Welcome to Meet the teacher night Science 9 Welcome to Meet the teacher night

Years of service Starting my 3rd year as a teacher But…9th year as a hackett parent

About the teacher… Originally from Jackson; oldest of 6 kids; 5 younger brothers; graduated from Lumen Christi High School Bachelor of Science degree with a major in Biology from Aquinas College Worked at a research lab in Muskegon, then in Ashland, Ohio, then at The Upjohn Company for 19 years. Went back to school at Western Michigan University; Secondary Education major and Earth Science minor.

More about me… Pre-internship at Paw Paw Middle School Internship at Portage North Middle School Long-term sub at Otsego High School Long-term sub at Galesburg-Augusta Middle School 2 ½ years as an at-risk math paraprofessional at Portage Central Middle School Long-term sub at Lawton High School

My family Husband John – married 27 years Daughter Jackie (22) – graduated from Hackett in 2013; graduated from Michigan State University 2017; employed at MPI Research Son Brennan (19) – Graduated from Hackett in 2016; student at kvcc Daughter Lindsey (16) – junior at Hackett Dog Zeus (7) – 50% Labrador retriever, 25% rat terrier, 25% shih tzu

Science 9 1st semester: Nature of science work and machines motion thermal energy forces *lots of formulas/math  energy sources *lots of labs 

Science 9 2nd semester: electricity sound magnetism and its uses electromagnetic waves energy sources *less formulas/math  waves *still lots of labs 

Science 9 If we have time: Light Mirrors and lenses Classification of matter Solids, liquids, and gasses

Science 9 The class will consist of: vocabulary lecture notes textbook questions worksheets lab sheets occasional lab report

Grading Summative assessments (tests): 70% Formative assessments (quizzes, some lab reports): 20% Practice (homework, worksheets, lab sheets): 10%

Semester grades First marking period: 40% Second marking period: 40% Final exam (covers entire semester): 20%

Academic awards Students can earn an academic letter at the end of the year with a 3.5 grade point average in the first 3 marking periods of each year Just like an athletic letter; white in color Goes towards the senior plaque award The Top student in sci 9 will earn an additional award (Award for Outstanding work in science 9)

National honor society I will introduce them to the requirements for joining the national honor society (occurs during the 2nd semester of their sophomore year) It’s not too soon to start thinking about this

My contact information Website: www.hackettcp.org E-mail: mstone@hackettcp.org Phone: (269) 381-2646, ext 151