WC Food Science Update
October 12, 2015
End of the First 9 Weeks
The end of the first 9 weeks is just a week away (October 16). Students were given a progress report today to see what they currently have so they could get in missing work from our current unit and know what grades I will be adding next week. A lot of students are having difficulty understanding that assignments cannot be turned in just because the 9 weeks is not over yet. The NEISD policy states that students can turn in late work with a 20% reduction in grade either by the 3 week grading period or by the end of a unit. Some students are having trouble understanding that I cannot accept late work from the first of the school year or if it was from previous units. My goal is that by the end of the year, every student will understand a deadline and be better prepared for the "real" world,
Current and Upcoming Labs
Cookie Crust Lab
One of our labs last week was comparing how various pans (shiny metal, glass, stone bakeware, and dark metal) heated and baked sugar cookies. There was no clear consensus on what pan was the best...it depended on how the student liked their cookie (soft, crunchy, slightly brown, golden brown, etc.)
Rock Candy Lab
As part of our heat unit we will be looking at super saturated solutions, so this week we will be making rock candy.
Heat Unit
We did 3 heat labs the previous week on boiling water. Students learned the difference between scald, simmer, boil and rolling boil. They also learned the importance of using a turntable and stirring liquids in a microwave,
HOMECOMING WEEK: OCTOBER 13-16.
November 3 Bond Election
Please take the time to vote on November 3, There will be no increase in tax rates due to this bond for a minimum of 5 years! Churchill is on the bond with the replacement of the original building (what we call the ABC building) and the original Career and Technology building. Early voting is at Blossom, October 19-30.
This week's schedule at a glance:
Monday: Student Holiday
Tuesday: Getting ready for Rock Candy Lab
Wednesday: PSAT (seniors report to auditorium by 12 noon)
Thursday: Rock Candy Lab
Friday: End of 9 weeks, Calorimetry Lab
Tutoring
I do tutoring everyday. I get to school by 7 am and don't leave until 6 pm or later most days. We have all school tutoring, called ReTeach, in the library from 4:15-5:30 Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. I tutor usually on Wednesdays in the library, and if I can on Thursdays. I tutor in my room every morning except Fridays due to morning duty; however, I can tutor at morning duty (bus turnaround 8-8:30). I also tutor during lunches 5th or 6th.
This week is unusual in that I have meetings after school Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. In addition, we have PSAT Wednesday, so Wednesday morning is unavailable unless the student gets here early.
Dawn Wales
Email: dwales@neisd.net
Website: dawnwales.weebly.com
Location: 12049 Blanco Road, San Antonio, TX, United States
Phone: 210-356-0046
Twitter: @WalesDawn