Class Rules

Required Materials:  Must be brought to every class, every day!
1. Textbook (Conceptual Physics by Paul G. Hewitt)
2. Pencil
3. Paper
4. Physics 3-ring binder
5. Physics spiral lab notebook
6. Calculator

Procedure for Late Work:
1. For excused absences, you will have one day for each day absent to turn in make up work.
2. If you choose not to turn in an assignment for any reason other than an excused absence, you may turn it in up to two weeks late for 1/2 credit.  This excludes absences due to truancy, if you are truant from my class, you may not earn points for assignments given during your truancy.
3. More than 10 absences in a semester will result in loss of credit if you become a disruption to the classroom.

Classroom Expectations:
1. BE RESPECTFUL:  Respect yourselves, each other, your teacher, any substitute teachers, the classroom animals and the classroom itself.
2. NO EATING OR DRINKING:  This applies during lab activities only.  Dispose of all trash in a trashcan and clean up all messes.  No snapping of gum!  If this privilege is abused, it will be revoked at my discretion!
3. NO DISRUPTIONS:  This means talking at inappropriate times, cell phones, coming to class late, etc.
4. NO ELECTRONIC DEVICES:  Absolutely no CD, IPOD, or MP3 players, video game players, or any other personal electronic devices permitted on campus at any time, for any reason!  They will be confiscated on sight!
5. NO CHEATING:  Do not share answers, if you are providing answers to another student this is considered cheating just as much as receiving information.  If you are working with a partner on a lab assignment, put all information into your own words!

Late Policy:
1. Every time you are tardy to class you will attend an afterschool detention.

Truancies:
1. Every time you are truant to class you will attend an afterschool detention.  After 3 truancies you will earn a referral for defiance and then a drop from class after on the 5th truancy.

Dress Code:
1. The GHS dress code as outlined in the student handbook will be strictly enforced.

Consequences:
1. VIOLATING CLASSROOM EXPECTATIONS:  1st offense will result in a verbal warning followed by parent notification, detention, and a referral to the VP for continued violations.

2. CHEATING:  1st offense will result in loss of credit for the assignment, referral to the VP and parent notification.  2nd offense will result in referral to VP, parent notification and removal from conceptual physics with loss of credit for the semester.

Tutoring/contact information:
1. Tutoring schedule to be determined once the school year begins.  I can be contacted by email at asteingrebe@guhsd.net.  You can also leave a voicemail message at 619-668-6116.

Grading:
1. You must turn in completed assignments to earn points.  Your grade percentage for each grading period is determined by dividing your accumulated points by the total points possible.  A standard grading scale will be used to determine letter grades for progress reports. 100-90% (A), 89-80% (B), 79-70% (C), 69-60% (D), 59.5% and below (F).