Syllabi for 

CHEMISTRY/CHEMISTRY HONORS     AND   INTEGRATED PHYSICS AND CHEMISTRY (IPC)

      ROOM 17        rmoreno@weimarisd.org           979.725.9504

****Other contact information found in the section on contact and technology information****

COURSE DESCRIPTION & PREQUISITES: In these classes you will be learning chemistry or introductory physics concepts and basic laboratory safety and procedures. All students should have credit for Algebra 1 and Biology.

TEXTBOOK: I will check out a book upon request.

SUPPLIES NEEDED: The Binder will be returned at the end of the year as a major grade!

pencils, highlighters                  Paper—plenty!!!            1 large (2 inch) binder

1 set of dividers with 5 tabs PLEASE LABEL AS FOLLOWS!

(1) Resources (2) Classwork/homework (3) Notes (4) Class Syllabus/Outline

ATTENDANCE: Texas Education Laws state that students must attend 90% of scheduled class meetings to receive credit for the course. Attendance is vital to your success in this class.  In the event of an absence, it is the student’s responsibility to make contact with me to get the missed information and required work covered during the absence. In the event of an extended absence, please contact me at rmoreno@weimarisd.org.

PARENT CONFERENCES/CONTACT:  I will contact parents throughout the year with positive and negative information.    Please have your parents/guardians contact me at 979.725.9504 if there are any questions.   My conference period is listed above under teacher schedule if a face-to-face conference is preferred.

EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES:    Since these activities are planned in advance, it is always easier to get your work ahead of time than to have to play catch up.  You have Google classroom available to watch instructional videos as needed for missing class due to extracurricular activities.

RESTROOM PASSES: I do not give restroom passes.  I will count you tardy for taking too long in the restroom. 

TUTORING:  Tutoring will be from 3:30 to 4:00 pm Monday – Thursday. Tutorials will also be used for make-up work, redoing assignments, and late work.

*****NOTE: If the Blinn class is still in session, do not knock or disturb the class.  Wait QUIETLY outside and I will open the door when we are done.

TEACHER SCHEDULE:            7:30 am---7:55 am         Tutorials

            1^st                     7:55 am – 8:40 am         IPC           

            2^nd                    8:42 am – 9:27 am         Chemistry

            3^rd                    9:29 am – 10:14 am       Chemistry

                                                 10:16 am – 10:48 am     Activity

           4^th                    10:50 am – 11:35 am     Chemistry Honors

           5^th                    11:37 am – 12:22 pm     IPC

            6^th                   12:24 pm – 1:09 pm       IPC

                                                 1:11 pm – 1:56 pm         LUNCH

            7^th                    1:58 pm – 2:43 pm         Conference/Preparation period

            8^th                    2:45 pm – 3:30 pm         Blinn Math Class

                                                 3:30 pm—4:00 pm         Tutorials

CLASSROOM RULES and BEHAVIOR EXPECTATIONS:   I expect good behavior at all times.  I will maximize class time for learning and practicing what we are learning.  I do not tolerate behavior that interrupts my teaching and the learning of the students in the classroom.  When time is given to work on homework, students are to work independently.   They are not to disturb other students.  If there are questions, feel free to raise your hand and ask in front of the class or come to my desk and ask individually. I will not reteach to a student that deliberately ignores the lesson instruction during class to sleep, work on makeup work, or another class’s work.

#1  USE PROPER HEADING BELOW:                       

STUDENT NAME                                                                DATE

                                                                                      PERIOD/CLASS NAME

#2  SHOW RESPECT FOR TEACHER AND CLASSMATES AT ALL TIMES.

#3  ALL BOOK BAGS MUST BE OUT OF WALKWAYS.

#4  BE PREPARED FOR CLASS.  ALL PENCILS MUST BE SHARPENED BEFORE THE TEACHER STARTS CLASS.  HOMEWORK, RESOURCE MATERIAL, ETC SHOULD BE ON YOUR DESK READY TO GO!  STUDENTS SHOULD BE SEATED WHEN THE TARDY BELL RINGS FOR CLASS TO BEGIN. 

#5  TEACHER DISMISSES THE CLASS.  DO NOT LINE UP AT THE DOOR TO LEAVE BEFORE THE BELL RINGS 

#6  STUDENTS ARE TO WORK UNTIL THE BELL.

#7 STUDENTS ARE NOT TO BE SITTING IN GROUPS OR TALKING.

#8 IF ANY STUDENT IS DONE WITH THEIR WORK THEY ARE TO BE READING THEIR LIBRARY BOOK.

