Teacher Home Page - James Louey
To All of my Chemistry students, best wishes in all of your future endeavors.
"You are the music of my life..." Best Regards, Doc.
Steve Jobs Commencement Address Stanford 2005
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Time |
A Day |
B Day |
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7:45 – 9:05 |
A block AP Chem 430-2 |
B Block AP Chem 430-1 AP |
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9:12 – 9:53 |
C Block PLC-Science Dept. |
C Block PLC-Science Dept. |
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9:58 – 10:39 |
D Block FLEX |
D Block FLEX |
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10:44 – 12:38 |
E Block AP Chem 463-1 |
F Block Prep |
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12:43 – 2:05 |
G Block Prep/Web/CHO |
H Block AP Chem 463-2 |
Email (preferred) loueyja@watertownps.org
alternative email: chemdoctorwhs@gmail.com
Phone: 860.945.4810 ext. 2209
HONOR PLEDGE
“I affirm that I will uphold the highest principles of honesty and integrity in all my
endeavors at Watertown High School and foster an atmosphere of mutual respect within
and beyond the classroom. Whether it’s on a lab, a test, or an in-class essay, I pledge my
honor that I have neither given nor received aid on this examination.”
http://www.taftschool.org/academics/pdfs/matterofhonor.pdf
http://www.gettysburg.edu/dotAsset/2771398.pdf
Chemistry is cumulative. It is that simple. Success depends on assimilating foundational skills and knowlege.
The school mission statement sets forth the expectation that students must take responsibility for their own learning. I remain committed to helping to all my students achieve their maximum potential.
Chemistry is not an easy subject, but perfection should not be the enemy of doing one's individual best effort.
Students must realize that in college, the major responsibility for learning will be theirs. Learning to build that capacity now and learning to be a personal advocate for extra help when needed is an essential life skill that will lead to greater future success.
To become a critical thinker in chemistry, we must develop an adequate foundation of knowlege and problem solving skills. When a test is returned with a key, look at the key and see me if you still have questions. Regular tests will incorporate some questions that model the critical thinking process (originally outlined by Bloom). They require you to integrate, apply, and extend what you have learned to new situations.
Let's work together to reach are full potential.
Top Five Reasons Students Fail Chemistry
10 Ways to Make Chemistry Hard
Chemistry Podcasts/Screencasts
This Week in the History of Chemistry
What's That Stuff (Chemistry of Everday Things: C&EN News)
Substitute Teacher Video Resources ( World of Chemistry ) and Video Downloads
Terrific Science (fun resources for teachers, parents, kids)
ACS Division of Organic Chemistry Home Page
National Organic Chemistry Symposium 2009 (Glimpse at the "gods" or organic)
ACS Division of Chemical Education
Wired Chemist (aka Charles Yoder, Franklin & Marshall Univ.)
Catnip Extraction Supercritical Carbon Dioxide
Dictionary.com (word of the day)
Littlestown Historical Society (PA)
State High School Chemistry Exams
College Board Science Standards Release 2009
Science Fair Project Ideas (Science Buddies)
Videos: Chemistry in the ER (clips from the NBC show E.R.)
Chemistry Experimental Simulations and Applications (Tom Greenbowe, Iowa State Univ)
Interactive Simulations (Univ. of Colorado-Boulder) requires Java
Dan Branan's Mini Labs formative assessment
HAPPY NATIONAL MOLE DAY : 10/23/12 at 6:02 A.M.
When Life is difficult...
The five stages of grief:
Denial: "This can’t be happening to me."
Anger: "Why is this happening? Who is to blame?"
Bargaining: "Make this not happen, and in return I will ____."
Depression: "I’m too sad to do anything."
Acceptance: "I’m at peace with what happened."
Parkinson's Disease (Univ. MD) disease signs
Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research
National Parkinson's Disease Foundation
Good bye Mom (5/27/09)...I Love You.
I lost my mother to Parkinson's Disease.
It is a dreadful disease for which there is no cure.
Hymn of Promise
In cocoons, a hidden promise: butterflies will soon be free!
In the cold and snow of winter, there's a spring that waits to be,
Unrevealed until it's season, something God alone can see.
There's a song in every silence, seeking word and melody;
There's a dawn in every darkness, bringing hope to you and me.
From the past will come the future; what it holds, a mystery.
Unrevealed until it's season, something God alone can see.
In our end is our beginning, in our time, infinity.
In our doubt there is believing; in our life, eternity.
In our death, a resurrection; at the last, a victory.
Unrevealed until it's season, something God alone can see.
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