Connect

Colleagues, students and parents are welcome to call, email or ​follow our classroom via social media accounts. 

​Email
vonbargeng@issaquah.wednet.edu

Please feel free to email with any questions, comments, concerns, issues, dramas or nice things to say.  I follow a "reply within 48 hours" guideline.  Please understand that during some parts of the school year, my email inbox is overflowing with messages and that teaching is always my #1 priority during the school day. 

​Twitter
@vb_ibbio

​I primarily use Twitter to connect with other IB Biology teachers around the world.  I often post science news articles that relate to the IB Biology curriculum.  Using #ibbio, I'll post photos from the classroom or redacted samples of student work.  I periodically participate in Twitter chats, real-time "hashtag conversations" about education.  

Instagram
@ibbioteacher

​I use Instagram to post photos of class activities and periodic pictures from my life outside of school.  I do not and will not "follow back" or respond to student, parent or colleagues inquiries.  If you have a need to contact me directly, please email.    

Linkedin
@biologyforlife

​I use Linkedin as a way to stay connected to colleagues and former students.  I am a member of some some professional groups within the platform.  Little to no information about our classroom happenings gets posted to Linkedin.   

Remind
"vB"

I use Remind to send text message reminders to students about things that are happening in class.  There are separate accounts for IB Biology I and for IB Biology II.   

​Facebook
​@IBbiologyinthenews

This is a page that is a clone of my Twitter posts, where I share science news articles that relate to the IB Biology curriculum, photos from the classroom or redacted samples of student work. This page has over 1000 followers:  IB Biology teachers and students from all over the world!

​YouTube
​@ibbioteacher

Every now and then I post a video set of notes or some dancing shenanigans from our classroom!

​Phone 
425-837-7822
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You are welcome to call my office phone with any questions, comments, concerns, issues, dramas or nice things to say. Since teaching is always my #1 priority during the school day, I am unable to answer most phone calls directly.  However, if you leave a message I will get back to you at my earliest convenience.   During remote learning, I will only be checking my phone messages about once per week.