.: The Rules...

All students are expected to do their best...apathy is NOT an option. I have 3 simple polices:

1. Be Courteous - I am very serious about manners;
2. Be Prepared - It is the student's responsibility to be ready for class including having materials and work completed;
3. Follow all school policies- I do enforce them as required

If students choose not to follow my policies, they will be required to attend detention in my room beginning at 7:30 AM.

For more infomration about rules and expectations, please review the parent brocuhre I sent home at the start of school or my Meet the Teacher PowerPoint from the September 3rd meet the Teacher Night.

.: Tutorials & Schedule...

Tutorials are offered two times every day unless I have duty or a meeting.  This is also true for students who missed class due to an absence. 

Tutorial times-- Session I: 7:30 - 8:00 AM; Session II: 8:05 - 8:35 AM.

Daily Schedule

8:50 - 9:40	1st Period	Science-8
9:44 - 10:34	2nd Period	Science-8
10:38 - 11:28	3rd Period	PreAP Science-8
11:32 - 12:38	4th Period	Conference period
12:38 - 1:08	Lunch
1:12 - 2:02	5th Period	PreAP Science-8
2:06 - 2:56	6th Period	Professional Development
3:00 - 3:50	7th Period	PreAP Science-8

.: The Work...

At this level, it is time to pass responsibility to your child.  All I expect from you is the usual encouragement and monitoring of your child’s work ethic.  Please don’t do any of the work—especially on projects; rather, guide with questions, proofread, suggest ideas, and keep tabs with what is happening at school via the Science Portfolio Notebook and my online calendar. Ask your child what was done and have them explain…be interested.  Above all, do not accept the “Nothing” answer that is usually given.  Ask them to be specific and give details.

Although homework is minimal, I expect students to study EVERY day, seven days a week, for at least 10-15 minutes.  The majority of our homework will consist of reading the text and taking notes, completing guided reading activities, completing lab write-ups, and doing project work.  Any work not completed in the time allotted in class must be finished for homework.

We will also be doing a lot of work using technology.  If you do not have a computer at home, students may come before school to do extra work as needed.  I am always at school by 7:15 AM.

Absences do occur.  If this happens, there are several methods to take care of business.  First and foremost, upon return, the student should check with classmates for assignments, notes, instructions and process skills.  Further, the student should check the absence wall pocket for handouts or returned materials either during class or tutorials.

I do not send work via email, however, on my Handouts/Notes web page I often post handouts or notes taken on the board.  Also, copies of Portfolio Notebook pages can be found there. Posted on my Assignments web page you will find any assignments and major projects listed and links to digital copies if they are available.

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