Chemistry
Stacy Hernandez
Rm #: E220
E-mail: skeimig@sisd.net
Classroom Rules
• Be in your seat in time, prepared (with all
relevant learning materials) and ready to learn
when the bell rings.
• Respect others and their property.
• Absolutely no drinks, food, or candy.
• Observe good classroom manners (use polite
and appropriate language, raise your hand to
speak, be respectful when someone else is
speaking, behave when guests are in the
room, avoid disruptive and combative
behavior, etc.)
• No CD players, MP3s, or other unauthorized
electronics.
• Follow all directions.
Consequences
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Warning
Conference with Teacher
Phone call home
Referral to the principal’s office; call
to parents
Positive Reinforcement
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The student will receive a verbal praise in
recognition of exemplary behavior and/or
academic behavior.
A phone call home will be made to parents
to advise of the student’s outstanding
behavior and/ or academic performance.
When perfect attendance for the class is
achieved, every student receives extra
points on their daily quiz or assignment.
Rewards or allowances are negotiable
between the student and the teacher (such
as extra time to turn in an assignment,
etc.)
Perfect attendance points.
Tardy Policy
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You are expected to be in class on
time. You must be in your seat, with
the necessary materials by the time
the tardy bell rings.
The campus lock-out policy described
in the student handbook will be
observed.
Grading Policy
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45% -- Daily Work: class work,
homework, and quizzes
40% -- Major Grades: projects,
chapter tests, and notebooks
15% -- Nine Weeks Test
Assignments
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Students will be expected to keep
binder for this class and must have it
on hand every single class period. If a
student fails to bring the notebook to
class, he or she may receive an
unsatisfactory grade for not being
prepared.
Any homework that is assigned must
be handed in a timely manner.
Late work
• 10 pts off 1 day late
• Nothing else will be excepted after 1 late
Procedures
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Sign in as soon as you arrive in class
and then sit down ready to work.
Do not stand in front of my doorway
Cornell notes will be used and graded
Bathroom Policy
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Every student will be given a label
sticker that will have 5 slots for
bathroom breaks per semester. This
will be put on the front of your
binder. Every time you use the
restroom I will initial the slots, so
you must have your binder in order
to use the restroom.
If all 5 slots are not used in the
semester, 5 extra points will be
Course Description
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In Chemistry, students conduct
laboratory and field investigations, use
scientific methods during
investigations, and make informed
decisions using critical thinking and
scientific problem solving. Students
study a variety of topics that include
characteristics of matter, use of the
Periodic Table, development of atomic
theory and chemical bonding, chemical
stoichiometry, gas laws, solution
chemistry, thermochemistry, and
nuclear chemistry. Students will
investigate how chemistry is an integral
Tentative 1st 9 weeks
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Unit 01: Laboratory Management
Unit 02: Matter
Unit 03: Atomic Structure and
the Periodic Table
Unit 04: Chemical Bonding
Homework
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2)
Have you and your parents read
over the syllabus. Cut and sign the
bottom portion and return to me
next class period.
Have you and your parents read
over the safety contract and rules.
Cut and sign the bottom portion and
return to me next class period.
(Coming soon: Safety Pop Quiz)
Who are you?
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Introductions
• Name
• 2 truths and 1 lie