Ms. Gilley's Page

Welcome! I am delighted to have your child in my class and am looking forward to an exciting and educational year. Below you will find some information that I hope you and your child will find helpful.

Gilley's Science Fact Sheet

2011 - 2012

Materials - Click on the link to see required and recommend materials.

Make-up work - Students are responsible for all work they miss. It is their responsibility to complete all missed work. They also need to ask for any handouts they miss and arrange a time to make up missed tests or quizzes. If they need further assistance they must arrange a time outside of normal class time.

Grading -

Type of Assessment

Description

Notes

Science

Formative

Daily lessons, activities, BCR’s, exit slips, small projects, homework, small science activities

Daily lessons must be redone until 100% mastery is reached. Penalties will apply for multiple attempts. There are certain time deadlines and that must be met and will be stated clearly on the assignments.

Items in this category will make up 70% of your the science grade.

Items within this category will be weighted depending on the assignment.

Summative

Tests, Quarterly Assessments, large projects and formal labs

Items that score 69% or less may be redone within 3 days for a maximum of 70%.

Items in this category will make up 30% of the science grade.

Items within this category will be weighted depending on the assignment.

Bonus Work

1. Bonus work is available for all graded assignments.

2. Bonus assignments will only be accepted in conjunction with a required assignment.

3. Each bonus assignment can add up to 5% to each graded assignment.

4. Bonus work can be:

A paragraph summarizing a discussion with your parents about your current science work. Parent signature and date is required.
A scientific magazine or newspaper article with the important parts highlighted.
A summary of a science TV program. The summary must include the title, date and network along with five things that you learned and 3 questions that you have relating to the program.
Student initiated science projects/models/investigations
Other various station/project work which is available in the classroom

Expectations - Click on the following link to find out what you and your child can expect form me and what I expect from your child. Expectation page

Staying in touch - Stay in touch with what your child is doing in school. A child's success in school is directly related to parent involvement at home. Look at you student's notebook often and get him or her to explain their work to you. Check your student's planner, visit my homework webpage or visit Power School (web based program allowing access to view grade book) to keep up with assignments and grades. Stop by our classroom at any time and participate in the fun and educational activities, I for one would love to see you. On some assignments bonus points are given for parent (grandparent, adult) involvement.

Reaching me - Ruth Gilley 410-758-0883 ex#264 E-mail: ruth.gilley@qacps.org

Subject:	SCIENCE
Room:	A-5
email:	ruth.gilley@qacps.org
Homepage:
Best Way to Contact Me:	e-mail
Years Experience:	13
Birthplace:	Easton, MD
Family:	Scruffy and Ike
Current Home:	Centreville, MD
College/Degree:	University of Delaware + APC Masters from UMBC
Favorite Books: Non-Fiction
Favorite Books: Fiction	Sweet Grass, Clabbered Earth by Gary Paulson
Favorite Movies:	Willow, Goonies
Hobbies/Interests:	Reading, needlework, New Orleans
Favorite Saying	Chance favors the prepared mind. (Louis Pasteur)
Favorite Foods	Coffee, Ice cream, Chocolate

Welcome & Critical Info.	Daily Assignments
Meet Mrs. Gilley	PowerSchool Login
Daily Schedule	Units of Study
Fun Science Stuff
Return to CMS	email ruth.gilley@qacps.org

	UNITS OF STUDY
Marking Period	SCIENCE
1	Rocks and Rock Cycle, Weathering and Erosion, Fossil Record
2	Structure of Earth, Natural Resources, Astronomy, Evolution
3	Matter, Mixtures, Electricity, Magnetism
4	Waves, Light, Sound

PERIOD	TIME
1	8:55 - 10:01
2	10:03 - 11:09
Lunch	11:11- 11:41
3	11:41-12:58
4	12:58-2:04
5	2:06 - 3:17



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