Materials, Requirements and Information

1.   Materials
      Three-Ring Notebook and pencil.  
      Colored pencils and markers, scissors, and glue will be needed at times. 

2.   Complete reading assignments in Prentice-Hall science text  Life Science.     
     
3.   Complete science activities, homework assignments, and labs.  
       These assignments will be based on the reading assignments. 
       The reading assignments give you background information.
            
4.   Evaluations  Quizzes, Tests, and other activities will be used to evaluate your performance.
      Hands-on stations for evaluating process skills will be set up and used individually by students. 

5.  Extra Credit  
       Extra credit is available in my classroom.  Extra credit is used to enhance the grade of one assignment.
       An extra credit assignment may add 1-10 points to the assignment it is turned in with.
                            
6. Grades 
       Grades of notes, activities, labs, and evaluations (tests, quizzes, etc.) will be averaged.
       Evaluation grades and some assignments will be weighted.  They will count more than a regular assignment.  

                                                  93-100   A         83-88   B         73-78   C         63-68   D
                                                  90-92      A-       80-83   B-        70-73   C-       60-63   D-
                                                  88-90      B+      78-80   C+       68-70   D+      Below 60    Fail
                
        You may check your child's grade online and computer grade sheets will be handed out regularly.

7. Returned Work 
      Graded work should go into your Science 3-Ring Notebook.
       Graded work will be needed for a Science Portfoilo and student led confrences in November.

8. Assignment Notebooks 
       Assignment notebooks are a great way to keep track of your  homework.
       Your assignment will be on the chalkboard.
       You need your assignment notebook to leave my classroom.
       You are only allowed two passes each day.

9. Late Work: accepted only ONE day late. Minus 10 points.
      Work is late if it is not turned in ON TIME.
       Forgetting an assignment in your locker means the assignment was late.
       Remember..it is your responsibility to turn in late or make up work. 
       You are allowed only 5 late assignments each grading period. 
       Requests for "all of the work I'm missing" will not be honored.
      

10. Absent Work 
       2 days for each absent day to make up work. I keep an assignment book on my desk. 
       Copy from it if you are absent.    ALWAYS ASK FOR ABSENT WORK
     
11. Band 
       Students will be leaving my science class for band. 
       Going to band does not excuse you from turning in any work that was due that day. 
       Turn in your work before you go to band.
       Check with me for what you missed.

12. The 6^th Grade Life Science Web Site may be found at:         http://www.smithlifescience.com

This is a link to my lesson plan book.  I will show my students in class how to use my web site to printout assignments, find extra credit, and locate web sites with information about what we are learning.

13. Tardy to class.
           1st tardy:   Warning
           2nd tardy: Warning
           3rd tardy: Lunch detention
           4th tardy: Referral to Mr Evans

14. Classroom Discipline Plan
      Classroom Rules are important if each student is going to have a successful school year.
       I use the following rules in my classroom.

            Bring materials to class.
          Be in your seat when the bell rings.
          Copy assignment into Assignment Book.
          Respect other students and staff and their materials.

Consequences are used when classroom rules are broken.

          1st time: Warning. Explain expected behavior.
         
          2nd time: 10 minutes away from group. 
                          This may be in or out of the classroom. Explain expected behavior again.
         
          3rd time: Lunch detention and parents will be notified.
                          Expected behavior will again be explained.

          4th time: Removal from group and referral to Mr Evans.

I have read the Life Science Materials, Requirements, and Information and have discussed it with my child.