November 14-18

Congratulations to DaJa Bowles for placing 3rd in the lower division of the 41st Murray State Annual Chemistry Scholarship competition! She placed 3rd out of 16 schools and I am very proud of her! All juniors can expect a test on Friday over Reactions. The Seniors started Titration today and will be doing a couple of labs toward the end of the week. The Red & White game is Friday night so come out and support the Falcons. Festivities begin at 6:00 pm.! Club day will be Thursday and i will be out of the classroom for a Science Summit. Check home pages for more information on class happenings.

November 7-11

This week the juniors will be doing ACT prep again in the gym on Wednesday morning. Tuesday is election day and school will be closed - though honors chemistry has a study session at 5:30 pm in my room with pizza! (optional of course). In addition, progress reports will go out on Wednesday and I will not be in class on Thursday as I will be taking some students to compete in the annual Murray State Chemistry Tournament. . . Wish us luck! There is a Veteran's Day program on Friday at 9:00 am. Test Score Analysis Night is Thursday night and is a great way fir your child to not only see their test scores but to earn extra credit as well so make plans to attend.

October 10 - 14

This week starts a new grading quarter. Report cards are expected to go out on Wednesday of this week. All Juniors will be taking the ASVAB test on Tuesday morning and several Juniors will be taking the PSAT on Wesnesday morning. Check home pages for content being covered in class this week. Be sure to support the volleyball team as they play Fulton County at Fulton City on Tuesday night at 7:30! Go Falcons!

Week 8

Friday ends this nine weeks and begins fall break! Woohoo! The chemistry classes will not be ready for a test by the end of the nine weeks and will continue the unit when we return. The honors chem classes will have a test. Check all the course pages for details. Extra credit will not be put in until the end of the nine weeks so it won't show up in Infinite Campus until Friday. Please call me if you have any concerns or questions.

Week 7

Most students will be having a test on Tuesday so check home pages to find out more about that. Kudos to everyone who helped make Back to School Night a success!! We had a great turn out and I loved meeting all the parents who came - obviously I needed more time :)  Wednesday of this week is club day which means clubs will be meeting all day and no major test or assignments will occur that day. Friday is the Career Fair for 8th, 10th and 12th grade. This means that 4th period Seniors will be occupied on Tuesday for preperation and Friday for the Career Fair.  If you have any questions or comments, please don't hesitate to call me. There are only two weeks left in this quarter and it is important that you and I are working together to ensure your child success! 

Extra Credit Opportunity

Wow, there is a lot going on this week. Students have several opportunities for extra credit but the one you can help with is Back to School Night on Tuesday night at 5:30 pm. This is a chance for you to come and go through an abbreviated schedule of your childs day. By attending, your child will receive extra credit in their classes. I will give one point onto their average if a parent or guardian attends. If the parent or guardian cannot attend, send some other family member in their place to get the credit. 

In addition, the juniors will be starting Kaplan this week. This is an ACT Preparation program that improves test scores by providing them with test taking strategies.  This will be done in the science classroom approximately every other Monday. 

There are only 3 weeks left in this school quarter!! That means students need to be aware of any work they are missing and get it in as well as get extra credit in as soon as possible. If you have any questions, please contact me.  It's going to be another great and busy week!

Week 5

There is no school on Monday - happy Labor Day! Progress reports will be sent home with the students on Wednesday so be watching for those and contact your child's teacher to discuss grades. Thursday will be a busy day as students will be called out for interviews about school safety related to the school safety survey at the beginning of school. There will be a 9-11 program during 4th period on Friday to remember those who lost their lives in the attacks 10 years ago. Check out the class home pages to find out what is going on in each class this week.

Reminder

Just a reminder that chemistry, honors chemistry and ICP students will have a test on Friday, Sept. 2. The Flame Test lab went well on Wednesday and you can find pictures of that lab on the left. Don't forget there is no school on Monday due to Labor Day. Things are going great and students are learning a lot of new information. WooHoo!!

Week 4

Due to club day the labs got pushed to next week. Check each classes home page to see what is coming up next week. I am glad to see there are 7 followers signed up so far! Don't forget to contact me about concerns and check infinite campus for grades.

Week 3

Another great week ahead and so much planned!  Please check the class pages to find out what is coming up in class this week and when test are scheduled for.  Wednesday is club day and therefore clubs will be meeting every class period that day.  There have been a few labs this week and you should be able to find updated pictures to the left. Please email or call me if you have any questions or concerns; we need to keep the communication lines open. I love having parents contact me. Have a great week!

Week 2

Please check each classes home page for information on what is going on in class and the Science Club page for information on Science Club. The link to the left is pictures of the students taken last week as they perfomed measuring skills in the lab. Safety Contracts for the lab are coming home this week and must be signed and returned to me as soon as possible. I must have these on file before the students can work in the lab. Most classes will be having their first test next week so look for study guides and stay tuned!

Honors Chemistry Quiz

Just a reminder that Honors Chemistry will be having a quiz on Friday over applying solubility rules. This can be found on page 119 in the book!

Honor Chemistry students will need a composition notebook. These can be purchased at the Dollar General or Walmart and cost less than $1

Welcome to Chemistry! I am looking forward to the first day of school and a fresh start to a new and exciting year. See you soon.