Welcome to Mrs. Cruce’s Biology Class! Please find the desk or Lab Station that has your name on it! It’s sort of reverse alphabetical order!

Beginning of class: Once the Tardy Bell rings, please be seated and working on your Warm- up while I take attendance Place bookbag and other belongings UNDER your desk..not on the side and NOT on top of the desk!! Make sure CELL PHONES are POWERED OFF and in your BOOKBAG! They are NOT allowed in your pockets or visible at ANY point during class EVER! Be quiet – there is to be no talking during this time…don’t worry…you’ll have time to talk later!! Remind them that not being in their seats working will get them a warning. Also, having stuff in the aisles will get them a warning.

Please do the policies and procedures scavenger hunt with your next door neighbor.

Please take these home to your parents Parent Letter Please take these home to your parents Show class my website with class calendar, textbook, notes, useful links, etc…

Schoology 2nd Period Access Code ZRN44-7ZBQZ

Access Code NDHPZ-7JDVK Schoology 3rd Period Access Code NDHPZ-7JDVK

Schoology 4th Period Access Code 3C7N8-PRBMB

Mrs. Cruce I have been teaching for _______ years. I have been married for _______ years. I have ______ kids. I live in __________. My dog’s name is _____________. The hamster’s name is ____________. I enjoy_______________. I also enjoy__________________. My favorite food is ______________. The most amazing thing I have done in a while was______________.

End of class: Pack up your belongings only AFTER you have been asked to do so. Clean the area around your desk or lab station before you leave. PLEASE DO NOT get out of your seat until the bell rings or you are excused by me! If you pack up before, you will receive a warning. If your lab area is left unclean, 30 points will be deducted from your lab grade and you will receive a warning.

Mrs. Cruce’s Website This and Schoology are extremely helpful!!!

Homework: Always listed on the white board! help getting started.) Always listed on the white board! Upcoming Tests and quizzes are also listed! You can also check the calendar on Schoology for upcoming quizzes and tests!!

Stamp sheet – General Biology Each unit, you will receive a stamp sheet that lists the assignments you need to complete This may not always include on-line assignments, so please make sure you check Schoology every day!!

Vocabulary – Get Voc and Prefix Lists and also Computers Each unit, you are responsible for learning many vocabulary words. Think of biology as a foreign language…without understanding the words, you will not understand the language. You will have quizzes that test you on these vocabulary words. Vocabulary List

Honor’s Class For many Vocabulary Quizzes, you will have a Word-Pair or Analogy Quiz on 10-14 vocabulary words each Unit. Your first Word Pair Quiz will be on _____________ this will cover the Vocabulary words found in Unit 1. Example: Baseball vs. Biology The Word Pair Quiz will ask you to compare and/or contrast two words that may or may not be closely related…you will NOT simply give the definitons!

Prefixes and Suffixes Important part of learning vocabulary in biology! Your Unit 1 Prefix Quiz is scheduled for ______________________

Lab Safety Activity – At Lab Stations Safety Contracts Safety Quiz – on Schoology

Room Tour – any questions about the maps you completed during the lab safety activity?

Sign Lab Safety Contracts, have parents sign and return!