• CENTURY HONORS CHEMISTRY:  GRADING CRITERIA

    CLASSROOM GUIDELINES:

    Students must be prepared for class EVERY DAY with:

    • Dedicated CHChemistry binder with loose-leaf or dedicated CHChemistry spiral notebook.
    • Pen or pencil.
    • Colored pencils
    • Cell phones MAY be used in class for certain class activities ONLY.

    CLASSWORK/HOMEWORK

    • HW and class work will consist of reading and vocabulary, powerpoints, videos, multiple-choice questions, short answer questions, and graphs in addition to assignments using programs, but not limited to, Castle Learning, Nearpod, and CK-12.org.
    • Missed HW and classwork must be made up.

    LABS

    • To be eligible to take the regents exam in June, 1200 minutes of laboratory activity MUST be completed. If this mandated time is not completed, you are NOT PERMITTED to take the regents.
    • Labs are completed in class. 
    • All labs will be stored in students’ lab folder that remains in class the entire year.
    • Incomplete labs will be scored as a ZERO and late labs will lose 10 points for every day late.

    ATTENDANCE

    • In person: sign in,
    • Distance on line at home:  sign in on clip board on teacher page before going to teams, mandatory.
    • LATENESS TO CLASS and CUTTING are UNACCEPTABLE. Attendance is always taken at the beginning of the period.
    • Parents/guardians will be contacted for lateness, cutting, or excessive absences from class.

    TESTS AND QUIZZES

    • Tests consist of Regents multiple choice questions, short answer questions and graphing.
    • Castle Learning is assigned regularly and count as quiz grades.

    CLASS SUPPLIES

    • Dedicated CHChemistry binder with loose-leaf or dedicated CHChemistry spiral notebook.
    • I-Pad (or equivalent) Ear buds (optional)
    • Colored pencils
    • Pen or pencil

     GRADING:

    • Exams/Quizzes                           25%
    • Projects                                        25%
    • Labs:                                             25%
    • Classwork/Homework:              25%

     

    If you have any questions or concerns. I can be reached at rnieves@yonkerspublicschools.org.

     The Regents Chemistry Exam will be administered in June. It is made up of three parts.

    • Part A includes multiple-choice questions.
    • Part B is made up of a combination of multiple-choice questions, short answer questions,  and reading comprehension.
    • Part C includes essay questions, and graphing,