Name _________________

Guidelines & Procedures

Block _________________
Student Responsibilities
Welcome to eighth grade Science Materials The following is a list of
For a successful year each responsibilities intended to support
science. This year we student must have his/her students in their effort to successfully
will study Earth History, own materials in class complete eighth grade science.
 Bring all necessary materials to
Evolution, Earth each day. Each student is
class each day
responsible for a 3-ring
Systems, Energy and binder and keeping all  Bring completed assignments to
Conservation, science materials in it. The class on time
binder should be brought to  Be in assigned seat before the
Structures and every class meeting. bell rings
Functions, Matter,  Ask questions when a concept or
assignment is not understood
Molecular Biology, and Students are required to
 Actively participate in all activities
bring the following to every class
Ecology. meeting: and discussions
 Keep an updated homework
 Science 3-ring binder agenda by recording all
 Colored pencils assignments
 Highlighter(s)  Study current topics to be
 Paper prepared for quizzes and tests
 Pen or pencil  Remain on task at all times
 After an absence, ask for missing
assignments
Class Rules  Before coming to school each day,
 Come to class prepared and check to make sure you are
ready to learn organized with completed
 Respect the rights and property of assignments and necessary
others materials to
 Follow teacher directions at all begin each
times day
 Always do
Homework Policy your best!
All assignments are to be turned in
complete and on time. If absent, Leaving the Room
homework assigned prior to the Students are encouraged to not leave
absence is due upon return. It is the the classroom unless it is an
responsibility of the student to ask for emergency. Restroom and locker
work missed during an absence. Half breaks should be taken between
credit or no credit will be given for late classes.
work (depending on when it is turned
in and what the assignment was)
How to Contact Mr. West
Grading Scale I can be contacted at
A 90 - 100 Donations jason.west@macon.k12.nc.us
B 80 - 89 There will be hands on activities this
year. Any donations of the following
C 70 - 79 How to Schedule a Conference
items will be gladly accepted
D 60 - 69 and greatly appreciated: Contact the school at (828) 524-3766..
F 0 – 59 paper towels, Kleenex,
60% = Informal (quizzes, Elmer’s glue, and Clorox
classwork, homework, Wipes.. These are
supplies we use _______________________
notebook checks) throughout the school Parent/Guardian Signature
40% = Formal (test, major year. Once recorded, this sheet will be returned to
the student and should be in the science
projects) notebook.