Mr. Botka
Email: jbotka@sewanhaka.k12.ny.us
Phone: 516-488-9632
Grade Expectation Sheet-Intro to Living Environment
Welcome to Sewanhaka High School! The purpose of this course is to learn about the relationships and
processes taking place inside of us and all around us. In doing so, you will be more prepared to take the
New York State Regents Test in Living Environment next year as well as satisfy all requirements needed
to take the test.
COURSE REQUIREMENTS AND POLICIES
1. Notebook:
a. You must purchase a Red 3 Ring binder with loose leaf.
b. Dividers with 3 sections
i. Do Now/Notes
ii. Homework
iii. Worksheets
c. A 3-holed pocket folder put in the back of the binder for Tests/Quizzes/Labs
You must bring your binder, a pen, and pencil to class EVERY DAY, NO EXCEPTIONS!!
2. Homework:
a. Homework is given 4 nights a week. It will usually be given Monday-Thursday, but
sometimes there will be homework on Friday.
b. Homework will be on the board at the beginning of class and on Mr. Botka’s Sewanhaka
website
c. Homework is to be completed and brought to class the following day. If you are not
sure of an answer, look in your textbook or online. Try to answer it to the best of your
ability.
d. Homework will only be accepted one day late for ½ credit. It is the student’s
responsibility to show me the completed homework. I will not hunt you down for
missing homework. Late homework will not be accepted more than one day after it was
due
e. Students who are absent the night a homework is assigned can check the website or ask
Mr. Botka the following day and will be given an extra day to complete the homework
3. Lab Activities:
a. When performing a lab in class, the lab will typically be due the day after it was
completed in class. Labs that are late will receive -10 points for every day that they are
late.
4. Attendance:
a. Your success in this course relies on you being in class every day. You are
responsible for all work missed and notes taken due to an absence.
b. Please hand in all late work to me directly.
c. If you are absent for a Test/Quiz, you will take the missed exam on the day that
you return.
d. If you are absent for an extended period of time, please see me so that we can
schedule a time frame
Mr. Botka
Email: jbotka@sewanhaka.k12.ny.us
Phone: 516-488-9632
e. REMEMBER… Attendance is taken very seriously. Being late to class 3 times is
equivalent to 1 cut. BE ON TIME! (Seated and ready to learn by the time the bell rings).
f. Cutting class will result in detentions, phone calls home, and cut cards being sent to
administration.
5. Tests/Quizzes
a. Tests are given for each topic that we will learn about. They will include multiple choice
questions, short answer questions, essays, graphing, reading comprehension, and
science math problems. Tests are 60% of your grade
b. Quizzes will include multiple choice questions, short answer questions, essays, graphing,
reading comprehension and science math problems. Your notebook or homework may
be collected and graded as a quiz.
EXTRA HELP: I am always willing to give extra help to students who seek it. Please come to the Special
Education Office on the second floor any day right after 9th period or during school Periods 1,2, or 6. If
you want to meet before school, please let me know in advance so that I can be there.
REPORT CARD FORMULA:
Tests:
60%
Labs/Quizzes:
20%
Homework:
15%
Class Participation:
5%
Please review this material with your parent/guardian, sign, cut off at the dotted
line, and return to me the following day in class. Keep the rest of the Grade
Expectation Sheet for your records.
Your signatures below indicate that you have reviewed the course requirements and grading
policy for the 2014-2015 school year.
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