1. BEGINNING ASSIGNMENT
CHOOSE A SEAT. WE WILL MAKE A SEATING CHART FRIDAY.
THIS IS A PRIVILEDGE … WHAT ARE SOME EXPECTATIONS INVOLVED WITH IT?
THINK ABOUT THE FOLLOWING:
WHAT IS SCIENCE?
WHY DO WE HAVE TO LEARN ABOUT IT?

2. MR. EARLE COURSE OUTLINE AND ROOM 36 EXPECTATIONS
GENERAL SCIENCE 8
MR. EARLE COURSE OUTLINE
AND
ROOM EXPECTATIONS

3. WELCOME BACK!!! HOPE YOU ENJOYED YOUR SUMMER
WHAT DO YOU LIKE BEST ABOUT BEING BACK IN SCHOOL?
YOU ARE AN 8TH GRADER NOW --- TIME TO GET INTO GOOD HABITS
NEXT 5 YEARS MATTER 50 YEARS FROM NOW
HABITS WILL EXTEND INTO YOUR DAY TO DAY LIFE, AND WILL CONTINUE PAST HIGH SCHOOL
PRIDE AND THE PSSA’S

4. BASIC EXPECTATIONS
1 RULE – DO NOT DO ANYTHING THAT MAKES IT HARDER FOR LEARNING TO TAKE PLACE
BEHAVIOR & ATTITUDE
PREPARATION & ORGANIZATION
CLASS PARTICIPATION GRADE
BE AN ACTIVE PART OF THE CLASS
YOU NEED TO BE HERE FOR 44 MINUTES EVERY DAY, SO…. MAKE THE MOST OF IT!
Same amount of time so why not make the most of it?
The harder you work, the faster the time will go

5. BASIC EXPECTATIONS ATTENDANCE ORGANIZATION
IT IS HARDER TO NOT BE HERE THAN TO BE HERE!
WHEN YOU MISS, IT IS YOUR RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE UP THE WORK
FIND A BUDDY
USE THE INTERNET
9TH PERIOD
BACK HOMEWORK – DO NOT PLACE ANYTHING ON MY DESK
USE THE BINS FOR ANYTHING YOU NEED ME TO HAVE
ORGANIZATION
BRING YOUR MATERIALS EVERYDAY
BOOK, NOTEBOOK, PORTFOLIO, WRITING UTENSILS
PORTFOLIOS
MUST BE BOUND

6. GRADES YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR YOUR GRADE
GRADES ARE AVAILABLE ONLINE AS SOON AS THEY ARE POSTED.
BASIC POINT SYSTEM
DIVIDE POINTS EARNED BY POSSIBLE POINTS
NOT EVERY ASSIGNMENT IS WORTH THE SAME POINTS
2 UNITS EACH MARKING PERIOD
HOMEWORK, LABS, QUIZZES
TEST
PORTFOLIO
TEST CORRECTIONS
CLASS PARTICIPATION

7. Questions?