Welcome to Science Class!

Welcome to Ms. Flynn's Science Classroom. I'm excited to have you with me this semester as we embark on our journey through Science!

If you have any questions or concerns, feel free to call me at 919-553-4064 or contact me through the Clayton High School Website. I can also be reached via email, which you can access by clicking on the icon to the right.

Important Class Information

Find important documents and links here. Want to donate classroom materials? That's here too!

Late Work

Work that is more than a week late is subject to a replacement assignment credit at teacher discretion. Missing work and replacement credit must be made up during Comet Time Tutoring.

School Policies

CHS Handbook

Click the above link to view our school's Handbook. All rules and regulations found inside should be followed in the classroom at all times!

Technology

Be sure to check the Classroom Technology tab for information on our Digital Learning Platforms!

Syllabus

Classroom Syllabi are located here. Be aware that in addition to Clayton's Code of Conduct, the expectations laid out in the syllabus/classroom are expected to be followed at all times. Please sign and return to your classroom teacher.

Online Classes follow the same class syllabi.

Earth Science Syllabus

Click above for Flynn's Earth Science and Honors Syllabus.

Zoology Syllabus

Click above for Flynn's Zoology Syllabus.

Astronomy Syllabus

Click above for Flynn's Astronomy Syllabus.

Lab Safety in the Classroom

Lab safety is important! Your student should have received a Safety Contract that requires the signature of both their parent/guardian and themselves. Please note that your student will not be allowed to participate in any lab activities until the paperwork is signed and received by their classroom teacher.

Earth Science is not a science where students will be using chemicals (Chemistry) or dissecting animals (Biology). Most labs contain harmless materials or rely on paper manipulation. That being said, the safety contract is still required, as it is a laboratory class.

Any horseplay or misbehavior during labs will result in students being barred from future lab activities. Substitute work will be provided, but it will be substantially less 'fun', so it is strongly suggested that students behave during labs.

Flinn Safety Contract.pdf

What is Comet Time?

Comet time is a block of time in which students can make up absences, assignments, or attend clubs that is scheduled into each day. Students will attend their 1st-3rd blocks and then dismiss for lunch. Lunch is an hour long, and is broken up into 2 parts--A Lunch and B Lunch. Clubs and Comet Time Tutoring are offered on a per class basis during these blocks of time, so that students may each their lunch during one half of lunch and attend clubs or tutoring during the other half.

Each Teacher's Comet Tutoring Times are different, and they are offered twice a week (one during Block A and one during Block B) so there is no reason why a student should not be able to attend a Comet Time at some point during the week if it is required. If there is a conflicting class tutoring time, it can usually be resolved by speaking to the involved teachers and setting up a compromise. Please talk to your student about the value of making good choices about their schooling, and utilize Comet Time as necessary for student success.

Can I make up absences in Comet Time?

Absolutely! A student is only allowed 10 absences in a class before they do not receive credit for it. Students can make up time for unexcused absences by attending Comet Time for the class they need to make up the absence in. Each 'Block' of Comet Time attended makes up 1/2 of an absence. So if a student had 5 absences in a class, and attended Comet Time for half of lunch twice...they would only have 4 absences.

Students MUST fill out an attendance waiver at the end of each quarter that needs to be signed by their teachers in order to get the absences excused. It can be found in the front office during the last week of each Quarter.

What happens if my teacher assigns Comet Time, and I don't come?

The first time you don't attend a teacher-required Comet Time you'll probably get a warning. We get it; sometimes you just forget (that being said it does depend on the teacher). But if you skip Comet Time after that, you will be written up and will have Comet Detention, which means you will sit in a quiet detention room for the entire 60 minute lunch period--totally not fun!

What is a Comet-Tract?

A Comet-Tract is assigned to students who are struggling with their grade. It is an agreement between you, your teacher, and administration that you will attend comet time until your teacher decides your grade has improved. If you skip out on Comet-Tract Tutoring time, you will get Comet Detention! So the moral of this story is to make sure you use your Comet Time wisely BEFORE you need to be put on a mandatory Comet-Tract!

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