Welcome 2008 2009 School Year Stone Valley Middle

Welcome! 2008 -2009 School Year Stone Valley Middle School Jeffrey Hager – Room 501 6 th and 7 th Grade Science

Agenda • • A little bit about me Mr. Hager’s Virtual Classroom School Loop Science 7 Topics Grading Contact Information Q and A (time permitting) 9/9/2021

A little bit about Mr. Hager • Born and raised in Walnut Creek • BA Psychobiology, UCSC, 1993 • Worked as a field biologist and in productions dept. of Santa Cruz Biotechnology • Started San Ramon Valley Skate Camp, (2000 -2004) • Multiple Subject Credential, Cal State East Bay, 2004 • Mom was a teacher, Dad was a scientist. Coincidence?

Mr. Hager’s Virtual Classroom • In order to communicate with parents and students more efficiently, I utilize cyberspace. • Mr. Hager’s Virtual Classroom has important class documents, homework and other assignments, and contact information. • The URL is: www. intrinsick. com

School Loop for weekly progress reports • Each student will have their class progress updated each Friday. • School Loop allows parents to keep up on their children’s progress and remedy possible academic problems in a timely fashion. • School Loop access codes are available from each student’s core teacher. stonevalley. schoolloop. com

Science 7 Topics • Laboratory style reports using the scientific method • Cells and cell transport • Genetics – cell division, probability, DNA • Evolution - Natural Selection, Charles Darwin, History of Life on Earth • Organization and classification of living things • HIV / AIDS (requires parent permission)

Classroom Policies • Homework is written on the HW Board 7 each Monday. Students are expected to copy down the week’s homework in their time trackers each Monday. • All past assignments and handouts are available in the rear of the class, in the stacked trays. • Late daily work receives half credit if turned in the next day.

Special Projects • A formal scientific report on diffusion and osmosis “ the egg lab” (fall) • A tree classification project (spring) • The 7 th grade field trip to the Exploratorium (May) • A Science Portfolio developed throughout the year (parent graded)

How to Contact Me • Please stay on top of your child’s progress by checking School Loop weekly. • Please sign in an leave your email so I can contact you. • I am very accommodating and want your child to succeed in my class. • Voice mail- 552 -2613 • The best way to reach me is via email: jhager@srvusd. net

Grading • Student Grades are determined using percentage of total possible points • ~50% of grade is derived from daily work (labs, class work, homework, science notebook) • ~50% of grade is based on quizzes, formal lab reports, and long term projects • Quiz corrections are permitted for quiz grades below 70%. Student may raise their score to 70%

Thanks for Coming! • I look forward to a great year in Science • Remember to sign the sign in sheet and leave your email address Thanks again