Student Handbook 1
What time does the morning tardy bell ring?
8:10am
Is AI allowed to be used for classwork or homework assignments?
No. Unless a teacher allows you to use it.
Where do you turn in your completed assignments?
The folders
This is the basic unit of life.
The Cell
This layer of Earth is where we live and where mountains, valleys, and oceans are found.
If you turn in late work, how many points can your teacher take off each day?
10 points
Where should you place your cell phones and when should you place them there?
In your homeroom cell phone organizer at the beginning of the school day.
What is Mrs. Merritt biggest pet peeve?
Talking while I am talking.
This process allows green plants to make their own food using sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide.
Photosynthesis
This process changes liquid water into water vapor using heat from the Sun.
Evaporation
If you are absent from school, where do you find your assignments for that day?
Google Classroom
Are notes allowed on quizzes?
No. But you should study them before the quiz.
This body system carries oxygen and nutrients to all parts of the body using the heart and blood vessels.
Circulatory System (Cardiovascular)
This layer of Earth's interior is made mostly of molten rock and is responsible for the convection currents that drive plate tectonics.
The Mantle
You have this many days to make up your missing assignments.
The # of days that you were absent.
These tiny structures inside cells produce energy by breaking down food and are often called the "powerhouses of the cell."
Mitochondria
This instrument measures air pressure and is often used to help predict changes in the weather.
Barometer
Boys: How long can you grow your hair?
Hair can be no longer than collar length in and must be above eyebrows.
Girls: What grade are you allowed to wear a modest amount of makeup?
7th-12th
What should you do when you come into the classroom?
1.) Enter in quietly 2.) Go straight to your stool 3.) Get prepared for class by sharpening pencils and getting out books 4.) Begin working on assignment on the board.
This process occurs when organisms with helpful traits are more likely to survive, reproduce, and pass those traits on to their offspring.
Natural Selection
These two tectonic plates move toward each other, often creating mountains, volcanoes, or deep ocean trenches.
Convergent Boundary