Veterinary Science

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Ms.
McMaster

ROSA HIGH SCHOOL ROOM 60

Class Description: The goal of this course is to give students the opportunity to provide students with an
opportunity to investigate different aspects of the animal health and care occupations. This content of this
course will include: veterinary clinical practicums, tool, material, parasite, species and breed identification,
comparative anatomy and physiology, animal reproduction, animal inheritance and selection principles, basic pet
grooming skills, animal restraint, nutrition and housing, medical terminology, animal welfare concerns, production
practices for large and small animals, production of small animals, how animal products and by-products are
processed and marketed, and disease control/management. This course will also combine fundamentals of
academics to include communications, career planning and management, technology, problem solving and critical
thinking, health and safety practices, ethics. Furthermore students are required to participate in at least three
FFA activities per quarter, which may include leadership-training experiences offered by the FFA.



Be Respectful
Be respectful of the classroom, your classmates, and your teacher. Trash goes in the trashcan! Im your TEACHER, not

your MAID. If you dont own it, do not write, draw, break or carve on it. Treat everyone with proper consideration, whether

he/she is in the classroom at the time.

Be Responsible
Be on time, go to your assigned seat, get out your supplies & get to work right away, leave your excuses at the door,

bring necessary materials, wear appropriate clothing & footwear for the days task, be mindful of due dates and deadlines

and turn in your work on time.

Be nice or neutral to everyone; swearing, teasing, talking back and bullying will NOT be tolerated! Conduct yourself as a
Be Polite
mature, well-mannered young adult Think before speaking, put your electronics & headphones AWAY for the remainder

of the period and use your privileges wisely. Do not stand by the door waiting for the bell (it doesnt make it ring any

quicker)

Be Involved
Be Involved, participate to the fullest extent that you can, ask and answer questions, stay on task, take notes, your

learning, actions, attitude, and behavior are 100% yours own it and act accordingly. If you didnt do you work, just


admit it NO EXCUSES, If you dont understand, ask for help, if you choose to break the rules, that means you choose

to accept the consequences.
Be Honest

Be honest in your work, words, and actions. Avoid inventing excuses to cover up for your mistakes, accept consequences

and learn from them.


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Grading
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Late
work will not be accepted without an excused absence & must be completed within
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2 days of absence. Extra credit is only accepted for a maximum of 15 points per
semester
see guidelines next page.

FFA
Participation = 10%
Bi nder, Quizzes, & Tests = 40%
Bel
l Ringers, Classwork & Homework = 50%

Always Remember: I do not GIVE grades, you EARN them.

FFA

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Expectations

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Binder Check Set Up & Guidelines
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will need one 1 binder (no notebooks please). We will be keeping binders for our notes, classwork, labs,
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so we will have binder checks at the end of every quarter. Binders must be set up this way:
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Class Name
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wish. Please keep it school appropriate. Binder Spine- Display First & Last name and Period # as seen to
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First & Last Name
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5 Dividers 1) Syllabus, Table of Contents, FFA Activities, & Binder Rubric* 2-4) Work for that quarter
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*Rubri
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Period ___
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General
Guidelines:

KEEP ALL WORK & keep table of contents up to date with each item in chronological order by
date with most current on top

Syllabus & Table of Contents
Binders will be DUE the week before the end of the quarter, will graded each binder at the end of
each quarter and will be returned to the student at the beginning of the next quarter

Total points possible for each scoring is 100 points per quarter
Binders will be scored on a rubric, late Binders will only receive credit
Quarter 1
Quarter 2
Binders are a DAILY required item for class
There will also be several on the spot/pop quiz type binders checks for full/no credit dependent
Quarter 3
Quarter 4
on the student having their binders in class and up to date.


