1. Welcome to Back-to-School Night!
September 3, 2015
Lori McMahon 1

2. Introduction My family- Married and mother of four
My education- Hart High/UCLA
My teaching experience-
Hart District
Legacy Middle School

3. Welcome to Team Discovery!
Spirit wear
Movie nights
Field Trips

4. Course Overview
Cells
Genetics
Human Anatomy
Age of Earth
Evolution

5. Textbooks and Materials
Focus on California Life Science Prentice Hall 2008 (home and class copy)
Workbook-provided
Computers (in house!)
Colored pencils-provided
Calculators-provided

6. Unit Format Projects/Activities Films Cornell Notes
Cooperative Learning Groups
Labs
Online research and virtual labs *Quizzes and Tests

8. Current Laboratory Work
Safety
Identifying Lab Equipment
Scientific Measurement
Scientific Method/Seed Lab
Microscope Lab

9. Planners
*The Agenda and Homework are posted on the front board each day.
*Please check planners each evening. Help your child turn in all completed work on time!
*Make sure students bring the correct work with them each day. (Calendar of schedule and odd/even days in planner- GREAT RESOURCE!!)

10. Grades
School progress reports and report cards will be posted online every five weeks! (but current grade is always visible on IC!)

11. HW will not be assigned nightly. “As needed” basis
Homework policy:
HW will not be assigned nightly. “As needed” basis
Make-up work: Students should check with the teacher immediately when they return to school. One day given for each day absent.
Late work: Work that is turned in late will receive 75% credit unless there are special circumstances.

12. Let’s work together to make this a successful year for your child!
Check IC and Planner
Keep lines of communication open- How can I help?
Please encourage students to come with ALL current work!!

13. Advisory: What do we do? RPTV: School News and Announcements
Logic Games/ Puzzles/ Sudoku
Tournaments (checkers, pick-up-sticks)
Reading/Homework
Motivational movies

14. lmcmahon@hartdistrict.org Thank you for coming!
My contact Information
School phone ( )
e x t. 1404
I look forward to getting to know each of your children!
Thank you for coming!