1. Do You Have a Nickname Or Middle Name That You Prefer? ______

Name: ______Period:______Year______

1. Do you have a nickname or middle name that you prefer? ______

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2. Do you have a computer at home? ______

3. Do you have Internet access? ______

4. Can you print at home?______

5. Do you know your school computer access code? Yes/No If not, please go to the front office and request it as soon as you can.

6. Do you know that when you have an assignment that requires a computer, you may use the computers at school, in our class before and after school and at Memorial Hall? Yes/No

7. What are you really good at or an expert at (this does not have to be school related)? ______

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9. What was your most memorable event this summer? What made it so special? ______

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______10. Have you ever been curious about something? Give an example of something that peaked your interested and described how on your own, you were able to learn more about it.

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Did you know that the reason I asked the previous questions (7-10) is not a waste of time, in fact I use these answers to both learn a little bit about you and to assess your writing skills?______So if you need to go back and change your answers so that you can show me who you really are, please do.

Class Website:

Communication is essential to our success as a group. Please be sure to visit our class website tonight. To do so follow these directions:

When creating an account, please create a username that others (and your teacher) will recognize For example, my user name is JoshuaShenker.

Parents you are invited too!

Go to wikispaces.com and create a free account (you do not need to create a wiki) Be sure to save your username and password

Our Class Website http://science8wh.wikispaces.com/

*Please note: this is a private website accessible only by members that Mr. Shenker approves.

Student Name______Student Username______

Parent Name______Parent Username______

Don’t forget to keep a copy of your username and password in a safe place