Syllabus for Earth Science
Sixth Grade
Objective: This year we are going to study Earth Science. The earth science course is designed to give all students an overview of common strands in earth science including:
Astronomy (S6E1) Earth, moon, sun (S6E2) Water (S6E3)
Weather (S6E4) Earth’s surface (S6E5) Energy (S6E6)
Grading:
Mastery Activities: 40% Progress Activities: 40% Participation Activities: 20%
Make Up Work:
If you have an excused absence you may make up your work with no grading penalty. You have two days for each day absent to make up the work.
Late Work: If you were here and failed to turn in an assignment you will lose 10% each day it is late, with a minimum grade of a 70% after 3 days. Work (make up or late) will be accepted until 3 days before the end of each nine weeks.
Discipline: Please refer to the student policies manual for a complete list of the WCPS policies on behavior and discipline.
Consequences
1. Verbal Warning
2. Strikes – fill out form indicating the rule broken
3. Every 3 strikes = Parent contact and detention
4. Accumulation of 7 strikes in a quarter period will result in a Disciplinary Referral to an administrator. Any additional strikes will reusult in a Disciplinary Referral...
5. Serious Discipline Infractions = automatic parent contact and office referral
Merits
1. Are given to students as an award or commendation
2. Merits are saved until the end of each semester when a merit auction will be held!
Classroom Policies:
1. Be prepared for class with appropriate materials.
2. Be respectful to peers/ adults and their property.
3. Be on task and participate in learning activities.
4. Model appropriate behavior at all times.
5. No gum or candy.
Help/Tutoring/Makeup Work:
Tutoring will be every Tuesday and Thursday afternoons until 3:15. To stay, students need a tutoring pass signed by their parents giving them permission. The note can be written in their agenda.
Parents if you need me please email [email protected], I am happy to help. If you need to call please leave a message with the front office and I will do my best to get back to you as soon as I can.
Sixth Grade
Objective: This year we are going to study Earth Science. The earth science course is designed to give all students an overview of common strands in earth science including:
Astronomy (S6E1) Earth, moon, sun (S6E2) Water (S6E3)
Weather (S6E4) Earth’s surface (S6E5) Energy (S6E6)
Grading:
Mastery Activities: 40% Progress Activities: 40% Participation Activities: 20%
Make Up Work:
If you have an excused absence you may make up your work with no grading penalty. You have two days for each day absent to make up the work.
Late Work: If you were here and failed to turn in an assignment you will lose 10% each day it is late, with a minimum grade of a 70% after 3 days. Work (make up or late) will be accepted until 3 days before the end of each nine weeks.
Discipline: Please refer to the student policies manual for a complete list of the WCPS policies on behavior and discipline.
Consequences
1. Verbal Warning
2. Strikes – fill out form indicating the rule broken
3. Every 3 strikes = Parent contact and detention
4. Accumulation of 7 strikes in a quarter period will result in a Disciplinary Referral to an administrator. Any additional strikes will reusult in a Disciplinary Referral...
5. Serious Discipline Infractions = automatic parent contact and office referral
Merits
1. Are given to students as an award or commendation
2. Merits are saved until the end of each semester when a merit auction will be held!
Classroom Policies:
1. Be prepared for class with appropriate materials.
2. Be respectful to peers/ adults and their property.
3. Be on task and participate in learning activities.
4. Model appropriate behavior at all times.
5. No gum or candy.
Help/Tutoring/Makeup Work:
Tutoring will be every Tuesday and Thursday afternoons until 3:15. To stay, students need a tutoring pass signed by their parents giving them permission. The note can be written in their agenda.
Parents if you need me please email [email protected], I am happy to help. If you need to call please leave a message with the front office and I will do my best to get back to you as soon as I can.