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Welcome to Marine
Sciences at Smithtown!
Learn more about ocean places in your own backyard
and halfway around the world. . .
You’ll Learn About All Marine Creatures Great and
Small. . .
Marine Science Courses @ SHS-full descriptions on our
class blog.There are two Marine Science Courses at
Smithtown High School: Oceans (usually 11th graders)
and Marine Ecology (usually 12th graders)
Passing Earth Science And Living Environment (Bio) are Prerequisites for both courses
Oceans is not a prerequisite for Marine Ecology
Course Description Details
http://williamsoceanworld.blogspot.com
Write the link below for our class site in your planner:
Note: you can also find our class blog from the SHS West Home Page under “Faculty Sites”
College Credit
Both Oceans and Marine Ecology can be taken for college credit through SUNY Stony
Brook, no matter where or if you plan to attend college.
Prerequisite is a B average, payment made on time, and timely completion of all
required admissions paperwork.
This will be discussed over the next few weeks.
Please write me a note on your contact sheet or email me if this is something you
are interested in.
Contact SheetsPlease take a few minutes to fill out the
contact/safety sheet and select a make up partner
Safety & Trust
Sometimes You Should Just Trust
That I Have Your Best Interest In
Mind & Believe Me When I Say, “Don’t Stick
Your Hands In There Before I Show You
How”
Daily Expectations-Be on time, prepared for class (folder, pen, pencil)Note: Students are required to abide by SHS Code
of Conduct at all times, but these few will be strictly enforced:
-Refrain from eating/drinking in the classroom. It’s the rule for science rooms. If you don’t have lunch, see me-I can help you.
-Refrain from the use electronic devices, and put earpieces away (i.e. in your backpack) before class.
-Absences for any reason MUST be accompanied by a note from home or they are considered a cut.
“Early Points”“Early Points” are the reason I don’t give a big
extra credit project every quarter – you shouldn’t need one!
With a little effort, students can take advantage of Early Points all the time & move up from a C+ to a B-, for example.
Almost any assignment we do has a point value that can be increased if the assignment is completed correctly and it is turned in early.
Note: it would be silly to leave part of an assignment blank just to turn it in for early points, so don’t expect any for cruddy work
1st Day Homework1st Homework-Due by Monday for full credit-5 points,
earlier for Early Points-up to 10 points depending on how early (i.e. today=10 points, tomorrow=8, etc.)
1) Get a folder that is designated as just for Oceans and show it to me (5-10 pts).
2) After reading over your blue oceans brochure and safety/contact sheets with your parents, sign and have
your parents sign in the appropriate locations then return to me (5-10 pts).
3) Show me that you have the name and phone number of your make-up partner on something that you’ll
always have with you (5-10 pts).
1st Day Homework Continued
• Bring a # 2 Pencil and if you have any modifications, be prepared to tell me what they are and who your resource room teacher is.
• You will have your first test tomorrow to show me what your background is in marine sciences.
• Don’t worry about trying to study-this is just to see where you are.
• But do take it seriously. If you do well, it will get you out of a major homework assignment later.
The Buddy System – Vital for The Buddy System – Vital for the Survival of Absentees the Survival of Absentees
(especially if you have (especially if you have lessons!!!)lessons!!!)
You and your You and your make up partner make up partner need to fill each need to fill each other in if one of other in if one of you misses classyou misses class
Select a make up Select a make up partner wisely!partner wisely!
Welcome to Water Planet and Marine Science Class. . .
Give respect and
you’ll get respect!
Aloha, and Mahalo
for sharing The Oceans
with me!