First Engineering Week!

On October 13th, the freshmen will start their first Engineering Intensive Week. It will be a five period block where the students are introduced to the Learning Fair Project, surveying, scale, and the basics of civil/architectural engineering. Students who have the 5-block period should bring clothes to be worn outside (dress for the weather), and a snack to be eaten before lunch. The classes that do not have the 5-block period will go to their other four classes for a slightly extended period of time. The schedule goes as follows:
     Oct. 13th: Ms. Vanni's homeroom will have the 5-block period in engineering. (Ms. Cochran's first period will go to Ms. Vanni's class first.)
     Oct. 16th: Mr. Simmarano's homeroom will have the 5-block period in engineering. (Ms. Cochran's first period will go to Mr. Simmarano's class first.)
     Oct. 17th: Mr. Garcia's homeroom will have the 5-block period in engineering. (Ms. Cochran's first period will go to Mr. Garcia's class first.) 
     Oct. 18th: Ms. Perez's homeroom will have the 5-block period in engineering. (Ms. Cochran's first period will go to Ms. Perez's class first.)
     Oct. 19th: Ms. Cochran's homeroom will have the 5-block period in engineering.

Math Textbook

The online math textbook has been updated! To get it, please follow these steps.
     Step 1: Log into the Student Portal (link here)
     Step 2: Under "Student Links", Click "McGraw Hill ConnectEd"
     Step 3: When on the McGraw Hill page, do not click "Add". Simply click on the book cover that is yours
     Step 4: Click on the e-book for the access to individual pages
McGraw Hill ConnectEd also provides extra resources to students. There are tutor videos and quizzes to check their math skills. 

Know Your School Night

Know Your School Night will be on Thursday, October 12th, at 6:30 pm. Parents of freshmen students in the Engineering and Technology Academy will:

• Go to their child's first period class shown on the schedule provided
• Will then be taken to the library, with all of the other freshmen ETA parents, for a more detailed discussion about what being in the ETA will mean. 

The teachers will discuss grading systems, learning fairs and other projects throughout the year, and then they will open the floor to questions. We hope to see you there!