Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!!!

Congradulations to Jose lopez for being a semi-finalist in the Cassini Scientist for a Day contest. All of the essays were good and are now posted on a bulletin board outside my room. Come check it out. Progress reports will be distributed the week we get back from break. I wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday and Happy New Year.

Update

Hello everyone,
The 2nd marking period has ended. Progress reports have been sent home and I hope that many of you parents have seen them. Students will be receiving their report cards on Tuesday 12/9. If you have any questions please feel free to e-mail me at mrlucci7@gmail.com.

On this Wednesday several students in my Earth Science class will be taking part in a teleconference with NASA's JPL laboratories in California. We have several students that are finalists in the Cassini Scientist for a day competition. Congratulations to them and good luck. I will be posting about the experience shortly.

Upcoming events:
Test tomorrow 12/9
New NASA competitions - HW below
Any senior who needs a recommendation letter please see me so I can start working on it.
Liberty Science Center has been post-poned till January.
Last day before vacation is 12/23.
Marking period 3 ends January 26th. regents week is from 12/27.

Have a Happy Holiday and a Happy New Year.

NASA Cassini Scientists

CONGRATULATIONS!!!!
Please read the following:

Dear Teacher,

Congratulations! You are receiving this e-mail because at least one of your students? essays passed the first round of selection in the Cassini Scientist for a Day essay contest! All semi-finalists? essays are now being judged to determine the overall contest winners. Winners will be announced after the teleconferences on December 10, or shortly thereafter.
Thank you for providing your students with an opportunity to participate in the essay contest and the teleconference. We hope that both you and your students will benefit from having participated.

Congratulations to you and your students, and we hope to hear from you soon.

Best wishes,
The Cassini Outreach Team
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Pasadena, California
scientistforaday@jpl.nasa.gov

END of Marking Period

Dear parents and students,

The end of the marking period is fast approaching. 11/26 is the last day. Report cards will be given out after Thanksgiving. I urge those students who need to make up work or want to get their grade up to start completing extra credit summaries. Use the links on this page to get articles and video. Parents a progress report was sent home last week for you to sign. If you have not seen it please feel free to email me your email address and I can send it electronically. I will be sending out end of marking period reports after the Holiday. My email is mrlucci7@gmail.com. I thank you for your time , hard work and effort.

Nasa Scientist for a Day Contest Entrants

These are the following students who's essays have been entered into the NASA Scientist for a Day Contest. The names are followed by your entry registration number.
Mike DiMartino - 678
Dwayne Briggs - 679
Jose Lopez - 680
Joe Willis - 681
Chris Belle - 683
Christina Siliato - 682
Warren Davis Jr. - 684
Daniel Agalia - 686
David Ramirez - 687
Robert foster - 689
Piero Ochoa - 690
Deanna Rivera - 691
Daniel Rivera - 692
Doneen Cummings - 694
Maria Sorrentino - 695
Emilio Paoli - 696
Lauren Lubin - 697
Karina Avila - 699
GOOD LUCK!!!

Marking Period #2

Let me first start by saying thank you to all the parents who came up to open school night. I hope I shed some insight into your child's education. I look forward to working with you in making this year a successful one for your child.

Second we are now into the second marking period. Our time for this period is very brief. The marking period ends on 11/26. All students please be sure your complete all assignments and study because there is no room for error in this marking period. Some important dates to keep in mind, 11/4 students are off and 11/11 there is no school. Please remember to be diligent in your studies.

Reminder lab this week will take place in room 302 (Computer room).

OPEN SCHOOL NIGHT

The end of the marking period was 10/15. Progress reports were given out on Friday 10/17. Parent Teacher Night will be this week Thursday night 10/23 and Friday day 10/24. Hope to see you there.

Contracts and Books

To all Parents:
I welcome you to another year at Ralph McKee High School. Your child will be taking a regents in June in my coarse and I will try my very best to prepare them to succeed. I have sent home a contract outlining my grading policy and classroom rules. I will be sending home a textbook very shortly. Homework is given on a weekly basis. So YES your child has homework. If you have any questions please feel free to contact me @ mrlucci7@gmail.com or call me at 718.420.2600 rm. 309. I hope this year will be an exciting experience for your child .

Thank You.

Mr. Lucci

Welcome Back!!!!!

Welcome back!!!!!! Hope everyone had a great summer. I am looking forward to an amazing and exciting year. See you on the 2nd.

END OF THE YEAR

To all my students,

Thank you for a great year. I hope you gained some knowledge and understanding of the world around you and use it in the years to come. REMEMBER REGENTS is on June 20th @ 1:15 PM. I will be conducting a review session that morning at 9:00 AM in the auditorium. I would like to get pizza and drinks if everyone could chip in 3 bucks. You worked long and hard all year, lets wrap this up and enjoy our summer.

