WELCOME TO CHEMISTRY!

Welcome, Welcome

Day 1

• Please go to lab station 7 to pick up your materials.

• You need 6 papers

1. Parent letter

2. Communication Information

3. Course Syllabus

4. Course Policies

5. Academic Integrity Honor Code Contract

6. 50% Late Homework Policy

DUE THIS FRIDAY

Are you settled?

Good.

• SUPPLIES– Composition book

• MUST HAVE BY THIS BLOCK Wed/Thu!

• Not having your composition book will affect your participation grade in class as well as lab grades.

– College-ruled paper

– Calculator

– 3-ring binder

– Black pen & pencil

Syllabus Office hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday after school

• Please see me if you need to schedule any other time

Homework

• When homework is given, it will be stamped on the same day or the following day.

• Stamps are worth 5 points.

• No stamp? You can still get partial credit for completing the worksheet.

• Keep your homework in your binder and we will collect everything on the day of the test as a homework packet

No Final Exemption

Policy

• Per CHS Policy, there will be no final exemption policy.

• BUT… if you have no more than 4 absences (excused or unexcused) or tarties, and a 75% or better in the class, you will be able to drop the lowest test score from Quarter 2.

Absent? • Everybody look to your left.

• There are two bins, one fore core chemistry and one for honors.

• Do not disrupt me or the class to ask me what you’ve missed.

– Go to the logbook, check to see what was supposed to be turned in, what you missed.

– Grab worksheets, if any, from the folder inside the bin.

Make-up Work

Policy

• If you forgot to turn something in, you have the opportunity to turn it in late for half credit.

• You must complete the whole assignment to receive half credit.

• If the assignment is incomplete, it will be returned with no credit.

• Deadline for this quarter is September 23, 2015.

Skills for Success in Chemistry

• BE HERE!

• Take notes and reflect at home

• Listen to explanations

• Complete homework and get it done on time!

• Prepare for labs ahead of time.

• Work cooperatively with your group

• Get help ASAP

Please get out the Communication Info Sheet

• Look at the very bottom of the paper

Write in here if you’re comfortable using google docs, google forms, google classroom, google apps for education

Take a few moments to write in this box

Questions? • I know it’s odd to not be here this week. I am taking a chemistry workshop.

• If you have any questions please email me at pak.isabel@cusd80.com

• I will see you guys next Monday!