Mr. Botka
Email: jbotka@sewanhaka.k12.ny.us
Phone: 516-488-9632
Grade Expectation Sheet Science 8
Welcome to Sewanhaka High School! This year, we will be building on science skills learned in 7th grade
while learning about Physics, Chemistry, and Earth Science. The knowledge gained from class this year
and last year will be used to complete the two part Grade 8 Intermediate Science Test at the end of this
year. The Performance Test will be given in late May and the Written Test (multiple choice and
constructed response questions) will be given in early June.
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, pencil, and Review Book to class EVERY DAY, NO
EXCEPTIONS!!
d. All students are required to purchase the review book. Details on the cost and when it
will be available in the school store will be announced in class
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.Homework will be on the board at the
beginning of class and on Mr. Botka’s Sewanhaka website
b. 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.
c. 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
d. 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.
Mr. Botka
Email: jbotka@sewanhaka.k12.ny.us
Phone: 516-488-9632
d. If you are absent for an extended period of time, please see me so that we can schedule
a time frame
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).
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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