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

1. When is extra help?
2. Can work be handed in late?
3. How should my child study for a test?
4. How much homework is my child receiving?
5. How are the grades calculated?
6. How do I make up a missed experiment?
7. How do I find out what work I missed?

When is extra help?

Extra help is Thursday morning 8:45 - 9:15.  Please notify me on 
Wednesday if you are coming.

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Can work be handed in late?

Yes.  However, the grade will be lowered slightly depending on 
the amount of lateness.  The greater the lateness, the lower the grade.

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How should my child study for a test?

All tests are announced at least one week ahead of time.  An 
outline will be presented before each test.  ALL tests come right from the notes 
we write together in class.

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How much homework is my child receiving?

Homework involves the completion of classwork and extension 
activities tied to class experiments.  Occasionally there will be assignments as regular 
homework and maybe a report or two during the year.

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How are the grades calculated?

Tests are worth 45%, class experiments are worth 35%, homework is 
worth 10%, and classwork/participation counts as 10% of the quarterly 
grade.

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How do I make up a missed experiment?

Experiments should be made up during the Thursday AM extra help 
time.  Just let me know on Thursday that you are coming and I 
will have the lab set up for you the next morning.

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How do I find out what work I missed?

Check the website or ask ANY other sixth grade student in 
Fairfield.  Everybody does the same Science lessons no matter what 
period you have the class.

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