Welcome to Mr. Considine's Science Scholars :) Rules, Protocols, Procedures and Grading Policy

Welcome to SIXTH GRADE Science Scholars Class of 2025!

Here are some requirements and tips for this school year:

1) Bring a blue/black pen, a pencil, a ruler, AND a colored pen (red, yellow, orange, etc) to class every day.
2) You need two marble notebooks: one for Science notes and one for Science Lab.
3) Your HW will be completed in your Science notebook.
4) You must bring in a Science folder which will be kept in class as your Portfolio.

Science Scholar's Classroom Dos and Don'ts
1) DO come to class on time; if you are late and without a pass, you will make the time up on YOUR time.
2) DO bring bottled water, but leave all other liquids at home.
3) DO keep your area clean and dispose of all trash into the garbage bin, but DON'T do this while Mr. C is teaching.
4) DO enjoy your breakfast and lunch, but DON'T bring food into Mr.C's class.  Food attracts mice and insects which do NOT defecate or urinate in toilets.
5) DO keep your phones and all electronic devices on mute (no vibrate) and in your bags or you will pick it up after school on YOUR time.  If this becomes a recurring problem, then your parents will have to pick it up themselves.
6) DO raise your hand if you want to ask a question or contribute to the discussion, for it is important to keep ORDER in the classroom. 

J.H.S. 227 Edward B. Shallow

Science Grading Policy 2022-2023

Ms. Lincoln

Assistant Principal

30% Exams

•        Unit Assessments

20% Projects/Tasks

·   Online presentations, LABs and group projects 

15% Quizzes

·   POP quizzes, Exit Tickets, etc

15% Classwork

·         Students are responsible for being prepared for class each day and participating in the discussions.

·         Notebook Checks 

15% Participation

·   Raise your hand, further the discussion, act on your curiosity, challenge your classmates and teacher!

·  Help a classmate. participate in Think-Pair-Share (TPS) during class

·  Help to maintain an orderly, welcoming, clean classroom environment

5% Homework

·         Notebook Checks, weekly/nightly assignments

Assignment Requirements:

·         Students must complete ALL Assessments that are graded and placed in portfolios per marking period 

·         Students must complete ALL Investigation requirements per marking period in their Science Lab Notebooks

·         Students must complete ALL WRITING requirements per marking period that is to be graded and then to be placed in the portfolios 

 Portfolios promote academic excellence, promotion and student accountability!