Science Class

What do I need to know?

SCHOOL RULES

• I enforce all school rules – make sure you pay attention when your TA teachers go over these rules.

Classroom Rules

1. Be on time

2. Be prepared

3. Be in your seat

4. Be on task

5. Be respectful

1&3. Be in your seat when the bell rings.

• All students in their seats when the tardy bell stops ringing will not be marked tardy.

2. Bring your books and materials to class.

• Students will bring all needed materials to class everyday.

• Science book

• Science folder

• Planner

• Pencil

• Paper

4&5. Don’t interrupt others’ right to Learn or my right to teach.

Everyone has to be on their best behavior in a science classroom in

order to provide a safe learning environment for all.

5. Raise your hand and wait for permission to speak.

5. The teacher, not the bell dismisses the class

• Your desks should look like this before you leave the room.

• Chairs in

• No trash

• Neat

• Clean

Praise from the teacher

A call home from the teacher

Class Recognition

Verbal Warning

Change in Seating

A Call to your Parent

Meeting with Parent

Referral to Office

Grading

• The school grading scale will be used.

• In science – 40% of your grade is Tests

• Lowest Test Score will be dropped

– 30% Class Work:• Chapter Notebooks• Labs• Activities

– 30% Participation

A

A-

B+

B

B-

C+

C

C-

D+

D

D-

F

93%

90%

87%

83%

80%

77%

73%

70%

67%

63%

60%

< 60

Citizenship Grade

• These things will cause your Citizenship Grade to go down:– Unprepared– Tardies– Truancy– Behavior Problems– Cheating

Planner

• Copy the planner entry every day off of the board

• I will check planners every two weeks for a grade.

• If you are absent, copy the planner entry for the days you are absent (then you will know what you missed.)

Absent Policy

• YOU are responsible for getting your make-up work when you are absent. From mamanakis-science.wikispaces.com

• Any work turned in 5 school days after an absence will be marked late.

Communication

• You and your parents can communicate to me through e-mail (I check it several times a day)

• stmamanakis@wsd.net

• My Website:

http://mamanakis-science.wikispaces.com/

Home work

• Homework – Go to

http://mamanakisscience.wikispaces.com/

and print off the disclosure statement, have it signed by you parents and return it by Friday!

You can google mamanakis-science and it is the first link!

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