Welcome to Back to Welcome to Back to School NightSchool NightHonors Chemistry Honors Chemistry

with Mrs. Magdalenowith Mrs. Magdaleno

Room L105Room L105

This class is designed to meet both This class is designed to meet both high school graduation requirements high school graduation requirements and admission requirements for a and admission requirements for a four-year college/university. four-year college/university.

As an Honors class, it gives students As an Honors class, it gives students a higher weighted GPA if they earn a a higher weighted GPA if they earn a grade of an A, B or C.grade of an A, B or C.

The Honors designation The Honors designation means:means:

The course will move faster than a The course will move faster than a college prep class.college prep class.

Your child will be exposed to more Your child will be exposed to more rigorous content, more challenging rigorous content, more challenging problems and additional concepts in problems and additional concepts in chemistry. chemistry.

This is to better prepare you for This is to better prepare you for college level chemistry or AP college level chemistry or AP Chemistry Chemistry

Class FormatClass Format Daily Warm-ups Daily Warm-ups – For reviewing and – For reviewing and

/or introducing new concepts/or introducing new concepts Homework stamping and Homework stamping and

correctionscorrections Lecture Notes/demonstrations- Lecture Notes/demonstrations- to to

introduce new materialintroduce new material Laboratories Laboratories – scheduled once a week.– scheduled once a week. Homework Homework – Assigned daily except on – Assigned daily except on

test days.test days.

How to help you child How to help you child succeed in Chemistrysucceed in Chemistry

Send them to school everyday! Send them to school everyday! Good Attendance is critical! Good Attendance is critical! If they say they have no homework in If they say they have no homework in

chemistry or they are struggling, ask themchemistry or they are struggling, ask them– Is your notebook organized and up to date?Is your notebook organized and up to date?– Why don’t you read through your notes?Why don’t you read through your notes?– Have you read the textbook chapters for this Have you read the textbook chapters for this

unit?unit?– Have you looked at the class websiteHave you looked at the class website??– Did you visit Mrs. Magdaleno at tutorial?Did you visit Mrs. Magdaleno at tutorial?– Did you request to see a list of student tutors?Did you request to see a list of student tutors?

Course requirements and Course requirements and grading policygrading policy

Grades will be based on weighted averages Grades will be based on weighted averages from the following categories: from the following categories:

Exams, Quizzes and Significant Exams, Quizzes and Significant Projects(50%), Projects(50%),

Final Exam (10%), Final Exam (10%), Labs and Quizzes (25%),Labs and Quizzes (25%), Homework & Notebooks(10%),Homework & Notebooks(10%), Daily Warm-Ups & Attendance (5%)Daily Warm-Ups & Attendance (5%)

Grading ScaleGrading Scale AA 90-100%90-100% BB 80-89%80-89% CC 70-79%70-79% DD 60-69%60-69% FF 0-59%0-59%

Citizenship grades will depend on three Citizenship grades will depend on three factors: Behavior, Attendance(cuts and factors: Behavior, Attendance(cuts and tardies) and Attitude(Positive as opposed tardies) and Attitude(Positive as opposed to hostility, negativity and defiance).to to hostility, negativity and defiance).to hostility, negativity and defiance).hostility, negativity and defiance).

Homework PolicyHomework Policy Homework will be given almost every night.Homework will be given almost every night. Homework is to be completed the next day Homework is to be completed the next day

unless otherwise stated.unless otherwise stated. Reading the textbook is important, so the Reading the textbook is important, so the

relative textbook chapters will be referenced relative textbook chapters will be referenced in the syllabus and on the board.in the syllabus and on the board.

Late homework will be given half-credit, late Late homework will be given half-credit, late lab reports will decay 10% per day to a lab reports will decay 10% per day to a maximum of 50% off. No credit will be given maximum of 50% off. No credit will be given after the unit is over.after the unit is over.

Attendance & Tardy PolicyAttendance & Tardy Policy A strong consistent attendance record will be A strong consistent attendance record will be

essential for success in this course essential for success in this course Absences should be avoided if possible;

however, should you become ill and miss class it will be the STUDENT’S responsibility to find out what was missed and acquire all necessary materials upon your return to class.

Being absent for a sporting event does not excuse you from completing your work or turning an assignment that is due. Tell me before you are going to be absent!

They should always check the teacher website athttp://www.wuhsd.org//Domain/275

Tardy PolicyTardy Policy Each student will receive 50 points each Each student will receive 50 points each

semester. semester. Each time the student has an unexcused tardy, Each time the student has an unexcused tardy,

they will lose 5 points from this 50 point total. they will lose 5 points from this 50 point total. Each student will receive one free tardy and Each student will receive one free tardy and

two excused tardies from parent or teacher two excused tardies from parent or teacher notes. notes.

Office passes will always be considered Office passes will always be considered excused.excused.

Those students who have 50 points at the end Those students who have 50 points at the end of the semester will be eligible for extra credit!of the semester will be eligible for extra credit!

Behavioral ExpectationsBehavioral Expectations

Come to class on-time.Come to class on-time. Respect others and their property.Respect others and their property. Make safety a priority in the Make safety a priority in the

classroom.classroom. Come to class prepared (with Come to class prepared (with

calculator!) and ready to learn.calculator!) and ready to learn. TRY YOUR BEST!TRY YOUR BEST!

Textbook and Materials Textbook and Materials RequirementsRequirements

Textbook – Chemistry- Matter and Change Textbook – Chemistry- Matter and Change (Glencoe/McGraw Hill)(Glencoe/McGraw Hill)

Class website – Class website – www.wushd.k12.ca.us/kmagdaleno

Textbook website – Textbook website – www.chemistrymc.com - great for review and self quizzes!- great for review and self quizzes!

A 1-2 inch 3 ring binder with 5 separation A 1-2 inch 3 ring binder with 5 separation tabstabs

A scientific calculator. I recommend the A scientific calculator. I recommend the TI-34, TI 30xA or similar model. A TI-83 TI-34, TI 30xA or similar model. A TI-83 graphing calculator is fine, but graphing calculator is fine, but I will clear I will clear all the memory before any test.all the memory before any test.

Test Redemption & Extra Test Redemption & Extra CreditCredit

No Unit Test Grades will be dropped.No Unit Test Grades will be dropped. Lowest Unit Test Grade will be Lowest Unit Test Grade will be

redeemed (or replaced) redeemed (or replaced) with your with your grade on the final exam (if it is grade on the final exam (if it is higher than your lowest exam score)higher than your lowest exam score)

Extra Credit will only increase your Extra Credit will only increase your grade percentage by 1% maximum grade percentage by 1% maximum per semester.per semester.