Welcome to Mrs Gillum’s Room
Advanced 8th
Grade Science
MrsG9064@aol.com
549-5536
Weekly e-mails
• My e-mail: (this is the way to REALLY reach
me!!) MrsG9064@aol.com
• Please e-mail me tonight/tomorrow if you did not
get an email on Saturday! I want you in the loop!!!
• In the subject line write:
the class period and your student’s name
• I send an e-mail EVERY Friday night/Saturday
morning with what we did in class and what we
will be doing the next week.
My web page:
• My Web Page with LOTS of information:
• http://mrsgillumscience.com
• 8th Grade Advanced Science (Index) Web Page:
click here
Science Fair Web Page:
click here
• 2014-15 Science Photo Directory!!
To come… it will link off the main page
Grades:
• I do not post my grades/homework on Parent
Connect.
• I do send home a progress notice approx every 3
weeks, when we have completed a unit
• I have all assignments posted on my web page,
plus the kids have a hard copy syllabus.
• If you have any concerns, please feel free to drop
me an email.
Curriculum
• This year the focus is on Space Science,
Chemistry: Inorganic and Organic, Physics:
Force & Motion, Life Skills, Sex Ed…. AND
Science Fair
• They will survive and so will you! :)
• They currently have their Sept to Oct syllabus for
regular science class work, PLUS the science fair
syllabus with all the deadlines.
• They will receive the Oct-Nov syllabus next
week
Curriculum & Dates:
• Science Fair will be completed PRIOR to
winter break! Only the boards will need to
come in after vacation.
• Science Fair Open House is Wed Jan 21
• School & regional competition is Jan 22-23
• City science fair is at the March 24-29
• State science fair is in May 18-19 in LA
Email & Communication
• I am VERY big into communication with my kids
• Your students need to be checking their e-mail
EVERY NIGHT by 8pm.
• If they don’t have their own account, PLEASE
consider getting them one.
• I email the kids A LOT, and it will be much easier
if they do have their own account that they can
check nightly.
Computer Time & Before School
• If you don’t have a computer at home, or it’s
broken, the Scripps Ranch Library does have
computers available for use.
• In addition, I’m here every morning by 6:30,
open at lunch, feel free to have your student
come before school.
• Have your student contact me if they need some
computer time,want some tutoring or study time.
They are more than welcome!
Homework
• It has to be in on time.
• It will probably be more that 20 minutes per night,
(because of the Science Fair) but all students will
receive a 8 week syllabus and they can get ahead
or double up if they have activities.
• There is NO LATE WORK accepted. They will
know the deadlines. They need to follow them.
THIS is critical life long learning.
• PLEASE make sure they are saving a duplicate
copy of their SF project on a separate flash drive
Absences
• . If your student is absent, it is THEIR
responsibility to see me and find out what they
missed on the first day they return to school.
• This can be done before / after school, during lunch
or by e-mail.
• Please feel free to contact me if your student will
be out an extended period of time. I will copy
lecture notes and provide as much work as I can for
their absences. You can also check my web site.
It has my lectures with "student notes" and "teacher
notes,” handouts and a lot more!
Absences
• Homework (notebooks & projects) are due on the date
stated in the syllabus.
• If your student is absent one day, their work/test make up
is to take place THE FIRST DAY they return to school,
SO have them see me before school!
• After 3 days of non completion, or failure to turn in an
assignment, the assignment will be recorded as a zero.
• Some large projects are due on the due date, whether the
student is in school or not. This is to prevent the
“homework flu”. Those projects will be noted in the
syllabus & plenty of notice will be given.
In conclusion…
• This is an amazing group of kids. I felt
like I knew them by the time school
started because we had written each
other so many times.
• Thank you for sending me such great
kids.
Welcome to Mrs Gillum’s Room
•Questions??