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ELAR
"Successful people are not gifted; they just work hard, then succeed on purpose.."
- G.K. Nielson
THIS IS IT!
8th grade STAAR ELA is Tuesday, April 9th.
This is our week to shine! Please get some rest the night before, eat a good breakfast and let's show off all that knowledge!
TUTORING
Tuesday & Wednesday:
7:45 am-8:15 am*
Thursday:
after school until 4:15
*pass required
Lunch time tutoring is available - please see
Mrs. Burciaga
Questions or concerns? jburci@neisd.net
MATH
"Without mathematics, there’s nothing you can do. Everything around you is mathematics. Everything around you is numbers." ~ Shakuntala Devi
Algebra: STAAR Review begins this week! We will review the most frequently tested concepts. Students will also look at their benchmark test results to help guide their independent practice time.
Geometry: More circles! We will look at theorems regarding Tangents and Secants through circles and how they relate to the lengths of line segments.
STAAR: All students will test on Tuesday April 23. Algebra students will take the Algebra EOC and Geometry students will take the 8th Grade Math STAAR. Students who would like extra practice may work in DeltaMath on the STAAR assignment.
Tutoring: Thursday before and after school or by appointment. mlund@neisd.net
SCIENCE
Trust that You know more than you think you do. --Benjamin Spock
We are in our final week of our Countdown to STAAR Review! This week we will focus on four science categories:
Category 1: Matter and Energy
Category 2: Forces and Motion
Category 3: Earth and Space
Category 4: Organisms and the Environment
The 8th grade Science STAAR test will be administered on April 16th, this will give us two weeks to review material from 6th, 7th, and 8th grade. Approximately 40% of the 8th grade STAAR test consists of 6th and 7th grade material and the other 60% is 8th grade.
We will be working on reviewing content through vocabulary games, stations, and interactive activities.
Tutoring is offered on Mondays and Fridays 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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The day of reckoning is nigh!
The US History STAAR approaches!!
The US History STAAR is on April 18th, which means it's time for you historian to start an in-class review of this year's material. I encourage your historian to study on their time too. They have the notes that they have been taking all year. Methods of studying can include rewriting notes, rereading notes, creating flashcards, having someone else quiz you, ect. I have also provided, in Classroom, all of my slides, and a Gimkit over the year's material. Your historian has also received a laminated blue study sheet with the most commonly tested items. This is a great resource to quiz your historian :D.
Happy Studying!
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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!
“Curiosity is the wick in the candle of learning."
―William Arthur Ward
AV COMM: Students selected their speech topics, outlined, and prepared their organization and delivery. Next week they will be working on their 1-minute speech. Students will incorporate theatrical, persuasive, and informational techniques to deliver their speeches.
Video Game Design: Students are currently building some coding strategies with JavaScript, where they are making animations, and illustrations through coding which is part of the fundamental design steps of video game.
Tutoring is available Tuesday mornings and by appointment!
Email: emalin@neisd.net
Have a great week!
Mr. Lovett's Classes
Principles of Architecture:
Architecture students have planned, sketched and modeled their tiny home creations! This week they will be designing the landscape.
Digital Media 2:
Emphasis in April is underway. Students have been researching and applying emphasis in a web design project. Next week they are going to learn how to create spiffy navigation for their websites.
If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to send me an email.