1.  13 th year as MACAT Science Teacher  26 th year of teaching  Graduate of MSU (twice), Oakland Univ., Madonna  Married 28 years with a 14 year-old 9 th grade son (I feel your pain)  Love to learn new things with your children Welcome to Mr. Calkins’ MACAT Science Classroom!

2. Tonight’s Agenda  My Website Worksheets, Labs, Lesson Plans, Etc. Worksheets, Labs, Lesson Plans, Etc.  Grades  Organization Binder Binder SAB’s SAB’s  Quizlet  Remind 101  Parent Help

3. MACAT Science Webpage  Also available from “schools” tab of LPS main site  http://goo.gl/Cy217A (found under “staff” tab of Frost website) Also available from “schools” tab of LPS main site http://goo.gl/Cy217A  Source for worksheets, lesson plans, etc.

4. GRADES   Goal is “No Zeros” This Year   Equal Weight Tests and quizzes: 33 1/3% Homework/Projects: 33 1/3% (Effort Based) Labs/Classwork/Projects: 33 1/3%

5. Organization: Binder, Student Files  Cleaned and organized binders last week  Should have 5 dividers, worksheets in specific order  Some students need parental help  Access LPS files at home! Here's the SITE: https://myfiles.livoniapublicschools.org/ https://myfiles.livoniapublicschools.org/https://myfiles.livoniapublicschools.org/

6. Organization: SAB  Students must have a planner for class  Passes are located in the back of the planner

7. Quizlet   Great flashcard site.   My class – “Mr. C’s MACAT Approved” https://quizlet.com/class/1275910/ https://quizlet.com/class/1275910/

8. Remind 101  Primary method of communication  Can go to email, text, or both  Sign-up info on my home page

9. Parent Help - ICHAT  ICHAT - a “name” search of criminal activity to help prevent people with certain crimes from working with students (includes classroom helpers and chaperons for MACAT field trips)  Annual requirement for all volunteers who work with students in any Michigan public school  Takes 10 days or so to process, from the time authorization sheet is given to the Frost office  Download from my LPS website (see prior slide)