Greetings Parental Units!
Thanks for joining me at back to school night (August 29th) . If you missed the Intense all-about-Physics spiel, no worries - I'll try to keep a frequently asked questions section here for you. Feel free to contact me at any time with your concerns. I ask that you please have a conversation with your student prior to any communication. Often they will be able to help you. They are quite amazing if we let them be!
Class News: Students will only be allowed to use their phones as calculators, stop watches, and cameras for in class work with specific permission. NO texting , calls, or internet surfing allowed. Please do NOT contact your student during class time, in an emergency contact the office and a message can be delivered without instructional disruption. Phones are confiscated for misuse, and will usually be kept in a cell phone lockup during class .
FAQ:
Q: Is it really Okay for my FRESHMAN to be in Physics? Isn't that a really advanced course?
A: At Pioneer, we have debated long and hard about which science should come first. Physics is a natural "first" because it addresses so many things that are in the students own lives and how the world works around them. It's a good fit to engage students with the fabulous (okay a bit of bias is showing) world of science. We'll be emphasizing a lot of foundational skills - math, graphing, data collection and interpretation, measurement - that we are looking forward to translating into the subsequent science classes.
FORMATTING CAVEAT: Assignments and work will need to be done in the proper format ( Guidelines provided and posted)
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