Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions 
of students and parents.

1. IS THERE HOMEWORK EVERY NIGHT?
2. HOW DOES THE GRADING WORK?
3. DO ALL STUDENTS HAVE TO TAKE THE REGENTS?
4. IS THERE A LABORATORY REQUIREMENT?
5. WHAT ABOUT DAYS ABSENT?
6. DOES THIS INCLUDE ALL ABSENCES?
7. CAN I CONTACT BRO. HENRY?
8. HOW LONG HAS BRO. HENRY TAUGHT SCIENCE?
9. MY SON/DAUGHTER CAN NOT SEEM TO DO WELL ON TESTING; WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
10. MY CHILD SAYS HE/SHE DOES STUDY? STILL THEY DO POORLY!
11. I NEED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CAMP MARIST. HOW CAN I GET IT?

IS THERE HOMEWORK EVERY NIGHT?

ABSOLUTELY....WITH THE POSSIBLE EXCEPTION OF MAJOR HOLIDAYS! IF 
YOUR 
SON/DAUGHTER SAYS THERE IS NO HOMEWORK, SOMETHING IS VERY WRONG.

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HOW DOES THE GRADING WORK?

TESTS COUNT 70% OF THE GRADE....HOMEWORK. 10%....LABORATORY, 
10%....PARTICIPATION AND BEHAVIOR, 10%. TESTS MUST COUNT MOST DUE 
TO THE 
REGENTS REQUIREMENT...WE WANT YOU TO HAVE A CLEAR PICTURE OF YOUR 
CHILD'S 
PROGRESS IN TAKING REGENT'S STYLE TESTS.

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DO ALL STUDENTS HAVE TO TAKE THE REGENTS?

ABSOLUTELY.....THIS IS A REGENTS' COURSE AND IT IS REQUIRED.  IT 
ALSO COUNTS 
AS THE FINAL EXAM FOR THE YEAR....1/6TH OF THE YEAR'S GRADE.

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IS THERE A LABORATORY REQUIREMENT?

YES!  THERE IS A STATE REQUIREMENT OF 20 LAB HOURS OF WORK 
MINIMUM (WE DO 
MANY MORE HOURS); IF THIS IS NOT COMPLETED, YOUR SON OR DAUGHTER 
MAY NOT   
TAKE THE REGENTS EXAM AND RECEIVES A ZERO FOR THE FINAL EXAM 
GRADE.

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WHAT ABOUT DAYS ABSENT?

STUDENTS MISSING A LARGE NUMBER OF DAYS THAT ARE UNEXCUSED MAY 
RECEIVE A FAILING GRADE FOR THAT QUARTER....MAJOR MEDICAL 
PROBLEMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE ADMINISTRATION AND A DECISION WILL 
BE MADE IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES. PLEASE CONSTUDENT THE STUDENT 
MANUAL FOR FURTHER DETAILS.

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DOES THIS INCLUDE ALL ABSENCES?

YES.....ANY ABSENCE COUNTS TOWARDS THE MAXIMUM DAYS PER QUARTER.

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CAN I CONTACT BRO. HENRY?

YES! AN OLL E-MAIL LINK APPEARS ON THE HOME PAGE AND ON THE 
HOMEWORK PAGE. 
FEEL FREE TO CONTACT BRO. HENRY IF NECESSARY. THE ADDRESS IS
sawickih@ollchs.org

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HOW LONG HAS BRO. HENRY TAUGHT SCIENCE?

BRO. HENRY HAS BEEN TEACHER, SCIENCE CHAIRPERSON AND IN 
ADMINISTRATIVE 
POSITIONS IN MARIST SCHOOLS FOR 41 YEARS; HE HAS TAUGHT IN NEW 
YORK, NEW 
JERSEY, CONNECTICUT, PENNSYLVANIA AND LOUISIANA.  HE HOLDS 
PERMANENT 
CERTIFICATION IN NEW YORK STATE FOR BIOLOGY, EARTH SCIENCE AND 
ALL GENERAL 
SCIENCES.

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MY SON/DAUGHTER CAN NOT SEEM TO DO WELL ON TESTING; WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?

YOUR SON/DAUGHTER PROBABLY NEEDS TO DO   NIGHTLY   STUDY.  STUDY 
MEANS 
DRILLING ON THE CURRENT TOPIC WITH A FRIEND, YOU OR OTHER 
PERSONAL METHOD 
THEY HAVE DEVISED.  IF   NIGHTLY  STUDY IS NOT IN THE PICTURE, 
TESTS WILL 
PROBABLY SUFFER. TESTING IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT...REMEMBER THEY 
MUST PASS 
THE 
REGENTS (A COMPREHENSIVE TEST) AT YEAR'S END.

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MY CHILD SAYS HE/SHE DOES STUDY? STILL THEY DO POORLY!

DOING HOMEWORK IS NOT THE SAME AS TRUE STUDY! CHECK ON THE   
METHOD   OF 
STUDY.  DO THEY CLOSE THE BOOK AND EXPLAIN THE CONCEPTS OR DO 
THEY ALWAYS 
STUDY WITH THE BOOK OPEN.  THEY CAN'T LOOK AT THE BOOK DURING THE 
TEST!  
OFTEN STUDENTS THINK THEY KNOW A TOPIC BUT, IN REALITY, ONLY KNOW 
IT IF THE 
BOOK IS IN FRONT OF THEM.    THEY MUST BE ABLE TO EXPLAIN A TOPIC 
TO  
SOMEONE 
ELSE  TO SAY THEY TRULY KNOW IT! CLOSE THE BOOKS AND EXPLAIN THE 
CONCEPT 
FULLY.  KNOWING  CONCEPTS  IS THE KEY, NOT JUST MEMORIZING A 
JUMBLE OF 
UNRELATED FACTS!

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I NEED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CAMP MARIST. HOW CAN I GET IT?

GO TO THE  L I N K S  PAGE AND CLICK ON THE CAMP MARIST WEB SITE 
OR TYPE IN 
WWW.CAMPMARIST.ORG   THIS WILL GET YOU TO THE CAMP MARIST HOME 
PAGE. MOST OF 
THE INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED WILL BE THERE.  IF YOU HAVE FURTHER 
QUESTIONS, 
CONTACT BROTHER HENRY AT OLL.

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