Science Department
Department Goals
After completing the science curriculum at Salpointe Catholic High School a graduate should:
1. Understand and be able to use scientific inquiry to solve problems and investigate questions
2. Design experimental procedure to investigate a question
3. Be able to analyze data and observations in order to draw accurate conclusions
4. Be able to critically evaluate information for validity
5. Be skeptical learners who discriminate between reliable and unreliable sources
6. Use the tools provided by science, math and technology to investigate the world around them
7. Apply their moral and ethical beliefs to scientific issues
8. Have an appreciation of the integral part that science plays in their lives
9. Understand the importance of the value of work ethic
In order to ensure student success teachers will:
1. Strive to develop a love of learning and a love of science within our students
2. Develop and offer interactive, hands-on, real life experiences to our students as much as possible
3. Set up and offer labs and activities that develop critical thinking
4. Use the scientific method of inquiry frequently enough that students can easily utilize it
5. Nurture confidence in our students that they can succeed in science courses
6. Develop creativity and individual thinking in our students
Faculty
Ms. Brenda Wolpa, Department Chair
B.A. University of Minnesota (Chemistry and Biology)
Ms. Anne Baffert
B.S. University of Arizona (General Biology)
M.A. University of Arizona (Journalism)
Mr. David Dror
B.S. University of Arizona (Science Teaching with Physics specialization) (Minors in Mathematics, Japanese Language)
M.A. University of Arizona (Information Resources and Library Science)
B.A. Cornell University (Astronomy)
Ms. Maria Javier
B.S. University of the Philippines (Biology)
Ms. Sarah Maddy
B.A. Macalester College (Classical Archeology)
Ms. Rebecca Major
B.S. University of Arizona (Physical Education)
M.A.Ed. Northern Arizona University (Educational Leadership)
Mr. Kevin Russell
B.S. University of Arizona (Ecology and Evolutionary Biology)
Ms. Sarah Streb
B.S. University of Arizona (Astronomy, Physics)
M.Ed. University of Arizona (Education)
Mr. Jeffery Weger
B.S. University of California, Riverside (Biology and Anthropology)
M.A. Northern Arizona University (Teaching of Physical Science)
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