1. Course Syllabus Physics Class Teacher: Mrs. Renum Saxena Hightower High School 2015–2016

2. Overview  Instructor: Renum Saxena  Conference Time: After school by appointment  Please schedule conference time via e-mail or telephone  Please feel free to contact me at any time  Phone: (281) 634-5240 Front desk

3. Grading Policy  Grade is determined according to the following:  50% Major Grades (Exams, Projects, Formal Labs)  50% Daily Grades (Homework, Class Assignments, Labs, Quizzes, Participation)

4. Absences & Make-Up Assignments  Obtaining make-up work is the responsibility of the student  I will place the work you missed, when possible, in my “While You Were Out Box”  Check the box first, and then ask for help as needed  Do not interrupt class activities to ask for make-up work  Make up work should be done at home or during scheduled tutorials, not during class  Students will have two days after they return to class to complete and turn in missed work for full credit

5. In the classroom, students are expected to be: 1. Present – success in physics requires that students attend every class for the full 50 minutes 2. Prompt – students should be in their assigned seat before the tardy bell rings. 3. Prepared – students should bring pencils, pens, a binder and spiral to keep and organize warm-ups, notes, lab reports & graded assignments 4. Productive – students should do their best, stay focused and on task, and participate fully 5. Polite – students should be respectful to teachers and peers

6. Classroom Routine  Enter the classroom in a calm and dignified manner  Pick up each day’s materials from the table near the door  Be in your assigned seat when the bell rings  Begin working on the Warm-up immediately  Pop quizzes can be given on a current topic on any day, so watch out!  Homework assignments will be passed forward and collected by Mrs. Saxena  If you do not have your homework assignment, you will fill out a missing homework form and turn in stating the reason for not having homework  At the end of the class, the teacher will dismiss students from class, not the bell

7. Class Rules  FBISD rules and guidelines must be followed  Food and drinks are not allowed  Chewing gum is not allowed  Electronic devices are to be used ONLY with the teacher’s permission

8. Questions? Thank You!