Beginners
1)  Take pictures of different parts of the campus for a campus tour. 1st Period students are taking pictures of the front parts of the school (entrance, cafeteria, Business Office, Main Office, PFC, Library), 5th period the middle parts (Volleyball court, Gym, two courtyards, Pupil Personnel Office, Teacher’s Lounge), and 8th period the back (Counseling Office, different elective rooms, restrooms, soccer field, T-buildings and fast-track buildings).

Intermediate
1)  Take pictures of at least 5 people that make up our school community. 1st period: counselors, nurse, computer operator; 5th period: school aides, one-to-one aides; 8th period:  clerks, janitors, cafeteria workers, librarian, social workers, coordinator

2)  Describe what these people do on campus.

Advanced 
1)  Take pictures of at least 5 teachers and 1 administrator.
2)  Interview one teacher from each team, one elective teacher and one administrator per group. Include a quote about being a teacher at Untalan.

2)  Type Journal Entry #2 in a new post. Provide a link to your classmate’s blog.

3)  Advanced: Create a post about a photo that you like (Where you found it, why you like it). Insert the picture by going to “Add media” in the Write Post page and inserting the url of the photo. Then do a photo credit with a link to the url of the webpage.

Example:

Photo by Michael Falco. Retrieved on Sept. 27 from http://www.statenislandusa.com/pages/botanical_garden.html.

The mid-quarter progress reports will be passed out by Friday, Sept. 26–if not before.  I’ve also signed up for an online grading system so you all can view an up-to-date grade average after each assignment, quiz, and other graded class activities.

Please email me at juvycarino@gmail.com to receive your login and password (parents and students have the same account), then you can go to www.mygradebook.com.

Those on a field trip Friday will take the quiz on Monday.

Notes on Computer Memory

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The Administration of LPUMS have reorganized the schedule to align DI classes into 1st and 2nd periods as well as align team meetings for teachers for better collegial sharing. What this means is that student schedules may have been affected. GATE/Technology Language Arts classes were originally 1st, 7th and 8th periods. Now they are held during 1st, 5th, and 8th periods.  Nine students currently have not been scheduled for GATE/Technology class due to conflicts in their schedule. I will work with the counseling office in order to correct this problem.

The schedule change for some students also means that re-organization of the GATE/Tech classes by level has been put on hold. Last week, students were given their scores for the Language Arts and the Technology Skills Assessments as well as their recommended level for the class (Beginning, Intermediate, and Advanced). The administration has recommended that additional schedule changes be on hold until all student schedule changes have stabilized. More information will be provided at a later time.

Thank you for your patience,

Mrs. Carino

Click on this link to go to your online quiz:

Quiz #1

Students enrolled in one of three GATE/Tech classes have been selected from teacher recommendations and/or placement in the Gifted and Talented Education elementary program. With the use of online resources, media equipment and computer technology, students will be given the opportunity to improve their writing, speaking and listening skills. Students will have regular use of computer desktops, laptops, or handheld computers to complete projects aligned with the middle school Language Arts curriculum and the National Education Technology Standards for Students (NET•S).

Materials/Equipment for the class:
1. composition journal
2. student planner
3. filler paper
4. pencil or pen (black or blue only)
5. flash drive
6. E-mail address (gmail)
7. digital camera (optional, based on class level)
8. home computer with internet access (optional)

Additional info will be provided in the class syllabus. If you have any questions or concerns, please e-mail Mrs. Carino at juvycarino@gmail.com.