WELCOME BACK-TO-SCHOOL

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WELCOMEBACK-TO-SCHOOL
Mr. Thomas Hegedus Mrs. Colleen Finnegan
Mr. Nicholl Mrs.Finnegan
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Continuous effort not strength or intelligence
is the key to unlocking our potentialWinston
Churchill
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Keystone Exams

• Replaces PSSA this year
• May 13-24, 2013 for all Bio students
• NOT a graduation requirement

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Course Regulations

• Focus and Attention
• Appropriate language and tone
• Proper use of passes
• Be on time
• No eating or drinking
• In a nutshell Respect

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Class Policies
Class Integrity Grading Clinic Progress
Reports Assessment Info
Homework Completion Accuracy Absences Notebook M
aterials
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LASSROOM
INCLUSION

• Diversified Instruction
• Variety of Learning Styles Met
• Lower Teacher-to-Student Ratio
• Greater Opportunity for individual attention

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Areas of Emphasis

• Evolution
• Taxonomy
• Chemistry of Life
• Bioenergetics
• Homeostasis
• Transport

• Ecology
• Cell Biology
• DNA
• Genetics
• Microbiology

• Ecology
• Cell Biology
• DNA
• Genetics
• Microbiology

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Classroom Activities
Laboratory Experiments Cooperative
Groups Models Oral Presentations Research
Papers Group Presentations
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Major Lab Activities

• Microscopy
• Cell Models
• Protein Synthesis
• Population Dynamics
• Bacterial Studies

• Karyotypes
• Dissections
• Worm
• Grasshopper
• Frog

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Lab Safety

• Zero Tolerance for Breaking Rules
• Follow Directions
• Respect Equipment and Classmates

Safety First!
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Goals
"Every step you take should be
towards a goal"
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Our Goal

• To establish a safe,
• comfortable environment
• for each child
• in order to promote
• personal development
• and academic success

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Thank You
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Contact Information
Tom Hegedus 215-944-1164 thegedus_at_crsd.org
Colleen Finnegan 215-944-1164 cfinnegan_at_crsd.org