1. MS.VECCHIO mvecchio@stannesgcschool.org

2. Homework: ◦ Everyone starts off with 100% homework grade that will be counted toward your average. If you do not bring in an assignment the day that it is due then you will get three points off of your homework grade. ◦ If you have a note from home, then it will be discussed

3. Grading Policy: ◦ 4 (90 and above) ◦ 3 (89-80) ◦ 2 (79-70) ◦ 1(69 and below)

4. Absence and Late Policy: ◦ When you are absent or late, it is your responsibility to come to me to get any work that you have missed. It is also your responsibility to find out if you missed any tests or quizzes

5. S.S Units Covered ◦ Geography ◦ Understanding History ◦ Ancient Egypt ◦ Ancient Mesopotamia ◦ Ancient Greece ◦ Ancient Rome ◦ The Middle Ages

6. Science Units (6 th grade): ◦ The World of Science (laboratory tools, types of scientists, measurement) ◦ Scientific Method ◦ Parts of a Cell (plant and animal) ◦ Heredity and Classification (DNA, genes)

7. Science Units (5 th grade): ◦ Scientific Method ◦ Earth science ◦ Geology (rocks and minerals) ◦ Astronomy (space) ◦ Meteorology (weather) ◦ Physics (simple machines) ◦ Biology (human body)