Integrated Physics and Chemistry (IPC) Syllabus

Ms. M. Lara
James Madison High School
(210) 356-1400 (school)
Mlara1@neisd.net

Room: D23
2015-2016

Class Expectations:
1. Be prompt
a. I will be in my assigned seat when the bell rings or be tardy.
2. Be responsible
a. I will bring all needed materials to class.
3. Be attentive
a. I will listen to others speak. I will follow instructions and will do my best.
4. Be considerate
a. I will respect other peoples property, be polite and respectful to all people.
5. Obey all school, class, and lab rules
a. Example: Headgear, cell phones, head phones, or head sets are not allowed.
b. I will follow my classroom rules, student code of conduct, and lab rules.

Consequences:
1. Verbal Warning and Documentation
2. Action Plan, Parental Contact and/or Detention.

3. Disciplinary Referral

Attendance: Do not be absent. IPC success is part of your ability to be in class. IPC is not like any other
class. In fact, if you miss a significant amount of time; then, you will weaken your foundation for other concepts
in class that will build on that material. However, if an emergency occurs, all students must adhere to the school
policies when absent. It is your responsibility to find out what you missed when you were absent, and make it
up before the time of assessment for that particular content. This includes lecture notes, homework, tests, and in
class activities. Failure to comply with these rules will result in a zero. NO EXCEPTIONS!

Attendance Check
1. Attendance is checked according to assigned seating chart before and when bell rings.

Make up Work for Absent Students

1. Check the website: psychedforsci.weebly.com and the daily folders inside filing cabinet for any make-up
work.
2. Student is responsible to make up any work pending, and to ask teacher for any questions that they
might have.

Tardiness: Being late is disruptive to the teacher and the students. If you are walking in tardy, walk in quietly
and towards the back of the room.

Restroom: Students will be limited to restroom breaks. Please take care of your restroom needs before or
after class. 10 minute rule: Students must wait 10 minutes after the bell rings before passes are given out, and no
passes 10 minutes before the bell rings. Restroom breaks are constantly abused. There are only four restroom
breaks per six weeks allowed, unless there are documented and proven health problems. Use designated
restroom break passes only, given every six weeks. In addition, restroom breaks is a privilege, and the student
Instructor reserves the right to modify the syllabus and course outline at any time. The North East ISD does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, gender, national origin age or disability

is allowed only if they constantly participate in the classroom. Discipline problems (tardy, non-participation,
etc.) will result in the loss of restroom breaks.

Late Work: This will be dealt with on an assignment by assignment basis and accordance to district policy.
Class Participation: Stamps and stickers will demonstrate student participation in class lectures,
discussions, and work in a daily basis. Please ask questions, ask for more time to think, ask for help, and/or ask
to repeat the question to be successful.

Interactive Notebooks: Notebooks will be checked for cleanliness, organization, and material covered. It is
upmost importance to keep up with your notebook.

Daily Materials Needed for Class:

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Pen/Pencil
Loose Leaf Paper
Color Pencils and/ or washable markers
Glue sticks
120 Sheets + Notebook

6. Highlighters
7. Pencil Pouch with 3 punch holes
8. Pencil Sharpener
10. Scientific Calculator (option)

Tutoring: Student tutoring is Tuesday and Thursday from 7:30 a.m. 8:30 a.m. If there is teacher duty, then
tutoring will be rescheduled for the same week. In addition, after school tutoring can be set up by appointment.

Academic Integrity: Each student should submit only the work that he or she has actually performed. If
you are caught cheating, plagiarizing, assisting others to commit dishonesty on an exam, homework, or
laboratory data you will receive a zero on the assignment, your parents will be notified, and will be sent to an
administrators office.

Grade Percentages: Grade percentages- Exams: 30%, Quizzes: 20%, Projects/Labs: 30%,
Homework/Participation/Daily Work: 20%.

Topics: Scientific method, measurements, kinematics, force, momentum, mechanical energy, energy and the
environment, waves, electrical forces, transfer of electrical, physical and chemical properties, states of matter,
thermodynamics, periodic table, bonding, introduction to chemical reactions, energy changes in reactions,
environmental impact, solutions, and nuclear chemistry.

This form needs to be signed and returned to teacher.

Student

Date

Parent Signature

Date

Instructor reserves the right to modify the syllabus and course outline at any time. The North East ISD does not discriminate on the basis of race,
color, religion, gender, national origin age or disability