Supplies;
1. Textbook: Chemistry, The Central Science, Brown, LeMay, Bursten
2. Laboratory binder- black
3. Computer disk of some kind (floppy or scan disk) for use just on our computers
4. Graphing Calculator

Welcome to Chemistry Honors. I am looking forward to a very productive year.
The following are my expectations of you.
1. You must bring your text and notebook to class.
2. If you are absent----
a. you are responsible for getting class notes from a classmate.
b. you are responsible for finding out what handouts were given to the
class and obtaining them from a classmate.
c. it is your responsibility to make up a missed test on the Tuesday
f ollowing your absence in Room 208 at 2:10 PM (even if you are
absent the Monday immediately preceding make-up day) My major
tests are always announced ahead of time. Consequently, if you return
to school on the day of the test you must take the test. I will be
proctor the make-up tests. Quiz make-ups are dependent on the value
of the quiz.
d. for review day, you are not excused from the test.
e. because of travel or extended vacations, you are responsible for
your make-up work.
3. I “spot” check homework.
4. There are four outside reading books assigned in this class. A paper will be
written for each book and submitted to Turnitin.com the day before I receive
the hard copy. Where to find these books and when they are due is open
for discussion the first week of school. The books are
a. Drinking, A Love Story by Carolyn Knapp-
b. Uncle Tungsten, by Oliver Sack
c. Mendeleev’s Dream by Paul Strathern
d. The Spirit Catches You and You Fall Down by Anne Fadiman
5. Laboratory reports are a very important part of this class. The expectations
for lab reports are outlined in the Laboratory Report Rubric. You will
always know ahead of time what lab you are going to do. The title, purpose,
and procedure for each lab must be submitted to me, in class, two days before
you actually do the lab. A written lab report will be submitted to me
the week following the conclusion of the lab. Lab reports are only accepted on
lab day, and if it is not turned on the due date, the grade is recorded as 0%. If
you are absent on the day the lab report is due, I will only accept it the next lab
day. If you are frequently absent on lab day, your grade will reflect the
absences.
6. Any handouts you receive must be tightly guarded. I do not run off extra
copies. Save all your handouts, tests, quizzes, etc., so that you are ready for your midterm and final exams.
7. Although I am sure it is not necessary, I am going to remind you to respect
each other’s desire to learn and my desire to teach. If at any time I feel that a
student (or students) is (are) interfering with these processes, I will discipline
accordingly.
8. I expect assignments on the date and time that they are due. Remember that informing me ahead of time is certainly better than informing me as the assignment is being collected. You will always have time to complete your assignments, but I am willing to listen to what you have to say---ahead of time--- Do not come pleading your case after something is due.
Realizing that I have some expectations for you, I think you should have some expectations of me. You can expect me to:
1. give you a tentative syllabus for each chapter we are covering.
2. try very hard to announce a major test at least a week in advance.
3. always have a review day. This (these) day(s) will consist of going over review sheets, and answering any questions. If I see that review sheets are not done, or you have no questions I continue teaching. Class time is too valuable and review days should not be another day of me lecturing and asking questions. This is your time to ask the questions.
4. give unannounced quizzes/quests. Quizzes can have values form 5-40 points. Quests can be worth 45 points or more.
5. frequently give two sections in my tests: an objective section worth 100 points, and an essay section worth 100 points
6. not schedule review days before exams. What I generally do is tell you when to review a given topic, and then you come to class ready to ask me questions on the topic you should have reviewed. If there are no questions I continue teaching.
7. record the exact grade that you earned on each evaluation that you have submitted. I do not scale. If you have questions regarding a grade, please come and talk to me. I can make mistakes.
8. not lose any of your papers. I have never lost a paper. Sometimes a paper has been misplaced, but I have never lost one. If I don’t have a grade, it’s because I never saw it. If I don’t find it, I never received it.
9. post your grades on the Fontbonne website. I post the grades as quickly as possible. Your interim reports will also be posted. If you do not have a computer at home or if your parents want a paper copy of a grade report it is your responsibility to get that for them.
10. establish extra help sessions during the regular school day. You will be scheduled into an extra help session, and your parents/guardians will be notified of the letter day, period, and location of the session. This information will be available on the web site.
11. have a rubric for evaluating such items as notebooks, lab reports, summaries, etc. The rubric tells you exactly what I am evaluating.

12. It is strongly recommended that students in this class take the SAT II in Chemistry in June.

Laboratory Safety

1. Students will receive their graded title, purpose, and procedure before they do a given lab, thus ensuring me that they know what is expected of them.
2. Absolutely no food is allowed in the lab.
3. Students must wear safety goggles, an apron, and long hair must be tied back while in the lab. There are exceptions to this procedure in some of the physics labs.
4. Contact lenses may not be worn in lab.
5. Students will know where the fire blanket, fire extinguisher, and eyewash are located, and will be shown how to use them.
6. Consider all chemicals to be hazardous and read all labels carefully.
7. No chemical should come in direct contact with a student’s skin.
8. No chemical should be tasted and the inhaling of toxic fumes should be avoided.
9. Never point the open end of a test tube at anyone.
10. Any accident of any kind must be reported to the teacher.
11. Broken equipment must be immediately reported to the teacher.
12. Glassware and lab stations must be cleaned and equipment must be stored appropriately at the end of each lab.
13. Before leaving the lab, students must wash their hands.
14. Chemicals must never be taken from the lab.
15. If a student or student is/are disruptive during a lab, she/they will be asked to leave the lab and receive a zero for the lab.
16. Please inform your teacher about any medical condition that might necessitate re-evaluating your ability to do lab.work.

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Please read the above papers and sign the following to verify that you have done so. Return the signed paper to me by September 13, 2005

Parent’s/Guardian’s signature:___________________________________

Student’s signature:____________________________________________

Teacher’s signature(Computer): Sheila J. Bonacci-Science teacher