1. Welcome to Chemistry 1! Please take the following POP QUIZ (no talking or electronic devices permitted): 1.How would your student find out what assignment is due tomorrow? a. email teacher at 11 pm b. Check the Chem 1 Calendar c. Ask the teacher in the morning (while they’re trying to get coffee). 2.What is the true purpose of a homework assignment? a. Earn points!! b. get more points c. Seriously, points! d. to reinforce the concepts we are learning 3.Which of the following would be considered a form of cheating? a. Copying your friend’s pre-lab b. Sharing your answers online c. copying and pasting answers from the internet d. all of the above 4.What resources could your student use to prepare for an exam? a. Practice test; review power point; quizzes; SR2QRs; worksheets; labs b. Idk 5.True or false; you need to wait for me to send you something in order to check the current progress of your student in Chemistry.

2. Skyward  Login and check as soon as possible.  Confirm you have the correct email(s) listed. (Must be updated with the main office.)  If a missing assignment has an “asterisk” don’t worry. (An asterisk means the assignment has not been graded/entered.)  For clarity, I will enter a “zero” and “missing” for all unsubmitted work – even if a student was absent.  No more weekly grade emails! Check Skyward at your convenience. P.S. You can use your Skyward preferences to setup weekly emails/alerts.

3. Chemistry Mr. Bardwell eabardwe@smsd.org 913-993-6747 eabardwe@smsd.org What can you do to help: Getting Help Attendance (be here) Homework (Due following day – check calendar) Calendar (Moodle/biweekly hard copy) Web Site (Moodle, student password, link on Web Back Pack) Notebook Skyward Parent Access Mastery Assignments This year, more than ever, we will be relying on you, the parents, to help us help your students!

4. Chemistry 2 I.B Mr. Bardwell eabardwe@smsd.org 913-993-6747 eabardwe@smsd.org What can you do to help: Teacher as facilitator Attendance (be here) Homework (Due at the end of the unit) Web Site (Mostly through class, email, some Web Back Pack) I.A.’s (Design Lab) Semester Project End of year exams and Pacing This year, more than ever, we will rely on the maturity level of the students to manage their learning. (Scary, right?)