Gov. Thos. Johnson High School                                                                                               Mr. J. Kelly

Chemistry (Honors)                                                                                                                   Spring, 2007

E-mail:  James.Kelly@fcps. org                                   Website: gtjhs/fcps.org/Kelly/NewKellyIndex.htm

       

Class Policies/Procedures

Welcome to Chemistry I

This is my seventh year at T.J. and it’s my 22nd year of teaching.  Since being at T. J., I’ve taught Honors Physics, Honors Chemistry, AP Chemistry, and Honors and Merit ICP.  I am also the sponsor for  Chess Club and Chemathon.  Anyway, it is my hope that your semester in Chemistry will be beneficial, somehow, to your life.  As you probably already know, successful completion of Chemistry is extremely beneficial for admission to college.  If you plan on being a science major, successful completion of Chemistry is mandatory.  This course will be challenging, and your success will be determined by how well you ‘keep up’ with the material.  I will do my best to make the course exciting and enjoyable.  In general, I hope I can infect you with my love of science and logical thinking, and I hope I can clear up any false ideas you might have about how nature works.  Above all, however, I hope you will come to realize that the best rewards are sometimes delayed and are only realized through persistent self-discipline and hard work.

 

Class Rules:  Everyday,…..

1.     Be in your assigned seat before the tardy bell rings.

2.     Bring all supplies.  (See list below.)

3.     Pay attention at all times.

4.     Follow directions the first time they are given.

5.     Respect yourself, your classmates, and your teacher both physically and verbally.

 

**NOTE**  I will strictly enforce any and all Frederick County Policies.  (Refer to your handbook for

                    details regarding attendance, identification badges, cheating and plagiarism, weapons,

                   drugs, alcohol, tobacco, and dress code.)

Dress:

1.     No advertisement of sex, drugs, alcohol.

2.     No headgear.

 

Please do NOT let me hear or see the following:

Headsets, game systems, music/video players, I-pods, cell phones, food or drink.  (Water is allowed, but not during labs.)

 

Positive Consequences,(for each term):

1.     Lowest lab grade dropped.

2.     Positive interim report/phone call.

3.     A ‘100’ on your participation grade.

 

Assistant Principal              Student Assignment, (last name beginning with the following letters)

Ms. Dorsey                               A-C

Mr. Reid                                   D-Hild

Mr. Chavez                               Hill-McH

Ms. Nogle                                McK-Sam

Mr. Kibler                                San-Z

 

 

 

 

 

Tardiness:  **NOTE: THERE’S NOW ONLY 5 MINUTES TO MOVE FROM CLASS TO CLASS!!

You will be considered tardy if you’re not in your seat when the tardy bell rings.

1st offense:  Name written down, 2-minute after-class detention.

2nd offense:  After-school detention/call home.

Further offenses: referral.

 

Grading:

Term

Tests/projects/papers = 33%

Quizzes/homework = 25%

Labs  = 40%

Performance = 2 %

 

Course

Term 1 = 40%

Term 2 = 40%

3-CRES Assessments and one common exam = 20%  (CRES avg. = 60%, common exam = 40%.)

 

Late Work:

Will NOT be accepted!

 

Make-up work and extra help:

When returning from an absence YOU are responsible for:

1.     Copying any notes you missed.  (Find a buddy in class who takes good notes.)

2.     Obtaining any worksheets/assignments from teacher.  (Ask before I start teaching, or wait until the end of class.)

**NOTE**  Work can be made up only if you have a valid ‘excused absence’ slip.

**NOTE**  In general, for everyday you were absent, you’re allowed that many days to make up the

                    work you missed.  You will, however, be given 5 days to make up labs.

 

If you need to make up work, or if you need tutoring, I’m available after school.  (Don’t wait too long to obtain either, or you will fall behind.)

 

Supplies:  Everyday, bring…

1.     Notebook.  (Have a system for keeping notes and handouts in a chronological order.)

2.     Textbook.  (Prentice Hall Chemistry.)

3.     Pens/pencils/loose-leaf paper.

4.     A calculator.  (It does NOT have to be a scientific calculator!)

 

Inappropriate use of class materials and equipment:  Avoid…

1.      Hanging out at the door before class begins and before class ends.

2.      Playing with lab equipment.

3.      Going into cabinets and storerooms.

4.      Getting online without permission.

5.      Playing games on calculators and/or school computers.

 

Inappropriate conduct:  Avoid…

  1. Conversing with classmates and/or looking at the works of classmates during quizzes and tests.

(Minus 10 points, or worse, for ‘suspicious activities’.)

  1. Whining/complaining.  (If you feel I’ve done you wrong, you are to tell me face to face, after

class.  Come to me first, not your friends or parents.)