DATA 8th Grade Newsletter

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Week 3: Aug 26 - Aug 30

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ELAR

"Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body."

- Richard Steele

We will apply knowledge of archetypes with an activity that identifies them in various works.

After that, lots going on this week ...

MAP Reading Aug 27th
Extended Constructed Response diagnostic
Summer reading novel exam Aug 29th

and

a visit to the library - an opportunity for students to find that book that will carry them through independent reading in class

-Mrs. Burciaga

Tutoring

Tuesday after school, 3:45 - 4:15

Thursday before school, 7:45 - 8:15

Lunch tutoring is available upon request

Questions or concerns? Feel free to email me: jburci@neisd.net

MATH

Mathematics is the most beautiful and most powerful creation of the human spirit.

— Stefan Banach, Polish mathematician

Algebra 1: This week we began our first instructional unit, Linear Equations and Inequalities, in earnest. More than any other topic in the course, this material is very skill-oriented. Subsequent units will move from such a computational emphasis, to a study of various mathematical "functions" that can be built through hands-on experiences. Students can look forward to engaging Unit 2 (Linear Functions) via marbles and Slinkies!

Geometry: Geometry starts with explicit connections to ideas from Coordinate Geometry that were touched on in Algebra 1. The students have very strong recall and skill on most of what we've done, so that we'll move to the "logic and proof" part of the unit shortly. I'm excited to share this with them, as it's the part of mathematics that ultimately drew me to pursue deep studies in mathematics. I hope they will enjoy it!

-Dr. Koepp

Tutoring available before school by appointment on Wednesday and Thursday; and after school on Thursdays 3:45-4:30. wkoepp@neisd.net

SCIENCE

EXPERIMENT. FAIL. LEARN. REPEAT.

Last week in Science we focused on foundational skills. We worked on asking questions, generating hypothesis, collecting data, and sharing findings. We looked at several experimental designs and identified independent/dependent variables as well as experimental/control groups. We created and analyzed graphs using given data.

This week our focus will be on

Tutoring is offered on Thursdays, students can attend from 3:45-4:15.

If you have any questions, you may email me at egonza10@neisd.net

U.S. History through 1877

We are Living History!

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Ahoy! Week 3 of school and we'll sailing around this week, exploring mercantilism and triangular trade! We'll be playing my infamous Mercantilism Game this week. Students will be randomly selected to become Mother England or the 13 colonies and they'll get to see first hand the impacts of mercantilism.

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Tutoring is available Mondays, 7:45-8:20 am and 3:45-4:15

You can reach me at lvanho@neisd.net.

Have a wonderful week!

-Ms. Van Horn

Mrs. Malin's Classes

Greetings DATA Families!
Have a great week!
Design creates culture. Culture shapes values. Values determine the future.” - Robert L. Peters

Hello to Our DATA Families!

I am excited to be working with your students this year. We will be exploring graphic design elements and principles, photography, print media and design, video game principles, coding, and video game design and production in our classes this year.

Graphic Design & Illustration I: Students will learn to use GIMP as a powerful raster-graphics tool, enhancing their understanding of photography techniques, filters, and other image-editing concepts. This knowledge will deepen their ability to apply GIMP's features to various creative and technical projects.

Video Game Design: Students will explore the basics of drawing shapes in Snap! through coding with algorithms and repeat blocks, students will be developing foundational skills in video game design and programming, setting the stage for creating their first 2D video game.

About Me: My name is Elizabeth Fuentes Malin. I am a technology applications teacher and have been teaching for sixteen years. I am married with one child who is now at DATA with us! I attended OLLU, UIW, Lamar University, and now UNT. I hold degrees in English, Communication Arts, Administration, Educational Technology Leadership, and now am working on my doctorates in Learning Technologies and Machine Learning.

My email is emalin@neisd.net

Mr. Lovett's Classes

In my classes this week, students went through an in depth and detailed review of the NEISD Acceptable Use Policy (AUP). Further, they ALL passed an assessment in which they all showed mastery of the content. Please ask your student to show you the AUP which is posted in all of my Google Classrooms.

Both classes will be finishing up a design project on Monday that will show off knowledge of the AUP. It will also give me a baseline of their design skills. It is always fun to see how much they improve by the end of the year!

If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to send me an email.

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