1. Back To School Night
VDLHS
Wednesday, Jan 17, 2018

3. Today Introduce myself The class Discipline
Contact information

4. Today
If you wish to speak about a specific student, please make an appointment.

5. About me… Born and Raised in Mexico
Las Jicamas, Municipio de Valle de Santiago Guanajuato

6. About me…
Moved to Watsonville CA at 14yo
Moved to Soledad CA at 16yo

7. About me… Moved to Sacramento CA CSUS Engineering Student Major Math
Minor Physics

8. About me…
CSUS
Met my wife
Have a 4year old (he’s 3 on the picture)

9. The class
2nd class in the engineering pathway, Principles of Engineering (POE)
There are a total of 3 engineering classes
Intro to Engineering
Principles of Engineering
Aerospace Engineering

10. POE Introduces students to the big four Engineering Fields
Chemical
Civil
Electrical
Mechanical
Multiple hands-on projects for each field of engineering
We use VEX robotics equipment

11. POE The book: Homework There is no book
Work not finished in class will be homework

12. Unit Projects & Engineering Notebook Final Project & Final Exam
POE
Grading:
Weights: A B C D F
100%-90%
89%-80%
79%-70%
69%-60
59%-0%
Formative
(HW & Quizzes)
Unit Tests
Unit Projects & Engineering Notebook
Final Project & Final Exam
10%
30%

13. POE Quizzes Tests Formative grade Affect the grade in the 10% category
Help students see where more studying needs to be done
Tests
Summative grade
Affect the grade in the 30% category
Can be retaken only once after the learning targets sheet has been filled out

14. POE Finals Two finals, one in March (Midterm) and one in May
Each final has two parts, Project and a multiple choice section.
Multiple choice is 15% and Final Project is 15% of the overall grade.

15. POE Late work Retakes and Extra credit
Late work is accepted up to 1 week before finals for 80% credit.
Retakes and Extra credit
No retakes
No extra credit

16. POE Expectations Be safe Be respectful Be on time Be prepared
Follow class protocol

17. POE Academic Dishonesty 1st offence 2nd offence
Student will be sent to talk with a Assistant Principal
You will be contacted
If the student completes the Saturday School & the SS assignment about honesty:
May retake the test but will be considered late (50%)
2nd offence
Student will receive a zero, without a chance to make up

18. POE Students that make poor choices 1st violation: Verbal warning
2nd violation: If an object is involved student will be asked to hand over or set on teacher’s desk. Student may pick up item after class. Non-item related; students will speak with teacher after class.
3rd violation: If an object is involved student will be asked to hand over and item will be sent to the office. Parent may pick up item at front office. Non-item related; students will speak with Assistant pricipal.

19. To contact me

20. Thank you… Consider helping the class by taking donating;
Hand sanitizer
Tissues
Gift cards to Home Depot or Dollar Tree
Markers