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!!!

Update for the Spring Semester

Hello all!  I have been a little behind on my posts so far this semester, and I apologize for that!  Starting next week, I will do my best to post on a daily basis concerning daily classroom activities and test and quiz reminders.

This semester I am teaching three different classes:
3rd period- Anatomy and Physiology
4th period- Environmental Science
5th period- Biology II

When checking assignments and tests, make sure that you are looking under the correct class period for information.  

Today in class:
Anatomy will be taking a quiz over our Integumentary System notes from yesterday and continuing our discussion of the dermis and its accessory structures.

Environmental Science will be reviewing for our Chapter 4 Test that will take place on Monday.  Students should study their materials over the weekend. 


Biology II will be starting our new chapter on Plants.  This is a survey chapter so students will be learning about bryophytes, ferns and their relatives, gymnosperms, and angiosperms.  Today, we will be discussing and taking notes over the introductory materials and bryophytes.  If Chapter 22 Section 1 and 2 Review Guides are not finished in class, they will become homework for the weekend.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!
Mrs. Lawson

Finished with Invertebrates!

Today, we finished up our study of invertebrates with the Chapter 29 test!  We have learned a lot about the different ways that invertebrates feed, respire, circulate vital materials, excrete harmful materials, and reproduce.  It has been an interesting unit!

Now, we are going to study humans for the rest of the semester!  Students will get a little taste of human anatomy and physiology in our final unit!  I am very excited about the few weeks coming up...this is by far my favorite time of year!  

Don't forget to complete your homework tonight!  You need to fill in the Body Systems Packet and be prepared for a quiz over the information on Friday.  We will be discussing and drawing the different body systems tomorrow in class!

Have a great evening!  See you tomorrow!

Mrs. Lawson

Studying Arthropods and Echinoderms!

We are getting ready to wrap up our study of arthropods and echinoderms.  Yesterday, we discussed the different groups of arthropods (crustaceans, spiders and their relatives, and insects and their relatives).  Tomorrow, we will discuss echinoderms.  The rest of the week should involve reviewing for the Chapter 28 Test and taking the test on Friday.  

The homework that you completed for last night will be checked tomorrow!  It wasn't checked today due to the large amount of juniors absent for the Eastman Career Day field trip.  

Have a great day!

Mrs. Lawson