Welcome back to school!

Here is what we will be doing in Biology this week.

Biology-

Wednesday: Introductions, Syllabus and “Fortune Telling” Fish

HW: Get syllabus and contract signed by Friday, bring supplies

Thursday: Lab Safety review, Tour of the Classroom, Lab Equipment Scavenger Hunt

HW: Get syllabus and contract signed by Friday, bring supplies

Friday: Pass out journals, Lab Equipment journal entry, Get on google classroom and complete the Lab Equipment Quizizz

HW: Bring supplies and complete the Quizizz if you did not finish in class

Honors Biology-

Wednesday: Introductions, Syllabus and “Fortune Telling” Fish

HW: Get syllabus and contract signed by Friday, bring supplies

Thursday: Lab Safety review, Tour of the Classroom, Lab Equipment Scavenger Hunt (Honors version)

HW: Get syllabus and contract signed by Friday, bring supplies

Friday:  Pass out journals, Lab Equipment journal entry, Get on google classroom and complete the Lab Safety and Equipment Quizizz (Honors version)

HW: Bring supplies and complete the Quizizz if you did not finish in class

For all students, you can view the grading policy and computer policy using the links below.

Science Grading Policy

Computer Policy

Classroom Management

For Honors Biology students only:

Honors Contract

Meet The Teacher 2025 – Biology and Honors Biology

My name is Staci Henderson, and I’m so happy to be your Biology teacher this year.  As a campus, we are going to work hard to provide you lots of opportunities for success in a safe environment. This is my 23rd year of teaching, and my 10th year here at White Oak High School. I love teaching Biology and AP Biology, there are so many things you will learn this year to help you understand the living world around you.  We’ll be busy in class, but the good kind of busy! This is a STAAR-EOC tested class, and thankfully the only science STAAR test you will have to take during high school.  We’ll get you ready!

In Biology, you will need the following supplies:

1. Folder to keep handouts and homework (for Biology, can be placed inside a binder shared with another class or kept separate)
2. School-issued Chromebook
3. Corded headphones (no bluetooth)
4. Pencils

Classroom supply: 

Please donate a couple rolls of paper towels and/or a box of disposable gloves.

School begins Wednesday, August 13th.

Join the ParentSquare app to receive messages from your teachers and the school. (Students join StudentSquare with their school gmail account).

My blog is: hendersonbiology.wonecks.net.

My email is: [email protected].

Looking forward to the first day of school and the school year! 

I wanted to go ahead and post this list of supplies for anyone who is shopping early!

I will update it when we have our first science department meeting when teachers go back to school, but I don’t think it will change much if any.

Personal Supplies:

Pencils/Pens

School-supplied chromebook (no other computer, must be the school chromebook)

Headphones/earbuds – for assignments only (not used very often)

Folder to keep handouts (for Biology specifically)

Classroom supplies to donate:

2 rolls of paper towels and if possible, a box of disposable gloves for labs. (If you happen to come across XL gloves, that would be great to get some that size since some of my students do not fit in the typical one size fits most!)

Here is a link of a good option, for a fair price: Non-latex gloves, various sizes

Science Grading Policy 2024-2025