Cheating is not tolerated in Honors Physical Science.

Just as there is no such thing as just "stealing a little" there is no such thing as "cheating a little". Cheating is copying one answer or 100 answers. Cheating is also allowing a friend to copy one answer or all your answers. Cheating usually involves two people - one that gives up their work to the other who copies it. Neither will be tolerated in Honors Physical Science.

Follow these two rules and you will not have problem with cheating in Honors Physical Science:

1. Do your own work in and out of class. Do not ask your friends, lab partners or anyone else for their work to copy.

2. Do not give your work to another student for any reason - no matter what they might promise. If another student is too lazy to do their work why put your grade in jeopardy by giving it to them. Just say No. If you do you will receive the same punishment as the one you gave your work to.

3. Copying material off the internet, from a book or any other source without stating the source.

Here are some links that explain what cheating is and why it is not allowed.
Cheating
Cheating 101

1. Copying any part of another students work whether it be one answer or all.

2. Showing other students your answers on homework, class work, lab conclusions, worksheets...

3. Having another student's work in your possession.

4. Copying from encyclopedias, the Internet, or other sources of copyrighted work without designating it is another's work and citing the source.

5 Falsifying a grade or changing an answer once a graded assignment is returned and claiming the teacher made a mistake in grading the paper.

6 Caught with a cell phone during a test, quiz or other student assessment.
Note: SHS policy states that cell phones are not allowed in the classroom - do not have them out or they will be picked up and turned in to the Security office.

Generally speaking cheating is turning in work that is not entirely your own or giving another student your work to use.

1. Collecting data in a group lab. (The title, purpose, materials, procedure and conclusion of the lab write-up is to be done individually.)

2. Helping or getting help from another student that does NOT involve giving answers or showing another student your paper. Helping is showing how to solve a problem - not having someone do it for you. Good for you if you want to help another student understand a problem. But when you help them do not have your paper out where they can see and copy your answers A small minority of students have no interest in getting help - all they want is the answer so they don't have to take the time to learn the material.

First Offense

1. Zero on the assignment.

2. Parents contacted

3. Referral to the Administration.

4. Offense reported to other teachers and organizations.

Second Offense

Removal from HPS with an F for the year.

All assignments are due on their due date at the very beginning of class. Students can retrieve their assignment or lab shoes from their locker for full credit by using a punch from their hall pass. Work can be turned in up to 24 hours late for full credit with the use of one punch on the hall pass.

Assignments are posted on the calendar, written on the assignment board at the entrance of class and are verbally assigned by Mr. Gilliland. "I didn't know it was due" or "I forgot to turn it in" or "I left it at home"... are not legitimate excuses for not turning in work on the assigned date. Write down your assignments in your SHS Planner and check it every night when you do your homework.

As school policy states, you have the numbers of days you were absent (with an excused admit) to make up work. Any assignment due on the day you are absent is due on the day you return. Either ask Mr. Gilliland or check the monthly calendar to see what you missed and when it is due - both would be better.

IMPORTANT: It is the responsibility of the student to find out what they missed the day they were absent and to make up their work and turn it in within the number of days they were absent from school. Again, it is the responsibility of the student to make sure that all their work is turned in on time. If a student is absent on the day an assignment is due, that assignment is due at the beginning of class on the day they return to class. If for any reason you have difficulty in getting in to make up work, see Mr. Gilliland about an extension before the assignment is due.

The Physical Science Classroom/Lab is open during the following times for make-up work or getting help:

If you have questions regarding any of the information listed above, please ask Mr. Gilliland. By reading this document and signing the form Mr. Gilliland gives you, you agree to abide by the rules listed above.