Dear Student and Parent, Welcome to a new semester. Progress reports will be given out half-way through the first nine weeks and second nine weeks. Students can access their grades through an internet site. (Access information will be given in the future) Report cards are given out after the mid term and at the end of the semester. The overall grading policy for my classroom will be based on:Tests/ Quizzes worth 25% of the total class grade Mid-term /Final Exams worth 20% Home/Class Assignments worth 35% Labs/Projects worth 15% Participation worth 5% Students were given a brief overview of the course along with the classroom rules. Parents feel free to go over these with your student.Laboratory work in Marine Science and Biology course includes dissection of preserved specimens. Students should have a pair of latex gloves (“Playtex”) for dissection. These can be cleaned and kept in a drawer assigned to the student. Aprons and protective goggles will be provided in the classroom. Students opting out of dissections for personal reasons will be given an alternative method (internet) of dissection; thereby, learning the same material as the students in the classroom. Video and DVD movies and documentaries will be used in this course. Many have a “G” or "PG" rating or have been previously viewed by the Flagler County School Board. Some documentaries may be graphic in the portrayal of animal behavior. Movies that have a “PG-13” rating require parental permission for the student to watch.Students are not required to view material that may be offensive to them. An alternative assignment related to the unit being taught and reinforced by the movie will be provided if you do not grant permission for your child to view any of the materials. Field trips will be planned based on availability of buses and the cooperation of the weather. Students on field trips that take more than one class period will be required to get permission from their other teachers to participate. They will be required to make up any missed assignments from their other teachers. Students that do not participate on a field trip will be given an alternate assignment which compliments the field work. Likewise, students attending field trips from other classes need to be passing the course to be able to attend. Please sign and return the attached form. Please feel free to comment or note any limited participation on behalf of the student. You may leave me messages at my e-mail address: WhaleyJ@flagler.k12.fl.us or with my phone number: 437-7540 extension 2107. I will try to respond at my earliest convenience. Please check out the web site for updated information. Homework assignments will be posted in the future. The web address can be accessed through the FPCHS web site, going to departments, science and then the link underneath my photo. The address otherwise is: http://www.flaglerschools.com/teacher/whaleyj/ Thank you. Joanne Whaley |
| Student Name ___________________________ Course: ___________________ Period _________________________ Address: __________________________________________________________________Parents Name: _____________________________________________________________ Phone Number: ____________________________________________________________ Other Contact Information: e-mail___________________________________________________ Allergies: _________________________________________________________________ Other Information that the teacher should be aware of: _____________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Class Schedule: 1st Period ___________________________________ 2nd Period ___________________________________ 3rd Period ___________________________________ 4th Period ___________________________________ A. I have read and understand the grading policy as stated in the letter to the student and parent. Any concerns will be brought to the attention of the teacher, so that they may be discussed. B. I give / do not give (circle one) permission to my student to watch any of the videos or DVDs listed in the letter. If there are specific concerns for any of the films or documentaries that may be watched in the classroom, please list them below.______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________________________ C. I give / do not give (circle one) permission to my student to participate in dissections in the classroom. If permission is not given, the student will do an alternative dissection on-line in the media center. D. Separate Field Trip permission slips will be given out when a trip is planned and scheduled._______________________________/_______________________________ _____________ Printed Name Signature of Parent or Guardian Date _______________________________/_______________________________ _____________Printed Name Signature of Student Date |
