Last Week

Last week was the longest week I've had in a long time. I had 3 meetings with parents, 1 during my 15 minute lunch. The meetings were with seniors that are on the verge of not graduating this year. Hopefully these seniors can get their act together so that they CAN graduate.

Also, I had to put off biology lab because my supplies still haven't showed up. Because of that, we ended up reviewing chapter material and taking a test. Today (Monday,) the supplies aren't here, so I'm postponing the lab until after the Christmas Break. Until then, we will be starting the Chapter on Evolution (and no, I'm NOT going to be teaching Intelligent Design.) I've ordered a few videos for the evolution unit that I hope will be useful and entertaining.

Last Friday, the Class of 2009 began their class fundraisier. They've decided to raffle off an IPod. We are selling 1 ticket for $2, 5 tickets for $5, and 15 tickets for $10. If you want to help my class, and have the chance to win an IPod, send some money my way and I will enter you in the raffle. The bad part about the raffle is that I had to stay late after school. In fact, I didn't leave school until almost 6 pm on Friday.

But wait, we also sold tickets on Saturday's Game as well. I also had to take entry tickets for the game. As a result, I was at the school on Saturday from 1:15 until almost 6 pm again.

As a result of the fundraising and long week last week, it seems like I never left school.

Well here is what is planned for today.

• ESCI - Had to figure out how to spend our winnings on the Door Decorating Contest. We are going with Ice Cream. After, they spent time doing vocabulary for the Earth Quake Chapter.
• CHEM - Flame Tests today!!!!
• LSCI - The students presented their own power point presentations on their assigned sections. Today we finished up Protist Classification, Plant Like Protists, and Protozoans.
• PSCI - They finished their lab on single fixed pulleys and block and tackles. I've been quite impressed with how well they understand the material. I rarely have to explain them how to do something twice.
• BIO - Started the chapter on evolution. Just vocabulary today.
• ADV BIO - We are going to have notes on Action Potentials and Synaptic Transmission today. Should be our last full day of notes.

Hopefully I'll be able to post tomorrow to fill you in on biology and the other classes.