- IS THERE HOMEWORK EVERY NIGHT?
- HOW DOES THE GRADING WORK?
- DO ALL STUDENTS HAVE TO TAKE THE REGENTS?
- IS THERE A LABORATORY REQUIREMENT?
- WHAT ABOUT DAYS ABSENT?
- DOES THIS INCLUDE ALL ABSENCES?
- CAN I CONTACT BRO. HENRY?
- HOW LONG HAS BRO. HENRY TAUGHT SCIENCE?
- MY SON/DAUGHTER CAN NOT SEEM TO DO WELL ON TESTING; WHAT IS THE PROBLEM?
- MY CHILD SAYS HE/SHE DOES STUDY? STILL THEY DO POORLY!
- I NEED MORE INFORMATION ABOUT CAMP MARIST. HOW CAN I GET IT?
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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 MORE THAN 5 DAYS IN A QUARTER MAY RECEIVE A 60%(F)BIOLOGY
GRADE FOR THAT QUARTER....MAJOR MEDICAL PROBLEMS ARE REVIEWED BY THE
ADMINISTRATION AND A DECISION WILL BE MADE IN THESE CIRCUMSTANCES.
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DOES THIS INCLUDE ALL ABSENCES?
YES.....ANY ABSENCE COUNTS TOWARDS THE 5 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 39 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.
