Rules+and+Grades

//Words to live by. //
 * "We must learn to live together as brothers or perish together as fools. **
 * The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people." **
 * -Martin Luther King **

Classroom Expectations: __Be Safe__: Follow all lab safety guidelines. Keep all objects and your body to yourself. __Be Respectful__. Be considerate and listen. Contribute to the learning environment without disruptions. __Be Responsible__. Think. Be prepared and on time. Be responsible and ask for help when you need it. Follow class rules.

Negative Consequences:
1. Reminder of the rule. 2. Verbal warning (Also called a Level One), Phone calls home. 3. Time to refocus and conversation with the teacher. ( Sometimes resulting in a Written Level Two) 4. Level II referral and classroom removal or Level III referral and classroom removal. Level II and Level III referrals can have detention consequences in my classroom. These vary depending on severity of the offense.

Lion Loot, Golden Tickets, Monarch and Pride Awards, Phone calls home, verbal praise.
 * Positive Consequences include:**

Grades:
Grades are ongoing. Progress reports are given each month. Your grade is divided into categories: Tests and Quizzes 25% Classwork/ Homework 25% Labs and Science Journal 50% The standard grading scale is used. 100-90 A 89-80 B and so on. I also give students study guides to help prepare for tests. These are included in the homework grade.

I use snap grades and try to update weekly. Science elective has less academic work than core science but it does require some work and is graded in similar fashion to core science.

Materials:
You must bring the following materials with you every day: your Science Journal in your notebook(a spiral notebook you will need to buy), a calculator, a blue pen or black pen, a #2 pencil, paper, a positive attitude and a willingness to learn. Colored Pencils are nice to have but not required.

Lab Safety Guidelines- **Safety is very important in room 602**.
1. Wear appropriate clothing on lab days. 2. Tie back long hair. 3. Wear safety goggles and a lab apron when working with chemicals, open flame, or when asked. 4. Notify the teacher immediately of any accidents in the lab. 5. Never eat or drink during a lab or in the classroom. 6. Be familiar with the location of safety equipment. Know where the following are: * First Aid Kit * Fire Extinguisher * Eye-Wash Station 7. Make sure that all laboratory surfaces, equipment, and tools are cleaned after you are finished with them. You will not be dismissed until your area is clean. 8. Follow all directions carefully. 9. Use tools for projects with care, especially blades. 10. Never ever remove any materials or instruments from the lab!

Labs will have to be made up on your own time. If you are absent on a day the day of a lab, you will be given a week to make it up. Any "horseplay" or misbehavior during a lab will result in a zero for the lab and loss of lab privileges until you can demonstrate appropriate behavior.

All of the policies above are subject to change in order to properly meet the needs of all types of learners and all medical accommodations necessary in my classroom.