Frequently Asked Questions: This page contains answers to common questions of students and parents.
When can I check my average?
You can check your average before or after school. I will not talk about grades in class.Back to Top
You can check your average before or after school. I will not talk about grades in class.
What if I think that you made a mistake grading my paper or in the gradebook?
It is possible that I made a mistake. Please come see me as soon as possible. If you think that I recorded your grade incorrectly you must bring the document in question.Back to Top
It is possible that I made a mistake. Please come see me as soon as possible. If you think that I recorded your grade incorrectly you must bring the document in question.
I think you lost my paper.
Maybe it is the one that I threw in the garbage because it didn't have a name on it. Other than that I don't know what to tell you. I purposely do not remove any papers from my desk. If you handed it in it is somewhere on my desk.Back to Top
Maybe it is the one that I threw in the garbage because it didn't have a name on it. Other than that I don't know what to tell you. I purposely do not remove any papers from my desk. If you handed it in it is somewhere on my desk.
Will I go to summer school if I fail this class?
Yes, and maybe you will be lucky enough to have me for a teacher.Back to Top
Yes, and maybe you will be lucky enough to have me for a teacher.
I have a great story about why my homework isn't done, will you listen?
No, I am sure your story is great (happy/sad/unique) but I still won't take late work.Back to Top
No, I am sure your story is great (happy/sad/unique) but I still won't take late work.
Why is this class so hard? Isn't religion supposed to be easy?
I am sorry that you have been led to believe that religion classes are supposed to be easy. This is an academic class and should be as challenging as your other classes. Morality and Apologetics require a kind of thinking that many of you are not used to. You cannot simply memorize answers and spit them back out. It is my job to make sure that you understand the information so that you can apply it throughout your life. For this reason many of the assignments will ask you to apply the information that you have learned. We will be discussing philosophical topics such as the nature of truth. If you were deemed to be incapable of passing my class, you wouldn't be in it.Back to Top
I am sorry that you have been led to believe that religion classes are supposed to be easy. This is an academic class and should be as challenging as your other classes. Morality and Apologetics require a kind of thinking that many of you are not used to. You cannot simply memorize answers and spit them back out. It is my job to make sure that you understand the information so that you can apply it throughout your life. For this reason many of the assignments will ask you to apply the information that you have learned. We will be discussing philosophical topics such as the nature of truth. If you were deemed to be incapable of passing my class, you wouldn't be in it.
No matter what I do I can't seem to pass a test.
Come and talk to me and I will help you study.Back to Top
Come and talk to me and I will help you study.
Can I please have extra-credit so I can stay eligible?
� Extra credit implies that the original or basic requirement has already been met and this new effort is not a substitute but an additional effort beyond the norm. Some students have the mistaken idea that extra credit assignments ought to override previous failure to submit or study for required assignments. This interpretation enables the continuance of irresponsibility and poor study habits. You will only be eligible for extra credit if you have no missing assignments and no unexcused absences FOR THE ENTIRE SEMESTER.Back to Top
� Extra credit implies that the original or basic requirement has already been met and this new effort is not a substitute but an additional effort beyond the norm. Some students have the mistaken idea that extra credit assignments ought to override previous failure to submit or study for required assignments. This interpretation enables the continuance of irresponsibility and poor study habits. You will only be eligible for extra credit if you have no missing assignments and no unexcused absences FOR THE ENTIRE SEMESTER.