Regents Challenge Results:
These are the results of the finals between the 1st,2nd,3rd,5th,and 6th period classes first place winners. Congratulations and good luck on your regents.

5th place - team MOON - period 5
4th place - Geo-Juice - period 3
3rd place - Junk-in-the-trunk - period 2
2nd place - Marinara is Sauce - period 1
1st place - For Sparta - period 6

Congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Congratulations to the College Now Science class for taking 1st Place in the Six Flags Roller Coaster Physics Challenge. Special thanks to Mr. Pane and Mr. Gordon for their invaluable help in making this possible. Also a very much appreciated thanks to Julius Damato , Frank Davino , and Jonathan Warner for volunteering their early mornings and afternoons to completing the project.

Tom and Jerry
The Ride

END OF MARKING PERIOD 2

Dear Students and Parents,
The end of the second marking period is upon us. please make every effort to complete your work and hand it in. The 3rd marking period will begin on Monday 5/5. This is the BIG ONE so make it count!!!!

End of marking period and progress reports.

Dear parents and students,

The end of the marking period is fast approaching.(5/2/08). Please make sure you are up to date on your H.W. , Labs, and classwork. Remember bonus work will be accepted until the last day. So go that extra mile to earn that great smile.

Coaster Design - Six Flags

Thank you for your Physics Challenge entry. I understand your distance is great, however, it is our hope to have the entries on display for all 5 Physics Days this year. I would like to know if there is any way to have your entries delivered to the park sometime this week and left here until sometime after 5/23. Again, Thank you so much for participating. I can’t wait to see them in person.

Dory OswaldSpecial EventsSix Flags Great Adventure, Hurricane Harbor & Wild Safari1
Six Flags Blvd, Jackson, NJ 08527
Visit our events page!www.sixflags.com

Thank You everyone for your hard work.

Mr. Lucci

MARKING PERIOD #2

The marking period has begone. Be sure to get your bonus work in on time. Study for your test. Complete all Homework assignments.
Parent Teacher night is Thursday April 3rd @ 6:00 PM and Friday April 4th @ 12:30 PM.
I will be out of the building on Friday April 4th escorting several students to a competition. If you need to see me please e-mail me at mrlucci7@gmail.com or leave your name ,number and ,email address to set up an appointment on my door. Thank You for your cooperation.

End of Marking Period

The marking period ends on March 14.
Report cards and open school will be April 3 an4.
Progress reports will be distributed shortly.

HAVE A GOOD VACATION

Hope you have a great vacation. Don't forget to complete your assignments. If you would like to do on-line make-up labs please see your science teacher or Mrs. Donahue in the lab for your login name and password.

CONGRATULATIONS TO STUDENTS CHOSEN TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MCKEE SCIENCE FAIR!!!!
Marco Colonna / Danny Morales
Bebe Ewa
Roberto Mendez
Chris Lafauci / Chris Repetto
Nuwan Panditaratne / Marc Boimal
Steven Schiavone
Shanice Chavis / Shanye Roberts
Jonathan Castro/ Carlos Hernandez
Josilee Weis
Jonathan Warshaw
Tyreek Penn
Mohammed Ahmed / Tiesha McCoy
Andrea Mariso
Torianna Alexander / Jasmine Forbes
Nefertiti Allen / Shakima Muskelly
James Chagnon
Tyrell Cooke
Kieth Reeves
James Hurd / Kelson Johnson
Blanca Carillo / George Tarr
August Lewis
Sabrina Pizarro
Kaylee Clarke / Andrea Villantoy
Students chosen to go to the science fair please work on your projects. The fair is February 29. See me for your pass and paper work.

WELCOME BACK!!!!!

WELCOME TO THE SPRING SEMESTER. HOPE THIS IS A VERY PRODUCTIVE RUN TO THE REGENTS. HERE IS A LIST OF WHATS GOING ON IN CLASS:
1. CONTRACTS ARE TO BE SIGNED BY YOUR PARENTS AND ARE DUE BACK BY THE 5TH.
2. COLLEGE NOW STUDENTS SHOULD BE ATTENDING 0 PERIOD. CLASS HAS STARTED.
3. LAB WILL BE ON MONDAYS. GO TO ROOM 203.
4. RADIOLOGY ESSAY CONTEST - ESSAYS ARE DUE THURSDAY 2/7

A NEW BEGINNING

The beginning of term number two will be on 1/30/08

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Welcome back. I hope the holidays were good. Now it is time to get back to business. This is the agenda for the remainder of the term.
- The last class will be on 1/18.
- Science Fair Projects are due on 1/14
- Presentations will begin on 1/14 and run through 1/16
- Review for the final will be next week.
- The final will be two days 1/17 and 1/18 - bring a pencil.
- All HW and bonus work must be handed in before the 18th
- Independent Study students must get their work in or they will not receive credit for the coarse.
- Saturday Academy has resumed - lab make-up is available Review for January tests is also available.