1. Joy Schalders-Burton Science Classes Welcome, Parents!

2. Welcome to Options Science! · I will introduce you to my teaching philosophy, classroom policies, and course content. · Please stop me if you have questions!

3. All About Me · My background · Originally from Cleveland, Ohio · Lived in Colorado since 1995 · Married with one wonderful son, Wyatt, age 11, and a daughter, Miranda, 18 months. · My experience · Current Master's Degree student at Walden University · Nine years teaching, seven of them full time, five of them at Options.

4. My Mission as a Teacher http://options.littletonpublicschools.net/ It’s on my website so you can refer to it any time you like.

5. Class Subjects · The subjects I teach are: · general science · geology · chemistry · physics · astronomy · computer applications

6. Classroom Community · Our classroom is a community. In our community, we have rules to help us get along with each other. · Our class rules are posted at: http://options.littletonpublicschools.net/ · Select Faculty, Science, then Policies/Rules

7. Field Trips · We have lots of fun field trips planned for this year! · Geology students visit at least three different locations along the Front Range, including Roxborough State Park and Dinosaur Ridge. · Weekend field trip classes are a great way for your student to earn 1-2 credits. · I would love to have parent volunteers for these trips!

8. Let’s Have a Great Year!