Course:    Honors Chemistry
Instructor:   Mrs. Georgeann Canter
Email:   georgeann.canter@bridgeportschools.net
Text:  Chemistry
Summer work is required for this course.  It can be found on my teacher web page and is due at the beginning of the school year.
Useful Items:   Notebook/Binder   		Scientific calculator
		 Goggles		          Wide rule paper
Someplace to keep the handouts you are given.  Additional copies will cost $0.10
Grade:   Your grade is a weighted average based on the following categories
                60%  test
      	    13%  quiz  
	    12%  other  (crossword puzzles, etc.)
	     7%   participation
                8%  homework
Class Participation:  A participation grade is given almost daily to help students understand and practice the various concepts that are taught.  
Homework Assignments:  Problems will be assigned often.  It is suggested that you do the work on your own, but working with others is fine as long as you are not copying. Understanding how to do the work is the key to success. This work may be put on the board as a participation grade. 
Graded Assignments:
         * Hand in at beginning of class, {or they are late}
         * 2 points off if they are 1 day late 
          *More than 1 day late, worth ½ of graded amount
          *The test Prep cannot be turned in late. 
          *Spelling will be taken into account
         * Must be on wide ruled paper
          *Any paper without a name will have 1 point deducted
Quiz:  It is possible to have a vocabulary quiz with each chapter.  A pop quiz over the   material covered is always a possibility.
Project:      Special assignments will be given throughout the year. These projects will be entered as a test grade.  They will be graded differently than other assignments.  The outline for how they are graded is included with the project guidelines.
•	Element Biography
•	Mole Project
•	Mole Poster
      
Cheating/Plagiarism:   See student handbook for guidelines.  
Attendance:  It is understood that a student may miss school on occasion.  However, it is up to the student to check with others in the class to find out what they have missed.  Students are also reminded to check the assignment boards for any changes and the box for handouts they may have missed.  All missing assignments need to be made up ASAP.  If you were absent when an assignment was due it should be turned in the day you return to school unless other arraignments are made with the teacher.  Until made up, missing assignments will average as a “0”. All missing work needs to be turned in by 1 week before the end of the grading period. (Check poster for dates)      If you consistently miss on test day, your make up test could be given in essay form.    
Tardy:  You are responsible to get to class on time.  When the bell rings, you should be in your seat ready to start class.  Purses should not be on the desk.      
 Chemistry Extras:  
                *4 point proper article summary from science magazine {2 per quarter}
          *8 point typed, research report on a topic obtained from teacher {1 per quarter}