Instructor: Forrest Cagle

Phone: (919) 562-3600 (school)

Wakefield High School: Office 322A
fcagle@wcpss.net

Email:

Introduction: Welcome to biology, the study of living

things (organism). In this class, the only nonliving things
that we will study are viruses and various elements of
ecosystems that impact life.
Instruction will be focused on the NC essential standards
for biology:
http://www.ncpublicschools.org/acre/standards/newstandards/. This will help ensure that you are wellprepared for the NC End-of-Course (EOC) test which will
comprise 25% of your grade for the semester.
The exam will be cumulative, which it is why it is
especially important that ALL notes and assignments are
kept in your notebook until the end of the year. Nothing
should be thrown away.
Online CK-12 text Book: Follow link:
http://www.ck12.org/user
%3Aa2hlbgxpzxjad2nwc3mubmv0/book/WHS-Biology/
PDF form provided on canvas.

Required Materials: pencil, composition or spiral notebook,

paper, and 3 ring binder
Classroom expectations:
1. Follow all WHS rules and adhere to the Honor
Code.
2. Be kind and respectful.
3. Horseplay during labs will not be tolerated.
Attendance: It is your responsibility to see me about missed
work. Make-up work can be completed during SMART lunch
or pride time.
Grading Policy

Tests/Honors
project
Quizzes
Assignments

55
%
25
%
20
%

Instructor: Forrest Cagle

Phone: (919) 562-3600 (school)
Wakefield High School: Office 322A
fcagle@wcpss.net

Email:

Classwork that is not completed during class, will need to

be finished for homework. If it is completed the next day,
it will receive a stamp from me. I will then go over all the
correct answers in class that day. Twice a quarter, I will
collect the stamped work, count the number of stamps,
and assign an individual assignments grade according to
the pre-determined rubric.
Late assignments:
Assignments that are collected by me for a grade can be
turned in late for a 5 point deduction per dayit will not
be accepted at all after 5 days. This excludes the long
term honors project which will have fixed, non-negotiable
due dates where late work will not be accepted.
Retests:
Students who score lower than 70% on a test may retest,
but must come to me for remediation during SMART lunch
or pride time first. Retests will be given 2 SMART lunches
after the grades are posted. The highest grade that can be
earned on a retest is a 70.
Biology is highly conceptual and to understand the concepts, you
must learn the terminology. I encourage each of you to focus on
the prefixes/suffixes/roots of words to help you better commit
them to memory. Also, thinking visually and viewing animations
will help you learn the information faster and retain is longer.
Unit order:
1st Quarter
1. Introduction/Scientific Method
2. Biochemistry
3. Cells
4. Cell Transport

Instructor: Forrest Cagle

Phone: (919) 562-3600 (school)
Wakefield High School: Office 322A
fcagle@wcpss.net

Email:

5. Cell Energy
6. DNA/ Protein Synthesis
nd
2 Quarter
7. Cell Reproduction (Mitosis/Meiosis)
8. Mendelian (simple) Genetics
9. Complex Genetics
10.
Biotechnology
11.
Classification
12.
Evolution/Biodiversity
13.
Animal behavior/ Ecology

Parent and Student Contact:

I can be reached via email at fcagle@wcpss.net and will
respond to emails within 24 hours. Please contact me if
you would like to set up a parent-teacher conference.
I will communicate with you via Remind. Each student is required
to participate in remind.
To sign-up, send a text message
To: 81010
Message: @caglebio
Parents and students who do not have a phone can sign up by
going to www.remind.com and clicking on the Im a student or
Im a parent and then enter the class code (@caglebio) to
receive all messages by email.
Office hours:
Monday A SMART lunch in room 322
Wednesday B SMART lunch go to room 322 or 2320
I can also meet after school upon appointment