#9 NO GUM!

#10  THE STUDENTS ARE NOT TO BORROW PENCILS OR PENS FROM THE CUPS ON MY DESK.

SIX WEEKS PROJECTS for

Chemistry  IPC

Bookmark-Safety Rule Bookmark-Safety Rule

Element Distance, Speed, Velocity, Acceleration

Scientist Force, Work, Efficiency, Mechanical Advantage, Power,                                                                                   Temperature, Specific Heat

Chemical Job Matter, Physical&Chemcal Properties&Changes, Atomic Structure, Periodic Table

Chemical Compound & Model Types of Bonding, Naming & Writing Formulas, Mole Conversions

College/University Reactions, Nuclear Decay, Radiation, Solutions

Syllabi (continued)

The following Grading policy is the policy stated on the chemistry syllabus.  The only changes made for IPC are in braces {   } where necessary.

GRADING POLICY:  Per District Policy     Daily Work: 45%                     Major Work: 55%                             

• District policy requires a minimum of three Major Work grades and 6 Daily Work grades. For this class {and IPC} we will go above and beyond the minimum requirements in order to practice the material to be prepared for a test.
• Major Work will consist of unit tests and six weeks projects. Students are to complete the test in the class period unless there is a classroom interruption or has an accommodation of extra time. Extra time is only given during activity period or after school of the same day. We will have a minimum of 2 tests and a project each six weeks or at most 4 tests and a project if/when the units are short (3-4 lessons each). How many units are covered each six weeks will depend on the school calendar and any other interruptions of class time. Projects are given within the first week of the six weeks, are usually given 4 to 5 weeks to complete outside of class, and are turned in the last week of the six week grading period. For my projects, students should always consider the idea “more information, less decoration.” Chemistry projects are Google Slide projects. {IPC projects are done on poster boards}
• Daily work consists of Labs, Homework, Quizzes, and participation grade. In my class, Homework is assigned each day and students are required to turn in the homework the next day for a daily grade.
  • Students may have 15 to 20 homework assignments per six weeks {IPC:12-18} that will include an opportunity to use the new vocabulary, mathematical calculation process, or general understanding of a process in chemistry. Homework is assigned each day and students are required to turn in homework every day for a daily grade. Vocabulary sheets will be given out when the topic is started and checked as a completion/participation grade when the topic is tested. These vocabulary sheets should be filled out/added to as we go over the new vocabulary in the new lessons. {IPC: Vocabulary is part of daily homework} Homework is an independent practice opportunity before returning to class. If you have questions or need help please attend tutorials. Cheating and copying of homework is ill-advised and makes passing a test more difficult.
  • There can be 5 to 8 quizzes given in a six weeks {IPC: 3-5} as part of the 15 to 20 daily grades. These are short and are an opportunity for the student and teacher to determine if the student needs to attend tutorials prior to the test to master the material.
  • Laboratory opportunities become difficult since we share the lab space. These lab assignments will be graded as participation grades and count as part of the 15 to 20 daily grades. I will not tolerate student behavior that could lead to the injury of the doer or others. We will follow all lab safety rules and sign a safety contract. These rules do include proper dress.BE AWARE—THREE STRIKES AND YOU ARE OUT APPLIES:1^st offense—student will sit out the rest of the experiment, be reminded of safety rules, and complete an alternative assignment. 2^nd offense-student will be referred to the office, an alternative assignment given, and a parent conference will need to take place for the student to return to the lab.3^rd offense-student will be referred to the office and will not be allowed to return to lab the remainder of the year. Alternative assignments will be given in lieu of lab experiments.
• Make-up Work Policy for students that want to make-up or redo an assignment or quiz they did not do well on may do so by attending tutorials and redoing the assignment or quiz in my room or before or after school from 7:30 to 7:55 am or 3:30-4 pm or attend activity period with their teacher’s permission. The highest grade for a these assignments will be a 70. WISD has a no zero policy concerning grades; therefore, you will need to do your work daily. I will be contacting parents as well as following the student handbook and school policy for work that is not turned in. For making up a test I will follow the policy of the District: The District shall permit a student who meets the criteria detailed in the grading guidelines a reasonable opportunity to retake a test for which the student received a failing grade. However, before the test may be re-administered, the student shall: ? attend tutorials prior to the retake ? correct the failed test ? complete a reflection as to why he/she failed the test; the reflection must be signed by the student’s parent/guardian ? retake the failed test outside of the regular school day
• Late/Missing Work will need to be completed it in tutorials or during activity period with the teacher’s permission as well. The highest grade given for late work or missing work will be a 70. WISD has a no zero policy concerning grades; therefore, you will need to do your work daily. I will be contacting parents as well as following the student handbook and school policy for work that is not turned in.
• An Absent Student is responsible for checking on Google Classroom and doing the assignment. If you do not know which assignment to do contact me via Remind. If you do not have a printer, use notebook paper to record answers to the assignment, and then the paper will be stapled to a hard copy when you return to class. If you have printing capabilities, then a hardcopy would be preferred. [Alternative but not recommended: he or she may pick up the missing work, use google classroom to do the assignment or attend tutorials to receive instructions.]This work will be graded normally and will be given extra time as per district policy to complete. If you are absent when the class is in the lab, you will need to follow the same procedure for being absent from class as stated earlier. It is up to the student if they do not understand the notes and assignment, to ask for help or attend tutorials.
• For Parent Portal purposes, I am required to have all grades in the grade book by 5:00 p.m. each Tuesday. I usually have student grades updated weekly. Progress Reports and Report cards will be distributed according to district schedule posted by the door. Students are expected to have their student portal username and password working within the first week of school.

