Hello everyone!  This will be my 19th year teaching science and the beginning of my 16th year at Santa Fe Junior High.  I currently teach 6th and 8th graders. I grew up in South Texas in a town called Harlingen.  I graduated from UT Brownsville with a bachelor's in Biology.  The reason why I became a teacher is because I have always enjoyed learning and teaching others.  I love science and being able to do hands-on activities.  My goal is to help students understand science and enjoy coming to school every day. 

Topics we are learning in 8th Grade:

1st 9 Weeks: Matter & Energy

2nd 9 Weeks: Force and Motion, Components of the Universe, Human Dependence on Oceans

3rd 9 Weeks: Organisms and the Environment, Weather & Climate

4th 9 Weeks: STAAR Testing, Intro to Biology

Topics we are learning in 6th grade:

1st 9 Weeks: Properties of Matter/Force & Motion

2nd 9 Weeks: Energy/Earth & Space

3rd 9 Weeks: Organisms & Environments

4th 9 Weeks: Earth's Structure/Managing Resources

How will we communicate with each other?

My email: betty.norvell@sfisd.org

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Classroom Phone #: 409-925-9334

2026-2026 Bell Schedule

8th Grade 1st Period     7:50 - 8:40

8th Grade 2nd Period    8:44 - 9:33

3rd Period     9:37 - 10:26 Conference

6th Grade "A" Lunch 10:32 - 11:04

6th grade 4th Period 11:08 - 11:59

 6th Grade Advisory: 12:03 - 12:33

5^th Period    12:37 - 1:26 Department Planning

8th Grade 6^th Period      1:30 - 2:19

6th Grade 7th Period   2:23 - 3:12  

Tutorials: Tuesdays and Thursdays from 3:15 - 3:45