Chemistry Guidelines 2012 - Sunny Hills High School

4. On the day of the test, all homework assignments are assembled into a “work packet” and
turned in to be graded. Each assignment is typically worth 5 to 15 points if complete.
5. Assignments missing required stamps lose 50% of their point value.
LABORATORY EXERCISES
1. Lab work must be completed by the student with their assigned lab partner unless otherwise
arranged by the instructor.
2. You are responsible for the proper care of the lab materials and equipment and for clean-up
when you finish.
3. Lab reports are usually completed separately by each student and will usually be turned in at
the beginning of class on the day specified. Lab reports are worth 10 to 30 points. Late
reports will be accepted with a 50% penalty.
TEST AND QUIZZES
1. Short quizzes will be given periodically. The will usually be announced in advance but some
will be “pop” quizzes. These quizzes will vary in point value.
2. Unit tests are given every one to three weeks and typically cover one or two chapters.
3. A cumulative final exam will be given each semester on the material covered during that
semester only.
MAKE-UP POLICY
1. Students are responsible for getting instructions and handouts from the instructor when they
return from an absence. Lecture notes may be copied from another student.
2. Completed homework assignments must be turned in or shown to the instructor for a stamp
on the day you return from an absence.
3. Missed classwork will be due on the day following your return to school except in the case of
extended illness (more than two days).
4. Any labs that you miss must be made up after school or by appointment. Alternative
assignments for missed lab work will only be allowed for extreme circumstances.
5. Make-up quizzes will be given in class upon the student’s return to class. However, if the quiz
has already been returned to students, the student will be exempt from making up the quiz.
6. Make-up tests will be given in class on the day you return except in the case of extended
illness.
GRADING POLICY
1. Your grade is determined by a simple point system on a fixed
scale. Each assignment has a point value. Your letter grade for
the quarter or semester is determined by comparing your total
points to the total points possible. The grade scale is shown at
the right.
your point total . X 100 = %
total possible points
Grade Scale
A = 90.0 - 100.0%
B = 80.0 - 89.9%
C = 70.0 - 79.9%
D = 60.0 - 69.9%
F = 0.0 - 59.9%
2. Progress reports are mailed home on the fifth week of every quarter for students earning a
grade of C or lower.
3. There will be limited extra credit work.