Parent-Teacher Conferences Next Week--Parents Please Read!!

Next Monday and Tuesday, November 21st and 22nd, will be a chance to come in and discuss your student's progress.  The sessions will be held 8:30-11:30 am, 1:00-4:00 pm, and 5:30-8:30 pm on both days.  I want to let you know that on Tuesday, November 22nd,  I will not be available until 10:00 am because I will be meeting with the teachers of my own children across town.  I hope that I will still be able to meet with all parents who want to conference.  You are more than welcome to bring your student with you.  It is frequently very helpful to have their voice present at the conference.

I look forward to meeting with many of you next week!

November 14-December 2 (updated on 12/2)

• Mon/Tues 11/14-11/15:  Finish Endo/Exo Lab in Notebook.  Candy Demo.  Notes on Types of Chemical Reactions and Balancing.  Work on Balancing Equations WS.
• Wed/Thurs 11/16-11/17:  Check off Balancing Reactions.  Notes on Predicting Products.  Chemical Reaction Lab (turn in today or next class period).  Predicting Products WS for Extra Credit.
• Fri/Mon 11/18-11/28:  Turn in Chemical Reaction Lab if not already.  Notes on Rates of Chemical Reactions.  Introduce Reaction Rates Inquiry.  Do sample trial and pre-write for your lab to be performed next class period.  Hand out Chapter 7 Review.
• Tues/Wed 11/29-11/30:  Perform Rates of Reaction Inquiry and start processing data.  How to write a good conclusion.  Questions on Chapter 7 Review?  Short Chapter 7 Test on Wed/Thurs of next week.
• Thurs/Fri 12/1-12/2:  Short Chapter 7 Test.   Whoops, test is not until next Wed/Thurs!!   Discuss Inquiry Lab.  Go to Computer Lab to work on Lab Write-up.  1st Draft due on Mon/Tues of next week.  Start Solubility.  Dissolving Lab.

Quarter Grades Updated/SPARK Lecture on Monday

I have graded everything in my possession and have updated Edbox.  The one thing missing for 2nd Period is your Notebook Check, which we will do on Monday.  This will be your Quarter Grade unless you turn in late work or extra credit by 3:20 on Monday 11/7.  Check your grade over to make sure that it is accurate.  Every now and then you may have something graded that is not yet listed.  Make sure that you let me know this week if you find an inaccuracy. 

There is a SPARK lecture tomorrow at 3:45 (get there earlier if you really want to go!!).  Dr. Evan Clark, Director of the Sustainable Water, Energy & Environmental Technologies (SWEET) Lab at PSU will be speaking about "Technology in the Developing World:  Revolutions for Monitoring Success."  You need proof of attendance, and a 1-2 page summary of what the speaker talked about (not just notes) and your response to it.  This may be turned in by 3:20 pm on Wednesday to earn extra credit for 1st Quarter.