WEEK ONE 8/16 – 8/17

WEEK ONE 8/16 – 8/17 

Chemistry I - - These half-days are centered on the student.  The ones I know and the especially the new ones.  I would like to know their expectations of the course and get to know the new ones better through a questionnaire.  We will also go through the obligatory paperwork concerning rules and behavior so that the student understands what I expect of them.  I prefer to work with my students and their parents as a team for a successful year.  These are early dismissal days 11:30.

Thursday: 

1.  parent/guardian letter (blogger) and signature due Tuesday 8/21

2.  questionnaire with 5 questions due by next Friday 8/24

3.  calculator with “log” button required

4.  extra credit due Friday August 31st

5.  information sheet due Tuesday 8/21

Friday:

1.  information sheet and guardian letter (blogger) due Tuesday 8/21

2.  books assigned

3.  Getting to Know Your Book worksheet due Weds 8/22

4.  questionnaire with 5 questions due by next Friday 8/24

5.  LAB SAFETY PRE-TEST on Tuesday, August 21st

6.  LAB SAFETY POST-TEST on Friday, August 24th

Adv. Chemistry – This week goes through paper work and lab safety rules.  Safety in the lab is a number one priority.  We will also begin reviewing where we left off last year with balancing chemical equations and writing and naming chemical formulae.

Thursday:

1.  questionnaire with 5 questions due next Friday 8/24

2.  parent letter and blog due Monday 8/20

3.  information sheet due Monday 8/20

4.  LAB SAFETY POST-TEST on Wednesday, August 22nd

Friday:

1.  classroom rules due Friday 8/24

2.  lab safety rules handed out for post-test - review and hand back in on Tuesday

3.  Lab safety test Weds 8/22

4.  hand out ion sheet and periodic table

AP Chemistry -  The next few weeks are focused on the obligatory paper work and rules which are extremely important for our safety in lab.  The summer review homework will also be discussed.  Students are responsible to get help with questions on that homework ASAP. We will begin with chapter 1 over "the atom".

Thursday:

1.  questionnaire with 5 questions due next Friday 8/24

2.  information sheet due Monday 8/20

3.  parent letter and blog info due Monday 8/20

4.  LAB SAFETY POST-TEST on Tuesday, August 21st

Friday:

1.  Lab safety test Tuesday

2.  go over lab safety rules

3.  LAB SAFETY POST-TEST on Tuesday, August 21st

4.  Quiz Friday 8/24 on review chapter 1 - the atom, POMS and shorthand