1. A Few Reminders… LPChem1415  Unit 2 (ionic compounds)  Late Work Deadline is Thursday 9/18  (Because it was only a two day unit.)  Now that we all have our schedules worked out, the “absent-gets-1-class-period” rule will be enforced!  If you are absent on Day 9, you need to turn in what was due on Day 9 on DAY 10 or it is LATE and requires a slacker pass.

2. SLACKER PASS, you say?  It is a theoretical slacker pass– not paper  I am keeping track. There is a “note” in Skyward on assignments that required a pass.  Since I’m not sure if you can see the note, I also put a list up on the back bulletin board.  But I also just realized that I haven’t yet marked down the 5-6 of you that used the hallpass. (I will, though.) LPChem1415

3. Missing Class Ruins Lives  Because you have to be RESPONSIBLE and make up what you missed.  Wow. That is rough.  “I didn’t know” is never a valid excuse. o Go to the webpage! o LPScience.Weebly.com o Do you have that bookmarked? You really should. LPChem1415

4. Missing Class Ruins Lives  “I didn’t know” is never a valid excuse”  Check Skyward. o Check it early, check it often. o Every time we have a Skyward assignment, check your grade and make sure you’re up to date! o YOU are responsible for your grade. Not your mom, not your teacher. You. o You’ll be in Grown-Up-Land soon. Start practicing. LPChem1415

5. Missing Class Ruins Lives  “I didn’t know” is never a valid excuse” o If you miss Day 9, you still have to take the Day 10 quiz on Day 10! o Being absent NEVER gets you an extension on a quiz! o Which means you need to go to the webpage and get notes from the day you missed. o BEFORE the next day. o Or you may fail a quiz.  LPChem1415

6. Unit 2 Is OVER  Multiple people in every section aced the unit quiz/test/quest. Good job!  Some other people got 50% or lower. Ummm.  We’ll discuss remediation at collaboration today. Here’s what I’m guessing: LPChem1415

7. My GUESS about U2 Redo  If you need to try again on the Unit 2 Quest, you’ll have to achieve 85% on a (no-count) online assignment by the end of this week to qualify for a redo.  Next week, you will be allowed to retake it in the SAC (with notes on 1-side of a 3x5). (But only if you pass the “Qualifying” assignment this week.) LPChem1415

8. Welcome to High School  You have a last name. Use it.  Any paper without a last name will be treated as a no name.  It doesn’t matter how unusual your first name is.  Write your class period on EVERYTHING, but especially Late Work!  If you can’t bother to write your class period, I can’t bother to give you points. LPChem1415

9. Welcome to High School  If I can’t tell what your answer is, it is wrong.  This includes messy writing  Multiple answers circled/marked  Writing combination letters (SERIOUSLY???) LPChem1415

10. Welcome to High School  LOOK IT UP  Thallium is not Titanium. You had a periodic table. Why didn’t you use it?  Laziness leads to missed points. You can’t afford that in this class. I don’t do extra credit. Your grade is based on GRADES. (Shocking, I know.) LPChem1415