What am I going to learn?
Life Science class explores basic science concepts. The main topics include:
What supplies do I need?
How will I be graded?
Grades are calculated using the following scale:
A=90-100%
B=80-89.9%
C= 70%-79.9%
D= 60%-69.9%
F= 0-59.9%
Check the Student Portal a few days after the end of each chapter for your grade update.
How do I show respect?
What happens when I don’t show respect?
What happens when I do?
Besides earning STRIVE (honor roll rewards) and jeans days, you will receive Thank You cards in the classroom.
On the report card, the following codes mean:
Where can I go if I need extra help?
Life Science class explores basic science concepts. The main topics include:
- Cell Biology
- Genetics
- Earth and Life History
- Structure and Function in Plants
- Human Body Systems
What supplies do I need?
- Learning Log (the first one is provided by Santiago)
- Have in class daily:
- red or green pen for corrections
- Stapler (regular or mini) is fine
- pencils for tests
- blue/black pens also for work
- Have sometimes:
- glue
- Scotch tape
- scissors
- colored pencils
- With speed. Finish the class work/homework by the next day unless there are rare, special directions.
- With responsibility. Ask a buddy or check this website about makeup work from an absence so you can ask for copies before it’s too late. Labs are not set up again, so attendance is important! Making up missing or late work for partial credit is always better than a zero.
- Work with honor. Copying and cheating is not acceptable and makes me think less of you. Talking during testing time will be considered cheating and will result in a ZERO, even if you turned in your paper already.
- Work drive. Work hard because that makes me respect and think of you more.
How will I be graded?
Grades are calculated using the following scale:
A=90-100%
B=80-89.9%
C= 70%-79.9%
D= 60%-69.9%
F= 0-59.9%
- Packets-HW and Class work (30% of grade)
- Tests and Quizzes (30%)
- Projects and Presentations (30%)
- Vocabulary of the Day (10%)
Check the Student Portal a few days after the end of each chapter for your grade update.
How do I show respect?
- Stay quiet until the teacher is finished explaining to RESPECT the teacher and your classmates trying to hear.
- Start on work right away to RESPECT our time.
- Keep food, drink, and grooming items in your backpack to RESPECT the classroom (especially anything with strong smells. )
What happens when I don’t show respect?
- 1st Violation- Verbal warning
- 2nd Violation- Student conference and note in the Learning Log
- 3rd Violation- Teacher consequence and note in the Learning Log
- 4th Violation- Parent contact
- 5th Violation- Office referral
What happens when I do?
Besides earning STRIVE (honor roll rewards) and jeans days, you will receive Thank You cards in the classroom.
On the report card, the following codes mean:
- O=Outstanding Always follows rules and works
- S=Satisfactory Almost always follows rules and works
- N=Needs Improvement Sometimes follows rules and works
- U=Unsatisfactory Does not follow rules or work
Where can I go if I need extra help?
- Library-open nutrition, lunch, and after school for a place to study or do homework
- After school tutoring-Homework Club in Library
- Writing Center- Rm 110 after school Monday/Wednesday and lunch Tuesday/Thursday
- Counselor-available for personal or school problems