Welcome Welcome to to

Anatomy & Anatomy & PhysiologyPhysiology

Thank you so much for taking an Thank you so much for taking an active interest in your child’s active interest in your child’s learning. I apologize for missing learning. I apologize for missing the opportunity to meet with you, the opportunity to meet with you, however, I teach an evening class however, I teach an evening class at the local community college on at the local community college on Tuesday and Thursday. Murphy’s Tuesday and Thursday. Murphy’s Law made it a given that open Law made it a given that open house and class would conflict this house and class would conflict this year. Please don’t hesitate to year. Please don’t hesitate to contact me for a conference should contact me for a conference should you feel the need to meet in you feel the need to meet in person.person.

Kim MooreKim Mooreclass scheduleclass schedule

– 11stst – Conference – Conference– 22ndnd – Anatomy & Physiology – Anatomy & Physiology– 33rdrd – Biology PreAP/GT – Biology PreAP/GT– 44thth – Biology PreAP/GT – Biology PreAP/GT– 55thth – Biology PreAP/GT – Biology PreAP/GT– 66thth – Biology PreAP/GT – Biology PreAP/GT– 77thth – Biology PreAP/GT – Biology PreAP/GT

EducationEducationTexas A& M – B.S. 1988Texas A& M – B.S. 1988Sam Houston State – Sam Houston State – M.Ed. Curriculum & M.Ed. Curriculum & Instruction/Biology - Instruction/Biology - 20072007

Well Mr. Osborne, it may not be kidney stones after all.

GradingGradingGrades are calculated Grades are calculated on a point system:on a point system:

Daily work worth = 10 – 30 pts.Daily work worth = 10 – 30 pts.Minor lab work worth = 25 – 75 Minor lab work worth = 25 – 75

pts.pts.Exams and projects worth = 100 Exams and projects worth = 100

pts.pts.

Grading…Grading…At the end of the six weeks all At the end of the six weeks all points points

earnedearned are totaled and divided by are totaled and divided by totaled totaled possible pointspossible points. .

Major grades count 60% of the Major grades count 60% of the average, minor grades count 40%. average, minor grades count 40%.

Ex:Ex:Major: 875 Earned Points

1000 Possible Points = 87.5 x 60% = 52.5

Minor: 250 Earned Points 300 Possible Points

= 83.3 x 40% = 33.32

85.82

Grade Improvement Grade Improvement OpportunitiesOpportunities

Minor work and 6 weeks projectsMinor work and 6 weeks projects – – All daily work not turned in on the due date will All daily work not turned in on the due date will

receive a 50% deduction if turned in one day receive a 50% deduction if turned in one day late.late.

ExamsExams – – Students may do test corrections on Students may do test corrections on any test (not just those they may have any test (not just those they may have failed). Test corrections dates will be failed). Test corrections dates will be announced after the test score is returned. announced after the test score is returned. Students may choose to come in 2 mornings Students may choose to come in 2 mornings or one afternoon for one hour (student or one afternoon for one hour (student choice). Students may earn back ½ credit for choice). Students may earn back ½ credit for each question they correct. each question they correct.

TutoringTutoringAs needed, by As needed, by appointmentappointment

Student must have read Student must have read text and completed all text and completed all assignments prior to assignments prior to tutorial.tutorial.

Course format consists Course format consists of:of:

Lectures/NotesLectures/Notes

Individual and Group WorkIndividual and Group Work

LabLab

A&P Biology SyllabusA&P Biology Syllabus22ndnd Semester Semester

Muscular Sys.Muscular Sys. Respiratory Sys.Respiratory Sys. Digestive Sys.Digestive Sys. Excretory Sys.Excretory Sys. Circulatory Sys.Circulatory Sys. Immune Sys.Immune Sys. Endocrine/Endocrine/

Repro-ductive Repro-ductive Sys.Sys.

11stst Semester Semester Directional termsDirectional terms BiochemistryBiochemistry Cell StructureCell Structure HistologyHistology Integumentary Integumentary

Sys.Sys. Nervous Sys.Nervous Sys. Skeletal Sys.Skeletal Sys.

Broca’s brain,

appendix and

baseball glove.

TextbookTextbook

This is how the book worksThis is how the book works

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Please make sure they Please make sure they use it…often!use it…often!

Important Parent Important Parent InformationInformation

Email:Email:– kmoore@kleinisd.netkmoore@kleinisd.net

PhonePhone– 832-484-5302832-484-5302

WebpageWebpage– http://classroom.kleinisd.net/http://classroom.kleinisd.net/

webs/kmoorewebs/kmoore Conference time:Conference time:

7:30 – 8:19 am7:30 – 8:19 am

Please,Please, Please, Please, Please,Please, Please…Please… ……make attendance in school a priority!make attendance in school a priority!

……schedule doctor/dentist appointments schedule doctor/dentist appointments after school when possible.after school when possible.

……be aware of what your child is be aware of what your child is learning in class – ask him what he did learning in class – ask him what he did in class today!in class today!

……Please be aware of test dates and due Please be aware of test dates and due dates!dates!

……have your child email me for work if have your child email me for work if he must be out of school. he must be out of school.

……check my website often.check my website often. ……contact me if you have any contact me if you have any

questions. questions.

Any QuestionsAny QuestionsPlease don’t hesitate to email me

kmoore@kleinisd.net