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Mrs. Betsy Greene
Room E117
Voicemail: 477-4616 Ext. 43405
http://apps.gcsc.k12.in.us/blogs/bgreene/
Mrs. Betsy Greene Married to Gregg Greene for 26 years
Live in New Palestine
2 daughters: Lauren 24 and Alyssa 21
Lauren is getting married 9/22/12
Alyssa is a golf coach at DCMS & college student
1 dog and 2 cats
Graduated from IU School of Education
Currently working on Masters in Educational
Administration
Supplies needed for Science:
2 two-pocket folders (1 for each semester)
Composition notebook (just for science)
1 box of fine point markers (like Crayola)
Specific rules Be in assigned seat when the bell rings.
Bring all science materials to class. Science textbook, science folder (with assignment), student
planner and a writing utensil.
Listen to instructions the first time they are given.
No personal grooming or rooting through belongings. (purse, binder, trapper)
Raise hand and wait for permission to speak.
Keep hands, feet and objects to yourself.
Consequences
Positive Consequences: REWARDS
that result when students abide by the
rules.
Bonus certificates (fun lunch, free HW
pass, student of the week/month etc.)
ConsequencesNegative Consequences: PENALTIES that result
when students break the rules.
1st offence: Verbal warning/recorded
2nd offence: 1closed lunch/recorded
3rd offence: Parent contact, multiple closed lunch detentions or after school detention/recorded
4th offence: Office referral slip or for SEVERE
DISRUPTION sent directly to the office
Start of Class ExpectationStudents will start class each day with a
bell-ringer activity.
Many of these activities will be written in their composition notebook and graded weekly.
Past Bell ringers will be housed in the back of the GREEN binder by the east door of the classroom.
Daily Agenda The daily/weekly agenda will be
posted on the ENTRANCE Clipboard and on the screen or written on the dry erase board. It will also be posted by date on WordPress as “Weekly Agenda & date.” Past weekly agenda’s will be housed in the front part of the GREEN binder located by the ENTRANCE door to the classroom.
Student Planner
Students complete daily by writing down any homework or upcoming projects.
Weekly homework assignments are posted on Monday each week and located under the frog poster on white board.
Students can check their planner at the end of each day and take home only the items needed for homework that night.
Assignments Most assignments done in my room are lab or
group activities.
Many of those assignments are not easy to make up if a student misses school.
Assignments not collected in the class assigned, are due the next class day when class starts.
More time is given to complete projects.
Completed assignments are often needed for discussion in class and may not be subject to being turned in late.
Assignments cont. I will accept up to three late homework
assignments per term, the morning after they
are due, for full credit.
Students must take the responsibility to come to
my room to turn in the work before school starts.
Students may turn in LATE assignments after the bell rings and before the end of school that
second day and are considered LATE for half
credit. After that one point will be assigned as the final score.
Homework Help Students may use outside resources to help
them complete assignments.
Textbooks
Other resource books
Parents
Computer
Other Students: Students may work cooperatively
with other students as well.
Simply copying assignments is NOT working
cooperatively with others!
Science FolderKeep all science work completed, in
progress and graded in the science
folder for the entire semester.
Many assignments are used more than
once.
When in doubt, DON’T throw it out!
Extra copies Ideally an original copy should be kept.
Emergency extra copies of recent
assignments will be kept in a RED FABRIC
HANGING FILE in classroom.
Most assignments will be posted on
WordPress and can be downloaded that
way as well.
http://apps.gcsc.k12.in.us/blogs/bgreene/
ABSENT? The daily and weekly agenda with assignments
will be filed daily in the green binder by the east
door of the classroom.
Students are responsible for getting that
information and completing the work as
directed.
Students should meet with me briefly at the end
of class the day they return for updates.
Students are usually given one extra day for each
day missed.
Extra Credit I expect students to give 100% each and every
day of the year and I express this principle to the
students often! With that in mind, please note that I do not allow a student to do extra work at
the end of a term to simply bring up a grade. I
stress this in the beginning to avoid any
confusion at grade time!
Science Grade Grades are balanced over the course of the nine
week term and are a reflection of the students demonstration and understanding of the material and standards.
Mid-term ore daily PowerSchool checks offer only a small glimpse of the bigger picture that is not final until the end of the term.
Grades are entered as often as possible and usually updated at least once every two to three days.
If your student has a ZERO for their grade, that means that he/she has NOT turned in that assignment.
Science Grade cont. Heavier weighted assignments like tests or projects
may not be posted until the end of a term.
Assignments not collected in class the day assigned
are usually due the next class day.
I will however, accept up to three assignments per
student per term, the next morning for full credit and
up to one day late for half credit. A zero signifies work
that can be completed and ONE point signifies an
assignment that was turned in more than three weeks
late.
7th Grade Science Grading Policy
30% Assessments: Tests, Quizzes
30% Labs/Projects
25% Homework
15% In class work/participation; bell ringers, bell ringer quizzes, class notes, group work, and group discussions.
CommunicationCommunication is the key to any great relationship. When in
doubt, ASK your student or ASK me!
I can be reached by email and voicemail . You can expect a
reply during the school week within 24 hours and by Monday evening if
over the weekend.
During the school day, the fastest way to reach me is by email.
I encourage my students to use one or all of these methods as well. And
am a firm believer in teaching students how to become good
responsible communicators.
Email: [email protected] Voicemail: (317) 467-4616 ext. 43405
7th Grade Science CurriculumThe 2011 Indiana State Standards for Science are
nicely divided into groups that work well together
and insure optimal learning of all the areas in the
7th Grade science curriculum. We call these
groups Units And all learning activities and
assessments are planned with the understanding
and demonstration of these concepts and skills.
Science 7Units in 7th grade science
Intro to Metric Measurement and The Scientific
Method
Earth Science: Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes and
Volcanoes & The Rock Cycle
Life Science: Cellular Structure and Function of
Living Organisms
Physical Science: Energy and Forces
Science, Engineering and Technology
Honors or Science 8Includes both Grade 7 and 8 standards
Intro to Metric Measurement and The Scientific
Method
Earth Science: Plate Tectonics, Earthquakes and Volcanoes & The Rock Cycle
Physical Science: Atomic Structures and the
Periodic Table of Elements
Science, Engineering and Technology
Life Science: Genetics