jueves, 29 de octubre de 2009

ATTENTION: MATH QUIZ THIS FRIDAY

Attention parents and students,

Remember that there is a quiz about PROBABILITY scheduled for this Friday October 30th.

Thank you

Raúl F. Hernández
Certified Teacher
University of Houston-Victoria (Texas)

miércoles, 28 de octubre de 2009

Plan for 2nd Period-Biology with Lisa David
WEEK 6th 7th


Oct 12-16  intro to microorganisms-viruses

Oct 19-23  investigate viruses

Oct 26-30  presentations-viruses-quiz

Nov 2-6 reading part 1 and 2-bacteria

Nov 9-13  bacteria-nutrition and reproduction

Nov 16-20  laboratory-yogurt bacteria

Nov 23-27  archea and report-bacteria

Nov 30-Dec eukaryotic microorganisms

Dec 7-11 EXAMS EXAMS

Dec 14-17 EXAMS EXAMS

martes, 27 de octubre de 2009

Ficha No.2: Modelo actual del átomo

Ficha No.2: Modelo actual del átomo

English Department

Hello Parents and Students,
This is the rubric that will be used to evaluate all English skills.
Thank You
Leonardo Paz
English Teacher





Criteria

SUPERIOR (91% a 100%)
ALTO (80% a 90%
BÁSICO 70% a 79%)
BAJO (0 a 64%)
Writing


Text is focused, well organized and complete. It includes meaningful choices of words, phrases and sentences. Demonstrates a consistent use of spelling, capitalizations, punctuating, and grammar and sentence structure. The text includes some errors but it does not distract the overall fluency.
Text is focused and complete but is not well organized. It includes appropriate choices of words, phrases and sentences. Demonstrates a generally good command of spelling, capitalizations, punctuating, and grammar and sentence structure. The text includes minor errors but it creates few disruptions in fluency.
Text shows some sense of focus, organization and completeness. It includes irrelevant information, repetition and gaps in ideas. Demonstrates limited command of spelling, capitalizations, punctuating, and grammar and sentence structure. These errors may not cause writing to be unclear but weaken the overall fluency.
Text is not focused, has little or no sense of completeness or organization. It includes random ideas, repeated ideas, and irrelevant information and omits relevant information. Severe and frequent errors in spelling, capitalizations, punctuating, and grammar and sentence structure.
These errors weaken the text by causing an overall lack of fluency.
Reading and Critical Thinking


Identifies, makes questions and uses text to understand. Understands content and general vocabulary.  Skillfully expresses understanding of relationships among facts, ideas, and events.
Skillfully makes and supports logical predictions and inferences based on text.
Identifies, makes questions and uses text to have a clear understanding. Demonstrates understanding content and general vocabulary. Is able to express understanding of relationships among facts, ideas, and events. Consistently makes and supports logical predictions and inferences based on text.
On occasion identifies, makes questions and uses text to have a clear understanding. Demonstrates some understanding content and general vocabulary. Express some understanding of relationships among facts, ideas, and events. Occasionally  makes and supports logical predictions and inferences based on text
Rarely identifies, makes questions and uses text to have a clear understanding. Demonstrates little understanding content and general vocabulary. Express little or none understanding of relationships among facts, ideas, and events. Does not  make and support logical predictions and inferences based on text
Listening


Student responds to questions with appropriate answers, acknowledges all statements, and used them into the discussion.
Student responds to most questions, acknowledged most statements, and used many of these into the conversation.
Student fails to answer some questions appropriately OR fails to acknowledge some statements and use these into the conversation.
Student doesn’t understand or ignores most questions and statements. Student may have been using notes.
Speaking


Pronunciation and fluency is clear and expressions are used to enhance communication.

No serious problems arose, but better pronunciation, fluency and non-verbal communication could make communication more efficient.
Some communication problems arise due to unclear pronunciation, fluency and lack of expression. Student may have been able to hear.
Pronunciation, fluency and expression confused communication. Student may have been very difficult to hear.
Homework

Homework is 100% complete. Work is thorough, clear, and legible. Work shows complete understanding of the questions, ideas, and processes.

