General Howdy

Hello, everyone!

Sorry it's taken me so long to get my blog up and running, but here I am!

Most of the time, my blogs will be limited to basic information about my classes (i.e. Homework assignments, Quiz and Test notifications, Project information, etc.). Every once in a while, however, I'll also make some general observations about how things are going in class.

For example, we had a homework assignment this past Tuesday (Sep. 8). Each student was asked to think of 3 things someone might be able to tell whether or not an object was "alive". On Tuesday, it became a group activity in which everyone had to share their ideas, in a group of 4 students, to create a list of 7 ways.

Also, everyone was given an informal assignment to report to class with a science notebook by Tuesday. Most accomplished this easily. A few are still "working on it". They've been given until Monday, Sept. 14 before the grade will be entered as "0".

The first few days were also used to establish classroom expectations and procedures. In fact, our first quiz, which takes place today (Friday, Sept. 11), covers those topics.

The students have all been told to USE THE PLANNERS THEY'VE BEEN GIVEN to make a note for each subject about assignments, upcoming quizzes and tests, etc. PLEASE check with your student to be sure they use those planners on a daily basis.

If we work together, we can make this a successful year for all our students. Just remember...It takes a village...

Thanks for checking in.
Mr. Aldrich