DATA 8th Grade Newsletter

Week 34: April 28 - May 1

Please check the newsletter homepage for Important Information and Dates!

ELAR

🎊"Viva FIESTA!"🎊

- Mrs. Burciaga and all Fiesta revelers

We continue reading about Adeline Yen Mah's struggle growing up in 1940's China. Students will continue working through Study Guide Questions to ensure complete engagement in the reading of the novel.

-Mrs. Burciaga

Tutoring

Tuesdays - after school until 4:30

Thursdays - before school beginning at 7:45*

Lunch tutoring available by appointment*

*Requires a pass - see Mrs. Burciaga

Questions or concerns?

Email me: jburci@neisd.net

MATH

"Mathematics, rightly viewed, possesses not only truth, but supreme beauty."

- Bertrand Russell

Algebra 1: The Algebra 1 STAAR EOC is over, and the end of the year is around the corner. Students spent the end of test week working to improve grades and prepare for the test on Unit 8, which we deferred in favor of preparing for STAAR. We'll wind down the year with an introduction to Geometry to send everyone off with a head start on next year.

Geometry: The Math 8 STAAR 2as made more interesting by the promise of a pizza party if all 20 students achieve a Mastery score on the test. Because it's a high school course without its own STAAR, Geometry has one last unit of study, on Probability. It's a slippery area, but very useful. As luck would have it my graduate minor is in this area, so there are some tricks still left up these sleeves.

-Dr. Koepp

Tutoring: I have a regularly-scheduled tutorial time from 3:45 to 4:30 on Mondays and Thursdays. I also work with students by appointment--just email me at wkoepp@neisd.net and we'll find a time that works for your student!

SCIENCE

EXPERIMENT. FAIL. LEARN. REPEAT.

Our science research project is in full swing! Students have already selected a scientist to study and are now exploring their life, major discoveries, and the lasting impact of their work. Each student will also create a model representing a key invention, concept, or contribution made by their chosen scientist—combining research with creativity to bring science to life.

Students have received a rubric outlining expectations, and we’ll continue to have periodic check-ins in class that will count as daily grades. The completed project, including both the research and model, will be a major project grade. Once everything is finished, students will present their findings to the class. I can’t wait to see their hard work and curiosity shine!

Tutoring is offered on Tuesdays; students can attend from 3:45-4:15.

Students are also welcomed to set up an appointment for a different time, if needed.

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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Students are hard at work on their capstone project. Students are using all they learned in class this year to make a children's book. The book is an A to Z book about Early American history. Their book is due May 16th.

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Tutoring is available Thursdays,

7:45-8:20 am and 3:45-4:15 pm

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!
PLEASE REVIEW WITH YOUR CHILD THE NEISD AND CAMPUS GUIDELINES REGARDING TECHNOLOGY USE, ACCEPTABLE USE POLICY, AND THEIR SAFETY. YOU CAN ACCESS THIS VIA: https://www.neisd.net/Page/10011

Veni, Creavi, Vici. I came. I created. I conquered.

Hello to Our DATA Families!

Graphic Design & Illustration I: Students are now working on their business card to expand on their marketing campaign. They have produced a logo, a flyer, and the following week will work on their poster.

Video Game Design: Blueprints in Unreal Engine are a visual scripting system that lets users create gameplay mechanics without writing code. Students will begin using Blueprints to design interactive elements and control game behavior in their projects.

HAVE STUDENTS CHECK SKYWARD FOR MISSING ASSIGNMENTS. ALL MISSING ASSIGNMENTS ARE DUE BY MAY 16, 2025.

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

Tutoring is by appointment only

Mr. Lovett's Classes

Architecture & Digital Media 2:

From this point forward, both of my classes are on the same track. Both classes have a capstone project where they will be showing off the skills they have acquired while in DATA. They will also be working on a portfolio which will count as their final exam.

Capstone:

Capstone projects will have several checkpoints following the design process until the due date. These checkpoints will be graded and will allow us to track progress.

Final Capstone projects are due May 14th.

Final Exam:

The final exam portfolios are due May 16th.

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

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