John Sedgwick Junior
High School
2015-2016 Syllabus
Theresa L. Johnson
360.874.6090
Email: johnsotj@skitsap.wednet.edu
Webpage: http://www.skitsap.wednet.edu/Domain/1951
Supplies
Bring every day!
 Pencil
 Colored pencils
 Highlighter
 Glue stick
 Scissors
 Ruler
 A positive attitude and a willingness
to work hard!
Grading Policy
Grades are based on the accumulation of
points and percentage.
 Notebooks are marked daily for
completion and points tallied at end of
each unit
 Formative assessments (Quizzes)
 Summative assessments (Unit Tests)
 Projects
Students may retake Unit Tests below 75%
during Advisory.
Student grades can be checked in Skyward.
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Expectations
No one has the right to interfere with
the safety, education, or well-being of
others.
Make My Day policy enforced.
To maintain a safe lab environment
food is not permitted.
Cell phones are permitted for specific
learning applications when indicated
by Mrs. Johnson; any infractions will
result in Cell Phone Prison.
Topics Covered
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Intro to Life Science
Principles of Ecology
Population Dynamics
Cell Structure & Function
Cell Processes & Energy
Genetics: The Science of Heredity
Modern Genetics
Change Over Time & Classification
The Microbial World
Plants
Animal Diversity-Vertebrates
Animal Diversity-Invertebrates
Human Body
Accountability
You
-responsible for being a
decent human being
who extends kindness
whenever
possible…and it is
always possible.
-responsible for your
learning; the effort you
put into your daily
classwork will be
reflected in your
progress.
-responsible for your
supplies.
-responsible for your
own work; allowing
other students to copy
your work or asking
students to copy their
work lacks integrity.
Mrs. Johnson
-responsible for
providing a safe
learning environment.
-responsible for
providing rich engaging
lessons that meet SKSD
adopted science
standards.
-responsible for
ensuring all my
students have the
opportunity to learn and
apply life science
content to real world
situations.