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

1. Is extra help available?
2. How often are the students tested or quizzed?
3. What can the student do for extra credit?
4. How often is homework given?
5. Do you assign projects?
6. How will missing homework affect my grade?
7. Is Mr. Champlin's hair natually grey, or does he color it?
8. What is the best way to contact the teacher?
9. What is the "Do Now" qioz and how does it work?

Is extra help available?

Extra help is available any morning at 7:30 AM and many 
afternoons after 
school. Simply arrange one day in advance. There is also a 
Wednesday before school help session from 7:30 to 8:10!

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How often are the students tested or quizzed?

Quizzes will be given approximately every two weeks. Usually two 
tests will 
be given each quarter. Please note that the lowest quiz grade 
each quarter 
will be dropped.

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What can the student do for extra credit?

Currently there are no extra credit oppurtunities scheduled. 
However, periodically throughout the quarter, students are asked 
if they are interested in an extra credit assignment. At such a 
time, if your child is intterested, they should volunteer to do 
the extra assignment.

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How often is homework given?

Usually, homework will be assigned approximately two times a 
week, subject 
to change when necessary. Weekend homework is generally avoided.

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Do you assign projects?

The students will be creating an Atlas to take with them at the 
end of the 
year. From time to time parts of the Atlas will be assigned as a 
project. 
The students will also be working on various continent maps 
throughout the 
year. Country presentations and the Build-a-Country project are 
very 
popular projects!

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How will missing homework affect my grade?

Homework will count for 20% of the students grade for the 
quarter. It is 
better to 
pass in a late homework assignment than none at all. A missing 
homework 
counts as a "0". After the student has missed a second 
homework assignment, 
a note will be sent home. If a third assignment is missed, a 
detention will 
result along with the students parents being contacted.

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Is Mr. Champlin's hair natually grey, or does he color it?

Some questions must remain unanswered!!

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What is the best way to contact the teacher?

I can be contacted at the school during school hours at 508-829-
5577. You 
may also e-mail me at robert_champlin@wrsd.net. I check e-mail 
frequently, 
including nights and weekends.

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What is the "Do Now" qioz and how does it work?

The "Do Now" question of the day is how we start each 
class. The students 
get 
into the habit of writing down the question (exactly!) off the 
smartboard 
into their blue books. We then go over the answer in class, with 
the student 
responsible for writing down the correct answer (exactly!). The 
"Do Now" 
quiz 
is given approximately once a quarter and the students recieve a 
"0%" or 
a "100%". It is simply a copying quiz. Students are 
given a date to go to in 
their books to copy out the answer and questions. They must be 
exact and the 
kids know this! The quiz is designed to boost the grade of 
anyone 
struggling. 
If the student has not paid attention or followed directions, 
then a 
valuable 
lesson has been learned. Keep in mind that I drop the lowest 
quiz grade at 
the end of the quarter, so this does not usually end up hurting 
many 
students.

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