Grades: Grades are determined by the number of points accumulated in the marking period according to the scale listed in the paper “Chemistry Course Rules.” However some confusion has arisen over the meaning of the word “points,” as at least three different types of points are available to students. To clarify:

a. “Points,” as normally used from day to day, and without adjective, are actually “Jacobs points,” and are so fundamental to the nature of the course that the adjective, “Jacobs” has been dropped. Unless otherwise stated, “points” will always be considered “Jacobs points”.

b. “Bliz-points“, named after chemistry teacher Joe Blizman, their inventor, are given out copiously. However, be aware of the conversion formulas: 1.00 point = 1.00 Jacobs point = 1.66 x 1023 Bliz points. Why are there Bliz-points? Occasionally, students believe that they deserve more credit than do their teachers. The awarding of Bliz-points is a compromise which gives the student a sense of being valued, while not unreasonably inflating the student’s grade.

c. “Lucey-points“, named after WHS punster Jim Lucey, originated as a departmental apology to its students, but now has somewhat of a cult following. Students, who willingly or unwillingly place themselves before Mr. Lucey will be subjected to a large number of painful puns, and can thereby accumulate “Lucey-points” in the following manner. Number each pun Mr. Lucey says in your presence, and categorize it by date, time, location, and state the pun. Submit this list at the end of the quarter. Lucey-points are each 1/24th of a point. Lucey-points were recently devalued when Alexis Gorman, in 1997, got Mr. Lucey to recite 108 puns in one period.

Related posts:

1. Shifting Grade Control to the Students We believe that students function best when they are in control, thus we have designed the course such that students accumulate points rather than average...
2. The Advantages of Late Assignments Most tests and quizzes can be made up or retaken any Tuesday or Thursday afternoon after school. There are many other opportunities for retaking tests...
3. Chemistry Quiz Rules 0. Read rule 15 now. 1. When you wish to take a quiz, a. obtain one from the classroom quiz repository, or from your teacher...
4. Tips for preparing 4GCSE coursework Planning (Know what you are going to do?) Do some preliminary work to find out the best amount of chemicals to use, e.g. 22 mm...
5. Maintaining Individual Accountability with Group Assignments 42% of the student’s grade depends upon group work? Referring to the flow chart of second quarter assignments, it can be seen that there are...