Maranda Hicks

 Earth Science, Ecology

Ecology

Ms. Maranda Hicks

email: maranda.hicks@sccboe.org

Instructor

        Materials:

• Three ring binder (for this class only!)

• Loose leaf paper (preferably college ruled)

• 5 dividers

• Pen or pencil

• Other materials may be purchased as bonus if needed during the year

        Topics Covered: Students will be instructed in the required areas of the Alabama Course of Study for Chemistry. The materials covered in this class will also reflect what the student needs to know successfully to pass the Alabama High School Graduation Exam.

        Make-up Work Policies:

• If a student misses class it is his/her responsibility to get their assignments.

• Students have two days per day missed to make-up assignments if the absence is excused. Unexcused absences are automatically zeros by board policy.

• Students going on field trips are considered present at school and are responsible for assignments done in class that day. Tests missed will be made up the following day.

• If a student misses the day before a test or quiz and it had already been announced, the student will be required to take it the day it is given.

• Students who fail to make up the work they miss in the specified time frame will receive a zero for that work.

        Disciplinary Policies: Demerits and tardy slips will be handed out according to school procedures as listed in the handbook. Writing definitions or sentences will also be used as a form of classroom management.

• Dress code

• Excessive absences

• Cell phones, iPods, electronics, etc.

        Conferences: Conferences may be scheduled during my planning period or directly before or after school. They may be scheduled during my planning period between 11:15 and 12:45.

        Classroom Rules and Expectations:

        Rules:

1. Be respectful!

2. Be on time!

3. Do not disturb the class!

4. Be prepared!

5. Clean up!

        Consequences:

        Demerits and/or extra assignments.

        Explanation of Rules:

1. Treat everyone the way that you expect to be treated. Treat one's property as if it were your own. Do not harm another person or his belongings during this class.

2. Be in the room and in your seat before the bell rings.

3. Do not do anything to disturb the class.

• Talking out of turn repeatedly

• Making noises with your mouth, feet, hands, or any objects in your hands.

• Do not be out of your seat unless instructed otherwise.

• Anything else that is considered to be distracting by any other student or myself.

    4.   Come to class prepared - I do not loan materials.

• Have your textbook and lab materials

• have your homework

• have your notebook and paper

• have a writing utensil

• have anything else that is requires\d for class that day

    5.   Do not leave a mess!

• If you are allowed to have food or drink in the classroom, do not leave them or your trash in my room!

• Do not leave equipment out of place after use in the lab. Also, do not leave your station without cleaning it.

• If we go outside, do not leave trash.

• Any other room in the school that we use should also be left the way it was found.