Homework

Alright, parents, students, and coworkers. It is now a quarter past 11 pm and i have spent the last 4.25 hours hunting down straggling homework. Kind of fun but not when really when you consider students' grades are on the line. In any case, my current homework schedule stands with a few new twists:

1) By the next progress report date (9/29/08) students will need to have earned credit for at least 7 homework assignments. Anyone below that number by that date will receive zeros for any missing homeworks. You may be worried but don't be. This new policy won't affect those of you who may have one or two empty spaces in homeworks....it does, however, put the heat on those of you who have sat around these first three to four weeks and have done nothing. Remember, homework with me is more than just a filler grade...it is a study tool. Be aware also that even if you do make the 7-homework requirement(and many if not all of you should), it is still to your benefit to do alll homework assignments. They are great preparation for tests and quizzes and I will be doing more to incorporate homework activities into graded class assignments.

2) Lab Reports- I have come across some lab reports that were turned in and not graded. They are graded now. If you still have an empty space for the penny lab, it means one of four things:
1) You simply did not turn it in and you need to get it done, pronto;
2) I have it and have not recorded it because it needs some correcting on your part and I need to return it to you;
3) You did something for it and gave it to me, wherupon I returned it to you to do correctly...several of you fall into this category and should be currently revising your report so that it follows the template and will receive a better grade;
4) You are one of the ones who turned in a brilliant lab report that had no name. I have several of those.
Please, please, please from a science teacher who definitely cares and more about your progress, make sure you get a lab report into me or that you correct yours in a timely manner.

That's it for tonight folks. See you tomorrow!