Mrs. Fawcett

Room 223

Chemistry

Rules

Be on time and in uniform Eat before you get here No distractions (cards, music, games, cell

phones, etc.) Treat others with respect at all times Be prepared for class everyday

MATERIALS

If you do not have your materials, you cannot complete assignments. You will earn a ZERO for all work that day and write an essay.

You will NOT do well in this class unless you come prepared to work.

Tardy Policy

Not in your seat when the bell rings?

TARDYWe often have quizzes at the beginning of

class. If you miss a quiz in tardy sweep, you will get a ZERO!

– Tardy sweep, don’t even knock!– 5th-9th tardy - write 500 word essay– 10th tardy - written-up, probable suspension

Absences

You are allowed (per semester!)– 4 parent notes– 4 unexcused absences

5 tardies = 1 unexcused absence

If you exceed 4 unexcused absences for the semester, you may lose credit for the course!

Absence Notes (1st block)

Notes excusing an absence are DUE to me no later than 3 days after you return to school.

Notes should be placed in the designated box. MAKE SURE your name and the date you missed are on the note!!

If 3 days have passed since your absence and I have not received a note, the absence is UNEXCUSED!

Admit Slips and Forms to Sign

Admission slips, field trip forms, recommendations, etc. should all be placed in the designated box to await signature.

Admit slips will be returned by the end of class. BUT….other forms may not. – DO NOT WAIT until the day the form is due to ask

for a signature.– Signed forms will be returned by the next school

day.

Discipline Procedures

Vandalism = referral AND detention Disruptive and or Disrespectful Behavior

1. WARNING

2. ESSAY

3. AFTER SCHOOL DETENTION (Wed)

4. REFERRAL TO ADMINISTRATOR

Passes

DO NOT ask for a pass at these times– The beginning of class– The end of class– During lecture– During a test– When Mr. Smith has forbidden passes

Passes

Keep your passes in your notebook. NO PASS? You don’t leave!

Keep restroom visits brief. You don’t want to miss anything and we’re moving fast.

Don’t ask to handle business with another teacher during my class. Unless a teacher or the office calls for you, passes are for a quick restroom trip only.

Grading

Standard grading scale– MAJOR: Tests and Projects = 60% – DAILY: Handouts, Notebooks and Labs = 40%

Lab every Thursday Test every Friday (class notebook due) Lab Notebooks due every Monday

– Holidays may alter these routines occasionally

Parent Contact

Your parent/guardian will be contacted if– You are causing problems and disrupting class– You are failing the class at mid-quarter– You have an unexcused absence– You write an essay and/or stay for a detention– You are referred to an administrator

FIRE DRILLS AND FIRES

We WILL – Leave the classroom in an orderly way and STAY

TOGETHER!!!– Go down the staircase just outside our door– Go right to outside doors (to the horseshoe)– Assemble TOGETHER just past the auditorium to the right

of the horseshoe

ROLL WILL BE TAKEN AGAIN and anyone not with us will be written up for skipping.

LABS

This class has a $15.00 lab fee. If you are tardy to class on lab day, you will

not participate. If you have not completed a pre-lab write-up,

you will not participate in lab. Those who do not participate in labs will go

to the library on lab day and write a report.

LAB SAFETY

Safety goggles MUST be worn in the lab AT ALL TIMES.

ALL instructions MUST be followed AT ALL TIMES.

Students AND parents/guardians must read and sign a Lab Safety Contract before participating in labs.

NO eating or drinking in lab.

Math Problems

Math work WILL be neat and in the proper format or it will not be graded (get a ZERO).– Show all steps and work down the page– Put a box around the answer

Turning in Work

Many daily assignments will be kept in your class notebook and turned in weekly, BUT

Sometimes you will turn in work daily. This work should be– Folded vertically with your name, block, and the

date written CLEARLY on the outside at the top– If you are also returning my copy of a handout, it

must be placed on top before you fold

Taking Tests

Once I begin handing out test papers, there is to be SILENCE!– No talking or communication of any kind (if you do, all

involved will get a ZERO) Until all the test papers are handed in, there is to be SILENCE!

– Even if YOU are done, others ARE NOT If you have a question during the test, raise your hand and I will

come to you.– NO IRRELEVANT QUESTIONS!– NO PASSES!

When you are done, you may place your test paper and answer sheet in the designated area and return to your seat quietly. You may work on homework OR rest SILENTLY

Making Special Requests/Arrangements

Special requests or arrangements MUST ALWAYS be made in PRIVATE!

– If not, the answer is NO!– If so, the answer may still be no

Special requests or arrangements can be made during the following times

– While class is working independently Not testing Not during lab Not during lecture

– By email– After school or during my planning block

The WEB - it is your responsibility to check my web page for missed notes and work.

Announcements and Calendar– Check the announcements daily for changes to routine and

info about class Missed lecture notes

– PowerPoint presentations will be posted after school on the day they were used

Missed assignments– Assignments, forms, study guides will be posted the day

they are assigned Links: I have posted links to websites that offer help, review

quizzes, and practice problems. If you are having trouble, these WILL help!

http://www.mhspanthers.com/?PageName=TeacherPage&Page=1&StaffID=32501&iSection=Teachers&CorrespondingID=32501