Greetings future parents and students. I’m thrilled that you are so excited to begin the school year (and with an awesome science class in the line-up, how could you not be?) that you have made your way over to this blog. On this blog, you will find announcements and updates. For assignments and due dates, please see my school website (because they give me free storage space to host files).
If you don’t want to keep checking this site over and over to see when a new update has been posted, you can always subscribe to the rss feed through your favorite newsreader. If my last sentence made no sense to you, check out this link. It may make reading your favorite websites easier than you think.
Please feel free to email me anytime as I will be in my office soon. Take care and I look forward to an excellent school year.
Chemistry Parents: Please have your student register for the Chemistry online textbook. Instructions are under “Chemistry Documents” > “01 - Introduction” and it is titled “Online Textbook Registration Instructions”. They will need this in order to complete their chemistry work.
Remember to enroll in the proper section (2nd, 3rd, 4th, or 7th period) and use the proper naming convention of first initial and full last name. For example, John Smithson would be jsmithson.
Student Writers and Editors Needed - Gain experience for scholarship applications and resumes.
Science with Sandy - Accessible Science News
Be part of a science news website which will launch September 1, 2007. Each weekday five science news articles will be presented including a video clip.
Student writers are needed to summarize science related press releases for presentation on the web. Student editors are needed to provide positive feedback for the writers and finalize the summaries for release. Estimated time commitment for students is 1-2 hours each week.
Applications available at http://wwww.sciencewithsandy.com click on “How to Help”. Due on or before July 25, 2007.
Benefits to selected student writers and editors:
· Join an elite group of students nationwide
· Your work will be seen worldwide
· Byline on each article with your name
· Your bio and picture on the web
· Your own @sciencewithsandy e-mail address
· Keep up to date with science advances
· Gain experience for scholarship applications
· Letters of recommendation available
· Looks great on a resume
http://www.sciencewithsandy.com
E-mail: sandy@sciencewithsandy.com
Send completed applications to applications@sciencewithsandy.com by July 25, 2007
I’m not really sure hos long this promotion is going to last, but I’d jump on it while I could, considering the fact that finals are right around the corner.
Right now www.tutor.com is running a promotion for free on-line tutoring.
They are offering 60 minutes of free tutoring (normally $35) and/or 120 minutes of tutoring for only $5 (normally $65)… there is no obligation to continue or buy more hours after these promotions… although, you may also find a use for these services.
Here are the promotion codes:
TF0377F When redeemed, this code creates a Tutor.com Direct account with 60 minutes for no charge.
TF0377M When redeemed, this code creates a Tutor.com Direct account with 120 minutes for a one-time $5 charge.
Feel free to pass on these codes to anyone that you think can use this information… teachers, students, moms…
Lisa (a tutor at tutor.com)
Staples, the folks who brought you the previous free school supplies are now offering a free four-function calculator with you paying only the tax. Sure, it isn’t a TI-84, but it is still a free calculator which makes a handy paperweight if nothing else. [ LINK]
Staples is offering a $5 off a purchase of $5 (or more) coupon that is good until the 15th. If you haven’t gotten your lab notebook, this is a great way to make sure that you get it, and for free. If you have to pick up more stuff to meet the $5 minimum requirement, grab some looseleaf paper for your fellow classmates to put on the stuff table.
