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“Science is the organized knowledge of God’s creation.” Sr. Mary Matthew RSM ~a beloved Catholic science teacher |
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Dear Parents: We at RCA welcome you and your child to chemistry class and we look forward getting to know their unique personalities. This course is intended to be an enjoyable, stimulating, and somewhat challenging study of Chemistry. Our goal is not only have your child learn the subject matter, but to also learn critical thinking, skills in respectful listening and discussion both in live meetings and in the discussion threads, self discipline with respect to deadlines, and study skills that will see them through college and beyond. Your role in this course is support person. You will need to encourage and monitor your student intermittently while in online class, install parental controls on the computer, and the upkeep of computer/peripherals, and monitor your child’s progress with completing assignments from the lesson plans. Please communicate with the instructor or and/or me (the department head) as often as you have observations, concerns, suggestions or questions. Your child will have an account with the school’s secure, online grade book that provides parents and students with 24 X 7 access to grades. You will have access to all the course information through the student link. Quarterly grade updates are sent out so you can record quarterly grades. You will need to check the course announcements at least weekly. You will always receive a copy of any email sent to your student. You will receive copies of graded tests and exams. Also, Tests are to be proctored by parents and adults— not siblings! That means you must observe your child during the test and make sure all the rules of that test are followed (i.e. keep it closed book). At the end of year, you will receive a detailed summary grade report and recommendations. At any time you can log in and see this in the online grade book. We cannot replace the daily supervision of your child’s studies. We can make your job easier by suggestions, live help and hopefully interesting discussions, lesson planning, grading, and recommending helps to you as you request them. But you must not relinquish your role as supervisor, advisor, motivator, and encourager. We hope to get to know your child this coming fall! God Bless, Mrs. Harrison RCA Math and Science Department Head |