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ELAR
"A truly strong person does not need the approval of others any more than a lion needs the approval of sheep. "
- Vernon Howard. American philosopher
Sports Park field trip permission slips are past due.
The journey with Adeline continues in Chinese Cinderella.
We do have another round of MAP testing this week ... AND ... our DATA 8th grade field trip on Friday!
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
"Mathematics may not teach us to add love or subtract hate, but it gives us hope that every problem has a solution."
Algebra: We will have a quiz Tuesday over Unit M, Geometry prep. Students should be able to write equations of parallel and perpendicular lines, simplify radical expressions, solve proportions and equations, and re-arrange formulas.
Geometry: We will have a test Tuesday to end Unit 9, Surface Area and Volume. Students should be able to calculate surface area and volume of 3D figures, including composite figures. Students should also understand how changing dimensions change these properties, how 3D figures can be formed by rotating 2D shapes, and the 2D shapes formed by a cross section.
Tutoring: Thursday before and after school or by appointment. mlund@neisd.net
SCIENCE
Science may set limits to knowledge, but should not set limits to imagination.
-Bertrand Russell
We will continue working on our Physics unit to better prepare our students for high school Physics. We started with one dimensional kinematics, focusing on velocity, position, acceleration, and displacement.
Students will continue working on lab simulations where they can practice manipulating variables such as height, mass, velocity, to determine the effects on other variables. We will focus on how the laws of physics apply to everyday life, keeping the following questions in mind:
How does gravity work?
How does friction affect the motion of an object?
How Newton’s Laws of Motion apply to different situations.
How is momentum changed when an object's mass or velocity is changed?
How is potential energy affected by height and mass?
How is kinetic energy affected by velocity and mass?
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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90-ish days until Freshman year!
We're cruising along to the end of the year. Your historian will continue their effort to be the best museum curator and design an exciting first exhibition in their digital museum. One other thing: grades are fully updated, and some of your historians never completed or turned in their previous project, the A-Z American History Children's Book. AS always, if it's a "missing" and "0," I don't have it. Points off for lateness is better than a 0!
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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!
“Dream the Dream. See the Dream. Live the Dream. Be the Dream .”
— Elizabeth Fuentes Malin
COMM: Students have honed in on their video editing skills. Next week we will be covering how to write the short screenplay in preparation for their short films they will be writing, shooting, and editing as their final project.
Video Game Design: Students have been assessed over their JavaScript Drawing and Animation Unit. They will now advance to the Advanced JavaScript Unit: Games and Visualizations where they will explore about multi-scene programs, 3D graphics, menu buttons, and scored games.
Tutoring is available Tuesday mornings and by appointment
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2024 Secondary Teacher of the Year!!!
We are so proud of you Ms. Malin!!
Mr. Lovett's Classes
Principles of Architecture:
Architecture students are working on their capstone projects and final exam. These assignments are due the last week of the semester. They have goals set to ensure they are getting it all done on time!
Digital Media 2:
Digital Media students students are working on their capstone projects and final exam. These assignments are due the last week of the semester. They have goals set to ensure they are getting it all done on time!
If you ever have any questions or concerns, please feel free to send me an email.