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I.   MAKE-UP WORK
YOU WILL HAVE ONE DAY FOR EVERY DAY YOU WERE ABSENT TO MAKE UP CLASS WORK AND/OR HOMEWORK.  CHECK EITHER THE HOMEWORK CALENDAR OR THE HOMEWORK LINK ON THIS WEBSITE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT MISSED LESSONS. . YOU NEED TO CHECK WITH ME ABOUT SETTING UP A LAB MAKE UP DAY IF YOU MISSED AN INQUIRY ACTIVITY.  I MAY JUST HAVE YOU GET THE INFORMATION FROM ONE OF YOUR FELLOW LAB PARTNERS. YOU WILL BE GIVEN A DATE TO MAKE UP ANY TESTS OR SPECIAL PROJECTS. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO GATHER YOUR MAKE UP WORK WHEN YOU RETURN TO SCHOOL.  I WILL NOT SEEK YOU OUT AND REMIND YOU ABOUT MAKING UP AND TURNING IN MISSED WORK.
 

II.  GRADING SCALE
    90-100          A
    80-89            B
    70-79            C
    60-69            D
    Below 60       F

GRADES ARE CALCULATED ON CUMMULATIVE POINTS.  FOR EXAMPLE:
        ASSIGNMENT 1     25 PTS.            YOUR SCORE        20 PTS
        ASSIGNMENT 2     15 PTS.            YOUR SCORE        15 PTS
       ASSIGNMENT 3       30PTS.           YOUR SCORE         25 PTS.
TOTAL PTS.                    70 PTS.            YOUR SCORE        60 PTS.
PERCENTAGE                                                                          85%/B

III.  HEADINGS ON PAPERS

PAPERS MUST HAVE A FULL HEADING IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT.  THE FOLLOWING IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE INFORMATION THAT NEEDS TO BE INCLUDED:

    Student's FIRST AND LAST Name                    John Doe
    Subject AND Hour                                              Science/3rd
    Date                                                                    8/15/02
 

FAILURE TO PUT A INCLUDE A FULL HEADING  WILL RESULT IN A POINT REDUCTION AND POSSIBLY COULD RESULT IN YOU NOT GETTING CREDIT FOR THAT PAPER.  NO NAME  PAPERS WILL BE POSTED ON THE BOARD FOR A DAY AND DISPOSED OF AFTER THAT.

IV.  SUPPLIES
    STUDENTS MUST BRING ALL SUPPLIES TO CLASS EVERYDAY UNLESS TOLD OTHERWISE.  YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO GO BACK TO  YOUR LOCKERS UNLESS YOU USE AN EMERGENCY PASS.  THE FOLLOWING IS A LIST OF NEEDED DAILY SUPPLIES:
      PEN OR PENCIL
      SCIENCE SPIRAL NOTEBOOK
      AGENDA  (OPTIONAL, BUT RECOMMENDED)
      AR BOOK  (OPTIONAL, BUT RECOMMENDED)

V.  LATE OR FORGOTTEN WORK

EACH STUDENT IS EXPECTED TO HAVE HIS OR HER WORK COMPLETED WHEN IT IS DUE.  IF THE STUDENTS DOES NOT HAVE HIS/HER ASSIGNMENT, THEY MAY TURN IN A "2ND CHANCE" COUPON ALLOWING THE STUDENT TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT ON THE ASSIGNMENT PROVIDED  THE WORK IS  RETURNED THE NEXT DAY AND  IS SIGNED BY A PARENT IN ORDER TO RECEIVE CREDIT.  IF THE PAPER IS NOT RECEIVED THE NEXT DAY OR THE COUPON IS NOT SIGNED BY A PARENT, THE STUDENT WILL RECEIVE A ZERO FOR THAT GRADE. ONE "2ND CHANCE" COUPON WILL BE ISSUED PER NINE WEEKS. ALSO, THE LOWEST HOMEWORK FOR EACH STUDENT WILL BE DROPPED AT THE END OF EACH 9 WEEK PERIOD.

VI.  CLASS EXPECTATIONS
 

            1.  Sharpen your pencil and be in your seat BEFORE the bell rings.             2.  Have all materials with you (book, pen, paper, notebook, agenda).
            3.  Have your homework with you.
            4.  Be on time to class.  This means having all materials and being in your seat before the bell rings.             5.  Respect the school, yourself, and others!
            6.  No food, drink, gum, candy in class.  (Exception:  when provided by the teacher)
           7.  Know and follow the guidelines in the MNMS handbook.

VII.  CONSEQUENCES

1.  Verbal/written warning (pink slip)
2.  Verbal/written warning (pink slip). Parental notification.
3.  Detention to be served after school.
4.  Continuous disruptions will result in a visit to the principal.
 

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