1. Welcome to Chemistry!!!
Please find a seat, take out a piece of paper & answer these:
What grade you are in?
What are your favorite hobbies?
What is your favorite candy?
Don’t forget to put your name on this paper.

2. About Me:
*Grew up in Northern Maine
*Majored in Environmental Science and in Educational Studies – University of Maine at Presque Isle
*Master’s in Education and Curriculum – University of Phoenix, AZ
*Taught 11 years at Washburn District H.S. in Maine
*Taught Chemistry, Life Sciences, Physics, Earth Science, and several math classes.
*This is my 1st year at Wakefield (so 12th year teaching)
*I’ve been married 33 years
*My daughter is 31 years old and is married. Lives in Youngsville, NC
*My son is 28 years old. Lives in Raleigh
*I like to travel, garden, and spend time in nature
*I love teaching science!!

3. ICE BREAKER!!!!!

4. Syllabus
Expectations
Policies
Communication
HELP

5. Paper vs Digital https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RZJ-83ljHlM
Through research it has been determined that students retain what they learn better if they write out their notes rather than typing them or recording them.

6. Exit Pass On your exit pass please write: What you think Chemistry is
What you would like to learn this semester
Exit Pass
When you complete your exit pass please attach it to the back white board where your class name is displayed