Animal-like Protist Table Due Tomorrow!

Don't forget to finish up your animal-like protist table for homework tonight.  We will finish our labs in class tomorrow and possibly start a new lab looking at our plant-like protists species.

As always, if you need any help with any assignment, please come see me during study hall!!!

Have a great afternoon!

End of Chapter 19...Beginning of Chapter 20

After our test today over Chapter 19 (Bacteria and Viruses), we started working on a concept map over our Chapter 20 topic:  protists.  This concept map helps to organize the different groups of protists and their major characteristics.  We will be taking an accuracy based grade over the concept map tomorrow.

Hope everyone did well on the test!  If you were absent today, you should be ready to take the test tomorrow during study hall.  I will try to grade the tests as soon as possible and as soon as everyone in your class has taken his or her test.

Hope you have a fantastic afternoon!

~Mrs. Lawson~

Bacteria and Virus Quiz Tomorrow!

Don't forget that you have a quiz tomorrow over Section 1 (Bacteria) and Section 2 (Viruses) tomorrow at the very beginning of class!  You should also complete the Section 3 (Bacterial Control) review guide and the key term review.

Hope you have a great evening!  See you tomorrow!  

Mrs. Lawson

P.S.  Tomorrow is our Friday!!!  :)

A Look at the Upcoming Week!

Because of handing out textbooks, my classes are at different places.  But, here is what you can expect over the next couple days:

We will continue our discussion of viruses (1st period) and discuss how we control and stop the reproduction of bacteria and viruses.  We will have a quiz on Thursday about bacteria and viruses, and we will also review for our Chapter 19 Test that day.  So yes, it does mean that you will have a test on Monday over Chapter 19 Sections 1-3.  Don't look at it as an opportunity to forget you are having a test, but look at it as an extra day (Friday) to study and prepare!  

There was not a homework assignment for tonight!  See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Lawson

P.S.  Good luck to the Boys and Girls Cross Country teams at their first meet tonight at Daniel Boone!!!

Bacteria Groupings and Shapes Practice for Homework

Hello classes!  Tomorrow in class, we will finish up our "Poisoned Picnic" activity for about the first 20 minutes of class.  We will also go over the Homework Quiz that we took today over Chapter 19 Section 1.  After we finish these two things, we will begin our discussion of viruses and the diseases that they cause!  More exciting and disgusting pictures are coming your way!!!  :)

Please don't forget to complete your homework tonight!  You need to complete the Bacteria Groupings and Shapes Practice.  They will be turned in at the beginning of class and will be taken for an accuracy grade!

See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Lawson

Bacteria Review Sheet due on Monday!

Don't forget to complete your Chapter 19 Section 1 (Bacteria) Review Sheet over the weekend if you did not complete it in class today.  We will have a homework quiz over that section first thing in class.  

I also have a fun, problem-solving lab for you to do on Monday. 

Don't forget your fees if you haven't paid them already!  They buy YOUR lab supplies!!!

Have a great weekend!  GO REBELS!!! 

Biology I Review Quiz Tomorrow!!!

Remember students:  tomorrow you will have your first quiz!  It is over the Major Biology Concepts notes that we took in class Tuesday and Wednesday and the Biology I Review sheet that you completed last night for homework.  No diagrams will be on the quiz!  Please come see me in study hall if you have questions!

Also, please remember to bring in your $15 Lab Fee if you haven't already.  It will be used to buy your lab supplies!!!  The more money I receive, the more supplies I am able to buy for you all!

Hope everyone has a wonderful evening!  See you tomorrow!

Things to Remember!!!

Lots of information was given out to students yesterday and today!  Here is a list to help you remember what needs to be returned to school:

1st period:

• $15 Activity fee (for school)
• $15 Biology fee (for lab supplies)
• Rights and Responsibilities Sheet signed by parent
• Emergency Medical Sheet for clinic
• Student Data Sheet
• Email Communication form
• BYOT form
• Parent letter sent home by Mrs. Lawson (100 daily grade when returned with parent signature)
• Internet Permission form (allows Mrs. Lawson to publish pictures of students doing lab activities on the blog)
• Roll of paper towels (for extra credit)

3rd and 4th periods:

• $15 Biology fee (for lab supplies)
• Parent letter sent home by Mrs. Lawson (100 daily grade when returned with parent signature)
• Internet Permission form (allows Mrs. Lawson to publish pictures of students doing lab activities on the blog)
• 3rd period:  box of tissues (for extra credit)
• 4th period:  bottle of hand sanitizer (for extra credit)

Hope these lists help you remember everything you are supposed to bring back to school with you!  Have a great evening!

Welcome Back to the 2012-2013 School Year!!!

Welcome Back Students and Parents!  I hope you all have had a wonderful summer!  I am excited to be back in school and am looking forward to meeting each and every one of you!  

A little about this blog:  I am teaching three sections of Biology II this semester.  I am going to try to update this blog at least every other day with important events in our classroom as well as project, homework, test, and quiz reminders.  I am going to do my best to keep all three of my Biology II classes on the same schedule.  That being said, no matter what class period you are in, the reminders, notes, and information on this blog should apply to you.  When there is an exception, it will be noted in the blog post.

Students:  I am excited to meet you and be your teacher for this semester.  I encourage you to check this website on a daily basis to make sure that you are aware of any assignments, tests, or quizzes that you are responsible for the following day.  Many of you are permanently attached to a technology device that can get on the Internet, so I encourage this website to be one you check frequently.  There will be extra credit opportunities in class based on information you will find on this blog.  Be prepared!!!

Parents:  I also encourage you to bookmark this page and check it frequently.  It is always a positive thing for parents to be involved with what their children are doing in school.  On this site, you will be able to see when they have homework, quizzes, and tests.  With your permission, you can also see them participating in classroom activities and labs.  There are places for you to leave comments, and you are always welcome to email me at courtneylawson23@gmail.com or courtney.lawson@sullivank12.net.  I check both of these emails daily and will respond quickly to any email sent to me.

Again, I am very excited to be starting this school year.  Please be on the lookout for reminders...this first week of school is full of them!  There will also be an extra credit opportunity sometime during the first week of school!!!