Expectations and Grading

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Each day when you come to class I will expect you to:

• Come to class prepared. This means that you will have your Science notebook, a pencil and your bluebook as well as   anything else you plan to use.
•   Be on time for class.
•   Get seated and copy the day’s agenda in your bluebook.
•   If there is homework due, have it ready to be checked.

 

 

It is very important that we use all of our class time wisely. Therefore, we will have to work together to keep distracting behaviors and items from wasting any of our time. I’m going to insist on the following:

•     Don’t have a conversation with your neighbor during group instruction.
•     Don’t bring anything with you that might be a “distractor” for yourself or anyone else.
•     Don’t eat candy, chips, etc. during class.
•     Don’t groom yourself during class.
•     Don’t ask to leave the room during important group instructional time. (Wait until we’re doing individual work.)
•     Don’t bother anyone else’s “stuff”.

 

Grading

I will group your work into four different categories. These will count for different portions of your overall grade.

            Class Participation - This will count for 30% of your final grade. You will earn points for

            paying attention, coming prepared, taking notes, cooperating in your group, etc.

 

            Class Work - This will count for 20% of your final grade. This category includes papers

            and activities that we complete and turn in during class time. Class Work that is missed due to an

            excused absence must be made up within the same number of days as the absence.

 

            Homework - This will count for 20% of your final grade. It includes work that you do

            outside of class. Homework that is not turned in on the due date will be penalized by 10% if turned

            in by the next class period. If it is turned in after the next class period it will be given one-half of the

           original points possible. Assignments that are over two weeks old can not be made up.

 

            Tests & Quizzes - This will count for 30% of your final grade. Tests and quizzes will

             usually be announced a few days ahead of time. If a student is absent on the day of a test, he/she

             should be prepared to take it on the day that they return to school. If a student is absent on the day

             before a test he/she will have one class period to review materials before making up the test.

 

Grading Scale:

•  92-100: A
•  83-91: B
•  74-82: C
•  65-73: D
•  Below 65: F