Mr. Wetmore’s Policies and Procedures
“Be
where you’re supposed to be, when you’re supposed to be there, doing what
you’re supposed to be doing, with the right attitude.”
Required
Class Materials: --Three ring
notebook or folder with prongs for removal and insertion of
paper (no spiral notebooks),
paper, pencil and pen (blue or black only),
textbook with
bookcover, and simple non-programmable calculator. No
graphing calculators
allowed!
--All materials are to be
brought to class everyday unless otherwise
instructed. No borrowing! Come prepared!
Grading: The student’s grade is obtained from a
combination of test, quiz, homework, project, lab,
and participation grades.
A.
Test Grades *All
test grades are averaged together and count for 60% of the nine weeks
grade.
*Written
examinations will be given 3-4 times per quarter (typically every other
Tuesday).
These will be announced and posted at least one week in advance, so
there are no excuses!
*Make-up tests due to an absence must be
made-up within three school days unless
otherwise approved by the
teacher.
*If a student is absent the
day before a test, he will take the test with the class unless
the student has been absent
for an extended period of time. This is
due to the fact that
the day before a test is a
review day.
B.
Projects: *Projects
will be assigned at teacher’s discretion.
A detailed description will be given
with the project.
C. Quiz Grades *All
quiz grades are averaged together and count for 30% of the nine weeks
grade.
1. Unannounced quizzes: *Unannounced quizzes should be expected
any class period. Students will be quizzed
over previously learned
material and/or reading assignments.
2. Homework: *Homework will be collected and graded
occasionally as a quiz.
3. Labs: *Science
labs/demonstrations will be done in class and graded as quizzes.
4. Science Reports: *Science reports are due every two
weeks on specified dates and will be graded as
quizzes.
D. Homework/Participation: *At the end of the quarter, a
homework/participation grade that counts 10% will be
averaged into the quarter
grade.
*This grade is based on the student’s participation
in class and in completing homework.
*Homework will be checked or
turned in at the beginning of class when asked for.
DO NOT lay homework or lay
other assignments on my desk; put it in my hand
unless instructed
otherwise.
*Every incomplete assignment
will receive a zero homework grade.
After three
incomplete assignments, I
will notify the parent.
E. Extra Credit: *No extra credit other than the participation
grade will be provided.
Tutoring: I am available for tutoring Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
from 8:05-8:25am in room 110W.
Please make an
appointment for tutoring. If not, I
will not guarantee that I can help you.
Peer tutoring is available
twice a week during lunch.