Bell
Ringers

FFA Participation & Supervised Ag Experience (SAE):

Bell ringers are 2 daily questions: one as a warm up All students enrolled in this class have the opportunity to become active members of the FFA, a

question,
one as an exit ticket. As soon as you sit
national student leadership organization that promotes premier leadership, personal growth, and

down, you should be working on answering this
career success through agricultural education. The FFA & SAE areas are integral components to

question
& getting ready for the period. I will come
Agriculture Education. This counts for 10% of the students grade.
your answer and stamp your paper for credit
check
FFA Organization: The FFA component is graded on the number of Activity Points you earn each
that day. The same procedure will occur at the end
quarter. Opportunities to earn points will be announced by your teacher and/or your FFA officers
period an exit ticket question. Each day is
of the
and are posted on the calendars in each Ag classroom. To earn full credit, you must participate in
worth
3 points: 1 point per answer and point per
at least 3 activities by the end of each quarter. Activities do not roll over from quarter to quarter.
credit
stamp.
If
the
question
is
not
answered
by
the

Opportunities to earn activity points include such things as attending FFA chapter meetings, signing
time I come to stamp, then you will not be getting a
up for FFA community service events, attending leadership conferences, participating in speaking
stamp for that day.
competitions or career development events, helping teachers with various jobs, and volunteering at
various events throughout the year. All FFA Activities should be recorded on your quarterly activity
Friday Quizzes
sheet.
On Fridays we will have a short quiz in place of the
SAE: CA State Standards in Agriculture Education require that all students have at least one
warm up & exit questions. You are NOT required to approved SAE project. The majority of students in this class wil have some type of floral project as
write the question, only the answer to the question.
their SAE, but are not limited to this specific area. The SAE grade will be determined by scoring
These questions are 1 point each. Once you are
the FFA Record Book where students track the number of hours and other important information
done with your quiz, you are to turn in your paper to pertinent to their project. Students Record Books are graded from December through June.
the in box. I will redistribute the quizzes and we will
grade them as a class.
Extra Credit:
If You Were Absent
1 Ream Colored Printer Paper = 5pts
Resources & Contact
1 Box Kleenex = 5pts
If you are absent, it is YOUR responsibility to look up
Information
1 Roll Paper Towels = 5pts
the question, answer it, and show me to get a
Email: smcmaster@srcs.k12.ca.us
1 Container Clorox Wipes = 5pts
stamp. Writing absent or copying answers DOES
Website:
1 Ag Current Event Report = 5pts
NOT EXCUSE YOU FROM THE WORK. This is to be
Classroom Beautification = 5pts
http://msmcmasteragclass.weebly.com/
done ASAP when you return. Make an appointment
Package of Classroom Supplies = 5pts
Remind 101: Text @srvetsci to 81010
with me to make up quizzes on your own time, not
Write & Present to Class About Ag
during class.
Classroom Phone Extension: 4827
Related Skill/Subject = 10pts

Binder Rubric
Ag Class Binder Rubric
Name: ___________________________ Class: __________________ Period_____

1 st Quarter

Category
Mind Moovers

0
Nothing
Available

Notes/Classwork/
Homework/
Quizzes /Tests

0
Nothing
Available

Neatness

0
No Effort

Organization

0
Nothing
Available

Total Points

Comments:

5
Very
Little
Work
10
Very
Little
Work
2
Very
Little
Effort
3
Very
Little
Work

10
Some
Work
20
Some
Work
4
Some
Effort
6
Some
Work

15
More
Than Half
Work
30
More
Than Half
Work
6
Made
Clear
Attempt
9
More
Than Half
Work

20
Most
Work

25
All Work

40
Most
Work

50
All Work

8
Mostly
Neat

10
Completely
Neat

12
Most
Work

15
All Work

/100

2 nd Quarter

Category
Mind Moovers

0
Nothing
Available

Notes/Classwork/
Homework/
Quizzes /Tests

0
Nothing
Available

Neatness

0
No Effort

Organization

0
Nothing
Available

5
Very
Little
Work
10
Very
Little
Work
2
Very
Little
Effort
3
Very
Little
Work

10
Some
Work
20
Some
Work
4
Some
Effort
6
Some
Work

15
More
Than Half
Work
30
More
Than Half
Work
6
Made
Clear
Attempt
9
More
Than Half
Work

20
Most
Work

25
All Work

40
Most
Work

50
All Work

8
Mostly
Neat

10
Completely
Neat

12
Most
Work

15
All Work

Total Points

Comments:

/100

3 rd Quarter

Category
Mind Moovers

0
Nothing
Available

Notes/Classwork/
Homework/
Quizzes /Tests

0
Nothing
Available

Neatness

0
No Effort

Organization

0
Nothing
Available

Total Points

Comments:

5
Very
Little
Work
10
Very
Little
Work
2
Very
Little
Effort
3
Very
Little
Work

10
Some
Work
20
Some
Work
4
Some
Effort
6
Some
Work

15
More
Than Half
Work
30
More
Than Half
Work
6
Made
Clear
Attempt
9
More
Than Half
Work

20
Most
Work

25
All Work

40
Most
Work

50
All Work

8
Mostly
Neat

10
Completely
Neat

12
Most
Work

15
All Work

/100

4 th Quarter

Category
Mind Moovers

0
Nothing
Available

Notes/Classwork/
Homework/
Quizzes /Tests

0
Nothing
Available

Neatness

0
No Effort

Organization

0
Nothing
Available

Total Points

Comments:

5
Very
Little
Work
10
Very
Little
Work
2
Very
Little
Effort
3
Very
Little
Work

10
Some
Work
20
Some
Work
4
Some
Effort
6
Some
Work

15
More
Than Half
Work
30
More
Than Half
Work
6
Made
Clear
Attempt
9
More
Than Half
Work

20
Most
Work

25
All Work

40
Most
Work

50
All Work

8
Mostly
Neat

10
Completely
Neat

12
Most
Work

15
All Work

/100

AG CLASS AGREEMENT
Santa Rosa High School ~ Agriculture Teacher: Ms. McMaster
A. Students Name (Please Print) __________________________________________________________
B. Year in School: 9

10

11

12

Year in Ag Program: 1

C. Ag Department Courses Enrolled: _________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________
D. Parent/Guardian & Student Contact Information: Please print NEATLY!
*e-mail is regularly used to contact you with Ag Department updates, important announcements, & field trip
reminders.

STUDENT:

PARENT(S)/GUARDIAN(S):

*e-mail: _____________________________________

e-mail: _____________________________________

cellphone: _________________________________

Best phone number(s) to reach:

____________________________________________

E. Photo Release: Students involved with the Ag Department are frequently featured in local print media, the
district website, or newsletters.
I approve and authorize SR FFA to release any photos of my child for media purposes: Yes
No

F. Student/Parent Information: Students have a lot of responsibility when enrolled in an Ag class. Please go
over ALL of the materials sent home carefully with your student.
Course Syllabus:

____________________________
Parent Signature

____________________________
Student Signature

Binder Rubric:

____________________________
Parent Signature

____________________________
Student Signature

G. Student Agreement
I, (print your name) ____________________________, have read and understand all of the handouts listed above. I
understand the requirements of the class and the expectations of me, and I agree to fulfill these. I have also reviewed the
grading policies of this class and understand that participation in FFA activities and maintaining a SAE/Record Book will have
an effect on my grade. If I have any questions, I will ask Ms. McMaster for further explanation.
Students Signature: ________________________________

Date: _______________

H. Parent/Guardian Agreement
I (print your name) ____________________________, have read the handouts listed above and understand that my child is
to keep his/her binder containing all work he/she does for this class. I understand that my student will be responsible for
abiding by the general rules and class guidelines. I have also read and understand the grading policies for this class
(including the percentages of the students grade devoted to FFA and SAE/Record Books). If I have any questions or would
like to discuss my childs performance in this class, I will contact Ms. McMaster.
Parents/Guardians Signature:

__________________________ Date: ________________

Special Instructions/Notes about your student and disciplinary actions: ________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________________________________________
Once youve reviewed the materials listed above, please complete this form and return it to Ms. McMaster ASAP. If you
have any concerns or questions, please do not hesitate to ask.

Disciplinary Record
Date

Description

Action Taken

Student/Parent Signature