2. Welcome to Chemistry/Marine Biology / Environmental Science NEED HELP? Teacher is only available from 7:00 am to 7:30 a.m. Unless announced differently Appointment Needed

3. Grading  Grading according to the Walnut Valley School District  Semester Grades: a. Labs, homework, projects, openers 40% of the total grade. Stamp sheet will record the points. Some assignments will be collected for grading with different point values. Late Stamp sheets 50% of total points.

4. Grading Cont…….. { absent? Take exam on the day of return.}  All Test and Quizzes are 60% of the grade LATE WORK is not accepted Tardies to Class: Homework will be incomplete for the period. Zeros on quizzes. 100 pts. deducted from Test day. NO STAMP SHEET ON HOMEWORK DAY ? Stamp sheet assignment not filled in. NO CREDIT FOR WORK COMPLETED! Absent work is due the day of return! Get the homework from a friend or the teacher (email, check daily assignment sheet, website, call 594-1405 ext. 33415)

5. TESTING  ALL Tests are either or a combination of short answer (Marine/Chem/Environmental), muItiple choice (Chem/Environmental)/ True and false and modified true and false, matching, short answer and essay. (Chem/Environmental/Marine science)  FORGET YOU CALCULATOR? COMPLETE THE TEST WITH OUT ONE THERE IS NO SHARING OF CALCULATORS DURING THE TESTS. The information comes from the text and/or notes. No word banks are given

6. Materials Recommended for Class  Scientific Calculator ( no graphing calculators)  Highlighter  Pencils  Pens  Loose leaf paper, not spiral  Ruler  Graph paper  stapler

7. Books  BOOKS ARE TO BE BOUGHT TO CLASS EVERY DAY. (If there is not a class set available)  NO BOOK ! = REFERRAL

8. Extra credit  EXTRA CREDIT IS ONLY GIVEN TO THE ENTIRE GROUP, NOT INDIVIDUALLY IT WILL BE DECISION OF THE INSTRUCTOR

9. CLASSROOM RULES  1. BE ON TIME FOR CLASS.  2. DO NOT LEAVE YOUR SEAT WITHOUT PERMISSION.  3. NO FOOD OR DRINK IN CLASS (water included).  4. FOLLOW DIRECTIONS WHEN FIRST GIVEN.  5, ALL BOOKS AND BAGS ARE STORED UNDER DESKS.  6. ALL ELECTRONIC DEVICES (head phones included)OFF AND OUT OF SIGHT.  7. BE RESPECTFUL TO OTHERS.  8. BE ON TASK AT ALL TIMES.

10. BATHROOM PASSES  PASSES ARE ONLY TO THE GLCS.  EXCESSIVE USES OF THE RESTROOMS RESULTS IN PARENTS BEING NOTIFIED.

11. SUCCESS !  You will do well in school, if all your homework is completed and receive at least 70% or better on every assignment.  Your Success Is Your Responsibility!  Study!