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Welcome to Mrs. Merrick’s 8 th Grade Science Class

Welcome to Mrs. Merrick’s 8 th Grade Science Class. Meet the Teacher 2013-2014. About me…. Allen resident for 17 years Teaching 8 th Grade Science – 7 th year USF Graduate – Clinical Chemistry, BS Environmental Club Sponsor Married – Charles, 27 years Four children

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Welcome to Mrs. Merrick’s 8 th Grade Science Class

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  1. Welcome to Mrs. Merrick’s 8th Grade Science Class Meet the Teacher 2013-2014

  2. About me… • Allen resident for 17 years • Teaching 8th Grade Science – 7th year • USF Graduate – Clinical Chemistry, BS • Environmental Club Sponsor • Married – Charles, 27 years • Four children • Veronica – Peperdine University Graduate – Dean’s List • Valerie – Texas A&M Commerce – Honor’s College – Academic Full Ride • Victoria – Texas Tech – Honor’s College • Clark – 8th grade EMS

  3. What We Are Learning 1st Semester • Lab Safety • Biology Review– Cells, Genetics • Ecology & Environmental Impact • Atoms & Periodic Table • Physical & Chemical Changes • Force, Motion & Energy

  4. What We Are Learning 2nd Semester • Stars & Galaxies • Waves & the Universe • Earth, Seasons, Moon & Tides • Plate Tectonics & Topographic Maps • Solar, Weather, & Ocean Systems • STAAR Review

  5. Technology driven! • Each table is equipped with computers. • Each student has access to an iPad. • Smartboard technology. • Cyber bullying, inappropriate posts, pictures or abuse of equipment will not be tolerated.

  6. Website • Why is it helpful • Daily Assignments • Web links to help you study • What to do if absent

  7. How to stay in the know! • Daily Agenda • Website • Skyward – Receiving my emails? • If NOT – check your email in Skyward • Remind 101

  8. Pre-AP On-Level

  9. Absent Policy • If a student is absent they are responsible forgetting their missed work and assignments. • If homework was given they will have as many days as they were absent to make it up without penalty. • They can find this on my webpage

  10. Interactive Composition Books • Students are creating their textbooks. • Learning goals • Notes – text and teacher • Labs – data, graphs, conclusions • Illustrations • Writing

  11. Grades • The entire science department at Ereckson grades on the same scale as follows: • Test & Projects 45% • Quizzes & Labs 35% • Daily & Homework 20%

  12. Late Work Policy & Re-doing Work • On Level students will have 3 days to turn in their work for a maximum grade of 70. • Pre-AP has 1 day to turn in their work for a maximum grade of 60. • Once given the opportunity to re-do work, the student may not make any higher than the grade listed above.

  13. Test Corrections • If a student scores below a 70 on a test they are allowed to arrange a tutoring time to complete test corrections. • Students have up to one week after the test to do test corrections.

  14. Homework Club &Saturday School • Failure to complete work in a timely manner? • Homework Club! • Homework Club is considered an “Extended School Day” and will be marked as truant if they do not show.. • The purpose of Homework Club is student success! • Teachers are available to help insure work is completed.

  15. Contact & Tutoring Info • School Phone: 972-747-3308 x2117 • School Email: Laurie_Merrick@allenisd.org • Conference: • 6th Period (1:45pm-2:35pm) • By Request • Tutoring: • By Request • Please let me know if you are planning on coming to tutoring so I can plan to be in my classroom.

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