Author: administrator

Windy Hill Middle School
Ms. Heywood

Science News

2014-2015

This newsletter is designed to inform you and your parents of the requirements and responsibilities that will make your year in Science more successful!
Please take the time to read it over with your parents and then fill out the “Signature Sheet” and return this paper to your Science Teacher.

The science Classroom—A Place for Learning

The Science classroom is a natural place for the
teaching of thinking skills in a cooperative group
setting. In our classroom, students work in cooperative groups to work and solve problems, peer teach,
share ideas, learn new concepts, read text, and to gather data. Students will model good writing by explaining or defending science concepts with
details and evidence.

We will be working with students to develop positive skills such as learning to give and follow directions, listening, appropriate team behavior, being flexible, sharing tasks, and resolving
conflict.

Responsibilities for School work

HOMEWORK
Home work is usually
given 2-3 times per week.

MAKE-UP WORK
Work for an excused absence should be turned in per the policy in the
Student Code of Conduct.
Missed assignments are located in a designated area in the classroom for student pick-up.
Along with a reminder or two, the student should assume the responsibility to get their missed assignments and turn them in to the teacher.

HONESTY
Honesty is a part of the
Windy Hill “Code of
Chivalry.” “Do your own
work...try your best…”
after all, you learn from
mistakes.

All About Your Grades

90-100% earn an A
80-89% earn a B
70-79% earn a C
60-69% earn a D
Below 59% an E

Report card grades will be based on a variety of assignments that include:
* Tests
* Quizzes
* Classwork
* Homework
* Projects
* Benchmarks

Assignments will be in one
of 2 categories:
Product and Process
*Product assignments will be
70% of the overall grade
*Process assignments will be
30% of the overall grade
Please visit the CCPS website for more information

Behavior and Discipline
Small problems are usually handled in the classroom with a reminder or two!! However, a serious violation results in an immediate referral to the office.
Other problems are handled using the following steps:
1. Warning – Talking it over with the student
2. Parent Contact
3. Parent Contact/Reflective Essay
4. Referral to administrator

Supplies
•2 composition
books
1 - 2 inch binder with clear-view
cover
1 pack binder
Dividers
1 flash drive

GIVE Me A CALL
WHMS – 410-257-1560
Planning Time
Ms. Heywood 10:00-10:30

Email Me
You can reach me by using our school email.
Ms. Heywood
heywoods@calvertnet.k12.md.us

Words of Wisdom

“Life is not easy for
any of us….We must have
perseverance and above
all confidence in ourselves.
We must believe that we are
gifted for something and
that this thing must
be attained!”
—Marie Curie—
Nobel Prize Scientist

Student Name
PARENTS: If you have an email address where you can be reached,
and don’t mind sharing that information with me, please
print it below.
My email address is
Name for email address
for example
email address is zzash@web.com
name for email—Cindy )
Daytime number where you can be reached
I understand the policies in Ms. Heywood’s class.
Student signature .
Parent signature .

Behavior and Discipline
Small problems are usually handled in the classroom with a reminder or two!! However, a serious violation results in an immediate referral to the office.
Other problems are handled using the following steps:
1. Warning – Talking it over with the student
2. Parent Contact
3. Parent Contact/Reflective Essay
4. Referral to administrator