Information+for+Parents

=TG 103 Parent's Page= Parents play a very important role in a student's education. Teachers and parents share common goals: for the student to be successful and achieve her or his full potential. No matter what lies in the future for a student, her or his education is the greatest and most important asset. One of my top priorities as a teacher is to push my students to reach their full potential and set the bar of excellence very high, but with the right support and effort put forth from the students, they can meet any challenge set before themselves. Science can be one of the hardest subjects to learn, but can be learned. All I can ask of your children to work and try as hard as they can.

Contacting Mr. Dahlman:
email: jdahlman@totinograce.org phone: (763)571-9116 x701

I don't answer phone calls during the school day, unless it is an emergency. The best time to get a hold of me by phone is before (before 7:25) or after school (after 2). I will respond to phone messages as soon as I can, usually within 24 hours.
 * I will usually respond to e-mails the same day, depending on when it was sent and what type of information you are requesting.**

Getting your child's grades:
Our school uses the Powerschool program. Essentially, whenever I enter a grade into my grade book, you can see it via the internet. It's a great way to get an instant "snapshot" of your child's performance in class. Our school requires teachers to update grades every 15th and the 30th of the month, however, I usually update grades about once a week.

If you see any issues with your child's grade, __please talk with your child about it first before contacting me__. We all want the students to take ownership of their learning and their performance in class, so if the grading issue can be resolved between the student and myself, that's great. If the issue is not resolved in a couple days, or you would like more information about the situation, please do not hesitate to contact me about it.

e-mail: psadmin@totinograce.org phone: (763)571-9116 x790
 * To access Powerschool, click [|here] .** If you are having issues accessing Powerschool, or need your log-in information, contact our PowerSchool administrator at:

=Course Information:= If you are interested in finding out or keeping up with what is going on in your child's class, click on the appropriate subject below. Each course page has a link to the homework assigned each day and important information about upcoming tests, quizzes, and projects.

Honors Chemistry Foundations in Chemistry



To find out more about my approach to teaching, click here.