Class Syllabus Biology I Honors - Fall 2022

Mr. Welch: Room F209, email: daniel.welch@ucps.k12.nc.us

Phone: 704-296-6319 ext.1955

Course Description: Biology is the study of life! This is a semester-long course designed to build upon the student’s prior knowledge of science and biology. Students will complete projects, labs and other activities on a daily basis. Every effort will be made to relate materials covered to student life and our society. 

Course Outline: Each unit will culminate with an assessment to display the level of student mastery of the content.

• The Biology End of Course Assessment will be administered at the end of the semester and is worth 25% of the final grade. 

Daily Class Expectations: 

• Show up to class on time with all necessary materials for class.
• Be in your seat when class begins. 
• Begin the daily warm-up activity at the beginning of each class. 
• If you miss class, or are late, warm-up activities are up to the individual student to complete and are not exempted for absences. 
• To limit distractions, cell phones or other devices are to be stored in a backpack(not your pocket, or on the desk). 

• Students will have the option to use cell phones on some occasions, but only when expressly given consent for research, or other class related purposes. 

• Cell Phones will be stored away during instruction. 
• No food in class.

Required Materials: These items must be brought to class daily.

• 3-ring binder at least 1” wide with at least 50 sheets of college ruled, lined loose leaf paper to be kept in the notebook. A minimum of 8 dividers and tabs to separate each unit’s notes and activities. 
• Chromebook and charger (Google chrome is the required browser)
• Ensure your computer is functioning and charged. 
• Pencils with erasers

Grading Policy: A weighted system of grading is used in this class. The categories listed below are used to calculate 75% of your final grade for the class. The remaining 25% of your total grade is from the Biology EOC. 

• Tests: 40%
• Quizzes: 20%
• Lab:25%
• Classwork/ Homework:15 %

Plagiarism: Students using part of another’s work without proper citation are guilty of plagiarism, and will be dealt with according to the WHS student handbook. 

Absent and Late Work Policy: In the case of an absence, students have one day from the due date to turn in an assignment. 

- Late work not caused by an excused absence is only accepted up to one day after the original due date. Late work will receive a maximum 50% of the possible score. Late work will not be worth any credit after one day from the due date. 

-If you are absent the day an assignment is due, you will not receive extra time. It must be turned in the next day you attend class.  

- All tests, and quizzes will be taken in person this semester. If a test is missed due to an absence, it must be made up in-person. Missed assessments must be made up as soon as possible, and must be communicated by the student when the test will be made up.  

-Class projects and/ or presentations will not be taken late unless previous arrangements have been made prior to the due date. If a presentation is missed it will be made up immediately upon your return to class. 

Class Resources: 

We will be primarily using two online platforms (Canvas, and Powerschool) throughout the semester. Please ensure the student and parent can access both of these early in the semester.  

CONTACT INFORMATION:

I am available to respond to emails and phone calls Monday-Friday 7:30am-3:15pm. I will not expect students to respond to emails or any other communications outside of Monday-Friday between 8:10am-3:05pm. The best way for you or a parent to contact me is through email. If you leave an email and request a phone call back, I will make every attempt to contact you by the end of the work day. 

Mr. Dan Welch

E-mail: daniel.welch@ucps.k12.nc.us 

Office Phone Number: 704-296-6319 ext. 1955