Mid 4th Six Weeks 01/27/2012
Dear Parents/Guardians, Progress Reports were sent home yesterday. Please use the progress reports and HAC to check your child's progress in school. I am trying to update my gradebook as often and daily as I can. If there are any mistakes, please let me know so they can be correct! Daily Agendas (Biology, PreAP Biology, Anatomy) are posted daily with downloadable assignments and notes. Please use them to your advantage! For Biology: We are finishing up our unit on evolution. We will be testing Monday, January 30th and 31st. The test will cover mainly the mechanisms of evolution since the evidence for evolution has already been tested. A test review has been sent home with every student to help them study. Most of the content can be found in your child's science spiral pgs. 113-121....that is if it is put together. There will also be a notebook check! If some help is needed, assignments are posted in the Daily Agendas (Biology and PreAP Biology) and Page Numbers are posted under the "ISN Pages" website (Biology ISN and Pre-AP ISN). For Anatomy: We are finishing up the circulatory system with blood typing and blood flow. There will be a quiz next class (1/30 or 1/31) over blood types and blood flow. A project was just completed and we will do presentations before the quiz. Our next unit is going to be over the Immune System. If you have any questions or suggestions, please let me know! Cheers, Teresa Dang Add Comment 4th Six Weeks 01/19/2012
Dear Parents and Guardians, Welcome back to school! It's been quite a whirl-wind so far this semester, but I think it's going great. Just a reminder to please check your child's progress on Home Access Center. I've been trying to keep my gradebook up to date. We are already half-way through the six weeks so keep a look out for progress reports next week! Daily Agendas (Biology, PreAP Biology, Anatomy) are posted daily with downloadable assignments and notes. Please use them to your advantage! For Biology and Pre-AP Biology: In biology, we just finished up Gene Technology and the Evidences for Evolution. There will be a TEST over the two concepts tomorrow 1/20 and 1/23. A review did go home with the students to complete (they also had around 30 minutes of class time to work on it too). Please remind your child about the test. After the test, we will start on the Mechanisms of Evolution and test over it A Day 1/30 and B Day 1/31. I know that is a quick turn-around, but the concepts are pretty easy and if your child keeps up with his/her work...there should be no problems. I will try to update you on the next test closer to the testing date. For Anatomy: We are finishing up your unit over the Circulatory System. We just finished our sheep heart dissections, and I must say, the kids are getting better at cutting things open. You should ask them to help you cut and prepare food for dinner! There is a test tomorrow, Friday 1/20 and Monday 1/23 over the Circulatory System. Afterwards, we will spend a couple days finishing up the heart (there is going to be a project that is due A Day 1/26 or B Day 1/27) and then start with the Immune System. If there's anything I can do, please let me know. Cheers, Teresa Dang One Semester Down (well, almost) 12/07/2011
Dear Parents/Guardians, We are almost done with the 3rd Six Weeks and the fall semester of this school year! Please make sure you and your child are checking HAC to make sure grades are posted and posted correctly. If any of my grades were input incorrectly, please let me know so that it may be corrected. The LAST day for any late/missing/absent work or eligible retesting will be Friday Morning. I will not accept anything else after Friday. Next week are final exams. Wednesday-Friday are early release days. The final exam schedule follows as: Tuesday 12/13 - 2nd and 6th Period Exams Wednesday 12/14 - 3rd and 7th Period Exams Thursday 12/14 - 1st and 5th Period Exams Friday 12/15 - 4th and 8th Period Exams For Biology: In class we have been working the gene technology --like using DNA and genes to solve crimes. Ask your child how genes can be used to solve criminal cases. For the fall final exam, the review sheet was the Benchmark Review and Genetics Review combined. Both reviews should already be completed. For Pre-AP Biology: Right now in class, we are completeing our Gene Technology Projects. Students picked two types of gene technologies and created small mini-projects. Students will have 1.5 class periods (that's around 2.5 hours of class time) to work on this project. Ask your child what they learned about how genes technology can be used. For the fall final exam, the review sheet was the Benchmark Review and Genetics Review combined. Both reviews should already be completed. For Anatomy: Students created games over each body system. This was a quiz grade and we will use and play the games as a review for the fall final exam. Along with creating and playing games, students also received an Anatomy Fall Final Exam Review to help them prepare for the exam. As usual, daily agendas and handouts are posted on the corresponding webpages (Biology, Pre-AP Biology, and Anatomy). If there are any other questions, concerns, or comments, please send them my way! Cheers, Teresa Dang P.S. We have run out of communal tissues and I like presents :) Mid 3rd Six Weeks 11/21/2011
