Chemistry Students for 2023-2024.

Please get a simple scientific calculator (i.e. TI-34X or equivalent; it must be able to do log functions)

Also, stock up on pens, colored pencils, normal pencils, loose leaf paper, and a binder.

Updated Policy: If you are unprepared for lab, you automatically lose 10% on that lab if it's graded.

What to bring to class every day:

• Charged Chromebook

• writing implement (pen, pencils, etc)

• paper/notebook

• Calculator! (You will need it a lot.)

• Headphones/earbuds (If you have trouble getting some, please let me know ASAP.)

I will give you a hard copy of the lab safety contract your first day of class, but you can also find it in the class resources folder.

Contact Information:

Email: Julie.gilbert@wwrsd.org

Extra help is on a first come, first serve basis. If multiple people show up, I will attempt to balance things. I'm usually in room 106. If you don't ind me there, check 104.

I'm typically available b/t 7:40-7:53-ish each morning, after school until 3:00 pm. Ms. McKaba teaches Honors Chemistry and AP Chemistry, so you should also feel free to ask her questions. She has also taught CPE chem in the past.

Mr. McQuade teaches CP Chem and Honors chem and has taught CPE, so you can also ask him questions.

(Note: "By appointment" means, if possible, please let me know you want to come so I can make sure I'm there for you. Otherwise, I may be making photocopies, running other errands, or trying to reach my mailbox.)

Google Classroom Codes: (may not be necessary this year)

Pd 3 CPE Chem -
Pd 4 CPE Chem -
Pd 8 CPE-ICR Chem -
Pd 9 CPE Chem -

Mr. O'Connor will be part of pd 8 in the 2023-2024 year. 

Frequently Asked Questions (and random Questions):
2023-2024 edition. If you have new ques, I'd be happy to update.

Questions from  22-23

Have you made $ off of your books?

Short answer: Yes.  

Slightly longer answer:  Writing for Vella (one of Amazon's new-ish writing platforms) has been very good for me. 

What do you do for fun/ in free time?

Read. Write. Take walks. Listen to audiobooks. Do 1000-piece puzzles.

Have you watched Breaking Bad?

Yes. I have seen about 8 episodes. It was okay. I appreciate that it has generated some interest in Chemistry. It's not exactly a paragon of truth about the subject (or chem teachers) though.

Where are you from?

I was born in S. Korea, raised in central NJ.

Favorite food?

Spaghetti with meat sauce.

Favorite show/genre?

Favorite show changes. I enjoyed Criminal Minds.

For reading or writing, I am a little all over the place: scifi, fantasy, mystery, thriller. Mostly YA stuff.

Favorite tea blend?

I can go either way on this.  I enjoy Stash peppermint, loose leaf peppermint, and some berry flavored teas. Lady Grey also tastes amazing, but I don't think it likes me. 

Do you like sports?

My interest in sports has waned over the years. I did play soccer and softball in high school, but my interests flipped to writing in college.

Why did you choose the hobbies you chose?/What got you into writing?

I believe the actual writing part started with a rebellion of sorts against literature classes and the need to deeply analyze everything, but it probably started way back with loving stories as a small child. It started with a love of reading and stories in general.

I set out to entertain myself. That's probably why I write in many genres --> I have an interest in many genres.

There are techniques that do come out while writing, but sometimes a green shirt is just a green shirt because that's what popped into the author's head.

Being around students is inspirational. Trials, Tribulations, and Trust Issues came from one of the weekly questions you'll see later in the year. (What superpower would you like to have?)

This survey will be done the first day you have class.