Hello everyone!  This will be my 20th year teaching science and the beginning of my 17th year at Santa Fe Junior High.  I currently teach 7th and 8th graders. I grew up in Harlingen, TX and 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

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

2nd 9 Weeks: Thermal Energy & Earth/Space

3rd 9 Weeks: Human Impact on the Environment

4th 9 Weeks: Organisms and the Environment

How will we communicate with each other?

My email: betty.norvell@sfisd.org  and through ParentSquare

Classroom Phone #: 409-925-9334

2026-2027 Bell Schedule

Conference 1st Period     7:45 - 8:30

7th Grade 2nd Period    8:33 - 9:23

8th Grade 3rd Period     9:26 - 10:16

8th grade 4th Period 10:19 - 11:09

 8th Grade 5th Period: 11:12 - 12:53

8th Grade "C" Lunch 12:22 - 12:52

RTI "TRIBE TIME" 12:56 - 1:26

7th Grade 6^th Period      1:29 - 2:19

Science PLC 7th Period   2:22 - 3:12