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Welcome to Biology! Welcome to Biology! If you do not have an appropriate If you do not have an appropriate
color schedule, please go to the main color schedule, please go to the main lobby to pick one up. lobby to pick one up.
Find the seat with your name. You Find the seat with your name. You should be in alphabetical order by should be in alphabetical order by last name. last name.
Read over the syllabus while you Read over the syllabus while you wait for class to begin. wait for class to begin.
Mrs. AshbyMrs. AshbyMagna Vista High SchoolMagna Vista High School
Room 13Room 13
Meet Your TeacherMeet Your Teacher B.S. Biology, W&M, B.S. Biology, W&M,
20092009 M.A. Education, VT, M.A. Education, VT,
20142014 Certified in Biology Certified in Biology
(AP/Gen) & Physics (AP/Gen) & Physics (AP/Gen)(AP/Gen)
5 years teaching 5 years teaching experienceexperience
XC and SciTeam XC and SciTeam CoachCoach
BIOLOGY CLASSBIOLOGY CLASSEverything you ever wanted to know about…Everything you ever wanted to know about…
What is Biology?What is Biology?
What do I need for class?What do I need for class?• Your preferred
method of note-taking
• Pens or Pencils (EVERY. DAY.)
• Calculator• Coloring
utensils (optional)
What are the expectations?What are the expectations?
RespectRespectResponsibilityResponsibilityHard WorkHard Work
How will I be graded?How will I be graded?• Points not percentage! (get
used to fractions…)• The harder the assignment,
the more it’s worth
• Citizenship Grading System – Come prepared, behave, and don’t leave class.
Do you accept late work?Do you accept late work?Verified Absence?Verified Absence? Get assignments from Get assignments from
me as soon as you get me as soon as you get back. back.
Three days to get Three days to get caught up.caught up.
If you knew the due If you knew the due date before you were date before you were out, you won’t get out, you won’t get additional time. Plan additional time. Plan ahead. ahead.
Just Forgot?Just Forgot? A lack of preparation on A lack of preparation on
your part does not your part does not constitute an emergency constitute an emergency on my part. on my part.
Translation: Use a Translation: Use a homework pass, do some homework pass, do some extra credit, or take a extra credit, or take a zero. zero.
(But please come talk to (But please come talk to me if you have an issue me if you have an issue you can’t control.)you can’t control.)
Is there an SOL test?Is there an SOL test? YES! It is in MayYES! It is in May It is TEI. It is TEI. Remember: For Remember: For
most of you, this is most of you, this is your last required your last required science SOL before science SOL before graduation! graduation!
Textbooks and DissectionsTextbooks and Dissections Textbooks Textbooks
– Class set onlyClass set only– If you would like a If you would like a
textbook to take textbook to take home, that can be home, that can be arrangedarranged
Dissections/LabsDissections/Labs– Several dissections Several dissections
planned for later in planned for later in the semester for the semester for general biologygeneral biology
– Alternatives will be Alternatives will be provided for the provided for the squeamish on squeamish on requestrequest
– We will do many We will do many labs. SAFETY FIRST!labs. SAFETY FIRST!
Please be reasonable with…Please be reasonable with…ElectronicsElectronics Instructional purposes Instructional purposes
onlyonly
Food, Gum, or DrinksFood, Gum, or Drinks Bugs are grossBugs are gross Allergies are Allergies are
unpleasantunpleasant Scraping gum off Scraping gum off
desks is grossdesks is gross Water is always ok. Water is always ok.
Do we have to have a Do we have to have a seating chart?seating chart?
Yes. Always.Yes. Always.
(I promise you’ll (I promise you’ll live.)live.)
Leaving Class…Leaving Class…
During the BlockDuring the Block Sign in and out on Sign in and out on
the clipboard by the the clipboard by the doordoor
Take your agenda Take your agenda It will cost you a It will cost you a
demerit (except for demerit (except for the nurse or school the nurse or school business)business)
End of classEnd of class I dismiss you. Not the I dismiss you. Not the
bell. Don’t pack up bell. Don’t pack up early!early!
Are you going to call my Are you going to call my parents?parents?
I will if I have to for…I will if I have to for…– Excessive missing assignmentsExcessive missing assignments– A grade lower than a 70A grade lower than a 70– Not returning required formsNot returning required forms– Discipline concerns Discipline concerns
What to expect …What to expect … Hours of homework (j/k- if you use Hours of homework (j/k- if you use
class time wisely, you may not have class time wisely, you may not have much at all)much at all)
More big picture, less detailsMore big picture, less details Flexible pacingFlexible pacing Labs/lab type activitiesLabs/lab type activities
Handbook RemindersHandbook RemindersTardy PolicyTardy Policy Must be Must be insideinside the the
classroom before the classroom before the bell rings to be bell rings to be considered “on time”considered “on time”
ConsequencesConsequences– 11stst : Warning : Warning– 22ndnd: Warning: Warning– 33rdrd: Parent Contact: Parent Contact– 44thth: Referral: Referral
Does NOT start over Does NOT start over after the grading periodafter the grading period
Attendance PolicyAttendance Policy Excused if…Excused if…
– DoctorDoctor– Death in Immediate FamilyDeath in Immediate Family– Court (for you)Court (for you)– School relatedSchool related
Bring note to attendance Bring note to attendance office within 3 daysoffice within 3 days
More than two unexcused More than two unexcused absences = 69.5% Fabsences = 69.5% F
Must be present more than Must be present more than 45 minutes to be counted45 minutes to be counted
Handbook RemindersHandbook RemindersDress CodeDress Code No…No…
– Revealing shirts or Revealing shirts or shortsshorts
– Holes above the kneeHoles above the knee– Gang-related or Gang-related or
offensive clothingoffensive clothing– Sagging pantsSagging pants
Emergency ProceduresEmergency Procedures Fire DrillFire Drill Lockdown DrillLockdown Drill Tornado DrillTornado Drill Call buttonCall button
Keep in Keep in TouchTouch
Phone: Phone: 276-956-3147 (Leave a message, and I’ll return your call as soon as I can)
Email: Email: [email protected]
Website: Check this Website: Check this everyday everyday httphttp://web.henry.k12.va.u://web.henry.k12.va.us//Domain/1378s//Domain/1378
QUESTIONS?QUESTIONS?
Why are the specimens at the Why are the specimens at the front of the room considered front of the room considered
living?living?
Gen Bio –Gen Bio –Let’s Talk about LIFE. Let’s Talk about LIFE.
Characteristics of LifeCharacteristics of Life CellsCells
– Can be single celled or Can be single celled or multi-cellularmulti-cellular
OrganizedOrganized– Cells and organs with Cells and organs with
special jobsspecial jobs– Cells Cells Tissues Tissues
Organs Organs Organ Organ Systems Systems Organism Organism
Use EnergyUse Energy– Must “eat” in some way Must “eat” in some way
to live and growto live and grow
GrowthGrowth– Can grow by enlarging Can grow by enlarging
cells or by creating more cells or by creating more cellscells
RespondRespond– Change as your Change as your
environment changesenvironment changes ReproduceReproduce
– Asexual: make a cloneAsexual: make a clone– Sexual: it takes twoSexual: it takes two
AdaptAdapt– Made for your habitatMade for your habitat