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Hello!  My name is Greg Boyce.  This is my sixth year at BHS and my 15th year as a teacher.  I taught in Metro Nashville School before moving to Murfreesboro in 2014.  My time teaching has been a great blessing and I am really looking forward to working with your students this year!
 
I teach Honors & Standard Chemistry I.  All of my course materials are available on Schoology.  If a student is absent, they can always go on Schoology to see what they missed (notes, quizzes, exit tickets, etc.)
 
My Honors classes are:
1st
3rd
7th
 
My Standard classes are:
2nd
4th
6th
 
Planning is 5th & 8th.
 
My grading procedure is outlined in my syllabus.  This was sent home with every student the first week of school.

Supply List 2022-2023

I know many may be taking advantage of the tax-free weekend so here is my very brief supply list:
 
1. Composition book (cardboard cover NOT plastic) Your choice of color!!
2. Dry erase markers (A 4-pack would be perfect)
3. Pen or Pencil
4. Good attitude and ready to THINK! (Hard to find but well worth it if you do!!)
 

Welcome to Mr. Boyce’s Class!

Welcome to 2021-2022!!

Welcome back! Because this year has begun in a rather unique way, I wanted to update you on some important details. For this class:

  • Use Clever to access assignments on Schoology.  If this is your first time accessing Clever from home, you will need to put your entire email address ([email protected]) and the password that you always use to log in to a computer at school. 
  • You have received a physical copy of our textbook to keep at home. Your Textbook is also available online through Clever. Contact me if you are unable to access your online text .

I am excited to work with you this year and am excited to have us all back in the building. This past year was a year of firsts and I appreciate your continued adaptability to the constant change this year. It will be important to continue to communicate early and often about your confusions and I welcome your input so that we can make this a productive and rewarding 2021-2022 Academic year. Most of our class information will be available on Schoology which you can access via Clever.

 

Check your grades regularly through Skyward using your assigned username and password. If you need assistance with your login information, visit or call our attendance office (ext. 22913). 

 

If you need to see your school counselor for any reason, please use the link below  to access the form to request an appointment: Counselor Appointment Request Form

 

BHS 2021-2022 Clever and Schoology Access

Please see below for information on Bio & Chem 2021-2022! 
  • Use Clever to login to your student account to access Schoology or TEAMS .. If this is your first time accessing Clever from home, you will need to put your entire email address ([email protected]) and the password that you always use to log in to a computer at school. 
  • Our course uses Schoology to post assignments. If you are absent, please go to our School Course page to see missed assignments. Please access Schoology by going to Clever, selecting Schoology, and then selecting our course. 
  • My office hours are _1:25 - 1:50 on Wednesdays and Thursdays_ during RTi.   If you are out of school and needing help, you can zoom with me during this time.  If you need me during this time or at an alternate time please email me ahead of time.
  • Zoom link https://rcschools.zoom.us/j/87511790403?pwd=dW96TzFXMDcwZmloS01JSVdRQTZOZz09
  • Access your Office 365 account (student email, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) by clicking here: the username and password are the same as your computer login at school. 

BHS Grading Policy Changes for 2020-2021 Please Read!

                                Blackman High School

                                  Grading Procedures

Rationale

Blackman High School is committed to providing our students with an educational program based on assessment practices that are rooted in educational research and that support student achievement.

The primary objectives in our grading practices are to ensure the following:

  • Grades in every course and content area are an accurate measure of academic achievement – and can only be fair and accurate if students complete all assignments.
  • Equitable and consistent assessment measures support mastery of content.
  • Students have a clear picture of and are actively involved in their progress toward college and career readiness.

 

Guiding Principles

  • Blackman students must complete every assignment. The only fair way to assess any student is when all assignments are attempted. Students will be required to attend academic help session(s) if they have a missing assignment at any time during the school year.
 
  • Grades should communicate a student’s mastery of standards and learning targets.

 

  • Periodic common assessments will be collaboratively designed and utilized so that performance levels and grades are fair and consistent in synonymous courses.

 

  • Behavior and effort will be reported in a student’s citizenship grade and should not be part of the academic grade.

 

  • Well-planned instruction provides students with a clear understanding of teacher expectations through learning targets, rubrics, assessment criteria, and/or, when appropriate, student samples.

 

  • Effective instruction includes frequent formative assessments with clear and understandable teacher feedback with opportunities to relearn and redo.

 

  • Assessment of knowledge and skills should include multiple measures and a variety of evidence to accurately determine a student’s proficiency level. 

 

Calculation of Grades

Grades will be calculated on a total point system. The total amount of accumulated points will be divided by the total amount of total possible points for the grading period. A percentage grade is then calculated.

 

A small assignment might be worth 10 points; a bigger assignment may be worth 50 points; and a large assignment may be worth 100 points.  

 

Extra Credit:

Points earned through extra credit have the potential to make a student’s grade an inaccurate measure of what the student has truly learned and mastered. In order to ensure correct, fair and consistent grading, extra credit may only be offered to students who have completed all assignments and only for standards-based work. Assignment of extra credit is determined by the individual teacher.

Failing Work:

Blackman High School believes that all of our students can succeed. Myriad reasons may cause a student to perform at a lower level than expected on a given assessment. Thus, for any major assessment (worth 100 points or more) upon which the student scores under 70%, teachers may allow students to recover the grade, redo the test, take a different test, or correct assignments for credit. The procedures and amount of recovered credit/grade are determined by the Professional Learning Communities within a synonymous course.

Missing Work:

Blackman students complete all assignments. If a student fails to turn in an assignment, he/she will complete it for credit.  20% will be deducted from the grade for lateness unless the reason for the late assignment is covered by the absentee/make up policy (see below).  Missing assignments must be completed by the end of a 9 weeks grading period but an earlier deadline is up to teacher discretion. If work is not made up, a grade of zero will be entered.

Make-up Work Due to Absenteeism

Missed work due to absenteeism must be made up for credit within five (5) days of returning to school. Blackman High School follows Rutherford County policy on the credit received for the work.

STATE TEST SCORES ARE CALCULATED IN A STUDENT’S FINAL GRADE ACCORDING TO STATE AND RUTHERFORD COUNTY REQUIREMENTS .  LIKEWISE, SEMESTER EXAMS ARE CALCULATED IN A STUDENT’S SEMESTER AVERAGE ACCORDING TO RUTHERFORD COUNTY REQUIREMENTS.