Body Science is a twenty week course.  At the end of January, students switch to Physical Science taught by Mrs. Fitzgerald.  Students still receive a full year of science, but it is team taught.
    Students will most likely have homework every night.  Usually it will consist of reading a few pages from the book or completing an assignment.  If an assignment is late, ten points will be deducted from the grade.  The exception, of course, is for absence due to illness, doctor's appointment, etc.  Students need to be very responsible about completing their homework on time.
    Grades will be taken from homework, tests, quizzes, and projects.   Tests and projects are graded double.    Homework may be redone if the grade is below 80%.  The opportuntiy to retake a quiz or test will not be given.
    Being that the students are considered scientists, they will be required to keep notebooks.  A one inch three ring binder works the best.  All papers that should be included in the notebook will come to the student with previously punched holes.  At the end of each unit, a Table of Contents will be given to students so that they may arrange their papers in the correct order.  Students will be able to use their notebooks as a resource when taking the unit tests, but will not use them when taking quizzes.  Parents will be able to keep current with the lessons in school and their child's progress by looking at the notebook.  The notebooks will be handed in at the end of the semester and graded double.
    Students are encouraged to stay after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2:45 - 3:30 for extra help in Body Science.  This extra help includes organizing the child's notebook.  Students may take the late bus home, be picked up from school, or may walk home when the after school session is finished.
    DARE is taught on Thursdays by Ken Lansing who is a resident of Trumansburg and the Police Chief of Cayuga Heights.  Ken has been with the program since its beginning.  Students will receive a DARE workbook, and they must complete the workbook and a writing sample by the end of the 17 week class to graduate from DARE.
    If you have any questions or concerns, please contact me at school.   Thank you.