MANCHESTER HIGH SCHOOL WEST

BIOLOGY 1

SUBJECT: BIOLOGY 1, LEVEL 1
TEXT: RULES, REGULATION, POLICIES AND PROCEDURES
TEACHER: MR. McQUEENEY

COME TO CLASS PREPARED
THIS MEANS BRINGING COMPLETED HOMEWORK, CLASSWORK, TEXTBOOK, NOTEBOOK AND ALL OTHER MATERIALS NEEDED TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN THIS CLASS. YOU MAY NOT LEAVE TO RETURN TO YOUR LOCKER TO GET MATERIALS YOU SHOULD HAVE BROUGHT WITH YOU.
ATTENDANCE
YOUR PRESENCE IN CLASS IS CRITICAL TO YOUR SUCCESS IN THIS COURSE. ATTENDANCE PROBLEMS ARE THE NUMBER ONE REASON FOR FAILURE IN THIS COURSE, YOUR PRESENCE IS NECESSARY. IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO SEE ME REGARDING MAKE- UP IN THE EVENT YOU SHOULD BE ABSENT.
MAKE-UP AND EXTRA HELP
EACH DEPARTMENT HAS A DESIGNATED MAKE-UP DAY. SCIENCE MAKE-UP DAY WILL BE POSTED IN THE CLASSROOM. IN ADDITION, I AM MORE THAN WILLING TO MAKE MYSELF AVAILABLE WHEN EVER NECESSARY. HOWEVER, THESE ARRANGEMENTS ARE TO BE MADE IN ADVANCE.
TARDINESS
WHEN THE BELL RINGS YOU SHOULD BE IN YOUR SEAT AND READY FOR CLASS. LATE ARRIVALS WILL BE PENALIZED IN ACCORDANCE WITH SCHOOL POLICY. EXCESSIVE TARDINESS MAY RESULT IN AN ATTENDANCE "E".
GRADES
GRADES ARE CALCULATED ON A TOTAL POINT SYSTEM (POINTS ACHIEVED / TOTAL POINTS). ALL ASSIGNED WORK INCLUDING QUIZZES, PROJECTS, TESTS, LABS, HOMEWORK AND CLASSWORK WILL BE INCLUDED IN YOUR GRADE.
ATTITUDE AND CONDUCT
FOLLOW ALL RULES GIVEN TO YOU, ESPECIALLY SAFETY RULES.
CONDUCT YOURSELF IN A MATYRE FASHION AT ALL TIMES.
RESPECT YOURSELF AND OTHERS.
MAINTAIN A POSITIVE ATTITUDE.
NO PUT-DOWNS.

FOLLOWING THE ABOVE, SIX EASY STEPS TO SUCCESS, WILL LEAD TO A PRODUCTIVE, HAPPY SCHOOL YEAR.