Joy Schalders-BurtonScience Classes

Welcome, Parents!

Welcome to Options Science!

· I will introduce you to my teaching philosophy, classroom policies, and course content.

· Please stop me if you have questions!

All About Me· My background

· Originally from Cleveland, Ohio

· Lived in Colorado since 1995

· Married with one wonderful son, Wyatt, age 11, and a daughter,

Miranda, 18 months. · My experience

· Current Master's Degree student at Walden University

· Nine years teaching, seven of them full time, five of them at Options.

My Mission as a Teacher

http://options.littletonpublicschools.net/

It’s on my website so you can refer to it any time you like.

Class Subjects· The subjects I teach are:· general science· geology· chemistry· physics· astronomy· computer applications

Classroom Community· Our classroom is a community. In our

community, we have rules to help us get along with each other.

· Our class rules are posted at: http://options.littletonpublicschools.net/

· Select Faculty, Science, then Policies/Rules

Field Trips· We have lots of fun field trips planned for this

year!· Geology students visit at least three different

locations along the Front Range, including Roxborough State Park and Dinosaur Ridge.

· Weekend field trip classes are a great way for your student to earn 1-2 credits.

· I would love to have parent volunteers for these trips!

Let’s Have a Great Year!