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Mr.
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Click on the links below for 2007-08 individual class information and syllabi. This page is at http://intuitor.com/mrstu.php
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CONTACT
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Dear Parent or Guardian,
- Please familiarize yourself with both the Mr. Rogers'
Syllabus -Information Common to all Classes (shown on this page)
and the syllabus for the specific class your son or daughter is taking
(click the link on the schedule at right). Be sure to bookmark this page
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- I'm looking forward to working with your son or daughter.
Please check the link below about succeeding in an AP class if it
applies. Your help can make a big difference.
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- If you have any questions I can be reached as follows:
- E-mail:
tkrogers@greenville.k12.sc.us
- School Phone: 355-8737
Please send me an e-mail with the name of your son or
daughter as the subject as confirmation that you have read this syllabus. I will use this to communicate with you.
Extra Credit
Opportunity--Science Fair
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Mr. Rogers Schedule of Classes |
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1st |
2nd |
3rd |
4th |
5th |
6th |
7th |
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AP
Stats |
IB Design Tech |
AP/IB
Physics C Mechanics
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Plan |
Plan |
AP/IB
Physics II
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AP
Comp Sci A
AP/IB
Comp Sci AB |
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Rm 134 |
Rm 105 |
Rm 105 |
Rm 134 |
Rm 134 |
Rm 134 |
Rm 105 |
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Lunch: First lunch
How to Get Help: Mr. Rogers is normally
available in room 105 0r 134 after school Mondays, Tuesdays, and
Fridays. AP Computer
Science tutors are available. Their schedule will be posted. |
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AP classes
are challenging college level courses. Students
in Mr. Rogers AP classes are encouraged to form study groups, use AP study books, and
attend all of Mr. Rogers study sessions.
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Failure is not an option.
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Gene Kranz, Mission Director Apollo 13 -
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- CLASSROOM POLICIES AND
PROCEDURES:
- CLASS OBJECTIVES:
Teaching, tests, and assignments all focus on daily
objectives. You can help by making sure your son or daughter reviews them.
If they can't answer them, they need to study or bring questions to class. Follow
the links in Mr. Rogers Schedule of Classes shown above to
view the objectives. Objectives may change before they're officially
assigned.
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METHOD OF CALCULATING GRADES:
Points are awarded for each graded item. A student's
points for all items are summed and divided by the total number of
possible points, then multiplied by 100 to get a percentage grade. Extra credit
is added to student points but not total points possible. Grade scale is shown at right.
TESTS
- 65 to 75%: AP courses require students to sit
for an AP exam.
To help prepare students, tests will be emphasized. Each will be written as
close to AP level as possible. Tests
are the key element and typically count 65 to 75% of
the grade. The 4th quarter will be devoted entirely to AP test review and
will consist of several AP practice tests. Your 4th quarter grade
will reflect your performance on the AP test.
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Letter
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A |
93 - 100 |
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B |
85 - 92 |
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C |
77 - 84 |
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D |
70 - 76
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TEST RETAKING:
Each student will be granted one retest during the 1st
quarter to compensate for
a bad day, not to raise B's to
A's. Retest grades will be lowered by 5%. The student
will receive the higher of the retest and original
test grades. Second quarter, a student's lowest grade will be automatically replaced by the
semester exam. Third Quarter, students will have the opportunity to earn
extra credit in the science fair. Fourth quarter in AP classes, the
highest test grade will be counted twice.
1st SEMESTER EXAM:
in AP courses, the 1st semester exam will be as close to a full AP test as
possible. Students can generally enhance their performance by taking
practice tests from AP study books ahead of time.
LAB
AND ENRICHMENT ASSIGNMENTS - 20 to 25%: The second most important element in grades
will be lab and enrichment assignments. This will normally be about 20 to 25% of
the grade.
MINOR
GRADE ITEMS: The remainder of the grade will be made up of homework,
quiz, and class participation grades.
ZERO'S:
Grades of zero have a disproportionate effect. Hence,
missing lab reports will be given 40% of the possible points. This policy
will generally not be in effect on tests or major assignments.
HOMEWORK:
Students will have homework on a regular
basis. At the end of each
test, homework is to be stapled to the test and turned in for a grade of 5
points. Homework not stapled to the test will not be graded. No
exceptions will be made. Homework is primarily for practice and will not be a major
part of grades. Computer science students will also be responsible for about 6 programs
per quarter.
MAKE UP WORK:
Homework and quizzes cannot be made up but will
not count against a student with an excused absence. All other work must be made up outside of
class.
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EXTRA CREDIT:
Extra credit will normally not be available unless noted on individual
subject syllabi. CLASS PARTICIPATION:
Class
participation is essential. Each student starts the grading
quarter with
10 points of participation credit. Deductions of up to 2 points per day will
be made for failure to participate. A student who sleeps in class will be
given one warning. Those who continue sleeping receive a 2 point
participation deduction for the day. Participation score can be negative.
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Who is Mr. Rogers
Does He Wear Sweaters?
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Mr. Rogers
worked for about 18 years as an engineer in industry. He's a US patent holder, has a
bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from Arizona State
University and a master's degree in business administration
from Clemson University.
In 1993 Mr. Rogers began teaching. He has taught at
Southside since 1997 and typically teaches AP Physics, AP
Computer Science, and AP Statistics.
Mr. Rogers lives in a passive
solar house he designed, and lifts
weights. He has published articles in Newsweek,
Reader's Digest, and American Physical Society News. With his
sons' help he maintains a web site at intuitor.com.
Parts of the site have been reviewed by or
listed in various media such as Slashdot, Fark, Physics Today
Magazine, The New York Times, and National Public Radio. Other
parts have received support from the National Science
Foundation and Clemson University.
Mr. Rogers owns no sweaters
with zippers but it's a beautiful day in his nerdahood.
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CLASS RULES |
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CONSEQUENCES |
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Don't talk when Mr. Rogers is addressing the
class.
- Remain seated except with
teacher permission.
- Use your
class time for learning the subject.
- All equipment in the classroom is off limits except with teacher
permission.
- Commit yourself to passing the AP Exam.
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Emergency Passes: No one will be allowed to
leave class during the class period without a pass written in the student
agenda. No agenda means no passes. Students will be granted only two of
these per quarter. |
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- Minor Infractions- Individual
1st Verbal Reprimand
2nd Lunch Detention
3rd After School Detention
4th Referral
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- Major Infractions - Individual
- Referral
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- Infractions- Group
- Group activities will occasionally be performed
outside of the classroom and
will be cancelled if behavior gets out of line.
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If you do not send an
e-mail as described above then please sign and return a copy of this page by the end of
the second week of school |
- I have visited the appropriate
web page or received a printed copy. If I have an e-mail
address I have sent Mr. Rogers an e-mail with my son or daughters name as
the subject.
Parent Signature
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Date _____________ |
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- I have visited the appropriate
web page or received a printed copy for the course I signed up to
take from Mr. Rogers. I am committed to making every possible effort to
pass the AP test associated with the subject.
Student Signature
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Date _____________ |
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