What is the easiest way to improve your grade?

Get your grade report signed and return it by this Friday. It’s an easy 10 points and for some of you it will count 20 points!

If you’re struggling, well you’ve taken a good step in the right direction by visiting this site. Now read some of the posts and follow the links. Go to the home study page and click on the textbook links on the right sidebar.

Want some more help? Check out a textbook from the Media Center or come see me before or after school. You can also ask me questions by leaving a comment on any of the posts.

Thank you to all of the parents and guardians who came to open house last week. Just by that one act you show your support for your children and their teachers, plus demonstrate the importance of education. I wish we had had more time to actually to speak to one another, but that just wasn’t possible with the number of parents in attendance. However, please feel free to communicate with me through this website by posting comments or use the contact link on the sidebar to email me at anytime.

If you were at open house you received your login id and password for Progress Book. This is your online access to your child’s grades, attendance, homework and more. If you were unable to attend open house the information was mailed to your home address. Be sure to login and explore the Progress Book site. I’ll be adding a link to Progress Book on the sidebar of this page, just look for this logo. Click on the image and it will take you to the login page.

While you’re at the Progress Book site check your child’s science grade. After last weeks quiz almost everyone’s grade went up! Now make sure you are studying for this week quiz.

Progress reports for all classes were sent home with students today. These grades were as of the end of last week however I have since added a number of new assignments. So for many of you your progress reports do not reflect your current grade.

On Monday I will give each of you a new grade strip showing all assignments and grades.

Today you received the first progress report for this marking period, be sure to get them signed and returned by Monday to receive credit.

You have a lot of work to complete this week so stay on top of it.

Wednesday — Science In The News is due
Thursday — Hershey Kiss Lab due (period 1 has until Friday)
Friday — Test on global climate change

Next week Wednesday — Poster project is due (see Home Study page for more details on the project)

Now that you’ve all finished your “Energy Stories”, I want to remind you to study for next week’s energy test. The test will be on Tuesday and cover: forms of energy, conservation and conversion of energy, and power. Use your notes and the handouts you received in class as basic study materials.