Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common
questions of students and parents.
- When is extra help available?
- How can my child continue to do well in your class?
- How can I keep track of my child's progress?
- Do you accept late work?
- How can I reach the teacher?
- How can I monitor my child's science notebook?
- How can my child be prepared for science class?
- What should I do if my child is absent for an extended amount of time?
- What if my child's handwriting is difficult to read?
When is extra help available?
If your child is not understanding an assignment, please encourage
him/her to speak to me so arrangements can be made for help.
How can my child continue to do well in your class?
Students should come to class prepared each day with a pen/pencil,
science folder and marble notebook along with an agenda. A vital component of
preparation is keeping the science folder and marble notebook up-to-date. All
science documents should be completed and kept in NUMBERED order
following the sample notebook check chart on the wall of the
classroom. Students are required to bring their agenda to class
and record homework assignments on a daily basis.
How can I keep track of my child's progress?
Please encourage your child to check this class website for science on a weekly basis.
The Table of Contents section describes exactly what learning packets (LP's)
should be in your child's science folder at any given time.
These packets should be numbered and kept in order. We do not rely on a textbook
and therefore your child's binder is his/her key to success. Please check grades
using the Genesis program online on a weekly basis to see your child's current
grades for classwork, homework, and tests.
As per department policy, the grading system is as follows:
Tests are worth 50% of the grade;
Classwork is worth 40%; homeworks are worth 10%.
In addition, please check the homework section of this teacherweb
site, along with your child's agenda for nightly homework and
studying assignments.
Tests are announced atleast one week in advanced.
Do you accept late work?
Homework can be turned in up to two days after the due date.
However, late work is subject to a 10% penalty as per department.
If answers to a homework assignment are reviewed in class the day the assignment
was due/checked, then the student cannot receive credit for that assignment.
How can I reach the teacher?
Please write a note in your child's agenda and have your child give me the agenda to see your message
and I will respond within one school day of receiving message.
If you need to leave me a voicemail, please call the school at 732-613-6890
and connect to my extension.
How can I monitor my child's science notebook?
The science marble notebook and folder are the most crucial components of your
child's success in this course, as we do not rely soley on a
textbook because there is no textbook that covers the extensive
and intensive curriculum taught in 7th grade. PLEASE, check your
child's folder and look for document numbers written in the top
right corner of each document. The folder consists of learning packets
and the marble notebook consists of documents, homework, classwork, jouranl responses, d
o nows and closures, labs, etc. Your child is responsible for keeping
his/her documents in numerical order on a consistent continuous
basis as this folder and marble notebook is essentially his/her textbook and should
be relied upon for studying purposes. In class an enlarged
Notebook Check Chart is displayed for students to check and
update their notebooks on a daily basis.
How can my child be prepared for science class?
Your child should come to class with his/her science folder, marble notebook,
agenda, and pens/pencils each day. Homework should be turned in at
the beginning of class on the specified due date, as prompted by
the "Do Now".
What should I do if my child is absent for an extended amount of time?
Please contact your child's guidance counselor to request work
that is missed and schedule a time with guidance to pick up the
work. If your child knows that he/she will be absent for more
than one day its a good idea to alert the teacher ahead of time
in order to schedule any lab make-ups or to get work in advanced
when possible.
What if my child's handwriting is difficult to read?
Student work needs to be legible for credit. Typed work from the
computer is always accepted and encouraged especially if
handwriting is an issue for your child.