Dear Parents/Guardians, I want to wish everyone a happy and restful Thanksgiving Holiday break. Just a reminder to please check HAC and help your child keep up with grades. I know it's almost winter break and we are all tired, but now is not the time to slack off on grades. Tomorrow, Tuesday 11/22 is the half way point of the six weeks; Progress reports will be distributed next week, I believe on Friday so keep an eye out for them. For Biology: The district benchmark has been moved back due to absences. It will now be next week on Wednesday, 11/30 and Thursday, 12/1. The benchmark will be taken as a test grade. Your child should be coming home with a benchmark review. Please, PLEASE help your child review and study the material. This review was for a QUIZ grade, so if HAC shows a 50, 70, or Msg, it means it was not completed 100% or was not turned in at all. Also, just a heads up, there will be a Genetics Test on 12/2 and 12/5. For Anatomy: Grades for the Bone Practical will be recorded in the grade book no later than tomorrow morning --Again, I apologize for the delay. There will be a quiz on Monday/Tuesday right after holiday break over muscles (the muscle location and action). There are a lot of muscles so please remind your child to study! It is a short six weeks (really only a four weeks of instruction due to holiday breaks and final exams) and I don't want grades to drop because we ran out of time. I will send another update about final exams in December. If you have any questions, concerns, or comments -- please let me know! Cheers, Teresa Dang 3rd Six Weeks 11/16/2011
Dear Parents/Guardians, I hope everyone is doing well in this fine November weather. We are well on our way through the 3rd and final six weeks of the semester. I am trying to post grades as fast as I can so that you can keep up with your child's progress and grade in class. If you have questions concerning grades or assignments, please let me know. I am updating each course agenda (Biology, Pre-AP Biology, and Anatomy) with assignments, notes, and reminders. Please use them any way you can to your advantage. Below is a summary of what we are studying and important test dates. I will send another email out about finals later in December. For Biology and Pre-AP Biology: We took a test last week over Protein Synthesis. Grades are updated on Home Access Center and if your child needs to retake this test, it MUST be done before Thanksgiving Break. There will be a District Benchmark 11/30 and 12/1. A Benchmark Review will be given Fri/Mon and it is a quiz grade. We are currently studying genetics and will take a quiz 11/17 and 11/18 and will be testing December 2nd and 5th. For Anatomy: Students just took a bone lab practical last class. It's where they had to identify specific bone markings and landmarks. This was a test grade and grades will be updated before the end of the week. Sorry for the delay, but it was an 87 question test! We are currently studying muscles and will hopefully end the school year with another dissection. If you have any other questions, concerns, suggestions, or just a, "Great Job Ms. Dang" (hey, we all need a little boost sometimes), please feel free to let me know. Thanks! Teresa Dang End of 2nd Six Weeks 10/27/2011
Dear Parents and Guardians, Today, students will be bringing home their progress reports. This six weeks is actually only five weeks long, which means that next week is the last week! Time is running short so if your child needs to turn in late work or retake a test, it must by done by Wednesday next week. This gives me enough time to grade any assignments before grades are due for report cards. I will have tutorials Monday after school and Wednesday morning. I also keep up with the class websites (Biology, Pre-AP Biology, and Anatomy) with daily agendas with downloadable and printable assignments. Please use this any way you can to help your child out with biology! Below is a quick break down of what is happening in class. For Biology: We just took a test over DNA and the Cell Cycle. Please check HAC to look over your child's grades and progress in class. If needed, reteach/retakes can be completed Monday PM or Wednesday AM. We are starting a new unit over protein synthesis. The test for protein synthesis is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, 11/9. For Pre-AP Biology: We just took a test over DNA and the Cell Cycle. Please check HAC to look over your child's grades and progress in class. If needed, reteach/retakes can be completed Monday PM or Wednesday AM. We are starting a new unit over protein synthesis. Students will be creating a video or animation that describes the process of protein synthesis. Projects are due A Days Thursday, 11/3 and B Days Friday, 11/4. At least 2 hours of class time will be given, however, this project may require some outside school time to complete. Please discuss this with your child as I will allow projects to be done individually or in groups up to 3. The test for protein synthesis is tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, 11/9. For Anatomy and Physiology: We dissected a rat and frog in class not too long ago! It was quite a success, ask your child how it went. In class, students are taking the first part of the test for the skeletal system today, Friday 10/28 and Monday 10/31. If needed, retakes will be Monday PM and Wednesday AM. The deadline for late work and retesting will be Wednesday. We will continue with the other half of the skeletal system next week. If you have any questions, concerns, comments, or questions, please let me know. Go Rangers! Teresa Dang 2nd Six Weeks 10/05/2011
Dear Parents and Guardians, We made it through the 1st Six Weeks! Report Cards will be coming home by the end of the week. You might want to pester your child to hand it over if it doesn't show up soon. Please remember to use Home Access Center to monitor your child's grades and progress in school. If your child needs tutorials, please have them arrange a time with me or with another biology teacher for some help. There is a teacher available almost every morning and afternoon as well as the library. I also keep up with the class websites (Biology, Pre-AP Biology, and Anatomy) with daily agendas with downloadable and printable assignments! Some school wide important dates: Monday, October 10th is a student holiday Wednesday, October 12 is PSAT testing. For Biology: We are finishing up Cell Transport and Homeostasis. The kids took a quiz today in class and there will be a test next class period. Quiz retakes will be Friday morning at 8:20. I will review and then there will be a retest. The test on Fri 10/7 and Tues 10/11 is CUMULATIVE. It will cover everything we have learned this year...so basically all the pages in the spirals (pg. 1-38). Please remind them to review and study. A review sheet did come home today. It is two pages and covers around 90% of the test. After the test, we will be covering DNA and the Cell Cycle. For Anatomy: In Anatomy, we are finishing up our unit over the integumentary system and will be starting the skeletal system next week. We just finished a project where the students researched an integumentary disorder. Ask your child for the gruesome details! I am still waiting for our dissection specimens to arrive and you can bet we will be dissection the moment they arrive! If you have any comments, concerns, questions, or suggestions, please let me know! Texas Fight! Teresa Dang Welcome to CRHS! 08/19/2011
