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ELAR
"We must always takes sides. Neutrality helps the oppressor, never the victim. Silence encourages the tormentor, never the tormented." - Elie Wiesel
We will finish our mini-study of the Holocaust continuing to look at various informational texts.
GT continues their supplemental study reading the novel Night.
TUTORING
Tuesday & Wednesday:
7:45 am-8:15 am*
Thursday:
after school
*pass required
Lunch time tutoring is available - please see Mrs. Burciaga
Questions or concerns?
Feel free to email me: jburci@neisd.net
MATH
"Good mathematics is not about how many answers you know... It's about how you behave when you don't know."
Algebra: Unit F exam over solving inequalities will be on Friday, December 8. Students are welcome to attend tutorials after school Thursday to prepare for the test.
Geometry: Unit 5 assessment will be a performance task. Students will transform shapes to create an image and explain how the coordinates are affected. They will have two days to complete this task: Thursday and Friday December 7 and 8.
Tutoring: Thursday before and after school or by appointment. mlund@neisd.net
SCIENCE
"The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall." - Nelson Mandela
Last Friday we took our unit exam on Atoms and Periodic Table.
This week we will delve into chemical formulas. We will look at elements in chemical formulas and practice counting atoms. Students will learn what a subscript and coefficient is in a chemical formula.
This will lead us into chemical equations and determining whether chemical reactions are balanced or unbalanced based on the number of atoms on both the product and reactant side.
Tutoring is offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays, students can attend from 7:45-8:15 am.
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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It's week 10 billion of our government unit and it is almost over! Thank the stars!
Your historian will spend this week learning about bears having arms! Wait, that can't be right...Oh! They are learning about the Bill of Rights! That's right, we're diving into the first 10 amendments to the Constitution and learning about yelling "fire" in a crowded movie theatre.
On Friday, the 8th your historian will take their Unit 3 Government Test. I don't want to scare anyone, but other than their STAAR, this will be the most difficult test that they take this year.
Please encourage your historian to study; this is a tricky unit because it has a lot of unfamiliar vocabulary. I will be posting a review Blooket that they can play as many times as they need to. It would also be beneficial for them to look back over the government slides I have posted in Classroom.
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PUZZLE CLUB IS CANCELLED THIS WEEK!
Apologies, I have an after-school meeting this Thursday.
My Puzzle Club USUALLY meets after school on Thursday from 3:45 - 4:30.
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Tutoring is available Mondays, 7:45-8:20 am and 3:45-4:15. Students can also tutor during lunch every day, except Wednesdays.
You can reach me at lvanho@neisd.net
Have a wonderful week!
-Ms. Van Horn
AV Comm/Video Game Design
Greetings DATA Families!
Have a great week!
AV COMM: Students will be reviewing and studying for their comprehensive semester exam. All high school courses measure student's knowledge semester-to-semester. Time permitting during the week students will get to take continue examining how DSLR cameras operate and will experiment with their applied photography skills.
Video Game Design: Students will be reviewing and taking their semester exam as described above. Time permitting, students will work on their final project for SNAP!
Tutoring is available Tuesday mornings and by appointment.
Mr. Lovett's Classes
This week all students participated in a unit on college and career readiness as mandated by the State of Texas. The application they used will be available to them through the years to come to help them plot a course for their future.
Principles of Architecture:
This week students will be preparing for and taking their semester exam. I will give the semester exam for my classes on Thursday 12/7. Students will be provided a study guide. The test will be taken in Aware and counts as 20% of their semester grade. Please check on them throughout the week and make sure they are getting ready.
Digital Media 2:
December Views is here! This month we are exploring perspective as a design element. Students will have challenge project due at the end of next week to demonstrate mastery.
This week students will also be preparing for and taking their semester exam. I will give the semester exam for my classes on Thursday 12/7. Students will be provided a study guide. The test will be taken in Aware and counts as 20% of their semester grade. Please check on them throughout the week and make sure they are getting ready.
If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to send me an email.