Assignments

Contact: Ms. Fitzgerald

kfitzg1@neisd.net

For your English Summer Assignment, you will be asked to read an excerpt from The Alchemist by Paulo Choelho and write a response. We will read the book together in the first few weeks of school! Click on the English Summer Assignment Link to view your assignment.

Contact: Mr. Harris (mharri1@neisd.net)

In AP Human Geography you will be exploring the Cultural Landscape. More details are available through this link: AP Human Geography Summer Assignment

Contact: Mr. Bull (gbull@neisd.net)

Your Digital Media summer assignment will have you describe yourself and your summer through a collage. See details here: Digital Media Summer Assignment. Also, Mr. Bull would like you to have a conversation with your parents about technology and your digital footprint. Please do the Summer Assignment for Families as well as complete one hour of community service over the summer at a location of your choice.

Contact: Ms. Garrison (sgarri1@neisd.net) - Algebra 1 and Geometry

Please create your own "About Me" drawing describing who you are. At a minimum, please include your name, hobbies, past math courses/something your teachers need to know about you, goals for your 9th grade year/high school years, and something about your family. You may draw it by hand (preferably) or make it digitally. I have linked 4 different examples below. Come with your final image on the first day of school. You will submit your "About Me" page then.

Examples

Additionally, I would like for you to print and read the following article. Highlight interesting statements and/or quotes as we will use this for a discussion at the beginning of the year.

What Students Are Saying About the Value of Math 

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Those taking Algebra 2: (only complete this assignment if you have already taken Algebra 1 and Geometry, so your next math class is Algebra 2.) 

Contact: Ms. Gans (agans@neisd.net) - Algebra 2 (10th Grade Math Teacher)

Hi all! I am excited to work and learn with you next year! 

Of course, in our classroom, we will be focusing specifically on growing our math skills, but my main goals, as your teacher, stretch beyond that. To make this class and partnership more meaningful, my goals, as your teacher, will be:

1) to support you in your growth as not just a learner, but also a person; and

2) to provide opportunities for you to make connections between the math content, other subjects, and the world around you.

Your summer assignment is designed to help get us started in achieving both of those goals. 

There are 4 parts, which are all included in the provided slides:

Part 1: Getting to know you as a person.

Part 2: Looking Behind (reflect on past math learning)

Part 3: Looking Beyond (look for math in the real world)

Part 4: Looking Deeper (read and reflect on an article about the math practices)

You must complete all parts to do well! It will take time so try to do it throughout the summer.

Be sure to capitalize correctly and check for spelling errors using only the embedded spell check. Do not use Grammarly (as it can rewrite phrases for you) or AI to complete this assignment. Type directly into the slides. Do not write it somewhere else and then copy and paste.

I expect your best work! READ THE RUBRIC!

Algebra 2 Summer Assignment (Make a copy and email to me when complete.)

Example | Rubric

Contact: Ms. Ramirez (iramir3@neisd.net) - Biology

Hope you enjoy your summer and come ready to delve into Biology this upcoming school year! To prepare for our year together, students will be experimenting with different note taking styles.

Notetaking

Contact: Spanish 1 - Ms. Aranda (jarand4@neisd.net) or Spanish 2 - Ms. Serna-Morales (mserna@neisd.net)

(Other world languages and levels do not have a summer assignment.)

Your Spanish 1 Summer Assignment aims to make connections to the Hispanic world weaving a large tapestry of collective works.

In your Spanish 2 Summer Assignment you will create a written or video journal describing yourself in Spanish.  This will show what you learned in Spanish I and what concepts need to be reviewed at the start of the year.  This assignment will also help us get to know each other as it will be shared with the class.