• Scholastic Dishonesty includes, but is not limited to
• Copying from another student's test or class work or Manipulating a test or assignment
• Using test materials not authorized by the person administering the test;
• Collaborating with or seeking aid from another student during a test without permission from the test administrator;
• Knowingly using, buying, selling, stealing, or soliciting, in whole or part, the contents of an un-administered test, paper, or another assignment;  
• The unauthorized transporting or removal, in whole or in part, of the contents of the exams;
• Bribing another person to obtain an exam or information about an exam;
• Plagiarism (including the unauthorized use of artificial intelligence (AI) such as ChatGPT)
• "Collusion" which shall be defined as the unauthorized collaboration with another person in preparing  written work for fulfillment of course requirements;
• Dishonesty of any kind with respect to examinations or written assignments (in or out of class). 

Any student caught cheating, aiding another student in cheating, or appropriating the words or work of others without proper citation will be subject to academic discipline.  It is the responsibility of the student not only to abstain from cheating, but in addition, to avoid the appearance of cheating, and to guard against making it possible for others to cheat.  All parties involved in cheating will receive non-replaceable zeros for the assignment, project, quiz, or test.  They will also receive a referral to the principal for further disciplinary action.

Chemistry/Chemistry Honors

Mrs. Moreno

Contact and Technology Instructions

Contact Information: The following are the 3 ways to contact me.  I will contact you or your parent by phone, remind, or email.

Phone:  HS Office 979-725-9504 Email:  rmoreno@weimarisd.org

YOU WILL USE THIS EMAIL TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR ARE IN NEED OF A ZOOM MEETING FOR MORE HELP.

Remind:

Chemistry Honors(4^th period) will text  @49cg834 to 81010  

Chemistry (2^nd & 3^rd period) will text   @8eecd8h to 81010

Google Classroom:  All students will use Google classroom in case of an absence. As a student you are not required to print the worksheet.  Write your answers on notebook paper and return to me. If you have questions contact me using your email or remind and I will help you.  You will be REQUIRED to use your school email ONLY! 

Chemistry Honors 4th period Google Classroom code is:  x4zspllv

Chemistry 2^rd period Google Classroom code is: geywx6bu

Chemistry 3rd period Google Classroom code is:   ovj6h5ai

***Please Contact me if you have trouble getting into Google Classroom.

IPC (Integrated Physics and Chemistry)

Mrs. Moreno

Contact and Technology Instructions

Contact Information: The following are the 3 ways to contact me.  I will contact you or your parent by phone, remind, or email.         

Phone:  HS Office 979-725-9504   Email:  rmoreno@weimarisd.org

YOU WILL USE THIS EMAIL TO CONTACT ME IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR ARE IN NEED OF A ZOOM MEETING FOR MORE HELP.

Remind:

IPC(1^st ,5^th, and 6^th period) will text @ipc1st5  to 81010.

Google Classroom:  All students will use Google Classroom in case of an absence.  As a student, you are not required to print the worksheet.   Write your answers on notebook paper and return to me.  You will need to read directions carefully and continually to stay up with the class. You will be REQUIRED to use your school email ONLY!

IPC 1^st Period Google Classroom code is:  rhhp736n

IPC 5th Period Google Classroom code is: 6c2fuua3

IPC 6^th period Google Classroom code is:  pg7jxp5v

***Please Contact me if you have trouble getting into Google Classroom.