Hello!
My Name Is Mr. Castree
Welcome to Life Science!
2019-2020
My name is David Castree and this is my first year teaching at Woodrow Wilson Middle School. I am very excited to get to know my students and look forward to working through the exciting Life Science lessons for the year.
Feel free to email me at dcastree@rcps.info with any questions. Please allow me up to 24 hours to respond.
Classroom: 310, Planning Period: 4th
School Phone #: (540) 853-2358
Additional information:
- Weekly assignments are given. The assignments and daily objectives should be written down by the students in their notebooks and shared with parents/guardians.
- Homework will be given and is due on the assigned date.
- Attendance is very important and students are responsible for obtaining missed assignments.
- Syllabus:
- Please read through the syllabus to see the overview of topics to be covered this school year.
- At the teacher’s discretion, the syllabus is subject to change at any time to benefit students.
- Classroom expectations:
- All students will adhere to the policies outlined in the student handbook.
- Come to class on time and prepared with homework, binder, paper, and pencil(s).
- Be respectful of oneself and others.
Grading Policy/Grading Scale Breakdown:
| A |
90-100 |
| B |
80-89 |
| C |
70-79 |
| D |
60-69 |
| F |
Below 60 |
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Student Contribution
|
Weight Percentage (%)
|
|
Homework
|
10
|
|
Participation
|
10
|
|
Papers/Projects
|
10
|
|
Labs
|
15
|
|
Classwork
|
15
|
|
Quizzes
|
15
|
|
Tests
|
25
|