1. Welcome to Chemistry Email is the best way to reach me: kwilliams@cathedral-irish.org Students can get help before or after school in Room 4310. I am here at 7:00 each morning (but have Brain Game some days). In the afternoons I am in Room 4310 until at least 4:00 each afternoon. If I cannot be found in either of these locations, I am most likely in the lab.

2. Honors Chemistry o Students can best be successful in chemistry by taking notes in class on a daily basis, do the homework, ask questions and see me for extra help as soon as they do not understand a concept that we cover. o The best way for a student to improve their grade is to retake any and/or all tests and/or quizzes on which they have a low score. They may do this up until the end of the grading period.

3. IB Higher Level /AP Chemistry – Senior Year Students only have to take either the IB or the AP test, but not both. For the IB diploma, they will take the Higher Level (HL) test. We will start reviewing for the exams after Spring break. The tests are in early May. Recommendation Letters – please ask at least two weeks prior to date that the letter is needed.

4. IB Higher Level /AP Chemistry – Junior Year Reading and taking notes from the textbook is a MUST! IB and AP tests will be taken at the end of the senior year – students do not have to take both tests I recommend waiting until senior year to take the SAT subject test for chemistry

5. Upcoming Information o IB/AP Junior & Senior classes each have a quiz next Thursday, September 1 st o All students need a calculator – a graphing calculator is not required, but they will need at least a scientific calculator (ask their math teachers what kind that they prefer the students to have for their class).