Welcome to the 2018-2019 school year! I look forward to being your Science teacher this year.
Essential Supplies for Class In the 7th grade, you will share one binder between all of your class. Each class will have designated dividers within the binder. You must have 2 dividers for my class - #1 Class Notes/Study Sheets and #2 Graded Papers. You will also need to have plenty of loose-leaf notebook paper in your binder for all of your classes. You are also expected to bring a pencil, blue or black ink pen and a red pen to class daily. You will need these writing utensils to complete your assignments in class. I have a class set of highlighters, pencil sharpeners, scissors, map pencils, markers and glue sticks in my classroom to use during school. If a student needs to borrow any of these items to complete an assignment at home, please stop by my room before or after school. In science this year, you will be working in stations, using technology to gather information, create products, and to access videos. Students are encouraged to have their own ear buds or headphones. The science textbook is online. We will access the textbook in class and students may be required to access at home. If Internet access is not available at home, students will need to come early to school where the Internet is usually available.
Lesson Plans and Syllabus I will be using Weebly this year for assignments and schedules, and will post reminders and alerts through Canvas. My lesson plans can be found on my Canvas calendar as well as my Weebly website at http://sternisha7science.weebly.com.
Grading Policy 20% = Daily/Classwork/Participation 35% = Quizzes 45% = Test and Projects Grades are updated often in Skyward. Students and Parents should sign up for an account in Skyward to monitor the grades in Science.
Absent Work/Late Work If you do not have an assignment finished on the day it is due, you will be given one opportunity to turn the assignment in late. If you turn it in one day late, the highest you can make will be a 70. If you turn it in 2 days late, the highest you can make will be a 50. It will not be accepted after 2 days late. If you are absent the day an assignment is due, it is your responsibility to turn in that assignment the day you return to science class. Failure to do so will result in it being late. If you are absent the day an assignment is given, it is your responsibility to check my website for all your missed work. You have as many days as you were absent to make up the assignment (Ex. If you are absent for 2 days, you have 2 days to complete all assignments). If you need to see me for absent work or materials to make up the assignment, please plan on picking these up during tutorials when you return to school.
No Name Papers Every year I have students who fail to put their names on the papers they turn in to me. It is the student’s responsibility to put their name, class period and date on every assignment. Any papers turned in with no names on them will be placed in the No Name Tray in my classroom. It is the student’s responsibility to notice they have a missing grade in the online grade book and to consult me about it prior to looking in the No Name Tray for their missing assignment. Please do NOT remove your assignment from the no name tray without speaking to me first!
Major Assignment Corrections In accordance with school policy, a student who scores below a 70 on a test or other major grade assignment will be allowed to re-take the test or make corrections. Students will usually have one week after the major assignment grade has been posted in Skyward to re-take a test or make corrections. The due date will be listed on my website. The assignment must be turned in on time in order to have the opportunity to make corrections to raise the major grade assignment. Any student who needs help or doesn't understand the information being assessed may come to tutorials on scheduled tutorial days.
Tutorials I will have morning tutorials from 8:30 a.m. to 8:50 a.m. in the mornings. I will also have afternoon tutorials by appointment. On occasion, I will have school-required activities (such as meetings, detentions, etc.) that might prevent me from having tutorials on a given day.
Contact Information Please feel free to give me a call or send me an email if you have any concerns or issues you would like to address with me. My email address is [email protected] and my classroom phone number is 972-350-2057.