Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
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.Back to Top
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.Back to Top
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.Back to Top
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.Back to Top
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.Back to Top
DOES THIS INCLUDE ALL ABSENCES?
YES.....ANY ABSENCE COUNTS TOWARDS THE MAXIMUM DAYS PER QUARTER.Back to Top
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.orgBack to Top
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.Back to Top
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.Back to Top
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!Back to Top
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.Back to Top