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: eashby@henry.k12.va.us

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