Chemistry Guidelines 2012 - Sunny Hills High School
Chemistry Guidelines 2012 - Sunny Hills High School
Chemistry Guidelines 2012 - Sunny Hills High School
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CHEMISTRY- Course <strong>Guidelines</strong> <strong>2012</strong>-2013<br />
Mr. Andrew Gartner<br />
<strong>Sunny</strong> <strong>Hills</strong> <strong>High</strong> <strong>School</strong> Room 102<br />
Classroom phone/message: (714) 626-4342 email: agartner@fjuhsd.net<br />
Conference period: 4 th (11:09 – 12:07)<br />
CHEMISTRY! This will be one of the most fun, yet challenging courses in high school. You will come<br />
away with a lot of new knowledge of how the stuff that things are made of behaves but more<br />
importantly you will know how to do chemistry.<br />
ATTENDANCE<br />
1. Students will be in their assigned seats when the bell rings.<br />
2. The third unexcused tardy in a semester will result in a 1-hour detention.<br />
3. The sixth tardy results in a referral to the Assistant Principal, who assigns two hours of<br />
Saturday <strong>School</strong>. The citizenship grade will be lowered to “N”.<br />
4. The ninth tardy is like the sixth, but worse (four hours and a “U”).<br />
5. Each unapproved absence will result in a 1-hour detention. Also, there will be a loss of one<br />
unit of credit for every three unapproved absences.<br />
6. If you have an appointment that requires you to be excused from class early, you must obtain<br />
a pass from the attendance office or a transfer list from an advisor or coach before coming to<br />
class. Show the pass to the instructor before class starts.<br />
CITIZENSHIP AND WORK HABITS<br />
1. Most important is that each person will respect the rights and sensitivities of others.<br />
2. Students will not disrupt the class with excessive talking.<br />
3. No food or beverages will be brought into the classroom.<br />
4. No personal electronic devices (e.g. cell phones) except calculators are to be used or handled<br />
in the classroom. Such devices will be confiscated immediately.<br />
5. Students’ work will represent their own efforts and will be neatly done.<br />
6. Recommended materials to bring to class each day:<br />
• a three-ring binder with a section labeled <strong>Chemistry</strong> or a folder for only chemistry<br />
• notebook paper or a spiral notebook with perforations to be used only for chemistry.<br />
• both a pen and a pencil<br />
• a scientific calculator<br />
CLASSWORK AND HOMEWORK<br />
1. The schedule for the week will be on a white board every Monday and will be displayed for<br />
the entire week. You will be expected to check the board every day for additions or deletions<br />
and keep your student organizer updated with that information. There will be no excuse for<br />
not knowing when an assignment is due.<br />
2. Generally, there will be “warm-up” exercises at the beginning of the period. You are<br />
expected to start on this work as soon as the bell rings as announced.<br />
3. Written homework assignments are due at the beginning of the period on the due date.<br />
Some assignments will be stamped and corrected by students in class.
4. On the day of the test, all homework assignments are assembled into a “work packet” and<br />
turned in to be graded. Each assignment is typically worth 5 to 15 points if complete.<br />
5. Assignments missing required stamps lose 50% of their point value.<br />
LABORATORY EXERCISES<br />
1. Lab work must be completed by the student with their assigned lab partner unless otherwise<br />
arranged by the instructor.<br />
2. You are responsible for the proper care of the lab materials and equipment and for clean-up<br />
when you finish.<br />
3. Lab reports are usually completed separately by each student and will usually be turned in at<br />
the beginning of class on the day specified. Lab reports are worth 10 to 30 points. Late<br />
reports will be accepted with a 50% penalty.<br />
TEST AND QUIZZES<br />
1. Short quizzes will be given periodically. The will usually be announced in advance but some<br />
will be “pop” quizzes. These quizzes will vary in point value.<br />
2. Unit tests are given every one to three weeks and typically cover one or two chapters.<br />
3. A cumulative final exam will be given each semester on the material covered during that<br />
semester only.<br />
MAKE-UP POLICY<br />
1. Students are responsible for getting instructions and handouts from the instructor when they<br />
return from an absence. Lecture notes may be copied from another student.<br />
2. Completed homework assignments must be turned in or shown to the instructor for a stamp<br />
on the day you return from an absence.<br />
3. Missed classwork will be due on the day following your return to school except in the case of<br />
extended illness (more than two days).<br />
4. Any labs that you miss must be made up after school or by appointment. Alternative<br />
assignments for missed lab work will only be allowed for extreme circumstances.<br />
5. Make-up quizzes will be given in class upon the student’s return to class. However, if the quiz<br />
has already been returned to students, the student will be exempt from making up the quiz.<br />
6. Make-up tests will be given in class on the day you return except in the case of extended<br />
illness.<br />
GRADING POLICY<br />
1. Your grade is determined by a simple point system on a fixed<br />
scale. Each assignment has a point value. Your letter grade for<br />
the quarter or semester is determined by comparing your total<br />
points to the total points possible. The grade scale is shown at<br />
the right.<br />
your point total . X 100 = %<br />
total possible points<br />
Grade Scale<br />
A = 90.0 - 100.0%<br />
B = 80.0 - 89.9%<br />
C = 70.0 - 79.9%<br />
D = 60.0 - 69.9%<br />
F = 0.0 - 59.9%<br />
2. Progress reports are mailed home on the fifth week of every quarter for students earning a<br />
grade of C or lower.<br />
3. There will be limited extra credit work.
Yes, I have read and understand the policies and procedures for this <strong>Chemistry</strong> class.<br />
Student’s name (print) _________________________________________ Period _____<br />
Student’s signature ____________________________________________<br />
Parent’s signature _____________________________________________ Date______________<br />
Contact method of choice:<br />
□ PHONE<br />
Phone Number ____________________________<br />
□ EMAIL (please print)<br />
Email address _________________________________________________________________