1. MS. Tiffany Jones BIOLOGY ASTRONOMY CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
SUPPLY LIST
Buff Binder-2 inch, 3 ring binder
Pencil and highlighters
Notecards (2 for you, 2 for me)
$3 lab fee
Kleenex and paper towels
GRADING POLICY
Birdville ISD Standard Grading scale
Three Test Grades minimum
Nine daily Grades minimum, drop lowest
With the exception of the first six weeks, all grades given during the last week of the six weeks will count for the next six weeks.
Tutorial help option: blended learning lab Mon.-Thurs.
7-7:25 am and 2:45-3:30 pm
MS. Tiffany Jones
Room number
103A
   RESTROOM POLICY
NO restroom passes will be given during class (due to the location the portable).
EXCEPTION: you have a doctor’s note on file with the nurse   
BIOLOGY
ASTRONOMY
CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS
Follow all CHAMPs
Follow directions the first time
Use materials appropriately
Electronics, food, and drinks are put away (unless teacher has given permission to use them for a lesson)
Stay school appropriate
Consequences
Warning
Phone call home/conference with teacher
D-hall
Office Referral
**These consequences are for minimum offenses**
RETAKING ASSESSMENTS
Students will have 1 week from when the test was given to redo/retake failing grades OR make up a missing test
Maximum grade of 70 for retake/redo. IF a student scores below a 70 on the redo, then the highest of their 2 grades will be entered in the gradebook
One chance to redo, unless student refuses to take test or turn in assignment, then NO retake will be given and a 0 will be entered in the gradebook
My goals: Teach Biology/Astronomy
Prepare you for STAAR
Prepare you for College
Prepare you for Life
EXTRAS
Getting to my Teacher website:
Google “Haltom High School Staff”, click the first link that pops up, then click on my name in the directory!
Useful For Students AND Parents
Semester 1:
1 day late = 100 max
2 days late = 70 max
3 days late = 50 max
>3 days late = 0
Semester 2:
NO LATE WORK TAKEN
Projects: 10 points off per day, up to 3 days. After 3 days a 0 will be entered into the gradebook
Late Work Policy
Biology: Text this
to this number…81010
Astronomy: text this to this number…81010