Welcome to Earth Welcome to Earth Science OrientationScience Orientation

Goals of the ProgramGoals of the Program

• District goal: to increase accelerated student achievement, participation, and offerings

• Increase levels of distinction performance

• NYS Ed. Mandate: 2 accelerated course offerings at the middle level

• Opportunity for additional higher level courses

InstructionInstruction

• Class meets daily

• Labs – In Class– NYS labs – state requires that each student

planning to take NYS Regents exam must complete 1200 minutes of laboratory work. (approx. 30 labs)

• NYS credit is given for a 65% or better for each lab.

What if lab requirements are not What if lab requirements are not met?met?

• Any student who does not meet the lab criteria will not be permitted to take the NYS Regents exam

GradingGrading

• Students receive a numerical grade. . .

• **(It will be weighted(1.05) when they get to high school to calculate class rank.)

• **(Students will take the Regents Exam in June, they will not take the Intermediate Level Science Assessment.)

Graduation RequirementsGraduation Requirements

• Pass the NYS Regents Earth Science exam with a grade of 65% or better

• Complete a minimum of three years of Regents science, although the expectation is higher for these students, due to this early opportunity.

We encourageWe encourage

• Continuation of science through the end of high school– Regents Physics– Honors courses (Bio, Chem, Physics)– AP courses– IB

We are all in this together!We are all in this together!

• Please emphasize the importance of school: right now, this is their job. They need to work hard and do their best. These grades will be included in high school transcripts!

• We encourage students to use the time at the end of each school day to come to science for help when/if needed.

• Come to school regularly – and – be ready to make up missed assignments promptly.

• Feel free to ask questions as they arise.

We hope you and your child have an enjoyable, challenging and successful experience.