thursday, 4/17/14
Have a great Easter weekend!
Just as a Reminder: TEST NEXT WEEK ON ALL 5 UNITS OF HUMAN BODY.
A Day - Test on Wednesday
B Day - Test on Thursday
* Study ALL of the powerpoints and that one document of reading I put in "Quarter 4." If you complete that review sheet for the Test, then you will have points added onto your test and you will be able to use those notes on your Test.
* Note: It is NOT mandatory that you complete the review sheet, but I would HIGHLY suggest it! It will DEFINITELY bring your grade up on the Test, but it must be FULLY complete in order to use the review sheet on the Test. You need to either type or hand write your answers in a legible way. If I cannot read your hand writing, then I am not sure you will be able to read your own.
* Before I administer the Test next week, I will check a head of time to see that you have the review sheet completely filled out! I would recommend to just work on a little bit EVERY DAY and that will help you to not feel overwhelmed! If you have any questions please email me at: [email protected]! Thanks!
Just as a Reminder: TEST NEXT WEEK ON ALL 5 UNITS OF HUMAN BODY.
A Day - Test on Wednesday
B Day - Test on Thursday
* Study ALL of the powerpoints and that one document of reading I put in "Quarter 4." If you complete that review sheet for the Test, then you will have points added onto your test and you will be able to use those notes on your Test.
* Note: It is NOT mandatory that you complete the review sheet, but I would HIGHLY suggest it! It will DEFINITELY bring your grade up on the Test, but it must be FULLY complete in order to use the review sheet on the Test. You need to either type or hand write your answers in a legible way. If I cannot read your hand writing, then I am not sure you will be able to read your own.
* Before I administer the Test next week, I will check a head of time to see that you have the review sheet completely filled out! I would recommend to just work on a little bit EVERY DAY and that will help you to not feel overwhelmed! If you have any questions please email me at: [email protected]! Thanks!
tuesday, 4/8/14
Reminder: There will be a QUIZ on Friday over JUST the Circulatory System. Study all of your notes!
friday, 3/7/14
Parents... we are running low on school supplies. Make sure that your child has all the things they need. Paper, PENCILS, colored pencils, glue sticks, notebooks, etc... Also, any donations of school supplies for the classroom would be GREATLY appreciated!
Thursday, 2/20/14
* Good afternoon! Want to remind you that your Notebook Check #1 is due tomorrow for Periods 1 and 2 (Morning Classes). Periods 6 and 7 (Afternoon classes) will have your notebook checks due on either Monday or Tuesday of next week (depending on which day you have me). Make sure if you have not gotten your NEW notebook yet to do so!
* Make sure you turn in your field trip money to Ms. Davis if you have not done so already.
* Make sure you turn in your field trip money to Ms. Davis if you have not done so already.
thursday, 2/6/14
Good afternoon! A couple quick reminders. Your test corrections for the Genetic Test are due by tomorrow unless I just handed your test back to you today or if you were at the Beta Convention. If you are in either one of those categories then your test corrections will be due by next Tuesday, 2/11/14. Also, I added "Q3" (Quarter 3) tab and have put in the first few weeks of material that we are going over in there. If any of the material is not present than that means that I do not have a digital copy of it.
Thursday, 1/16/14
Good afternoon! I wanted to send a quick message about a few reminders coming up tomorrow and next week.
1. You have a Test tomorrow over Punnett Squares and a few vocabulary words from your previous vocab quiz. Study hard!
2. Next week I will need you to bring a NEW Notebook to start off the third quarter. If you already have one then just bring it tomorrow and write your name on it.
1. You have a Test tomorrow over Punnett Squares and a few vocabulary words from your previous vocab quiz. Study hard!
2. Next week I will need you to bring a NEW Notebook to start off the third quarter. If you already have one then just bring it tomorrow and write your name on it.
Friday, 12/13/13
We have been working this week on the Mitosis vs. Meiosis Essay. The Final Draft is due on Wednesday (12/18/13) for A Day and Thursday (12/19/13) for B Day. Make sure you include your graphic organizer, instruction sheet, rough draft, and grading rubric with your final draft. After I grade your essays, you will be able to glue the papers into your notebook.
Tuesday, 12/3/13
Progress Reports will be sent home with the students on Friday, 12/6/13.
