1. Be in class every day and try your hardest!
2. Participate in class discussion, labs, etc.
3. Take class notes.
4. Keep current with the required reading.
5. Turn in all assignments on time.
6. Bring all required materials to class daily.
7. Study for all tests and ask for additional help from the instructor, if needed, before test day.
Use your vocabulary and note outline as a study and review guide.
8. Be organized and put forth your best effort.
Grades are based on points accumulated for every graded activity, such as labs, worksheets, tests, etc. Since a student will always be earning more points a grade can always be improved. Constant effort must be applied. Grades are posted on a regular basis to allow students to monitor progress.
Grading Scale:
A = 89.5-100%
B = 79.5-89.4%
C = 69.5-79.4%
D = 59.5-69.4%
F = 59.4% and below
Tests will be a combination of multiple choice and short answer questions. Periodically, there will be lab practicals to assess lab skills.
If a student scores below 70% on a major written test or quiz, within one week of receiving the grade, he/she will meet with the teacher outside of class to review material and schedule a re-test (to be taken outside of class). The re-test is an equivalent test or quiz and the new score will be an average of the grades for the first and second time taking the test/quiz.
1. A 1½ inch 3-ring binder/notebook with enough paper for a semester’s work.
You will take lots of notes! All handouts are to be kept in your binder/folder.
2. Pen or pencil.
3. Colored pencils (at least 12 colors)
There is no credit for late work. If the student has an excused absence, the work can be turned in the next day. If the student has an extended excused absence, work can be turned in one week from the date of his/her return to school. Special arrangements will be made to accommodate those who are ill and miss several days/weeks. It is the student’s responsibility to find out what assignments were missed (not to take place during class) and turn in work by the deadline. Students missing class for anticipated absences (such as a sporting event) are expected to turn work in by the required deadline.
Students
needing help are encouraged to ask the teacher for assistance. This may be
done before or after school, before or after class, during class (if
appropriate), or during a study hall if the student’s and teacher’s schedule
permit. It is best to schedule time with the teacher if possible.
The lesson plans (including assignment due dates & test dates) for the
current unit are posted within the classroom and on-line at my website.
Grades are posted periodically within the classroom or may be viewed on the web on Skyward by using the login and password assigned to you by the District 87 Technology Department. There is a link to information on accessing Skyward grades from home on my webpage. This will allow you to have an excellent idea as to your progress in class.
There is a variety of information posted on my web page that you will find useful, such as help with how to study and how to read the book. There are also links to various internet sites posted for each of the topics studied in class. These provide further reinforcement of topics through review games, interactive movies, etc.
Please check it out at:
http://www.district87.org/staff/bachl/
A. Rules
1. Follow directions the first time given.
2. Be in your seat by the time the bell stops ringing, with all necessary materials.
3. No talking when someone else is addressing the class.
4. Treat everyone and everything with respect.
5. No food, no drink, and no selling of fund-raisers during class.
6. No personal grooming (combing/brushing hair, putting on make-up) is to be done during class.
7. No portable stereos (Walkmans, Discmans, etc.) will be allowed in the classroom.
8. Follow all lab safety and behavior rules included in the lab safety contract.
1. Praise.
2. Phone call or note written home.
1. Verbal warning.
2. Private discussion of situation.
3. Referral for detention and/or call parents.
* Severe clause: Sent to Assistant Principal (invoked only in extreme situations).
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