Hall Pass Procedures
How many hall or bathroom passes does each student receive per semester?
Answer: Six passes per semester.
What is the name of the activity students complete at the beginning of class?
Answer: The Daily Discovery.
What percentage of the grade comes from quizzes, formative assessments, and tests?
Answer: 70%.
Whose responsibility is it to find out what was missed during an absence?
Answer: The student’s responsibility.
What does the first “B” in BOBCAT stand for?
Answer: Be on time.
What classroom item must students take when they leave the room?
Answer: The Bass Pass, which is the plastic fish keychain.
What is the name of the activity students may complete at the end of class?
Answer: Final Findings.
What percentage of the grade comes from class participation and classwork?
Answer: 30%.
How soon must a student schedule a make-up quiz or test after an absence?
Answer: Within one day.
What does the “O” in BOBCAT stand for?
Answer: Own your actions.
What information must students record on the sign-out clipboard?
Answer: The date, time out, reason for leaving, and time returned.
What type of notebook is required for Biology?
Answer: A standard college-ruled composition notebook.
How many quizzes will students complete during the course?
Answer: Four quizzes.
For how many school days will late work normally be accepted?
Answer: Up to five school days after the due date.
What does the “C” in BOBCAT stand for?
Answer: Can-do attitude.
During which parts of class are students generally not allowed to leave?
Answer: The first 10 minutes and the last 10 minutes of class.
Name two things students will keep in their composition notebooks.
Answer: Possible answers include notes, Daily Discoveries, Final Findings, labs, homework, and class activities.
Why are formative assessments weighted less heavily?
Answer: They are used to check understanding, guide instruction, and provide feedback rather than measure final mastery.
What deduction is applied for each school day an assignment is late?
Answer: A 10% deduction for each school day.
What happens after the third technology offense?
Answer: The student receives a referral.
What happens to unused hall passes at the end of the semester?
Answer: Each unused pass may be exchanged for one extra-credit point, up to six points.
What should students do as soon as they enter the classroom?
Answer: Take their seats and begin the Daily Discovery.
Name four items that may count toward the participation portion of the grade.
Answer: Possible answers include timeliness, Daily Discovery, Final Findings, labs, guided notes, composition notebook work, activities, discussions, and closure tasks.
What may happen when a student misses a lab because of an excused absence?
Answer: The student may receive an alternative assignment or another opportunity to complete the lab when feasible.
What consequence applies to both a student who copies and a student who shares work on an independent assignment?
Answer: Both students receive a failing grade for the assignment, and a guardian is contacted.