AP Environmental Science (Section 2nd bk)

Location: 87
Teacher: Mr. John Anderson

Welcome to Advanced Placement Environmental Science (APES)! In this class, you will apply biological, chemical, and physical principles as well as informational studies to learn about the physical environment as well as solutions to environmental problems.

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Apps:
Google Classroom:
Students are required to sign up for this.
Parents may sign up to see upcoming deadlines and daily assignments.
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Daily Required Materials:
Provided Textbook: Environmental Science for AP 3rd Ed. Friedland & Relyea, 2018.
Preferably a 3 ring binder but folder would work as well
Calculator – I have a class set of scientific calculators. However, I highly recommend students use a graphing calculator (like a TI-83) because their use is permitted on the AP test and they provide an advantage.

Grades and Coursework:
Grades are calculated using a points system. Each assignment will be worth a certain number of points depending on several factors. Daily grades will be worth less than test grades, for example. At the end of the grading period, points earned will be divided by points possible to obtain your grade. This course follows the HCHS grading scale: A (100-90), B (89-80), C (79-70), D (69-60), F (below 60). AP Courses require the completion of “honors components” to earn +5 points to the students’ grades each grading period. Students must complete the components to receive the +5 points. Students will also complete a book report project and a documentary report project for a major grade.

Classroom Expectations:
Students are expected to follow all school policies for attendance and behavior as set forth in the HCHS Student Handbook. In addition, I expect all students to:
Be respectful to yourself, your classmates, and your teacher
Come to class on-time and prepared to work
Follow ALL safety rules and procedures
Uphold high standards of effort and achievement

Policies and Procedures
Academic Integrity Policy: All work, unless cited or credited where appropriate (such as a research project) is to be solely a student’s own work. Plagiarism, cheating, or otherwise presenting the work of others without appropriate credit or acknowledgment will result in a penalty for that assignment, to be determined by the teacher. Penalties can range from a verbal warning in minor instances to a “zero” for that assignment. Additionally, the incident may be reported to the school administrators. Parents or Guardians of the student will be notified of the violation and its attendant consequences. To be adequately prepared for the APES Exam, students must complete work on their own work. Copying another student’s work or searching the internet for answer keys is not only unethical, it does not result in “learning” and it leads to the student being underprepared for the exam. Students will get out of the class what they put into the class.

Attendance: Class attendance is a student obligation. It is the student’s responsibility to arrange and complete make-up work within five school days.

Late Work: Late work is accepted with a -10% per day penalty.

AP Environmental Science Exam
Students will be taking the AP Exam through the College Board on Tuesday, May 2nd.
Students must sign an AP contract provided by school administrators to be enrolled in this course.
Students will be given an access code to login to the AP Classroom website to access progress checks as well as supplemental resources.

Student Name: ________________________________________ Grade: ______________________________

Please read, sign, and date this form. This is the first grade you will receive and you will not be able to complete lab activities until it is signed by your parent/guardian and returned.

Students:
I understand the rules and procedures of the school and classroom and will continuously conduct myself in a professional manner. I also understand that my grade is dependent on in-class activities, homework, and assessments. In addition to classwork, I will utilize my own time for test-preparation to prepare for the APES exam.

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Parents:
I give my child permission to complete lab activities. In addition, I know that if I have questions or concerns about this class, I may contact the teacher via email at any time.

Signature _____________________________________________ Date _________________________
Parent Signature

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Parent Email Address: ________________________________________
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Honors Biology II (Section 1st bk)

Location:Rm 87
Teacher: Mr. John Anderson

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Honors Biology II
Mr. John Anderson

Grading:
Your quarter grade will be based on:
unit tests and quizzes
based on lecture notes
at least 1 day notice
approximately 35% of grade

other assignments
worksheets, projects, dissections, lab activities, etc.
approximately 65% of grade

Content:
1) genetics - a brief review
2) energy flow – photosynthesis and respiration processes in-depth
3) evolution – the evidence for, mechanics of, quantifying
4) ethology - brief look at behavior in animals, protists
5) plants – form and function
6) embryology - stages of development in animals
7) animal anatomy and physiology - focusing on skeletal, muscular, neural, endocrine systems

Absences:
It is your responsibility to find out what you missed
You will have 5 school days to turn in any work you missed during your entire absence without it being considered late. Beyond that, points will be taken off.
Late work:
My official policy is not to accept work late without penalty. Students who show effort in class can be exempt on a case-by-case basis
Extra Credit:
Must be pre-approved by teacher

Behavior:
There will be an atmosphere of respect in this classroom. Show respect and kindness for me and others and you will be repaid in kind.

Unacceptable – any behavior which disrupts the class (yelling, being out of your seat, swearing, etc)
- be prepared to accept the consequences

Consequences – I will talk to you about the incident
- I may contact your parents or assign write-offs
- I may refer you to the office

Please sit down in your assigned seat and quiet down when I start class.

5) Please don’t ask me to go against policies outlined in the school code of conduct. By doing so, you are asking me to break the rules that my employers trust me to enforce.

6) I know that phones are an important part of life in this digital age but they are also distracting. So most days you will put your them in “the box.” Some days this will not happen.

7) Every class is different. In some classes, the following behaviors are minor irritations and do not warrant serious punishment. In other classes, these may be offenses which do require serious attention. These include:
not having materials ready for class
crowding around the door at the end of class
sleeping in class
being late for class
answering questions when asked
using work time to work on classwork

Honors Chemistry I (Section 4th bl)

Location: 87
Teacher: Mr. John Anderson

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Chemistry I
Mr. Anderson

You will need:
1) a notebook or 3 ring binder for lecture notes

Grading: your grade will be based on:
tests and quizzes
are based on lecture notes and assignments we do in class
at least 1 day notice is given
approximately 35% of grade
End of Course test score effects overall class grade

2) assignments
worksheets, reports, labs, activities, etc.
approximately 65% of grade

Content:
1) scientific math 7) chemical reactions
2) matter 8) stoichiometry
3) atoms 9) matter phase transitions
4) electrons and quanta 10) gasses
5) periodic table 11) limited sections on: solutions, acids & bases,
6) ionic/covalent bonding nuclear chemistry and enthalpy

Absences:
It is your responsibility to find out what you missed
You will have 5 school days to turn in any work you missed during your entire absence without it being considered late. Beyond that, points will be taken off.

Late work:
My official policy is not to accept work late without penalty. Students who show effort in class can be exempt on a case-by-case basis

Extra Credit:
Must be pre-approved by teacher

Behavior:
There will be an atmosphere of respect in this classroom. Show respect and kindness for me and others and you will be repaid in kind.

Unacceptable – any behavior which disrupts the class (yelling, being out of your seat, swearing, etc.)
- be prepared to accept the consequences

Consequences – I will talk to you about the incident
- I may contact your parents or guardian about the incident
- I may refer you to the office

Please sit down in your assigned seat and quiet down when I start class.

5) Please don’t ask me to allow the breaking of school policies outlined in the student code of conduct. Enforcing them is part of my job.

6) Every class is different. In some classes, the following behaviors are minor irritations and do not warrant my serious attention. In other classes, these may be offenses which do require serious attention. These include:
the use of phones
not having materials ready for class
crowding around the door at the end of class
sleeping in class
being late for class
answering questions when asked
using work time to work on classwork

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