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uear arenLs and SLudenLs,
Cur 2014-2013 school year has begun. l am honored Lo have your chlld ln my sclence class, and l am
exclLed Lo work wlLh you and your chlld LhroughouL Lhe year. l belleve LhaL sclence ls an exLremely engaglng
and lnLeresung sub[ecL. lL lncreases our awareness and knowledge of Lhe world around us and opens doors Lo
new and exclung dlscoverles.
1hls year your son or daughLer wlll be uslng a varleLy of LexLbooks and lnsLrucuonal maLerlals Lo help
Lhem achleve proclency ln sclence conLenL. 1hey wlll also have many opporLunlues Lo apply whaL Lhey have
learned ln lessons Lhrough varlous lab lnvesugauon and acuvlues whlch can be fun and hlghly engaglng.
My goal ls Lo creaLe a classroom learnlng envlronmenL Lo help your chlld:
1. uevelop a sLrong sclence vocabulary
2. 8ulld a solld foundauon of sclence concepLs and undersLandlng
3. Make connecuons among sclence and oLher academlc areas
4. uullze Lechnology Lo learn more abouL sclence
3. Apply maLhemaucs Lo problem solvlng
6. uevelop crlucal Lhlnklng skllls and Lhe ablllLy Lo challenge assumpuons, Lhlnk creauvely, and solve real-llfe
problems
7. Ln[oy learnlng!
)122,3#$4 l am asklng LhaL you have your supplles for class by 1hursday, SepLember 4, 2014. ?ou wlll need Lhe
followlng lLems:
- 1-2 lnches 3 rlng blnder or noLebook
-Loose leaf paper
-enclls
-ulvlders (opuonal)
-PlghllghLer markers
-lolder
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1esLs and Culzzes --> 80
Auendance --> 3
Classwork --> 3
Pomework --> 3
8ehavlor --> 3
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-Lveryone wlll be LreaLed wlLh respecL
-uL-downs or huruul commenLs/acuon wlll noL be LoleraLed
-no one wlll be allowed Lo dlsrupL Lhe learnlng process of oLhers
-More speclc rules" are posLed ln Lhe sLudenL handbook
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lL ls :+1" responslblllLy Lo compleLe any asslgnmenLs you mlss due Lo an absence. When you are absenL make
sure LhaL you nd ouL whaL asslgnmenLs you mlssed and make Lhem up prompLly. Check my webpage for
asslgnmenLs (Lhls wlll be glven ln class). ?ou should have Lhe phone number of aL leasL Lwo rellable classmaLes
so LhaL you can conLacL Lhem as needed.
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All homework wlll be posLed on Lhe webslLe. lf an asslgnmenL ls noL glven Lhen you are expecLed Lo sLudy your
class noLes. uolng Lhls wlll help you prepare any LesL or qulz LhaL may be glven. Pomework and Classwork are
graded. lf Lhe asslgnmenL ls compleLe full credlL wlll be recelved, lf parLs are mlsslng reduced credlLs wlll be
glven. C 7+ &+' 6%%#2' ,6'# *+.#A+"BD3' A3,, "#%#3E# 6 8"67# +F G#"+H Any classwork noL nlshed durlng class
ume ls consldered homework for Lhe evenlng, so use your class ume wlsely. lf you are oen compleung class
work as homework Lhen Lhere ls a problem wlLh your work hablLs.
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?ou are Lo keep all your noLes, asslgnmenLs, qulzzes, LesLs, eLc ln your sclence blnder or folder. uo noL Lhrow
away any sclence papers! 8lnder/noLebooks, LexLbook, and needed supplles are Lo be broughL Lo class
everyday. lL ls lmperauve LhaL you uaLe and number every handouL/worksheeL you recelve! J3&7#"$ 6&7
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My webpage ls seL up Lo be used as a Lool for you and your parenLs. l updaLe my web page dally, so please
check back frequenLly for any changes. l wlll explaln Lhe webpage on Lhe rsL and second day of school. lf l
expecL sLudenLs Lo have someLhlng, l wlll posL lL on my web page! lf a llnk ls noL worklng, please leL me know
so l can correcL Lhe problem.
?ou are an lnLegral parL of your chlld's educauon, lL ls lmporLanL Lo keep an open llne of
communlcauon wlLh me. l can be reached Lhrough Lhe maln omce aL 316-292-1787, or by emall aL
8asmah.Zahld7[gmall.com. l wlll generally respond Lo all emalls wlLhln a 24 hour perlod.
l know LhaL we wlll have a successful, exclung, and producuve year ln sclence, and l look forward Lo
belng a parL of Lhe academlc progress your chlld wlll make.
8esL 8egards,
8asmah Zahld
Sclence 1eacher