Homework: September 7th and 8th

Hello Everyone!

Welcome to ELA!   My name is Ms. Tuck and I am excited to be working with you and your families this year!

Just a quick review:  homework is posted every night.  Please have someone from home sign the homework each night.  In most cases, I will ask for you to work with a family member or friend to complete the assignment. 

Homework: September 7th

Welcome!
For homework tonight, please interview a family member using the Sherman Alexie open letter format we used in class today.

1. What is your name?
2. What does your name mean to you?
3. What is one thing you don't believe in?  Why?


Folks at home sign: ______________________

Homework: September 8th

Today we completed a scavenger hunt using information found in our class and in our books. We also discussed Hurricane Harvey and Irma.

Please watch, listen, read at least one news source tracking Hurricane Irma.
Please answer the following questions.

What is Irma?
Where is Irma located?
When is Irma coming?
Why are people worried?
How are people being safe? 


Folks at home sign: _________________

Summer Homework

Hello Everyone!  

Thank you again for an amazing summer!

For homework:  Take this time to self reflect and to refocus. 

Below is a list of ten activities.  Pick at least one activity a day.  Keep track of the activities you are participate in daily.  You can either do the same activity or try something new each day.  You can do these activities alone or with someone from home.

1. Read an article from a magazine/newspaper alone or with someone from home. Answer the following question: Name of the article? Who wrote the article? Two sentences to describe what you read  
2. Watch a documentary on a topic you are interested in.
3. Follow a recipe a make a meal for you and someone else
4. Take a walk around your neighborhood with a friend or family member during different times of day.  Take a picture during each walk and see how the photos vary depending on the time of day.
5. Look up a country and answer the following questions: Who is the leader? What is their total population?  What language is spoken? What is the most popular dish?
6. Write a letter to someone you haven't spoken to in a while.  
7. Create a DIY book/blog/video for something you are really good at making.
8. Eat something new.
9.  Meditate for ten minutes, you can follow a podcast from here 
10. Listen to a podcast from NPR.


Enjoy your summer!

Final days of Summer School!

Hello all!

I hope you all had an amazing summer!  Thank you for all the hard work  you have put in.

Just a reminder:  Regents exams are on August 16th.  Please see me to find out which room number you are in.

For Homework this week:

Geometry: Please log onto Mr. Estil's homework blog.

Algebra: Please log onto Ms. Hairston's homework blog 

ELA: Please log onto Mr. Padilla's homework blog

Reminders: 

Geometry: This week, we are working on solving for unknown angles in a polygon.

Algebra: when solving for an unknown, it is best to combine like terms.  

ELA: All homework is found in your regents packets.  Please review you multiple choice answers and find evidence from the text to support the correct answer.

Please work with folks at home to complete your homework.

Week 6:summer school

Hello Everyone,

 

MAJOR SHOUT OUT TO AL OF YOU!  I am so proud of you for taking the mock regents today!  You were focused and tried your best.  Awesome work!

For Homework this week:

Geometry: Please log onto Mr. Estil's homework blog.

Algebra: Please log onto Ms. Hairston's homework blog 

ELA: Please log onto Mr. Padilla's homework blog

Reminders: 

Geometry: This week, we are working on solving for an unknown within a polygon. 

Algebra: when solving for an unknown, it is best to combine like terms.  

ELA: All homework is found in your regents packets.

Week 5: Summer School

Hello Everyone

For Homework this week:

Geometry: Please log onto Mr. Estil's homework blog.

Algebra: Please log onto Ms. Hairston's homework blog

ELA: Please log onto Mr. Padilla's homework blog

Reminders: 

Geometry: Sum of all the angles of a polygon is (n-2) x 180, where n is the number of side of the polygon.  The sum of all exterior angles equal 360 degrees.  We will continue to work with this information throughout the week. 

Algebra: when solving for an unknown, it is best to combine like terms. 

ELA: All homework is found in your regents packets.
TEA: Topic sentence, Evidence, Analyze
IDEA: Identify, Define, Evidence, Analyze

Week 4: Summer School

Hello Everyone

For Homework this week:

Geometry: Please log onto Mr. Estil's homework blog.

Algebra: Please log onto Ms. Hairston's homework blog

ELA: Please log onto Mr. Padilla's homework blog

Reminders: 

Geometry: Sum of all the angles of a polygon is (n-2) x 180, where n is the number of side of the polygon.  The sum of all exterior angles equal 360 degrees.

Algebra: On a coordinate plane, you start at the origin, (0,0,).  You move along the X-axis (left for negative, right for positive) first, and then the Y-axis (up for positive, down for negative) second. 

ELA: All homework is found in your regents packets.
TEA: Topic sentence, Evidence, Analyze
IDEA: Identify, Define, Evidence, Analyze


 

Week 3: Summer School

Hello Everyone

For Homework this week:

Geometry: Please log onto Mr. Estil's homework blog.

ELA: Please log onto Mr. Padilla's homework blog

REMINDERS:

Geometry: The midpoint formula is  (X1 + X2)/ 2         (Y1 + Y2)/2

ELA:  Read the task.  

Think of the following questions:

1. What am I asked to do?

2. How many paragraphs do I need?

3. How can I organize my writing?

Folks at home please sign and review homework.: ________________________________