1. 7th & 8th GRADE SCIENCE
Sarah Pinsky

2. MY RESPONSIBILITIES TOWARDS YOUR STUDENT
To treat your student with respect and care as an individual, to provide an orderly and safe learning environment, and to teach your student the required content.

3. MY EXPECTATIONS FROM YOUR STUDENT
Treat me, yourself, your classmates, classroom and equipment with respect and care.
To be cooperative and not disruptive
Be on time. Be prepared.
Pay attention! Work diligently! Learn!
No gum, cosmetics, food, drinks, cell phones, headphones, sunglasses!
Wait until I, dismisses class.

4. homelink pinskyscience.weebly.com MY PHILOSOPHY
It Takes Time and Work to Learn
Continual Encouragement to Improve
Communication with Parents
Grades On-Line
homelink
WEB Site
pinskyscience.weebly.com
Weekly announcements on WEB site

5. HOMEWORK POLICY Homework assigned 2-3 days weekly
Graded anytime after due date, generally within the following week.
Make-up for late work
Always OK if absent- student has same amount of days to complete work.
Students should check website and Absent bin.
7th Grade: ½ credit for work with in a week
8th Grade: No late work is accepted
(students can use extension pass)

6. MY AVAILABILITY TO HELP
Office Hours: Lunch and afterschool till 3pm Prep 4th Period Or by appointment

7. DISCIPLINE POLICY I Expect the students to behave
If I have an ongoing problem I will call you.
(Never had to do this)
Warning
Removal from Room
Lunch Detention with Me
Support Call
Friday Detention

8. GRADING POLICY Quarter 25% Participation and Homework
25% Projects, Lab and Fieldwork
25% Classwork
25% Tests and Quizzes
Semester
50% Q’1 Grade
50% Q’2 Grade

9. WHAT WE WILL COVER THIS YEAR
7TH Grade- Life Science
Family Life
Frog Dissection
8TH Grade- Physical Science
Transitioning into Integrated NGSS (Next Generation Science Standards)  
Next year a bit of Earth, Life and Physical Sciences will be taught in grade level
On-line Textbooks will be used - students will still only get one book
New curriculum is coming

10. FAMILY LIFE APROACH & MATERIALS
The California Comprehensive Sexual Health and HIV/AIDS Prevention Education Act, California  Education Code (EC) sections
Provide facts and information
Encourage students to ask questions and discuss material at home

11. FAMILY LIFE MATERIAL viewing dates
District approved materials available for viewing
October 3-7  and January  23-27
8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Willow Creek Center
1026 Mohr Lane, Concord

12. E-Mail pinskys@mdusd.org pinskyscience.weebly.com
CONTACT ME
pinskyscience.weebly.com
Voic
(925) x 5033

13. DONATIONS Monetary Supplies
Helps buy lab equipment and restock supplies.
Supplies
Wipes
Pencils
Lined Paper
Expo Markers