• EXTRA HELP:
If at any time you need extra help, or something is unclear to you, feel free
to talk to me. I am available for extra help EVERY DAY during Academic
Enrichment. If you need to come in for extra help, see me and I will give you
a pass for AE.
• MATERIALS FOR CLASS:
Please be sure to bring your Physical Science textbook to class EVERY day.
Your book is a great reference tool. You should also come to class everyday
with a pen/pencil, a calculator, science notebook and your assignment notebook!
• HOMEWORK:
Homework is usually a review of what we did in class, or preparation for what
we will be doing in class. For this reason it is important that it is done
completely and ON TIME and completed with an HONEST EFFORT. Homework is
posted daily on the board for each class; time will be given during class for
students to copy the homework assignment in their assignment notebooks. Long
term assignments, lab due dates, and test/quiz dates are also posted in
advance on the homework board.
Homework that is passed in late or without and honest effort will not receive
full credit. Homework counts as a midterm quiz grade as well as a final term
grade for each quarter.
• CHEATING:
Any form of cheating will result in a zero (0) for a grade.
• LAB SAFETY:
Safety during our labs is my NUMBER ONE concern! If for any reason a student
is acting in a way that may harm themselves or another, by not following the
lab safety rules given, the students will be removed from the lab setting, and
receive a zero (0) for a lab grade.
• CLASSROOM MANAGEMENT/EXPECTATIONS:
1. Be on time, be prepared, and remain on task.
2. Be respectful. Do not disrupt the class or teacher. You must not interfere
with a classmate's right to learn or the teacher's right to teach.
3. Students should not leave the classroom without asking permission and
signing out of the room.
4. Respect all persons and property in the classroom.
5. Bring all appropriate materials to class. Students are discouraged from
going to their lockers to get forgotten materials.
6. Be in your seat and ready to begin class when you enter the classroom.
7. Substitute teachers are to be treated with the utmost respect.
• MAKE-UP WORK:
It is the student’s responsibility to make up tests/quizzes, missed notes, lab
work, or any homework if they are absent. Students should see me during class
time or Academic Enrichment if they have been absent to meet regarding the
work they may have missed. If you are absent and would like to have your
assignments sent home, you can make a homework request through the office.
• SIGNED TESTS/QUIZZES:
A grade below a 70 will have to be signed and corrected and returned the
following school day.
• PARENT CONFERENCES:
Parent Conferences are available upon request. To set up a parent conference,
please contact a team member.
• WEB PAGE:
The address for my web page is
http://www.teacherweb.com/MA/ChocksettMiddleSchool/Petit. I update the web
page monthly with “classroom happenings” so be sure to check it out! The site
also contains vocabulary games, study guides, a calendar of events, links to
science sites, and a link to my e-mail address.
Parent Conferences:
Parent Conferences are available upon request. Please contact an 8th grade
team member to set up a parent conference.