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

1. IS EXTRA HELP AVAILABLE?
2. WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT MS. BOYLE?
3. HOW WILL I KNOW HOW MY STUDENT IS DOING IN SCIENCE CLASS?
4. IS THERE EXTRA-CREDIT?
5. IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT WILL BRING UP MY GRADES?
6. WHAT IS THE HELPFUL WEBSITES?

IS EXTRA HELP AVAILABLE?

Yes.  After school extra help is available at John Jay.  Regular 
sessions will be on Tuesdays. You may also schedule help for Wednesday or 
Thursday, by appointment.  There is a late bus on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and 
Thursdays. Individual help is available by appointment.  Check to see if your 
lunch or study hall are during my open periods.

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WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO CONTACT MS. BOYLE?

The fastest and easiest way to contact Ms. Boyle is by sending a note in to 
School with your student.  I will respond the same day.

You may also leave a phone message in the Science Office at John Jay at 897-
6700, ext. 133.

You may e-mail me at boyleearthsci@yahoo.com (or simply click on the 
e-mail icon at the top of my home page.)

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HOW WILL I KNOW HOW MY STUDENT IS DOING IN SCIENCE CLASS?

There is a quiz or test each week.  Quizzes are returned the following day.  
Ask your student to share the information with you.

I will e-mail grade reports every 5 weeks to those students or parents who 
have sent me their e-mail address.

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IS THERE EXTRA-CREDIT?

Yes, there are extra-credit options for each portion of your grade.

    Test grades may be improved by correcting any questions that you got 
wrong.  Write out the question with the correct answer.  Then, explain why 
that is the correct answer.

    Lab grades may be brought up by turning them in early for an extra 5%.  
There will be one extra-credit lab each quarter.  These will be labs that 
can be done at home, on your own.

    Homework grades may be increased by doing current events.  Find any 
current newspaper, magazine or internet article to turn in.  Along with the 
article should be a breif summary in you own words.  Tell how this article 
relates to Science and then give your opinion.

    Class performance grades may be brought up by being the first student to 
name the stone that Ms. Boyle wears each day.

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IS THERE ANYTHING ELSE THAT WILL BRING UP MY GRADES?

Yes.  Ms Boyle is offering 5 points on your quarter grade for reading 
books.  Your book does not have to be about science.  Read a book and bring 
it in to discuss with Ms. Boyle.

Science Fair participation will earn extra points on your 3rd quarter 
average.

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WHAT IS THE HELPFUL WEBSITES?

www.SciLinks.org

www.PHSchool.com

RegentsPrep.org

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