In order to succeed and keep up to date, read over your notes for 10 minutes
a day!
Also... in order to succeed in 7th grade science...
Bring all materials to class.
Bring yourself ready to learn and participate.
Study/Review each day to lighten the "load" at the end of the week!
Check out this site for assignments, due dates, homework, and tests.
How to contact me?
If you need to contact me, call the middle school office at 674-7245 and
leave a message with the administrative assistants. For a more immediate
response contact me via email: anaunczek@dallassd.com
Can I get extra copies of homework and/or notes?
In order to encourage students to be more responsible and organized they
will only be given one copy of each assignment. If they lose a copy they
can usually get another one by printing it off of Mrs. Moore's webpage.
Simply go to the homework section or Notes section of the webpage and click
on the appropriate link.
Do you offer extra credit?
Extra credit will not be offered. Science grades are based on the degree to
which each student understands or demonstrates the state mandated standards
and anchors.
How do I check my grade/my child's grade?
An online system of grading is currently not offered by the Dallas School
District (but should hopefully be coming soon). Students are required to
keep all graded assignments as well as a list of assignment grades in the
grade section of their notebook. Students and guardians can calculate the
current grade by totaling the points that they have earned and dividing by
the total points possible, then multiply by 100 to determine the current
average.
When are grades reported to parents?
Grades are formally reported 4 times per school year. Teachers report
student progress 4 times per school year at mid-term. All students get
reports cards at the end of each quarter. In addition, parent teacher
conferences are conducted throughout the school year (2 times per year).
For additional updates, contact me by phone or email.
What is your homework and testing philosophy?
Daily work (classwork and homework) is considered to be a formative
assessment, meaning that it aids students in forming an understanding of the
PA Science anchors and standards. Similar to practices in athletics it
gives both the student and teacher an idea of how they are doing, what they
need to work on and how they may do on an upcoming summative assessment
(test, quiz, lab, etc.).Formative assessments will account for only a small
portion of your child's grade. It is expected that students will make
mistakes while practicing new information and will not be penalized for it.
Chapter tests, Quarterly Exams, labs, quizzes, and state standardized tests
can all be summative assessments. These are summaries of what a student
knows and can do after completing the formative assessments described
above. Summative assessments therefore, will makeup a larger part of the
students' points earned per quarter. All of the work we do is in preparation
for the summative assessments where students will demonstrate their
knowledge, understanding, or comprehension of a state mandated standard or
anchor. The grade a student earns in science class will be a
represenatation of what each student is able to do and the degree to which
they can do it. Students will have multiple opportunities to prove what
they can do on these summative assessments.
Do you provide any study guides or supplemental help?
YES! Each topic of study begins with a list of learning goals that the
student is expected to demonstrate by the end of the chapter(s). In
addition, I am availbale for assistance during study halls, activity
periods, and I am ususally at school by 7:20 AM.
What is your policy for absenteeism?
We all know that 'life happens'. If a student is absent for a graded
assignment, they will have three days upon their return to make up the
assignment or it will be recorded as a zero. Assignments and deadlines are
posted on the webpage and calendar every day, so a student should not have
to use the excuse that they don't have the homework because they were
absent. Extenuating circumstances (such as lengthy illness or family
problems) should be dealt with by the student speaking candidly with me
before or after class. I do expect that students will make every effort to
come to class prepared to move forward with their studies.
