Make the Impossible,possible.

Mr. Wafle

8^th Grade General Science

Room Number 100

410-887-1304 (main office)

[email protected]

Welcome 8^th Grade. This is going to be a great and science full year. We will be examining four main units; Hydrosphere &Atmosphere, Chemistry, Mechanics, and The Changing Chesapeake.

The grading scale will be:

• 50% classroom work
• 25% Homework

1. Homework must be returned on due date for full possible credit.
2. You can turn in your homework one day late. But it will only be worth 50%. After that a zero.

• 25% Test, Quizzes, & Projects
• 10% Participation

Rules for my class are:

1. Be polite and Respectful to me, yourself, and others students.
2. Listen to directions the first time; every time.
3. Take care of our classroom and supplies.
4. Follow the School Code of Conduct.
   1. I am...
      1. Respectful
      2. Responsible
      3. Safe

Attendance policy:

• You are required to be on time; every period; every day.
• I will let one tardy slide.
• Second I will call your parent.
• Third Lunch detention
• Fourth after school detention.
• If you are late you need a tardy slip with a reason.
• If you are absent you are required to bring a note to excuse the absence.
• 3 or more absences will (excused or not) require a phone call to your parent or guardian.

Materials:

• Pencils
• 3 ring folder (for our interactive notebook)required
• Notebook paper for your 3 ring folder.
• Extra credit opportunity, 5 points for 1 box of tissue. (one per student)
• Extra credit opportunity #2: Read an article about science and write a summary about it. Turn both the article and summary in.  
• Smiling faces and a great attitude to learn.