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Welcome toBack-to-School Night!
September 3, 2015
Lori McMahon
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Introduction
•My family- Married and mother of four
•My education- Hart High/UCLA•My teaching experience-•Hart District•Legacy Middle School
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•Welcome to Team Discovery!
Friday Spirit wear!Movie nightsField Trip
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Course Overview•Cells
•Genetics
•Human Anatomy
•Age of Earth
•Evolution
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Textbooks and MaterialsFocus on California Life Science
Prentice Hall 2008 (home and class copy) Workbook-providedComputers (in house!)Colored pencils-providedCalculators-provided
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Unit Format
•Projects/Activities•Films•Cornell Notes•Cooperative Learning Groups•Labs•Online research and virtual labs *Quizzes and Tests
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Current Laboratory Work
•Safety•Identifying Lab Equipment•Scientific Measurement•Scientific Method/Seed Lab•Microscope Lab
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Planners•*The Agenda and Homework are posted on the front board each day.
•*Please check planners each evening. Help your child turn in all completed work on time!
•*Make sure students bring the correct work with them each day. (Calendar of schedule and odd/even days in planner-GREAT RESOURCE!!)
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Grades•School progress reports and report cards will be posted online every five weeks! (but current grade is always visible on IC!)
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•Make-up work: Students should check with the teacher immediately when they return to school. One day given for each day absent.
•Late work: Work that is turned in late will receive 75% credit unless there are special circumstances.
Homework policy:HW will not be assigned nightly.
“As needed” basis
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•Let’s work together to make this a successful year for your child!
•Check IC and Planner•Keep lines of communication open- How can I help?
•Please encourage students to come with ALL current work!!
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Advisory: What do we do?
•RPTV: School News and Announcements
•Logic Games/ Puzzles/ Sudoku•Tournaments (checkers, pick-up-sticks)
•Reading/Homework•Motivational movies
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My contact Information•[email protected]
•School phone (661 284-3260) e x t. 1404
I look forward to getting to know each of your children!Thank you for coming!