Welcome to Chemistry!

You will Need:2 Handouts:

–Welcome Handout (Green)–CA 8th grade STAR Test Concepts

Pen or Pencil

Mrs. Julie Mori

2011-2012

Mesa Verde Middle School

Poway Unified School District

Students will be tested on concepts in Chemistry, Physics and Astronomy

MVMS highest in Science within Poway District for 4 years straight

3rd highest middle school in SDCounty (933 API)

Overview of concepts on handout

CA STAR Testing

4 access points:1. My Plan myplan.powayusd.com 2. Learning Point learningpoint.org 3. Mesa Verde Web Page – Dept. Drop Down4. www.scientistintraining.com

Check Grades – Updated weekly Daily Assignments- Know what

we’re doing; check when absent; time management

Accessing Class Information

Usually, whatever is not finished during class

Tutorials – Nine offered each week– M, T, Th, F: 7:35-8:20am– M-F: 4th period lunch with a

PASS

Late work IS accepted with 10% deducted for each day late.

Homework

E-MAIL: jmori@powayusd.com

Encourage your students to e-mail questions, concerns & questions.

Guaranteed answer to e-mail up until 7:00pm M-Th.

Contacting Me

Please feel free to contact me any time regarding your young person’s progress in science.

Check grades regularly. Use the class website to know

what’s going on in class. I look forward to working with

you and your student this year!

Thank You~