• Roy C. Ketcham High School

    The Living Environment Honors Course Expectations

                Mrs. Colucci

     

    EVERYDAY NEEDS:

    • 3 ring binder & paper
    • pen or pencil & highlighter
    • daily planner – to record your daily assignments

     

    HOMEWORK/CLASSWORK

    ·        Must have proper heading with your first and last name (no name, no grade).

    ·        In honors all assignments must be turned in ON TIME.  No late work will be accepted.

    ·        All questions are to be answered in complete sentences, restating the question. 

     

    LABS: 

    ·        Must have a proper heading

    ·        All laboratory safety guidelines have to be followed

    ·         Laboratory write-ups are graded according to a rubric for that particular lab.

    ·        Each student must have 1200 minutes of recorded lab hours to be eligible to take the Living Environment Regents exam

    ·        Missed labs need to be made up within a timely manner

    ·        All graded labs are to be stored in each student’s lab folder in the classroom. 

     

    TESTS/QUIZZES:

    ·        Are graded on a point scale and will vary depending upon the unit.

     

    NOTEBOOK:

    • You will be compiling your own notebook with handouts and notes. Keep your binder organized!!!!

     

    PROJECTS:

    ·         Projects are linked to specific units and will be explained at that time.

     

    EXTRA HELP:

    • Is available after school by appointment.  

               

    SCIENCE AVERAGES:

    ·        40% Tests and projects

    ·        20% Quizzes

    ·        20% Lab assignments

    ·        20% Homework and class participation

     

    ABSENCES:

    • See me ASAP if you miss a lab, test and/or quizzes to make up.
    • Students are responsible to turn in their work previously assigned when you return from being absent unless other arrangements have been made with me. It is your responsibility to makeup missed work in a reasonable timeframe.  If you are not legally absent, then you will receive a zero for work missed during your absence.

     

    BEHAVIOR:

    • You’ll soon learn that teamwork is the key to success in life and in my classroom. Respect my and others’ property.
    • I dismiss you…. Not the bell! Due to sharing rooms with other teachers, if the room is not returned to a clean position, then no one will be dismissed.
    • Cutting class will result in a zero for that day’s assignment.

     

     

    TO THE GUARDIANS/STUDENTS:

    This is a full-year Regents course.  It is a comprehensive overview of the major areas of Biology:

    Science as a Process                              Chemistry of Life (Biochemistry)          Ecology

    Cell structure and function                      Genetics

    Evolution and Classification                     Plant and Animal Systems

                                                                                                                                                               

    Throughout the year, students will be performing a series of activities and experiments that help them to explore the world of living things with practical everyday applications.

     

    Laboratory work is an important part of learning any science.  It is also a requirement for taking the NYS Regents exam. New York State will not let you take the Regents exam if you haven’t successfully completed the lab requirements of 1200 minutes.  Students will maintain a lab folder with all of their completed labs in the classroom as evidence of this NYS requirement.

     

    The four marking period grades account for 80% of the end of the year final grade. The remaining 20% of the final grade will come from the Regents exam. Students will be required to take a midterm that will be given during Regents week in January. Students missing this exam will receive a grade of zero for their midterm.

     

    As we know, 9th grade can be a difficult transition for some students. They are given more independence and responsibilities, whether they can handle it or not. As parents, you need to take an active role in their academic progress by checking the homework website daily and preparing them for tests, which enables them to develop skills that they will need to succeed.

     

    Please sign and return the attached sheet to show that you have read this paper.   You may keep this part for your records. 

     

    Sincerely,                               

     

     

    Mrs. Katharine Colucci

     

                E-mail:  katharine.colucci@wappingersschools.org    (e-mail contact is preferred)