New year, new rules

As we head toward 2012, I want you all to remember... there will be no more late passes.  Students wishing to turn in ANY assignment late must first serve a detention.  Nothing will be accepted more than one day late.  Any sort of replacement grade will more than likely be an essay - and this essay will have to be typed.  It is your responsibility to write down homework assignments in your agenda - homework is ALWAYS posted on the board.

Weekly study charts will continue, but I will alter the format so it only requires ONE signature from your parents.

If you would like to get a head start on this semester, we'll be studying hydrology (water), meteorology (weather) and astronomy (space).  Those are our major units!

Not forgotten :)

The blog is definitely not forgotten :)  I would love to hear about what each of you are doing over the two-week break.  Please post a comment and, as always, use proper spelling and grammar.

This morning I got up early and headed to the mall to meet my dad for last minute Christmas shopping.  I plan to read the second book in the Hunger Games series (and maybe the third, too!) while we're out.  Also, I am going to spend some time planning fun things for 2012!  What are you up to?  Anything science related?

Recycling Club Schoology access code

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Something new!

Today I got an email about a really cool website students, parents, and teachers can use to stay updated.  It's free, made specifically for schools, and allows the privacy that I would like us to have on the blog, but can't easily get.  Even better, the website works and looks a lot like facebook, so it isn't something new to learn how to use.  Parents can even link their accounts with the student account, and I think it will help make sure everyone is using the site appropriately :)

Check it out.  It's called www.schoology.com

I have approval for anyone trying to join our class, so make sure I know who you are!  To join our class (Earth Science: PROBE) , the access code is 49QKJ-RDKST

To join the group, where we  can discuss things (6D Science) the access code is HM55G-RSXST

Give it a shot, share with your parents and friends on team, and we'll see how this works!