1.1. General Policies: 1. Being in class is the most important part of this course. 2. Do not let anyone copy your work; both parties involved will receive a ZERO. Be honest in all your academic coursework therefore submit your own original work. Cheating will not be tolerated. You lose the chance to learn and you get a “0” – worse than an “F” and also result in disciplinary action. 3. Questions are encouraged and necessary. There will be no side conversations between students during lecture time but discussion is encouraged on academic topics. 4. It is your responsibility to do the following: Focus on the teacher during instruction, listen when someone else is contributing to the discussion. Follow directions the first time they are given. Adopt team spirit for group work.
1.2. Make-up Work: Late work is accepted for 50% partial credit. All late work made up must be made-up within the current Unit being taught.
1.3. Grading Policies: Grades will be based on a percent scale, approximately as follows: Above 90% = A 89% - 80% = B 70% - 79% = C 60% - 69% = D 59% and below = F
1.5. Coursework The course will be using McGraw Hills 7th grade coursebook for the entirety of the year. Each student will receive their own coursebook physical copy to take home, as well as a digital copy of the textbook that they can access at any time online. The coursebooks are made up of 4 units, with each unit contained within its own workbook. Students will be given new coursebooks as we progress throughout the year. Google Classroom will be used for all assignments. If parents want to observe/view the progress of their students, they can follow along by being an observer. Please notify me at my email address if you want to be given access to the students google classroom coursework.
2. SPARK
2.1. The S in SPARK stands for show respect. I can do this in science class by respecting other space around me.
2.2. The P in SPARK stands for perservere towards goals. I can do this in science class by not giving up when questions are hard.
2.3. The A in SPARK stands for act responsibly. I can do this in science class by taking ownership of my actions.
2.4. The R in SPARK stands for relate with empathy. I can do this in science class by not pushing other when things are challenging for them.
2.5. The K in SPARK stands for keep kindness going. I can do this in science class by comforting others when things get hard.
