Mr. Neil's Swift Website
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Events: |
Daily Agendas, Assignments, Homework and Major Projects, Due
Dates, Test Dates, Special Instructions |
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Documents: |
Downloadable Syllabus, Assignment Sheets, Project Instructions,
Study Guides, Etc. |
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Grades: |
A direct link to
Skyward
Family Access to access student
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Contact Me: |
jneil@tahoma.wednet.edu
(425) 413-5661 |
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Some Clarifications are listed below:
Please Remember:
GRADES ARE IMPORTANT, BUT LEARNING IS MORE
IMPORTANT
IT IS NOT HOW MUCH YOU KNOW THAT MATTERS, IT IS HOW MUCH
YOU WANT TO KNOW.
CURIOSITY is the greatest intelligence.
To be great at something, you must love it. To be great at
learning, you must love it first.
ETDs
There will be an ETD entry for every day of class. It is
required to have all of them completed. They are great study
guides for the tests.
SCaR EXPLAINED
Students must
complete a SCaR in their ETD(Entry Task Diaries)as an exit task
every day that we have class.
SCaR = S(Simplify), C(Connect), a(and) R(Repeat)
Simplify = 3 Key Words and Ideas defined in your own words, short
and sweet.
Connect = Draw a simple picture of the idea with labels
Repeat = 3 Other examples of the idea written or drawn
The deeper the SCaR (aka the more detailed your work), the longer
the memory will last and the better your grade for it will
be.
HOMEWORK AND ASSIGNMENTS
School is about learning, and proof of learning comes from the
completion of assignments. Students are required to at least
attempt to achieve the learning provided by their assignments,
which means that they must attempt to complete all assignments
fully. Fully completed assignments can get 100% credit.
If a student completes 50% of the assigned work, then they can only
get 50% credit, because of the student's lack of effort.
The HOMEWORK and ASSIGNMENT POLICY is 1 class late you lose 40%,
2 classes late you get a zero.
ABSENT
Students who are ABSENT have 5 school days to make up missed
assignments from the day of that absence. If the assignments
are not made up after five days then they receive a zero for the
assignment. If a student is absent on the day that an
assignment is due, that assignment needs to be turned in the day
that they return to science class. ETDs occur everyday, it is
the students job to complete all entrees, which requires 1st asking
a fellow classmate what the missed ETD questions were. If you
still have trouble finding out what they were, then come and ask
me.
EXTRA HELP
I am here every day after school in room 104 until 2:45 to help
students that make the effort to come in for extra help. On
Weds. I am here until 3:20 for students who need to make up labs,
tests, or just need some extra help with their assignments.
TEST INTERVENTIONS
Students have the option to improve their Test Grades
after the test by attending after school Test Intervention
Sessions. The dates of this session will be posted in the
Events. Students that have passed the test can increase
their score by 10% and students that have failed can bring an F up
to a D by doing the work to show that they do know the answers to
the test. This is a pretty good deal, but it is up to the
student to utilize this opportunity.
STUDENT CLASS AND HOMEWORK ASSIGNMENTS FOUND IN
EVENTS
BSCS TEXTBOOK CDs and PAPER TEXTBOOKS
Students get
to choose between taking home a Paper or CD copy of the BSCS
Science: An Inquiry Approach Textbook. THIS
VERSION OF THE TEXT IS TO STAY AT HOME FOR USE IN DOING THEIR
HOMEWORK. THEY SHOULD NOT BRING IT BACK AND FORTH FROM
HOME TO THE SCHOOL. Students are responsible for the
condition of their Textbook or CD, and with receive a $71.99 fine
if it is returned in a damaged state.
USING THE CD
If they choose a CD, first load the CD and attempt to open the file
by using the Left Click on the icon. If it does not open
after a few Left Clicks, then use the Right Click to open
the file. If you are not having success in opening the
file off of the CD, then bring the CD back to
Mr. Neil and we can trade you for a paper text.
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