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Mrs. Maldonado

Veterans Memorial Middle School

Room 117 - 7th Grade Science

Communication

COMMUNICATION

EMAIL: KMaldonado@brickschools.org

X 6622

RESPONSIBILITY and PREPARATION

Come to class prepared everyday with your supplies.
Start working on your Do Now immediately at the start of class.
Work should be completed and turned in on its due date.

If you are absent, it is YOUR responsibility to get your absent work, make it up, and turn in.

Any unfinished work in class will become homework.
Check Google Classroom daily and Parent Portal weekly to stay on top of assignments and grades.
Communicate - Be open with me and your other teachers about what is going on. We cannot help you if we do not know.

*Please understand that due to the nature of the Science Curriculumn, late work is often not accepted. Once work has been graded, returned or reviewed it can no longer be accepted.

SCIENCE GRADING SCALE

CLASS MATERIALS

to be successful

Chromebook & charger
3-ring binder – ½ inch (does not need to be large)
2 dividers and paper

Do Now, Classwork

Marble Composition Notebook
Pens, Pencils & Highlighters
Optional - crayons, colored pencils, scissors, markers, glue sticks

55%

40%

SUMMATIVE:

Tests, Labs, InQits, CER’s

FORMATIVE:

Quizzes, Exit Tickets, Composition CheckPoints

PERSONAL RESPONSIBILITY:

Do Nows, Homework, Participation

“DO THE BEST YOU CAN UNTIL YOU KNOW BETTER,

then when you know better, do better”

SCIENCE units

Science Practices
Chemical Reactions and Mater
Chemical Reactions and Energy
Metabolic Reactions
Matter Cycling and Photosynthesis
Ecosystem Dynamics
Earth’s Resources and Human Impact

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PLEASE READ THE COURSE INFORMATION, SIGN AND RETURN ONLY THIS SHEET TO MRS. MALDONADO by Friday, September 12th.

Students:

Please sign below to signify that you have read the course sheet for Mrs. Maldonado’s class, will keep it in your binder, will be responsible for the information throughout the year, and will check Parent Portal at least once per week at school or at home.

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Student printed name Student signature

Parents/Guardians:

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Please sign below to indicate that you have read the course sheet for Mrs. Maldonado’s class and that you will help your student be accountable for the information. If you have questions about the course or your student’s work, please do not hesitate to contact me; email is the best way to reach me quickly.�

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Parent/Guardian printed name Parent/Guardian signature

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Parent/Guardian e-mail Parent/Guardian preferred daytime phone number

(please print)

Parents and guardians, please CIRCLE the best way to be contacted for non-emergencies.

e-mail phone

REMINDER: Back to School Night - Monday, September 15^th @ 6:00 PM

Check all the statements that apply to how you would like to communicate with Mrs. Maldonado about your student’s progress. I will, of course, email or call for major concerns or accomplishments, but with approximately 100 students, I like to know how you’d prefer to communicate.

_____ I / We have internet access at home, so we will check Parent Portal at least once per week to check on my/our student’s progress. I / We will contact Mrs. Maldonado about any concerns we have.

_____ I / We plan to email Mrs. Maldonado weekly or monthly for an update.

_____ I / We do not have internet access at home, but I/we would like to have regular contact with Mrs. Maldonado. I/we will call for an update on a regular basis or as needed.

_____ Other:

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