Progress Reports will be sent home with the students on Friday, 12/6/13.
Monday, 12/2/13
Reminder: Cell Project is due this Friday, 12/6/13.
Reminder: Cell Project is due this Friday, 12/6/13.
Friday, 11/15/13
I will be having a tutoring session on Wednesday, November 20th from 2:45pm-4:30pm. Activity bus will be provided for students that do not have a ride home. I will have a sign up sheet outside my door on Monday morning if you wish to attend. Make sure you get your parents permission ahead of time.
Also, Power School's server for the grades is down over the weekend. I will be putting up grades early next week when it comes back online! Thank you for your patience.
I will be having a tutoring session on Wednesday, November 20th from 2:45pm-4:30pm. Activity bus will be provided for students that do not have a ride home. I will have a sign up sheet outside my door on Monday morning if you wish to attend. Make sure you get your parents permission ahead of time.
Also, Power School's server for the grades is down over the weekend. I will be putting up grades early next week when it comes back online! Thank you for your patience.
Monday, 11/11/13
Good afternoon Cougars! I hope your extended weekend has been going well. Just a few quick announcements about this week!
1. I am going to be handing out in class Tuesday and Wednesday the Rubric for your next Project covering Cells that will be due on December 6th, 2013! There are five different types of projects that I will allow you to pick from in order to add diversity. I have already put up the rubrics for those five projects under the "Q2" Tab for Week 3. If you would like to get a head start on it then feel free to look over it ahead of time.
2. Since we did not have school today, remember that Tuesday and Thursday of this week is still B days and Wednesday and Friday will be A Days!
3. I have also added the PowerPoint "Gangum Review" to "Q2" tab under week 2 in order to help you review for your Unit Test coming up in a few weeks. If you had a hard time with the quiz on Friday that contained those 10 words, then I would HIGHLY SUGGEST going back over the terms with the hand motions I put on there to review again.
Good afternoon Cougars! I hope your extended weekend has been going well. Just a few quick announcements about this week!
1. I am going to be handing out in class Tuesday and Wednesday the Rubric for your next Project covering Cells that will be due on December 6th, 2013! There are five different types of projects that I will allow you to pick from in order to add diversity. I have already put up the rubrics for those five projects under the "Q2" Tab for Week 3. If you would like to get a head start on it then feel free to look over it ahead of time.
2. Since we did not have school today, remember that Tuesday and Thursday of this week is still B days and Wednesday and Friday will be A Days!
3. I have also added the PowerPoint "Gangum Review" to "Q2" tab under week 2 in order to help you review for your Unit Test coming up in a few weeks. If you had a hard time with the quiz on Friday that contained those 10 words, then I would HIGHLY SUGGEST going back over the terms with the hand motions I put on there to review again.
Thursday, 11/7/13
*Remember: Tomorrow is the Microbe Quiz in class and Notebook Check #1 is also due tomorow. Make sure all of your pages are in your notebook so I can grade it during your quiz.
*Remember: Tomorrow is the Microbe Quiz in class and Notebook Check #1 is also due tomorow. Make sure all of your pages are in your notebook so I can grade it during your quiz.
Wednesday, 10/30/13
1. Report Cards will be issued on November 4th!
2. Microbe Quiz for ALL my classes will be on Friday, November 8th!!! :)
1. Report Cards will be issued on November 4th!
2. Microbe Quiz for ALL my classes will be on Friday, November 8th!!! :)
Friday, 10/25/13
I just updated my page to where "Q1" will stand for "Quarter 1" and now "Q2" will be "Quarter 2." For this next quarter everything will be under the "Q2" tab. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to send me an email under the "contact" tab.
I just updated my page to where "Q1" will stand for "Quarter 1" and now "Q2" will be "Quarter 2." For this next quarter everything will be under the "Q2" tab. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to send me an email under the "contact" tab.
Thursday, 10/24/13
* The 2nd quarter starts on Tuesday!
* Students need a new spiral notebook for Science for each quarter, so if you have not turned one in yet please get one this weekend!
* Parents we are in desperate need of glue sticks...ANY donation would be GREATLY appreciated!
* The 2nd quarter starts on Tuesday!
