Back To School Night Welcome to Chemistry with Ms. Cook

About Me:  Bachelor’s degree from Shippensburg University  Master’s degree from Wilkes University  11 th Year Teaching – All at East  Currently Teaching Chemistry & AP Chemistry  Syllabus link can be found on my webpage (sends you to the chemistry section on the science department webpage) Syllabus

Topics of Study 1. Chemistry Review – From elementary/middle/high school science classes– done 2. Chpt 3: Scientific Measurement – testing Friday 3. Chpt 8 & 9: Ionic Bonding, Naming & Formulas 4. Chpt 7 & 9: Covalent Bonding, Naming & Formulas 5. Chpt 11: Chemical Reactions 6. Chpt 10: Chemical Quantities A 7. Chpt 10: Chemical Quantities B 8. Chpt 12: Stoichiometry 9. Chpt 16: Solutions 10. Chpt 14: Gases 11. Chpt 25: Nuclear Reactions

Grading  50% Summative Assessments Titled “Test” in the grade book Includes: Tests, Culminating Labs/Projects  25% Quizzes Titled “Quiz” in the grade book Includes: Quizzes, Discovery/Learning Labs & Small Projects  25% Miscellaneous Titled “Homework” in the grade book Includes: Homework & Classwork

General Class Schedule  Check & Go Over Homework  Notes, Classwork, and/or Lab  Assigning Of Homework  Cleanup Of Room  Question Strips (when applicable)

Absences  They should get the work they missed from me when they return.  Anything that was due should be handed into me within the allotted days. They must show me their pink excused absence form for it to be graded.  They need to schedule Quiz and Test make-ups with me. This is to be done during study halls, before or after school.

Homework  Given at least three nights a week  Most of the time they will be able to start their homework in class.  Usually either book work or work from their Unit Packet/Guided Reading Packet.  All Unit Packets and Guided Reading Packets are due at the end of the unit. They can work ahead if they understand the material.

Remind 101  An online server that allows me to send messages to my students as a text message. The students have to sign up for it, but there is no exchange of phone numbers. Texts cannot be sent back to me.  To sign up: Phone Number = (484) PeriodWhat to TEXT: