Parent/Guardian Information - 2009/2010  Print Student Name:____________________________

Materials: Your fine student needs a note book- either spiral or 3-ring with much paper, a folder or two for passouts, a calculator and lots of pens/pencils.  Tenth grade Biology classes will need pins and a piece of Styrofoam, cardboard or cork board to make their insect collection.  They are required to collect 35 different species of hard bodied insects.  Tenth grade biology students will also need a clear quart/liter jar and occasionally some small food or household chemical items as the year progresses.  They will need a recorded TV commercial.  Students will receive a text book and are expected to: 1) keep it covered, 2) turn the pages correctly, and 3) not store papers in the book (they damage the book).

Home Work: Home work may include reading, insect collection, bird observations, writing paragraphs, labs, web pages, research papers, studying for quizzes and tests, etc..
Late Home Work:
 1 Day Late = ½ Credit.
 2 Days Late = 1/4 Credit - a required study session may be scheduled.
 3 Or More Days = 1/10 Credit.,
 4 Two weeks before end of quarter, all late work = 0.   Will not be accepted.
 One GRACE-LATE per quarter:  GRACE-LATE OCCURS THE FIRST TIME EACH QUARTER AN ASSIGNMENT IS NOT TURNED IN ON TIME.  THE ASSIGNMENT MUST BE TURNED IN BY CLASS TIME THE NEXT DAY TO RECEIVE FULL CREDIT.    ---IF ABSENT, SEE STUDENT HAND BOOK CONCERNING 2-DAY POLICY.   Some extra credit is available but must be in 2 wks. before the end of the quarter.  Watch the lesson plan and home work due web pages for this.

Required Study Sessions: If a student falls behind in homework or has a low grade they may receive an RSS (required study session) to help them with their studies.  These can be in the morning, lunch or after school.  If the student has finished the missing homework, they will still be expected to study for this class during the RSS.  You will be notified by note, phone or mail of the time of the RSS.

Communication: I invite and encourage you to call or E-mail me (tbreit@whitehallmt.org) if you have questions or concerns (287-5403, between 7 AM - 10 PM weekdays and 10 AM - 10 PM on weekends).  You can reach me at school (287-3862) from 3:18 to about 5 PM.  Also, please be cordially invited to attend the classes at any time!- just check in at the office before you come as per school policy.

Web Resources: The Weekly Lesson Plans and Homework Due are posted on the mtwow.org web site and/or on school web site http://whitehall.schoolwires.com/whitehall/site/default.asp usually Sunday evening or Mon. for that week.  See: http://mtwow.org/lesson-plans.htm and http://mtwow.org/homework-due.htm.  There are also often useful passouts, home work advice, extra credit and help linked to these sites.  If you are not connected to the Internet, your student can print these off using a computer in the High School computer lab and bring these home to you each week.  As each week progresses, these pages become less up to date (I always over plan) therefore, teacher instructions take precedence.

I am aware of the web resources for my student and myself.

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