HELP Sessions!
Students are welcome and encouraged to ask for help if they are having difficulty understanding the material. Help sessions will be before school on most Tuesdays and Thursdays from 7:20 until 7:50. You must signup for with Mr. Racchini prior to the day you would like to come in. Also, in order for the students to receive adequate attention for their concerns, space will be limited to ten students per help session. Students must have a pass to get into the help session, which will be given to them the day before the help session. DO NOT just come in and assume your teacher(s) are free, because most mornings they have meetings and many other things they are doing.
House Exploratory
The eighth grade also has implemented a House Exploratory. During this time, students will be given the opportunity to explore different areas of interest to them. Also during this time, house teachers may rearrange students to better assist those students that are struggling with a concept. This exploratory will be held every day during the period nine. It is not solely the responsibility of the house teachers to seek out students to help. If you feel that you are not grasping a concept or skill, then you need to request help from that teacher. If you do not need HELP at this time it is expected that you use this time as a way to further expand your understanding of one or more subject areas through the guided activities your teacher will provide to you. This is NOT just FREE TIME. Students will only be permitted to go to the library during period nine if they have been placed on the Library's approved student list. It will be expected that each student has his/her own materials prior to entering his/her ninth period class.
Lab Make-ups
If you are absent during a lab you will still be required to make-up the lab work. ALL LABS must be made-up BEFORE the summative test can be given. If you miss a lab, try to make it up as soon as possible. There are three options to do this:
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Option One: Before School Tues & Thurs (7:10 - 8:00). These are the best options that will give you the most time to complete the labs. YOU MUST BE ON TIME FOR THIS OPTION! Please see your teacher to sign up for open Lab Make-up mornings.
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Option Two: House Exploratory time. Students may choose to use the house exploratory time to make-up any small labs. The House Exploratory times are shorter than a normal class period, and therefore some labs can not be made-up during this time.
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Option Three: Heinz Days (Catch Up Days). Every once in a while, your teacher will plan a Heinz day for the entire class. This will be the plan for that day. There will only be a few Heinz days throughout the entire school year, so don't plan on always having this as an option.