Course Syllabus

Health Science II                         Mr. Allran

Syllabus

 

BEHAVIOR:

Students are expected to act in a manner that is respectful and courteous:

  • show respect and courtesy for all class members and the teacher
  • be prepared daily with all required materials
  • be punctual - be seated and ready to begin when the bell rings
  • conduct themselves in a manner which respects all students’ right to learn
  • follow all verbal and written instructions from the teacher
  • always put forth their best effort

 

Failure to meet these expectations will result in warnings, individual

conferences, detentions (break, lunch, before or after school), parent contacts/conferences and disciplinary referrals.

 

 

CLASS MATERIALS:

The following materials are needed on a daily basis:

  • 3 inch three-ring binder with loose-leaf paper
  • pen, pencil, highlighter
  • computer

 

 

You will be expected to maintain an orderly notebook of all class notes, activities, labs, assignments and returned papers.  Your notebook will be checked each week to see that you are maintaining all the material we cover in class.  This notebook will be used to help review for the exam that will be given at the end of the semester.  All papers must have a proper heading (name, date, topic/assignment). 

 

PROCEDURES:

 

LESSON:

When you arrive in the classroom, you need to be seated and do the following:

  • take out all class materials
  • copy the agenda into your notebook and write goals for the day
  • copy your homework onto your assignment sheet

 

 

A typical class period will involve the following:

  • reviewing pre-classwork
  • checking homework and reviewing previous material
  • completing the lesson for the day (notes, activity, lab, video, quiz, test)
  • reviewing the lesson and instructions for the assignment

 

HOMEWORK:

Students will be assigned homework daily and it is due at the beginning of the class period.  Due to the nature of this course, it is imperative that students complete all assignments promptly and thoroughly.  It is necessary for all questions to be answered completely in written form and for all calculations to be worked out on paper with all steps shown. Homework will be graded and will be reviewed as part of the daily lesson.

Any late work that cannot be made up at all is recorded as a 0

If a student has the opportunity to make up work then, the grade is recorded as a

 

 

GRADING:

In order to pass, students must meet the following criteria:

  • Average of 60% for the three six week grading periods (combined)
  • Score of 60% on the exam
  • Total of 7 or fewer absences for the semester

 

 

ABSENCES:

Remember that you are responsible to bring an admit slip to class after and absence.  You are responsible to schedule all make-up labs, quizzes and tests with me upon your return.  It is in your best interest to copy a classmate’s notes and review them with either me or a classmate.  Be sure to show me your homework from the day(s) of your absence - and to obtain the homework assignments for those days.  Please remember that you may not be absent for more than seven classes without losing credit for this class.  It is very important that you have lawful reasons for your absences!

 

SPECIAL NOTE:  If you are aware of an absence in advance (i.e. fieldtrips) see me PRIOR to your absence to make arrangements.  Work is required to be completed BEFORE you miss class so that the fieldtrip will not interfere with your success in this class.

 

TARDY POLICY: 

 

At CATA, instruction is very important. All students are expected to be in their classrooms and ready to receive instruction before the tardy bell rings for each class. Following the tardy bell, students who are not in class must report to the front office for a tardy pass if they tardy to first period.  During the rest of the day teachers will mark student tardy in the PowerSchool Attendance System.   Only students with a Tardy Pass will be admitted after the tardy bell rings for first period.  There is absolutely no food allowed in the classrooms.  Students may not bring in food. 

 

Tardies will be recorded as unexcused unless an excuse can be verified by staff. Tardies will result in the following penalties:

 

All students must report to the office when tardy to first period and to class the rest of the day.  Teachers will mark students tardy who are late to 2nd period, 3rd period, and 4th period.  If a student is tardy twice in third period on Cougar Time days (Once before class and once after lunch), then the teacher will  mark them tardy one time in Power School and write it up as a minor incident in Educator Handbook for the second tardy of the period.   

 

1st/2nd Tardy:  Warning from an administrator in the front office (1st period) and the teacher in the classroom (all periods)

3rd Tardy:  Warning from an administrator in the front office (1st period) and the teacher in the classroom (all periods).  The teacher will contact the parent on the third tardy by phone.  

4th/5th Tardy:  Warning from an administrator in the front office (1st period) and the teacher in the classroom (all periods). The teacher will submit a discipline referral to the administration and 1 day ASD with administration.  The administration will contact the parent.  

6th/7th Tardy:  Warning from an administrator in the front office (1st period) and the teacher in the classroom (all periods).  The teacher will submit a discipline referral to the administration and 2 days ASD with administration.  The administration will contact the parent.  

8th Tardy: Warning from an administrator in the front office (1st period) and the teacher in the classroom (all periods).  The teacher will submit a discipline referral to the administration and 3 days ASD.  The administration will set up a parent conference, create a written plan, and possible additional consequences. 

 

  • Please note that administrator warnings will only come from an administrator in the office for first period tardies.  Please be sure to give warnings to students in all other periods. 

 

The administration reserves the right to modify consequences on a case-by-case basis whenever appropriate. This may include loss of parking privileges. Students arriving on late buses will not be considered tardy.

 

Exam Exemption Policy

You cannot EXEMPT the Final Exam

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PLEASE NOTE: All make up work must be completed in accordance with school policy.  Any work that is not completed in the established time frame is late and will not be accepted.

 

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Please review this information carefully and sign below.  Retain the second copy of this plan in your notebook for reference throughout the year.

 

My signature indicates that I have read and am familiar with all classroom rules and procedures for Health Science II as well as the grading rubric that will be used this semester:

 

 

Student _______________________________  Date __________________

 

 

Parent ________________________________  Date __________________

 

 

 

 

Course Summary:

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