Quiz on Thursday and Exam Review

Coming up on Thursday, we will have a notes quiz to make sure that students have everything needed upon their return in January. The PowerPoint is posted here. It will be open-note and is intended to see if students understand the content we have covered so far. We are basically going to move the content and full test intended for last two weeks of this quarter into next semester as the pacing guide constructed this summer was a little bit ambitious. This quiz should have no major effect on grades provided the students have paid attention in class.

I know this is a time of year when we are all sick, and there are many distractions. However, lots of students have missed class for various reasons, and not being here does affect grades. Here are some tips to help you get through these last few days of school and do well on assignments:

1. Get lots of rest and eat healthy.
2. Prioritize. If you have classes in which you are struggling, get help there first.
3. Complete all unfinished work. Some teachers will let you go back more than 3 days. I don't, but if you were sick, I'm can be lenient if you have a track record of turning in work on time.
4. Avoid absences for non-essential events.

If you follow those four recommendations, the end of the semester will be easy. Although it's a little late in the game, keep these in mind for next semester as well.

Science Olympiad and science fair will be taking up quite a bit of time when we return. I will cover the possible topics and procedures with the students upon our return in January. I am also going to start a separate blog that will cover the science fair as well as Science Olympiad.

That's about it for now. Hope you have a good week!