Dear Parents/Guardians: I'd like to welcome you to Cedar Ridge High School. I am pleased to have your child in my classroom. I have lots of, well hopefully, exciting things planned for the year to help your child be successful. This first page is called the "Newsflash" page. This portion is dedicated as a way for me to communicate with you about anything that is occurring in class or at Cedar Ridge High School. Throughout the school year, I will use this website to communicate important dates with you as well a way for your child to keep up with the course. Anything you see in orange text is a link to download a power point, assignment, or a link to another website. If you child has to miss class or forgot/lost their homework, he/she can download and print the assignment from the website. On the left of this website, you will see tabs that will take you the the respective course site. There is one for every course (Biology, Pre-AP Biology, and Anatomy & Physiology). I post regularly the daily agenda and activities to the course sites. In our science classes, we will be note-booking on a daily basis. Your child will need a 3-subject spiral notebook with a plastic cover. This notebook is a very important tool that your child will create and use throughout the school year. To help your child be successful, please remember that there is also Home Access Center that you can use to review your child's progress in all classes. Lastly, if you would like me to email you whenever I update the Newsflash portion of this website, please fill out the contact form. I do try to update the Newsflash at least twice a six weeks to inform you of what we are doing in class as well as important upcoming dates. Please let me know if you have any questions, concerns, or comments. Sincerely, Teresa Dang Alllmmmost There 05/12/2011
Dear Parents/Guardians, The end of the school year is in just about two weeks -- to be exact, 11 school days. As the end draws close, so does the end of the grading period. My gradebook will be updated as fast as I can grade. Please keep up with your child's grades. It should be completely updated by Monday, May 16th. I will accept any and all late work until Wednesday, May 18th. This will give me Thursday to grade and record for the Friday, May 20th 6th Six Weeks grade deadline. The testing schedule for last few days are: 5/12-13: Biology Science Benchmark 5/16-17: Ecology Test (review) 5/18-19: Dissections 5/20-23: Final Exam Review 5/24: 2nd and 6th Period Exam 5/25: 3rd and 7th Period Exam 5/26: 1st and 5th Period Exam 5/27: 4th and 8th Period Exam I'm keeping up with this information on both the Biology and Pre-AP Biology class pages for students to refer to. If you have any other questions, concerns, of comments, please let me know! (Especially the comments, those are always nice to hear.) Go Mavs! Teresa Dang P.S. Did you guys watch the series? OH MAN. I'm from Dallas and a pretty hardcore fan; let me just say, I'm happy to have a break this week from the late games crazy sleeping schedule. Ecology Project Update 05/02/2011
Dear Parents/Guardians, Just a reminder that Progress Reports will be given out later this week on Wednesday. Today, we started out Ecology Project. It is a test grade and we will have class time (all class) to work on this project starting today until the due date. That's a total of 4 days (that is 6 hours). All documents and rubrics have been updated to the website (Biology Page and Pre-AP Biology Page). Remember that anything in orange text is a link to another website or a downloadable document. The end of the six weeks (actually the year!) is coming close. A few important dates are listed below. Please keep in mind that these dates may change. Check the Biology or Pre-AP Biology page. I will update dates there. May 10: Projects are due for 1st, 3rd, and 4th period May 12-13: District Science Benchmarks May 13: Projects are due for 6th, 7th, and 8th period May 16-17: Ecology Test May 18-19: Dissections May 20-23: Final Exam Review Day May 24-27: Spring Final Exams I will get back to you later about Final Exams (exemptions, reviews and actual dates). My gradebook and website are up to date with grades and assignments. I will post later next week the Ecology Test Review. Handouts will also be given in class. If you have any questions or concerns, please let me know. Cheers, Teresa Dang | NEWSFLASH
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To view your child's grades, you can use Home Access Center (HAC) on any computer with internet. You will need a user name and password to log on. If you have trouble logging in, please contact your child's counselor for information. Orange Text?Any text in orange is a link to a website or to download a document. Some documents are in pdf. You many need to download for free Adobe Reader. About the Teacher
I graduated from the University of Texas with a Bachelors of Science in Kinesiology and a minor in Biology. While at UT, I completed the UTeach Certification Program with a Science Composite Teaching Certification for Grades 8-12. ArchivesJanuary 2012 |
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