All third quarter work needs to be turned in by Friday 5 March, which is the end of next week! To that effect, while you are enjoying your long Rodeo weekend, please use your time wisely...

8th grade: Remember to review your diagrams of a cell from this week, as well as the steps in the cell cycle. You have a labeling and vocabulary quiz on Tuesday.

7th grade: Your homework over the weekend is to write one paragraph describing a feasible (i.e. realistic and reasonable) way to protect stone monuments and structures from weathering.

Extra Credit Many students have asked for extra credit this quarter. Extra Credit will not make up more than 10% of a student's overall grade. If you want extra credit for the third quarter, please research a scientist and either write a one page paper OR create a timeline with at least ten relevant dates (birth, education dates, import and and relevant scientific contributions, death, etc.). Some suggested scientists:

8th Grade: Newton, Einstein, Hooke, Watson and Crick, Franklin, Darwin, etc.

7th Grade: Copernicus, Galileo, Brahe, Kepler, Newton, Wegener, Darwin, etc.

The Science Fair will be open to students, parents and family Friday 19 February, until 7 pm, at the Lakeside Campus:

8140 E Golf Links Road

Please come and see what your students have been working on for the last few months!

Progress reports are being handed out today; please ask your student about their mid-quarter grades! I will have highlighted their Science Fair grade to-date, their overall grade, and any assignments they may need to make up due to absences. Only students with a grade below a 70% in Science will need to return their progress reports to me, signed by someone responsible at home, by Thursday 11 Feb.