Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.When can my child stay for extra help?
On Thursday afternoons from 3-4pm, I am available for any student with questions about the week's objectives, makeup work, notebook help or project fair questions. I do ask that students sign up by Wednesday so that I will know how many students will be attending.Can my child pass in late work?
I always encourage students to make up homework assignments that are missed as they are required for the Working Portfolio assessment. Worksheets that are reviewed in class may not be submitted for credit- as the answers have been given in class. Extended homework assignments-graphs, labs, discussion questions may be passed in late after classroom discussion but will be graded accordingly. STUDENTS WHO HABITUALLY TURN IN LATE HOMEWORK WILL NOT BE ELIGIBLE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY- IE. ALL HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FOR THE CYCLE CANNOT BE TURNED IN 1 WEEK PRIOR TO PROGRESS REPORTS.Can low test grades be make up? Quizzes?
Because study guides are given for testsI DO NOT allow tests to be made up. Failing Quizzes require an afterschool (Thursday) review and remediation session. Additional questions are given and the score can be raised to a passing 75.Homework- What is the purpose and how much is too much?
Science homework is given to complete or extend the activities from class. Therefore, it may not be given every evening and is difficult to forecast ahead of time. I will try to limit homework assignments so that students will not have more than 1-1.5 hours total at night. If the students are working up to 2 hrs-please stop them at 1.5 and write a note so that the work can be modified. When students are asked to take q-notes on the chapter, this may be broken down into nightly chunks or weekly assignments.Where can students get more information on the topics covered in class?
Internet resources will be provided to students in class and will be posted on the Links section of this web page. Textbook chapters are assigned to students to further their understanding of the concepts discussed.How can I use my Textbook as a reference?
Students are encouraged to use class notes, activity sheets and Physical Science Textbooks to help with their understanding of material. Textbooks are available for student reference. The units in Physical Science are based on the Massachusetts Frameworks and WRSD curriculum guidelines. The text book chapters do not follow in order. Please refer to the list below for the corresponding chapters in the Physical Science Textbook.