Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.

1. When can my child stay for extra help?
2. Can my child pass in late work?
3. Can low test grades be make up? Quizzes?
4. Homework- What is the purpose and how much is too much?
5. Where can students get more information on the topics covered in class?

When can my child stay for extra help?

On Thursday afternoons from 3-4pm,  I am available for any student 
with 
questions about the week's objectives, makeup work, 
notebook help or project fair questions. I do ask that students sign up by 
Wednesday so that I will know how many students will be attending.

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Can my child pass in late work?

 I always encourage students to make up homework 
assignments that are missed as they are required for the Working Portfolio 
assessment.  Worksheets that are reviewed in class may not be submitted for 
credit- as the answers have been given in class. Extended homework 
assignments-graphs, labs, discussion questions may be passed in late after 
classroom discussion but will be graded accordingly. STUDENTS WHO HABITUALLY 
TURN IN LATE HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY-  IE. ALL 
HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE CYCLE 
CANNOT BE TURNED IN 1 WEEK PRIOR TO PROGRESS REPORTS.

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Can low test grades be make up? Quizzes?

Because study guides are given for tests
I DO NOT allow tests to be made up.  Failing Quizzes require an afterschool 
(Tuesday) review and remediation session.  Additional questions are given 
and the score can be raised to a passing 65.

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Homework- What is the purpose and how much is too much?

Science homework is given to complete or extend the activities from class.  
Therefore, it may not be given every evening and is difficult to forcast 
ahead of time.  I will try to limit homework assignments so that 
students will not have more than 1-1.5 hours total at night.  If the 
students 
are working up to 2 hrs-please stop them at 1.5 and write a note so that the 
work can be modified.

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Where can students get more information on the topics covered in class?

Internet resources will be provided to students in class (SciLinks) and will 
be posted on the Links section of this web page.  Textbook chapters are 
assigned to students to further their understanding of the concepts 
discussed.

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