Principles of Health Science Syllabus
Dripping Springs High School
2015-2016
Instructor
Mrs. Jill Desilets, RN
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 512 858-3259
Website: jilldesilets.weebly.com
Tutorials: M-F 8:30-8:55. Extended tutorial hours available upon request.
Room: D.103
Course Description
Principles of Health Science provides an overview of the therapeutic, diagnostic, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development systems of the health care industry. Students will learn to reason, think critically, make decisions, solve problems, and communicate effectively.
Required Materials
Guidelines for Success
Grading
Summative grades will comprise 70% of the Term Grade. These grades include exams, projects, and reading and writing assignments. These assessments are designed to provide information to be used in making judgment about a student’s achievement at the end of a sequence of instruction.
Formative grades will comprise 30% of the Term Grade. These grades include daily work, quizzes, homework, and daily performance assessments. These assessments are designed to provide direction for both students and teachers while a student is still learning the curriculum.
Cell Phone Policy
All students will have an assigned pocket in a hanging organizer where they will be expected to deposit their cell phones upon entering the classroom. Cell phones will remain in the student’s assigned spot unless we are using them for an activity/assignment. If electronic devices are being used outside of these designated times or are not being used properly during activities/assignments (aka: texting, tweeting, instagraming, facebooking, etc.) they will be confiscated, turned in to the office, and a parent/guardian will be contacted. Use of electronic devices during test/quiz times will result in device confiscation, a zero on the test/quiz, a referral to the Assistant Principal, and an alternate test/quiz that must be taken during tutorial hours the following school day.
Late Work Guidelines for Projects and Daily/Homework Assignments
Make-up Work Due to Absences
Class Conduct
Consequences
· 1st Offense: A verbal reminder will take place and the offending behavior must stop immediately. Individual conferencing may then occur at the first opportunity when classroom instruction allows.
· 2nd Offense: Before school detention with a call home to parents. Detentions will be served on the day following the offense unless the teacher schedules an alternate detention time.
· 3rd Offense: Student will be referred to the Assistant Principal for disciplinary action.
Tardy
Dripping Springs High School
2015-2016
Instructor
Mrs. Jill Desilets, RN
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 512 858-3259
Website: jilldesilets.weebly.com
Tutorials: M-F 8:30-8:55. Extended tutorial hours available upon request.
Room: D.103
Course Description
Principles of Health Science provides an overview of the therapeutic, diagnostic, health informatics, support services, and biotechnology research and development systems of the health care industry. Students will learn to reason, think critically, make decisions, solve problems, and communicate effectively.
Required Materials
- 1 inch three-ring binder (No textbooks are issued for this class. Students will develop and keep a 3 ring binder to include class notes and handouts. This is required in class each day.)
- 5 dividers with pockets
- Loose leaf paper
- Black pen
- Highlighter
Guidelines for Success
- Be positive
- Be polite & professional
- Be punctual
Grading
Summative grades will comprise 70% of the Term Grade. These grades include exams, projects, and reading and writing assignments. These assessments are designed to provide information to be used in making judgment about a student’s achievement at the end of a sequence of instruction.
Formative grades will comprise 30% of the Term Grade. These grades include daily work, quizzes, homework, and daily performance assessments. These assessments are designed to provide direction for both students and teachers while a student is still learning the curriculum.
Cell Phone Policy
All students will have an assigned pocket in a hanging organizer where they will be expected to deposit their cell phones upon entering the classroom. Cell phones will remain in the student’s assigned spot unless we are using them for an activity/assignment. If electronic devices are being used outside of these designated times or are not being used properly during activities/assignments (aka: texting, tweeting, instagraming, facebooking, etc.) they will be confiscated, turned in to the office, and a parent/guardian will be contacted. Use of electronic devices during test/quiz times will result in device confiscation, a zero on the test/quiz, a referral to the Assistant Principal, and an alternate test/quiz that must be taken during tutorial hours the following school day.
Late Work Guidelines for Projects and Daily/Homework Assignments
- The student is expected to complete every assignment.
- All assignments are due at the beginning of class on the assigned due date unless otherwise directed by the teacher.
- Students who do not turn in work on the assigned due date must turn in their assignment within one day. The student may earn partial credit not exceeding a grade of 70.
- After this, the student’s assignment will not be accepted and the grade will become a zero.
Make-up Work Due to Absences
- It is the responsibility of the student to pick up any make-up work from an absence. Students are expected to pick up any missed assignments before school only; class will not be interrupted to give out make-up work.
- Absence on the day before a test will not exempt the student from taking the test on the regularly scheduled test date.
- Students must make up all assignments and tests missed while out because of excused absences. The student will have the same number of days to make up work as days that they were absent.
- If the absence is unexcused, the student must submit the assignment the following class day.
- A student who will miss class for a school sponsored event/extra-curricular activity must turn in all due assignments prior to leaving for the event.
- Make-up tests may be different from the originally scheduled test format, and will be scheduled for a tutorial period. Students should not expect to make-up tests or activities during class time.
- If a test or quiz is missed, the student is required to make up the test or quiz before or after school. No make-up will be given during class.
Class Conduct
- Be on time and prepared with binder and supplies
- Be respectful of teacher and peers
- Be a team player and participate ( work during work time)
- Absolutely no food in class due to student allergies. Water only.
Consequences
· 1st Offense: A verbal reminder will take place and the offending behavior must stop immediately. Individual conferencing may then occur at the first opportunity when classroom instruction allows.
· 2nd Offense: Before school detention with a call home to parents. Detentions will be served on the day following the offense unless the teacher schedules an alternate detention time.
· 3rd Offense: Student will be referred to the Assistant Principal for disciplinary action.
Tardy
- A student is tardy to class if they are not in the classroom when the tardy bell rings.
- If a student is tardy to class, he/she will enter the classroom quietly, fill out the “Tardy Log” by the door, including if the tardy is excused or unexcused.
- If the tardy is excused, the student will place their excuse/hall pass in the basket on my desk, sit down quietly, and begin working.
- If the student is unexcused, the student will fill out the Tardy Log, sit quietly, and begin working.
- Excessive tardies will result in disciplinary action according to the student code of conduct/student handbook.