NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

Well, vacation is over and done with and it is basically a nonstop slog until the end in June. We have a good deal of time left and people should look back at their quarter 3 grades (which are notoriously evil) for inspiration to kick things back into high gear. Freshmen: Remember that help is always available and should be taken advantage of whenever necessary. Bonus and extra credit is not really appropriate for honors classes, when solely for the purpose of bringing up poor test scores. Take the time to do a thorough review of new material and don't wait until the last minute to try and have a study marathon. See me for review, extra problems or anything else you need before exam time arrives. Also, DO YOUR HOMEWORK! Lots of folks slipped last quarter due to not submitting assignments or submitting assignments that are not complete. Seniors: Now is not the time to decide to stop working. Although many of you have your college acceptance letters, I bet that few of you have your financial aid packages locked down. Those don't tend to come until later and they have access to your FULL transcript. Letting it all go in quarter 4 does not demonstrate commitment to your education and that is a poor way to argue for a college to give you money. Keep on with your best effort until the final bell...

Tomorrow, Honors Physics and Physics F and G will continue on with their magnetism discussions. Physical Science B will begin their magnetism unit with a discussion of the lab they conducted before we left for break and then a jump into the world of permanent magnets. Physical Science E will watch a video made by NOVA called Magnetic Storm. It is a good film for describing the basics of magnetism and properties of Earth's magnetic field. There will be discussion questions to answer when the film is done, so don't count on the time to catch up on your sleep.