End of Fall Semester 2008-09

To my students,

finally, it's the end of Fall semester for 2008-09 academic year.

To ALL students taking Regent exam this week:

REMEMBER THE MORNING SESSION STARTS AT 8:15 AM, AND AFTERNOON SESSION STARTS AT 12:15 PM.
• LIVING ENVIRONMENT REGENT EXAM IS AT TUESDAY MORNING (Tomorrow).
• EARTH SCIENCE REGENT EXAM IS AT WEDNESDAY MORNING.
• CHEMISTRY / Physics REGENT EXAM IS AT THURSDAY AFTERNOON.

Look over your review notes, do a few run of practice exam questions, and get plenty of rest.
Make sure to bring blue or black pens for the exam (and/or calculator), and Good Luck!!

(Bring your textbook to return to me if you are going to be in the school.)

For all others, See you next Tuesday! (Spring Semester begin.)

Dr. Liu

Update for 1/22/2009

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 1:
• RETURN TEXTBOOK TOMORROW!!!!

Living Environment Prep:
• STUDY FOR YOUR LE REGENT EXAM (NEXT TUESDAY MORNING!!)

Dr. Liu

Update for 1/21/2009

Here is the update:

Chemistry 1:
• Read the last section of Ch. 8 in the textbook. No written HW.
• Bring in your textbook for textbook-return tomorrow.

Living Environment Prep:
• Study for LE Regent Exam. Use either of following two sites for review/practice:
1. Review notes and practices: http://www.regentsprep.org/Regents/biology/biology.cfm
2. Practice questions by topic: http://www.edusolution.com/regentsquiz/index.htm

Dr. Liu

Update for 1/20/2009

A historical day in the continual struggle for civil right movement!

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 1:
• No HW today. (HW #39 past due)
• Thursday-Friday: Chemistry Textbook return!
• No Lab. This Week!

Living Environment Prep:
• No HW today.
• Study for LE Regent Exam next Tuesday morning.

Dr. Liu

Update for 1/16/2009

Here is the update for this weekend:

Chemistry 1:
• HW #39 (Due Tuesday): Holt - Read pp. 302-304, Do p. 304 Problems 1 and 2.
• No Lab Next week.
• Return textbooks next Thursday-Friday.

Living Environment Prep:
• Start studying for your regent exam! No HW this weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 1/15/09

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 1:
• No HW today. I want to give you time to work on your Lab. Report #15 which would be due tomorrow.
• Remember, Tomorrow is the final deadline for all Lab. reports. There would be no acceptance after tomorrow.

Living Environment Prep:
• We will work on a Regent Exam practice tomorrow.

Dr. Liu

Update for 1/14/2009

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 1:
• HW #38 (Due tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 267-274, p. 274 Problems 2, 4.
• Reminder Lab. Report #15 due THIS FRIDAY!!

Living Environment Prep:
• No homework today, post-exam break!
• There will be Living Environment Regent Prep on Saturday from 9 AM til 1 PM if you're interested to get yourself ready.

Dr. Liu

Update for 1/13/2009

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 1:
• HW #37 (Due Tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 260-266, p. 266 Q. 4, 5, 9, 11
• Reminder: Lab. #15 for P8 tomorrow 0th period (Last chance for Lab. #15 make-up).
• Lab. Report #15 due this Friday!!!

Living Environment Prep:
• Unit Exam #8 Tomorrow: Ecology and Human Impacts on Environment - Study your review sheets!!

Dr. Liu

Update for 1/12/09

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 1:
• No HW for today - Post-exam steam off...
• Reminder: Lab. #15 for P3 tomorrow morning at 0th period.
• Lab. Report #15 (as well as any other missing Labs) will be due this Friday.

Living Environment Prep:
• Unit 8 Exam possibly Wednesday. Will go over summary notes tomorrow.

• Public Service Announcement: For 11th graders, there is a chance to take a FREE practice SAT exam with scoring analysis on February 1st (Not sure about the date). Please see Mr. Sipkins for further details.


Dr. Liu

Update for 1/9/2009

Here is the update for this weekend:

Chemistry 1:
• Unit 6 Exam on Monday. Study your review sheet and notes.
• Lab. Report #14 Due Monday.
• Reminder: Lab. #15 for P1 at 0th period on Monday.

Living Environment Prep:
• Unit 8 Exam - Ecology and Human Impacts on Environment will be on Tuesday.

Have a good weekend.

Dr. Liu

Update for 1/8/2009

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 1:
• Finish both sides of your review sheet. If you don't, you're unlikely to pass this unit exam. On the other hand, if you do know how to do the review sheet, you will be in good shape.
• Unit 6 Exam on Monday.
• All Late/Missing Assignment due by Tomorrow (Friday). After that, I won't accept any more late assignment.
• Reminder: Lab. Report #14 due Monday.

Living Environment Prep:
• Relax (after today's Unit Exam). We'll begin another unit tomorrow.

Dr. Liu

Update for 1/7/09

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 1:
• HW #36 (Due tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 241-248, Do p. 248 Problems #1, 4, 5, 6.
• Unit Exam on Monday.
• Reminder: ALL LATE ASSIGNMENTS DUE BY FRIDAY!

Living Environment Prep:
• Unit 7 Exam Tomorrow - Evolution. Study your review sheet.

Dr. Liu

Update for 1/6/2009

Here is the update for today:

Chemistry 1:
• HW #35 (Due tomorrow): Holt - Read pp. 234-240; Do p. 240 Problems #8, #10 d,e, #11a, b
• Reminder: Friday is the deadline for All late/missing assignment.
• Lab. #14 for P8 tomorrow morning at 0th period - last chance for lab. make up this week.

Living Environment Prep:
• No HW today.
• Unit 7 - Evolution Exam on Thursday.
• Reminder: Friday is the deadline for All late/missing assignment.

Dr. Liu

Update for 1/5/2009

Happy New Year!

Here is the update:

Chemistry 1:
• Your take-home exam is past due... Tomorrow is the last day I'll accept your take-home exam for any reason.
• Reminder: All late/missing assignments are due at the latest by this Friday. I have posted a list of everyone's missing assignments in the classroom, or you can write to me at drliu.iths@gmail.com to find out (include your name and period).
• Lab. #14 continues: Tomorrow morning 0th period in Rm. 311.

Living Environment Prep:
• Project Due Tomorrow!
• Reminder: All late/missing assignments are due at the latest by this Friday.

Dr. Liu