* Students need a new spiral notebook for Science for each quarter, so if you have not turned one in yet please get one this weekend!
* Parents we are in desperate need of glue sticks...ANY donation would be GREATLY appreciated!
Friday, 10/11/13
Students were given a study guide in class on Wednesday and Thursday for their unit test that will be on Monday/Tueday (A/B Days) of next week. I sent out today a reminder on reminder101 about the unit test. I highly encourage for you to subscribe via text to my messages that I send out (parent and/or students) from Reminder101. Please click on "Daily lessons" to see everything for next week and the rest of the files that we did this week. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email me.
Students were given a study guide in class on Wednesday and Thursday for their unit test that will be on Monday/Tueday (A/B Days) of next week. I sent out today a reminder on reminder101 about the unit test. I highly encourage for you to subscribe via text to my messages that I send out (parent and/or students) from Reminder101. Please click on "Daily lessons" to see everything for next week and the rest of the files that we did this week. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to email me.
wednesday, 10/9/13
This upcoming friday is a quiz on clouds. (10/11/13) Please study hard for it and look under "daily lessons" for a study guide to help you! :)
Friday, 10/4/13
Students were assigned their first quarter project today and it is due on
October 18th, 2013!!!!!
Below is the rubric for Core 1 (A Day) and Core 1 (B Day). Core 2 (A Day) and Core 2 (B Day) will be getting their rubric next week on Monday and Tuesday in class.
Students were assigned their first quarter project today and it is due on
October 18th, 2013!!!!!
Below is the rubric for Core 1 (A Day) and Core 1 (B Day). Core 2 (A Day) and Core 2 (B Day) will be getting their rubric next week on Monday and Tuesday in class.
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Thursday, 10/3/13
2. There will be a Vocabulary quiz this upcoming Friday on the information given out on Monday and Tuesday.
9/26/13
9/2/13
This week we are covering the scientific method and
doing a Peppermint Lab on Friday that will help the students to put the steps into action.
There is a vocabulary quiz tomorrow on the following words:
air pressure
barometer
meteorologist
weather
wind
global winds
coriolis effect
jet stream
monsoons
Plus a few questions on Global winds and review from previous content (atmosphere)
10/1/13
2. There will be a Vocabulary quiz this upcoming Friday on the information given out on Monday and Tuesday.
9/26/13
- 1. Notebook Checklist 3 will be given out on Monday, 9/30/13. I will also post the checklist 3 online so if you want to print it out and work on it ahead of time you will be able to.
- 2. There is a QUIZ on Friday (9/27/13) covering the Layers in the Atmosphere, Cycles (Nitrogen, Carbon, and Water), Conduction, Convection, Ozone (good and bad), and radiation. There was a study guide sent home today with my A-Day and I will be giving out the same study guide to my B-Day students tomorrow in class.
9/20/13 - The Carbon, Nitrogen, and Water Cycle we briefly covered today. We will be starting to talk about Radiation and Pollution on Monday and Tuesday.
9/16/13 - Block Scheduling and First Unit on Weather Beginning Today! - 9/12/13
- Good evening! Below is the grading scale and school wide policy for making up late/missing work that I went over with the parents that came out tonight. If you have any questions please don't hesitate to contact me.
- Grading Scale:
100 - 93 = A
92 - 85 = B
84 - 77 = C
76 - 70 = D
69 - 60 = F
(Note: There is a school-wide "no zero" policy in effect. The minimum grade a student can receive is a 60%).
Late/Missing Work: Highest grade possible is an 80% only if it is 100% completed!
Make-up Work: Students will have two days (per day absent) to make up any missing work for full credit. Students who have an unexcused absence or turn in assignment(s) late refer to "Late/Missing Assignments."
Grading Criteria:
1. Summative Assessments (40%)
A. Tests - 20%
B. Labs/Projects - 20%
2. Formative Assessments (60%)
A. Interactive Notebook - (20%)
B. Classwork/Participation - (15%)
C. Quizzes - (10%)
D. Warm-Ups - (10%)
E. Homework - (5%) - 9/9/13
- We will be covering the metric system including unit conversions and basic measurements this week.
9/2/13
This week we are covering the scientific method and
doing a Peppermint Lab on Friday that will help the students to put the steps into action.