Homework is 70% complete.  Shows an adequate amount of work and it is legible. Work
shows some understanding
of the questions, ideas, and
processes.
Homework is 30% complete. Shows some work, but it is inadequate. Work shows some
understanding of the assignment
No homework was turned in. Shows no work.
Behavior

Student works cooperatively, follows instructions and procedures without being reminded or asked. Consistently follows school rules and uses appropriate behaviors and social skills without being asked
Student complies with behavior expectations and maintains appropriate use of materials 91%-100% of the time.
Student works cooperatively, follows instructions and procedures when reminded or asked. Follows school rules and uses appropriate behaviors and social skills when asked. Student complies with behavior expectations and maintains appropriate use of materials 80%-90% of the time.
Student works cooperatively, follows instructions and procedures only when required to do so. Follows school rules and uses appropriate behaviors and social skills only when required to do so. Complies with
behavior expectations and
maintains appropriate use of materials 65%-79% of the time.
Student refuses to work cooperatively, follow instructions and procedures.     
Refuses to follow school rules and use appropriate behaviors and social skills. Student doe not comply with behavior expectations and maintains appropriate use of materials 64% or less of the time. 

English Department Golas for 2nd Period

Hello,
For the second grading period student will learn how to make inference, monitor comprehension, experience first person point of view and plot. They will know how to notice cause end effect, use experience to understand a text and dialogues in text. They will also be able to express past action, talk about hypothetical situations and express future. Student will have group interview and debates. Student will be able to write Narrative paragraphs, form letters and travel brochures. The rubric the will be used for grading is going to be posted on the blog.
Thank You,
Leonardo Paz
English Teacher

domingo, 25 de octubre de 2009

Attention parents: Math quizzes are back!


Hello,
The math quizzes taken by the students last week will be returned to them this Monday October 26th (7th A) and Tuesday October 27th (7th B). Please be sure to check and sign them.
(Los estudiantes recibirán los quizzes calificados este día lunes 26 (7A) y martes 27 (7B) de octubre. Por favor asegúrense de revisarlos y firmarlos.)
Thank you
Raúl F. Hernández
Certified Mathematics Teacher
University of Houston-Victoria (Texas)

domingo, 18 de octubre de 2009

ATTENTION MATH CLASS: IMPORTANT INFORMATION

Hello parents and students,

There is a written evaluation scheduled for this Tuesday October 20th. The contents to be evaluated are those studied last week in the unit about Statistics:

Definitions
Frequency table
Interpretation of tables and graphs
Bar graphs
Pictograms
Measures of central tendency

Study your notes and do your homework to be prepared for this test.




Attention Students who have failed Mathematics for the first period:

If you have failed this class because of your academic grades, you need to correct your final exam as preparation for the MAKE UP EXAM that is scheduled for this Wednesday October 21st at 6:40 a.m.. Present those corrections that same morning. Remember that this is your last chance to make up your grade.

(Padres: Si el(la) estudiante no alcanzó los logros académicos mínimos para aprobar la clase de matemáticas en el primer período, entonces debe corregir su examen acumulativo como preparación para el examen de recuperación que debe presentar el miércoles 21 de octubre a las 6:40 a.m. Dichas correcciones deben ser presentadas el día del examen. Esta es la oportunidad de recuperar los logros del primer período).

Thank you,

Raúl F. Hernández

Certified Mathematics Teacher
University of Houston-Victoria (Texas)

sábado, 10 de octubre de 2009

ATTENTION: CHECK YOUR E-MAILS FOR THE GRADE OF THE MATH PROJECTS


Hello parents and students,

Welcome back to classes. I sent an Excel file to your e-mails with the grade of the Mathematics Projects. Check it and email me any comments.

First period is over and we are going to start the second one this Tuesday October 13th. The results of the first period were not as good as expected. The main reason is the lack of hard work. Be ready for your math class and improve your average by getting excellent grades this period.

Thank you.

Raúl F. Hernández
Certified Mathematics Teacher
University of Houston-Victoria (Texas)