Physics 2 HD
Course Information Sheet
Mrs. Parker
Teacher
Contact Information:
Supplies: Every day you should come to class
prepared. That is, you must have your
book, folder/binder/notebook, pencil, pen, completed work, and scientific calculator.
Assignments: Assignments will include
projects, daily problem sets, labs and lab reports. All assignments are expected to be
completed/attempted on time (this means at the beginning of class). Assignments will be checked for completeness and/or correctness in order
to determine that the student is doing his/her work and is successfully
continuing the learning process.
Assignments are to be turned in with a “reader friendly”
appearance. This appearance entails:
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First and last name in upper right hand corner
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Page number and problem numbers of the assignment
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Class period
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Written legibly in pencil, with appropriate spaces to distinguish problems
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All
work shown on computation problems
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All
answers written in complete sentences on conceptual problems
Notes: It is expected that you take notes in this
course. Taking good notes gives you a
great resource to study and refer to outside of class. Please keep notes organized. You may want to have a separate binder for
the class with separate sections for notes, homework, labs and test/quizzes.
Notes will be posted online for you to download. You can access them from a link on the
following webpage http://www.south.mccsc.edu/~kparker/kparker.htm.
Participation: You are expected to be an active participant
in classroom activities, labs and discussion.
For each day of the trimester you will receive a participation
point. If you are an active participant
in class you will keep your participation point. If you are causing a disruption, sleeping,
etc. you will lose this point.
Make-up
Work:
Excused absences:
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Work from the last day you were here is due the
day you return
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Work assigned while you were gone is due the
second day of your return
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It is your responsibility to find out what was
missed and take care of turning those assignments in (all class assignments
will be noted on the calendar posted on the bulletin board near the class
entrance—look there to see what you have missed. You may also want to organize a group of
“class buddies.” This group can organize
a list of phone numbers to contact absent buddies and give them assignments.)
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You must arrange a time to make up missed tests,
quizzes, and labs (during SRT, before or after school, NOT DURING CLASS TIME)
Unexcused absences:
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No work will be accepted
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Tests, quizzes, labs and in-class work cannot be
made up
Late
Work Policy: In order to be a positive contributor to the
class, you must complete your work on time.
I expect you to have a few questions on your homework; however, not
attempting work is unacceptable. Late
work will be deducted 50% for the first day it is late. If work is more than one
day late, no credit will be given.
Extra
Help: You are encouraged to take advantage of the many opportunities to receive
extra help through the school or community.
You may make arrangements with me at any time for extra help before or
after school. Please try to do this in
advance.
Cheating: Cheating will not be tolerated. I expect you to complete your OWN homework
assignment. It is expected that you may
need help with your homework, but copying the answer off of a peer or letting a
peer copy off of you is unacceptable.
The first offense for cheating will be receiving a zero on the
homework/test/quiz/lab. The second
offense will entail further action from the administration.
Grades:
Posted on-line at www.south.mccsc.edu/~kparker/webgrades/
Six weeks grades:
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Grades will be posted at least once a week. You should keep track of your own grade as
well.
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Six weeks grades will be determined as follows
Homework: 25%
Labs: 25%
Tests/Quizzes: 50%
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Midterm grades will be sent home to be signed and
returned by a parent/guardian for points.
Trimester grades:
1st six weeks: 40%
2nd six weeks: 40%
Final Exam: 20%
Grading Scale:
100-93 =A
92-90 =A-
89-87 =B+
86-83 =B
82-80 =B-
79-77 =C+
76-73
=C
72-70
=C-
69-67
=D+
66-63
=D
62-60
=D-
59-0
=F
Remember this is an HD class, therefore, your
grade will be weighted ½ point.
Attendance: It is essential to attend class in order to
perform well. For further information on
the attendance policy, consult your student handbook.
Tardies: If you are not in your seat when the bell
rings, you are tardy! If you enter the
class in the first five minutes (without a pass), you are tardy. After five minutes, you are counted absent
(without a pass).
The consequences for tardies are as follows:
1st offense………………warning
2nd offense………………2nd
warning
3rd offense………………call
home
4th offense………………referral
resulting in Saturday school
Hall
Passes: Each
student will be allowed 3 hall passes per trimester. In order to use these passes, you must fill
out your hall pass sheet in your Panther Planner and have it signed. These passes will only be given at
appropriate times (i.e. study times, before class begins, etc.).
General
Rules:
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Respect yourself and each other
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Be in your seat when the bell rings
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No food or drinks
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No CD players or games
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Study when given time
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Have paper, pencil, pen, calculator and book
everyday
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Do not line up at the door before the bell rings
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Remember, all school rules in the student handbook
also apply
Student Name:_____________________________________________________
Please detach and return (you should keep the course information
sheet).
The previous pages have been a description of the general course
information for your student’s Physics 1 class.
It is important that both the guardian and the student have read and
clearly understand all topics discussed.
Please feel free to contact me at any time with your concerns.
Thanks,
Kara
Parker
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