WELCOME!
C
MS. BARTON
Room 201
Where I come from…
Charlotte
Family
In my spare time…
Coaching
Classroom Expectations
•BE RESPECTFUL
•Respect others and their
property
•Electronics
•BE PREPARED
•Books and Supplies
• Assignment log/planner/calendar
• 3 ring binder with loose leaf paper
• Spiral or marbled notebook
• Pencil and pen
• White board markers
• Colored pencils, crayons, markers
• Glue sticks
•DO YOUR BEST
•This is your life, own it
•After school tutoring
•SAFETY FIRST
•Read and sign safety contract
•FOLLOW INSTRUCTIONS
•Follow all instructions printed
and verbal
•KEEP CLASSROOM CLEAN
• No eating or drinking in class.
•USE TIME EFFIFICIENTLY
• Work from bell to bell
• Tardies
• Hall Passes
• Sleeping/Head Down
•BE IN THE RIGHT PLACE, AT THE RIGHT TIME, DOING
THE RIGHT THING
Grading
Break down of grading/evaluation:
• Tests/Projects
40%
• Quizzes
15%
• Intermediate Assessments
45%
• Classwork, homework, labs, warm-ups, mini-projects,
articles/astronomy picture of the day
• Grades will be calculated on a point scale.
• Your GOAL is to make an at least an 85% in the class!
Final Course Grade
•First 9 Weeks
40%
•Second 9 Weeks
40%
•Common Assessment (Final Exam) 20%
•The final in this class is teacher made and
therefore, seniors are eligible for senior
exemptions following the WCPSS guidelines.
Late Work Policy
• Make-up work due to absence will be accepted
according to WCPSS guidelines.
• It’s YOUR responsibility to obtain missing work when
absent. Always check the website.
• Appropriate time to discuss missing work
• Before or after class
• During lunch
• After School
Schedule
•1st Period- Planning
•2nd Period- Earth/Environmental
• 1st LUNCH
•3rd Period- Astronomy
•4th Period- Astronomy
Contact/Websites
•Email: sbarton@wcpss.net
•Website: www.bartonscience.weebly.com
•Quizlet: www.quizlet.com
• Search “ScienceBarton”
• Download the app to make your life easier.
Astronomy Movie Fridays
Astronomy Picture of the Day
• A few times each week, we will look at the “Astronomy Picture of
the Day.” You will reflect on the picture and record your
reflections.
• You will be responsible for keeping track of your reflections and
turning them in when due.
• Astronomy Picture of the Day- March 17
• Let’s try it…