Welcome to Back-to-School Night! August 31, 2016 Lori McMahon 1

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

Welcome to Team Discovery! Friday Spirit wear! Movie nights

Course Overview Cells Genetics Human Anatomy Age of Earth Evolution

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

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

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

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 email teacher if possible. Otherwise check in 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. After five days it will receive 50% credit. There are special circumstances.

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!!

My webpage on the RP website! Excellent Resource!! Can print assignments from home. Go to RP website *Academics *Academic Teams * Discovery *Staff *McMahon *Life Science

Advisory: What do we do? RPTV: School News and Announcements Flex Advisory/May go to other classes for missing work, help, etc. Logic Games/ Puzzles/ Sudoku Tournaments (checkers, pick-up-sticks) Reading/Homework Motivational movies

lmcmahon@hartdistrict.org Thank you for coming! My contact Information lmcmahon@hartdistrict.org School phone (661 284-3260) e x t. 1404 I look forward to getting to know each of your children! Thank you for coming!