http://www.mpsaz.org/stapley/staff/smfortner/news_feed Hear Ye', Hear Ye' Subscribing here will allow the system to send you an email when ever I post messages to the New 1369004033 STEM Showcase 10371 2011-04-25 16:15:20 2011-04-25 16:19:18 smfortner Wewill have a display of work from all of our schools on Tuesday, May 3rd. The flyer is attached. Stop by and see what great things are going on in science at all of the Mesa public schools! Students who go and have Mrs. Massey sign a slip of paper that they were there will get extra credit! Year End Final 10198 2011-04-15 10:15:37 2011-04-15 10:15:37 smfortner We will begin our year end final on Monday the 18th. Deadlines are critical. This is the BIG grade for the quarter! Welcome Back 8205 2011-01-05 08:37:46 2011-01-05 08:37:46 smfortner Here we go into the 3rd quarter. But, for 8th graders, it's also the countdown to AIMS. This is the final quarter to cover all 8th grade content before students take the AIMS test in science, reading, writing and math at the beginning of the 4th quarter. This quarter in science we will focus on chemistry (kitchen chemistry) and continue to cement our understanding of the Scientific Method. Procedures,controlling experimental design andanalysis are our goals! 2/3 of the way there! 8084 2010-12-17 10:23:04 2010-12-17 10:23:04 smfortner Although it's the end of the semester, we are not 1/2 way to AIMS - we are 2/3 of the way! My Great Scientists! 7648 2010-12-01 07:34:36 2010-12-01 07:34:36 smfortner You can be very proud of your student's progress. Resting Bodies lab write-up 7303 2010-11-12 10:52:35 2010-11-12 10:52:35 smfortner This was the FIRST real independent lab write up. Remember, this is TOTALLY new learning!! 2nd quarter grades 7065 2010-11-02 10:41:11 2010-11-02 10:41:11 smfortner Problem corrected - please check your student's science grade! Second Quarter Already! 6672 2010-10-08 14:11:58 2010-10-08 14:11:58 smfortner Can you believe we have already finished the first quarter? I am very pleased with all my students. Class averages for the first quarter ranged from 80 - 84%. Pretty great! Please remember, if your student is not where s/he would like to be, there is still another quarter in order to get the semester grade where it should be. It is the semester grade that goes on the... Extra Credit 6060 2010-09-15 10:45:23 2010-09-15 10:45:23 smfortner Don't forget - your student may do extra credit!