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

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

3. Welcome to Team Discovery!
Friday Spirit wear!
Movie nights

4. Course Overview
Cells
Genetics
Human Anatomy
Age of Earth
Evolution

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

7. 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!!)

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

9. 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 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.

10. 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!!

11. 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

12. 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

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