforce all school rules – make sure you pay attention when your TA teachers go over these rules.

3. Classroom Rules Be on time Be prepared Be in your seat Be on task
Be respectful

4. 1&3. Be in your seat when the bell rings.
All students in their seats when the tardy bell stops ringing will not be marked tardy.

5. 2. Students will bring all needed materials to class everyday.
Science folder
Planner
Pencil
Paper

6. 4&5. Don’t interrupt others’ right to Learn or my right to teach.

7. 5. Raise your hand and wait for permission to speak.

8. 5. The teacher, not the bell dismisses the class
Your desks should look like this before you leave the room.
Chairs in
No trash
Neat
Clean

9. No Cell Phones or Electronic Devices
“Cell phones are to be turned off and put away during class”
“If these items are used inappropriately, they will be confiscated.”
First offense, the student can pick up the item in the attendance office
Subsequent offenses, a parent will need to pick up the item.

10. Praise from the teacher A call home from the teacher
REWARDS !!!!
Good Grades
Praise from the teacher
A call home from the teacher

11. Verbal Warning Change in Seating A Call to your Parent
Consequences
Verbal Warning
Change in Seating
A Call to your Parent
Referral to Office
Meeting with Parent

12. Grading The school grading scale will be used. In science 60% Tests
Test retakes within four weeks of test date
Retake test score may replace lower first score
Before school, after school, or during iFlight
Lowest Test Score will be dropped each quarter
40% Assignments:
Chapter Notebooks
Quizzes
Labs
Activities A A- B+ B B- C+ C C- D+ D D- F
93%
90%
87%
83%
80%
77%
73%
70%
67%
63%
60%
< 60

13. Chapter Notebooks 6 to 10 assignments including:
Definitions of Science Words: 10 to 30 words
Handouts: 3 to 4 handouts
Chapter Review
Concept Review
Study Notes:
USE THEM TO PREPARE FOR THE TESTS

14. Late Work 30% deducted from the points you earned Example:
You did 100% of the work
But you turned it in late
The best score you can get for late work
100%
- 30%
70% or C-

15. Absent Policy
YOU are responsible for getting the work YOU MISSED when you are absent.
Find the work you missed in the Assignments Shelves at the front of the classroom
You have 5 days to turn in an assignment you missed while absent for full credit.

16. Planner Copy the planner entry every day off of the board
If you are absent, copy the planner entries for the days you where absent (then you will know what you missed.)
Planner entries are available from classmates
Also on the class website

17. Citizenship Grade
These things will cause your Citizenship Grade to go down:
Unprepared
Tardies
Truancy
Behavior Problems
Cheating

18. Communication
You and your parents can communicate to me through (I check it several times a day)
Class Website:

20. THE END???