Seriously Awesome Science
Mr. David Brown
Seriously Awesome Science will increase student exposure to the basics of engineering and
experimentation. I am looking forward to a great year! Students who participate in class every day,
come prepared, and are organized and respectful will be successful.
Communication
Communication between parents, students, and teachers is vital. Please contact me at the
school, (918-371-2541, or by email at dbrown@collinsville.k12.ok.us ), click on “Parent Portal”, login in
and use this tool to keep up-to-date on student grades. In order to receive text messages about
assignments and tests, sign-up for REMIND. I encourage all parents and their students to sign up for this.
Details are at the end of the syllabus.
Supply List:
Mechanical pencil
1 college rule notebook- to be left and used in class
Donations- all hours. Please bring paper towels
Lab Contribution
I am asking each student to contribute $10 for lab materials. The money collected will be used
to purchase materials for labs, experiments, and activities throughout the school year. This money will
significantly reduce the materials students need to bring from home and offset personal money Mr.
Brown needs to spend.
Classroom Rules:
Bring all materials to class- Assignment Folder, mechanical pencil, and paper!
Be respectful and positive!
Participate and stay on task!
Failure to comply with the above rules will result in the following disciplinary action:
1st warning: Reminder to stay on task.
2nd warning: Mandatory conference with teacher and loss of daily participation points.
3rd warning: Student’s parents notified and further loss of daily participation points.
4th warning: Removal from classroom, discipline with Mr. Harp, conference with parent.
Homework/ Late work
Assignments not completed in class are homework. Students will be allowed to turn in 2 late
assignments up to one week past the due date per semester for half credit. If students fail to complete
two or more assignments, they will be assigned lunch detention until assignments are completed and
turned in. In addition, students will be allowed to retake 2 tests per semester if the original score is
below 90%. The retest is designed for students who studied the material, but scored poorly on the test.
Retest privileges may be revoked from any students if the policy is abused.
Retake Test Policy:
Retake test score must increase at least 10% over the original score or the retake privilege is
forfeited for the rest of the year. No exceptions!
Students may come in before school one time to look over the original test, but will not be
allowed to take the test home.
The retest score and the original score will be averaged unless the original score was below 60%.
The retest must be taken before school, by appointment, within one week of the original test.
Grading
Grading will be on a point system. Grades will be based on participation, daily assignments,
quizzes, workbook, assignment folder and tests.
Participation / Makeup work
Each day a student attends class, they may earn up to 4 participation points: 2 points for
participation in class activities and assignments as well as staying on task, 2 points for following other
classroom rules. If a student is absent, it is the student’s responsibility to pick up makeup work. In order
to earn 4 points for each day a students is absent, students must make up work as outlined in school
policies.