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Regents Biology
Mrs. Van Tassell
Contact Information:
School Phone: 486-4860
Email: pvantassell@acsdny.org
www.teacherweb.com/ny/arlington/mrsvantassell
Course Information:
Textbook: Biology: The Study of Life (Tiger Edition)
This is a year-long course that meets 7 periods each week. Students will have a double period every other day to allow for lab time. In June, students will take the Living Environment Regents Exam.
Attendance:
You are expected to be in class and on time every day. If you have been LEGALLY absent, you must make up missed work within 5 days of returning to school. You will not be allowed to make up the missed daily participation grades. If you are late to class, you must have a pass.
Lab Requirement:
New York State requires every student to successfully complete at least 1200 minutes of lab time in order to take the Living Environment Regents Exam. Students failing to meet this minimum requirement will not be allowed to take the exam and will receive a zero as 20% of their final averages.
Materials Required:
· A 3-ring binder for this course only.
· A pen or pencil. Make sure that you have one every day…I do not provide them.
In the spring, you will purchase a Regents Review book. More details about the book will be distributed after the December vacation.
NO FOOD IN THE CLASSROOM. WATER IS OK, BUT NOT DURING LABS.
Grades & Grading:
Homework- Students will complete nightly homework assignments. The monthly homework calendar will be distributed in class at the beginning of every month and is available online through my teacherweb site. The homework will be primarily from the textbook.
Final Exam- The Living Environment Regents Exam is the final exam for this course.
Grading- Grades are calculated on a total points system. Each assignment is worth a certain number of points. The marking period average is calculated using the following formula:
Student’s Total Points X 100 = average
Total Points Possible
Extra Help:
Tuesdays 2:20pm in Room 2410…Please be on time.
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