Biology and Pre-AP Biology

Information and Summer Work for 2008-2009 PAP Biology

Tutoring Schedule - a tutoring schedule will be posted in the Fall when classes resume.

 

PRE-AP MAJOR LAB MAKEUPS ON TUESDAY AND THURSDAY AFTERNOONS

Grade Policies - Grade Weights for both Regular and PreAP

60% assessments - this includes tests and major labs

40% daily – this includes worksheets and note quizzes

20% of this grade is designated for lab activities

Late Policies –

Regular: Students may turn in late work as much as 3 days late with a late-work slip that progressively reduces the points that are earned (1 day late = -10pts; 2 days= -20 pts; 3 days = - 30 pts). Labs have to be made up in tutoring, usually within a week of the original lab. When taking field trips/competitions or other planned trips (ex: dentist), work should be gotten from the teacher BEFORE missing class so that the student may stay up-to-date. Labs for both Regular and PreAP must be made up in tutoring within the given time a teacher sets (usually about a week). Due to the involved set up and freshness of testing materials, it is very difficult to extend this time.

PreAP: No late daily work accepted. Labs have to be made up in tutoring, usually within a week of the original lab. Major labs may be turned in as much as 3 days late (1 day= 15 points off; 2 days = - 25 points;
3 days = - 30 points). When taking field trips/competitions or other planned trips (ex: dentist), work should be gotten from the teacher BEFORE missing class so that the student may stay up-to-date. Work must be turned in on time for these absences to receive credit.

ALL students must have a Safety Agreement signed by the parent/guardian and the student. This is mandated by the state. No student may take lab without this agreement.
Failure to follow the guidelines on the agreement may result in the student being dismissed from lab, losing credit for the lab, and/or getting an office referral for the misconduct. Misbehavior in the lab is a serious offense because it may cause injury and/or equipment damage. The student will be responsible for any damages occurred while misbehaving in lab.

• Plastic folder (brad or enclosed file)
• Spiral notebook for SCIENCE NOTES ONLY
• All-in-One Study Guide, which will stay in the classroom most days.
  (Leave textbook at home and use class set)
• Notebook paper (regular rule)
• Blue or black pens (several) and red, or other dark colors, for grading & highlighter
• Pencils – a must for lab; # 2 for class and colored pencils for diagrams
• Ruler – 12” with metric markings, too
• Scissors and glue stick and /or transparent tape

Students are required to keep a spiral notebook for class in which they keep notes from class and the book. This notebook should have the daily agenda from the teacher in the upper left –hand corner of an opened spiral. General notes (material that they will be tested on) are taken on the right-hand side. On the lower left, students are supposed to put the material organized in a way that they can study, such as pictures, charts, or mnemonic devices. Students should have a handout from the teacher about this.