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FORGIVENESS FINAL INFO:
Currently there is no written final exam planned for the semester. However, a "Forgiveness" Final will be implemented on Monday Dec 16 and Tuesday Dec 17 as a TWO-PART, ONE TIME NON RETAKE-ABLE, OPTIONAL final.
Students SHOULD take any one of these exams if they:
1. Have not passed some or any of the assessment goals this semester.
2. Have forfeited their attempts and are looking to redemption.
3. Forgot to makeup assessments within a reasonable timeframe.
Students who SHOULD NOT take this exam include:
1. If you have passed assessment goals on the first try.
2. If you have consistently retaken and passed those goals over the course of the semester.
READ: These optional finals are contingent on the following being met by each individual period and are non-negotiable.
1. The class period makes significant changes in their phone use in class by not abusing the privilege via texting, video games, and/or etc.
2. The next upcoming retakes offered are taken by a majority of the students in each period with completed and committed retake proposals made.
***Any of these above statements violated by a class period will FORFEIT this opportunity and will not be offered the Forgiveness Final ***
Benefits of the Forgiveness Final
1. Any assessment goal(s) with "Not Passed" or "Forfeit" are eligible for potential forgiveness to a "PassL3" score. Project goals do not qualify for forgiveness. Any goals that were revoked for cheating will not count towards forgiveness.
2. There are 12 Assessment Goals this semester. A student can potentially forgive any non-passed goals of up to 43% of their overall total grade.
3. If currently failing, this will significantly improve academic standing.
4. One 3x5 Notecard per part is allowed on the exam. This will be strictly enforced on the dimensions.
December 16 Part 1 Final will focus on Alchemy's six assessment goals.
December 17 Part 2 Final will focus on Smells's two assessment goals and Weather's four assessment goals.
All Finals given will be of the same rigor as any other exam. This will not repeat the same questions as asked on previous exams.
Questions can be relayed to Mr. Galvan by email or in person.
Students SHOULD take any one of these exams if they:
1. Have not passed some or any of the assessment goals this semester.
2. Have forfeited their attempts and are looking to redemption.
3. Forgot to makeup assessments within a reasonable timeframe.
Students who SHOULD NOT take this exam include:
1. If you have passed assessment goals on the first try.
2. If you have consistently retaken and passed those goals over the course of the semester.
READ: These optional finals are contingent on the following being met by each individual period and are non-negotiable.
1. The class period makes significant changes in their phone use in class by not abusing the privilege via texting, video games, and/or etc.
2. The next upcoming retakes offered are taken by a majority of the students in each period with completed and committed retake proposals made.
***Any of these above statements violated by a class period will FORFEIT this opportunity and will not be offered the Forgiveness Final ***
Benefits of the Forgiveness Final
1. Any assessment goal(s) with "Not Passed" or "Forfeit" are eligible for potential forgiveness to a "PassL3" score. Project goals do not qualify for forgiveness. Any goals that were revoked for cheating will not count towards forgiveness.
2. There are 12 Assessment Goals this semester. A student can potentially forgive any non-passed goals of up to 43% of their overall total grade.
3. If currently failing, this will significantly improve academic standing.
4. One 3x5 Notecard per part is allowed on the exam. This will be strictly enforced on the dimensions.
December 16 Part 1 Final will focus on Alchemy's six assessment goals.
December 17 Part 2 Final will focus on Smells's two assessment goals and Weather's four assessment goals.
All Finals given will be of the same rigor as any other exam. This will not repeat the same questions as asked on previous exams.
Questions can be relayed to Mr. Galvan by email or in person.
Living By Chemistry Recommended Problems
Click below for the recommended readings and problems (by unit) for your textbook. IF you proposed book problems on your retake proposals, you must attach a physical attachment of your work to the back of the proposal upon submission. See below.
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EBSCOHost Access and Tutorial
To access EBSCOHost remotely (from your phone, house), click the button that says "Access the Site", then use the following login:
Username: leusd33 Password: elsinore **Remember that you will need to login again with your personal username and password to access your individual account profile. The above username and password do not access your personal account. Once you have access refer to the video to the right for an example of how to find articles in EBSCOHost! |
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Future Letters of Recommendation (for previous year students)
In the future, some of you may want to come and request a letter of recommendation for college or jobs. During college application season, I have an enormous number of requests, and can't possibly agree to all of them. I limit letters to students who have been an active participant in my class and who I believe to show a sincere effort through use of a growth mindset. Colleges do not want a letter from me telling them what you got in my class (they can see that by your transcript), and they ask specifically that I do not reword your personal statement or resume (they can just read it themselves!) So if I don't know you besides the fact you were enrolled in my class, there is nothing for me to write! It is up to you to distinguish yourself from the other students in the class so that I will remember you two years down the line. Your best bet is to come to the board often when offered the chance, stop by at lunch or after school office hours, and even better, contribute to the classroom envrionment through tutoring other students in my class or by other means.
Here is some etiquette in requesting letters from faculty. This also applies to when you request them from college professors.
Politely approach faculty 6-8 weeks before you need the letter. Faculty workloads are enormous. When you approach a faculty member to request a letter, you are asking the person to set aside 1-2 hours as a favor to you. Timing is key here. Don’t approach a faculty member during progress report submissions or finals or the week after finals when grades are being processed. The week before the semester starts is also extremely busy. Christmas break and Thanksgiving breaks are also not good times to contact the faculty member. Email is not the best way to contact a faculty member for this type of request because faculty get an enormous number of emails and very often your email can get lost in the sea of emails for the teacher’s current classes. I much prefer you to come to my office hour at lunch or after school to ask for my recommendation.
Provide all information, online links, etc. to submit the letter.
Do well in the course. In general, try to ask faculty for letters only after you have scored an A or B letter grade. Faculty like to write strong letters for their top and most improved students. Great performance in the classroom makes the letters easy to write.
Follow up with the writer to ensure your letter is sent. Send a gentle reminder a week or two before the deadline.
Here is some etiquette in requesting letters from faculty. This also applies to when you request them from college professors.
Politely approach faculty 6-8 weeks before you need the letter. Faculty workloads are enormous. When you approach a faculty member to request a letter, you are asking the person to set aside 1-2 hours as a favor to you. Timing is key here. Don’t approach a faculty member during progress report submissions or finals or the week after finals when grades are being processed. The week before the semester starts is also extremely busy. Christmas break and Thanksgiving breaks are also not good times to contact the faculty member. Email is not the best way to contact a faculty member for this type of request because faculty get an enormous number of emails and very often your email can get lost in the sea of emails for the teacher’s current classes. I much prefer you to come to my office hour at lunch or after school to ask for my recommendation.
Provide all information, online links, etc. to submit the letter.
Do well in the course. In general, try to ask faculty for letters only after you have scored an A or B letter grade. Faculty like to write strong letters for their top and most improved students. Great performance in the classroom makes the letters easy to write.
Follow up with the writer to ensure your letter is sent. Send a gentle reminder a week or two before the deadline.