CHEMISTRY

CHEMISTRY (L3)

This teacher's objectives are that students will:

• become and remain independent learners,
• develop skills, abilities, and attitudes enabling them to better understand themselves and their environment
• grasp the special relationship between science and their everyday-life

Everyone's work will be easier if the following rules are respected:

1. Students' responsibilities
   • recognize and accept responsibility for their attitude, their words, their actions, their achievements, success and failures
   • recognize and respect the rights and properties of other persons (student or teacher)
   • apply the major rule of communication: only one person speaks at one given time

2. Teacher' responsibilities
   • provide a safe environment conducive of learning.
   • provide adequate and updated information in chemistry, physical science and related topics
   • reward or sanction students' work and behavior according to merit.
3. Tips to avoid troubles
   • Come to class PREPARED
     1. Bring covered textbook, notebook (3-ring binder please), paper, pen, pencils (sharpened), and other supplies requested by the teacher.
     2. Bring your assignment on the due date.
     3. All notes, hand-outs, classwork, homework etc. must have a heading showing name, date, and period, and must be bound securely in chronological order in the notebook.

     Notebooks will be checked regularly.

   • Come to class On time. A student is tardy if not properly seated when the bell rings. Consequence for unexcused tardy : detention.
   • Respect the code of conduct and rules of Manchester West High School
   • Follow all lab safety guidelines.
4. Make up work (check board) for absent students
   • It is your responsibility to get the needed work.
   • assignments due on the day of absence are expected on the day the student returns.
   • assignments missed because of the absence must be handed in within the allotted time period (2 days/ day of absence)
   • labs or tests are to be made up on the next science make-up day (Thursday)
5. Extra- Help : is available on Thursday after school or any other day of the week by appointment
6. Laboratories.
   • are an important part of this class.
   • must be performed with the observance of all safety guidelines. Failure to do so will result in disciplinary action.
   • students must achieve a perfect score on a laboratory safety exam before being admitted to any lab activity.
7. The grade for each quarter will reflect everything the student does, and will be based on:
   - tests and quizzes (announced and unannounced)
   - labs
   - exercises, classwork, homework
   
8. SINKS and DRAINS are not a garbage can; do not throw papers in them.

   Have a great school year.

   I have read and understand the preceding rules.

   STUDENT SIGNATURE........................................................................DATE...........................

   PARENT SIGNATURE (GUARDIAN).................................................DATE.............................

   KEEP THIS IN YOUR SCIENCE NOTEBOOK AT ALL TIMES.