Materials needed:

Text book

Flash Drive

Notebook paper

Pen/pencil

Newspapers or magazines

 

Classroom policy will be upheld according to the school student/planner and district rules and guidelines for the entire school year.

• Students will be expected to follow dress code.

• No chewing gum or consuming of any food or beverage products in class.

• Be on time. Tardiness will be dealt with according to the school policy

• Students are expected to respect everyone in the class. When working in groups everyone must participate and be courteous to the other group members.

• Students will follow appropriate safety procedures or they will not be allowed to participate in class activities.

• Any graffiti or destruction of classroom equipment or other student’s personal property will be referred to the office. Parents will be required to reimburse for any looses inquired.

• Students will be given passes to use the restroom. Those passes must be turned into to the teacher for a legal hall pass. Any unused passes will go towards the student’s grades at the end of the semester. Students must also have a Nogales student identification card when using the restroom.

• Detentions and referrals will be implemented according to the school policy and Ed. Code.

• Students are responsible for completing and turning in all class work and homework assignments.

• Students need to bring their classroom supplies to class every day.

• Work is due at the beginning of class.  NO EXCEPTIONS!

• If you are absent, see me to turn in your work.

• Late work is penalized.

DO NOT DO IT! Students that are caught cheating, copying another students work, letting another students copy, or in any way helping someone else cheat will receive not credit for the work and will be referred to the office for further discipline.

Attendance and tardiness will be enforced according to the school policy. If students cut class they will not be allowed to make up the work for credit. Tests must be made up after school or at lunch in the classroom within two days of returning to school. I WILL NOT REMIND YOU THAT YOU NEED TO MAKE UP ANY WORK! OR ANY TEST!

All students are required to finish the daily class work. If not completed in class, it needs to be finished at home. If your child states they do not have homework, they are not telling you the truth. Students can go over the definitions in the book and read the objectives for each chapter. They can also practice the student review questions at the end of each section of the book and at the end of each chapter.

 

Biology and Earth Science students are required to read evaluate, and report on two articles a week from a periodical or on line resource. Each article evaluation is followed up with a three paragraph report. These are due every Thursday,

NO EXCEPTIONS!

 

Grades are based on a percent of the total points earned versus the total number of points possible.

For example: 19/25 is a C

90- 100% = A

80- 89% = B

70- 79% = C

60- 69% =D

<60% = F

All classes are taught with differentiated instruction in assignments and pacing to enhance the retention of state standards based on skill level and conceptual understanding. The pacing purpose supports re-teaching and reinforcement of prior and new skills necessary to meet the compressive coverage of Biology, Earth Science, and English. The pacing of the classes gives every student the opportunity to understand concepts and master standards based learning materials along with supporting their Individual Educational Plans. Each text book used is standards based with a lower readability.

 

Every student will have the opportunity to learn and earn passing grades provided he or she attends class, completes the assignments (class work, homework, and projects) and is actively engaged in learning.

 

The basic Units of life, cells, organization of living things, vertebrates, invertebrates, classification of living things, angiosperms, gymnosperms, fungi, bacteria, protists, mold, hydras, respiration and circulation, plants and how they stay alive, human body/organ systems, reproduction, growth, development, healthy habits, fighting diseases, heredity, chromosomes, genetic diseases, applied genetics, food chains and food webs, ecosystems, innate and learned behavior, fossils, theory of evolution, animal communication,

*6-8 dissections a year

Earth systems, maps and models of the Earth, Earth’s atmosphere Space, Planet’s in the Milky Way

Planets in the solar system, minor bodies, the Sun, stars, galaxies and the universe, plate tectonics, deformation of the crust, earthquakes, volcanoes, resources and energy, weather, climate, California geology, minerals in the Earth’s crust, and historical geology

Read selected literary texts for understanding and significance; participate in the whole process of writing: generating ideas, organizing, drafting, revising, re-drafting, proofreading, and sharing the final draft; write with increasing maturity and complexity; demonstrating a logical progression and coherence of ideas; develop a personal writing style and voice, varying it according to the requirements of the subject and audience; Incorporate appropriate spelling, capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and syntax in all public work; Listen thoughtfully and respectfully to others; Present their own ideas verbally in a cogent and persuasive manner; Use/view multi-media resources and develop ability to make judgments about value.

 

All students in all subjects will take interim tests, chapter tests, unit tests, etc. Projects and reports will be assigned one at a time, per class, about once a month. Projects and reports are usually worth 200 points. If they are late, points will be reduced until one week after the due date. After one week of the due date the project or report will not be accepted.

 

Progress reports are handed out every other week on Monday. Students have until Wednesday of that week to return the progress report with a parent signature. Students can complete any missing assignments and turn in by Thursday of that week, as long as they have turned in their progress report with a parent signature. Late work will receive reduced points. After Thursday any missing assignments will become a 0 in the grade book, resulting and a letter grade of an F.

 

If you going on vacation during the school year, DO NOT ask the day you are leaving for the work you will be missing; three (3) days or more in advance notice is appreciated.

Parents are always welcome to sit in on a class, view text books, or ask questions.