School Year

 Teaching Experience:  22 years, 21 of them in the Deer Valley District  15 years at Highland Lakes  Education: ◦ Associates Degree –Phoenix College ◦ Bachelor of Science – Grand Canyon University ◦ Masters in Secondary Education- ASU Family: Married to Parker for 23 years We have one daughter, Kelsey, recent graduate of DVHS Interests: Football, especially the Cardinals, cooking, reading and volunteering

 2 spiral notebooks, one for each semester  Pencils  Erasers  Red pen  Highlighter  Calculator  Colored pencils

 All students can be successful in this class especially when present daily, both physically and mentally. Do what is expected and you will go far. I will be your biggest cheerleader and helper if you are struggling. I am here for YOU. Please seek me out if you need help. 87% of my students exceed or meet the standards on the AIMS test (2013 AIMS test) Tutoring/Individual Help Monday & Thursday: 3:30 – 5:00 At Home: between 6 & 9pm

 1 st Quarter:  Chemistry-matter, structure of atoms, physical and chemical properties of matter, mixtures, pH, systematic organization of the periodic table  2 nd Quarter:  Genetics – Mendelian and modern genetics, the genetic code and protein synthesis, DNA, pedigrees, genetic disorders, cloning and selective breeding

 3 rd Quarter:  Physics – defining motion, calculating speed, velocity and acceleration. Newton’s 3 laws of motion  4 th Quarter:  Diversity, Adaptation and Behavior – Natural Selection and Evolutionary Theory, symbiotic relationships, migration and global warming

 Grades are calculated on a point system. I do NOT weight grades. Grades are taken from homework, class work, activities, labs, projects, quizzes and tests.  Grading scale is a straight  = A  = B  = C  = D  59 ↓ = F

 Science Notebooks will be used all year, EVERY DAY It is possible you will need 2, it depends on how big you write.  The Notebook is used for everything we do in this class, from note taking, to labs, to video questions, reading assignments, focus questions and objective/assessment pieces.  It is a major grade, due to the amount of work that is represented. and can have a tremendous impact on your quarter grade!  You must keep up with the work. It is very hard to catch up in your Notebook.

 My expectation is that work will be turned in on time. In the regular classes, you will have no more than 5days to turn in a late assignment, at which point, you will receive half of what you earned. Please turn in all work on time!  I don’t accept late projects. Projects are due on the prescribed due date. You must contact me IN ADVANCE if there is a problem.  Work with out a name will go into the NO NAME file. This work will have been scored. If you claim the work, you will receive half of the credit you earned.

 DNA Double Helix  Design and test an experiment  Adopt an Element  Pedigree Project  Personal Time Line  Time Line of Life on Earth  Time Line of Atomic Structure  Time Line of the Story of Genetics  The Speed of Transportation  Creation of your own Periodic Table

 Snyder Sense-given for participation and helping out with whatever is needed. ◦ 5 will “buy” you a homework pass PATH – Perfect Attendance Test Helper Must have perfect attendance in my class AND have ALL work turned in The PATH can be used on a test and is averaged in with your test score.

 BUG Award- Brought Up Grade-This begins second quarter and is given to those students who have improved their letter grade  Birthdays – celebrated twice a month. We will all sing happy birthday to you and you will get candy and a homework pass! A true gift from me to you : )