Getting to Know You - 7th grade by Maria Rigalos

This is my 24th year teaching Italian at Plainedge Middle School. I love languages and hearing people speak them. I know 5 languages. I am very passionate about teaching and learning new things. I am very hard-working, organized and driven to do my best!

mariarigalos — 2025-08-24 18:25:53 UTC

Please respond to these questions:
1) How was your summer? What did you do?
2) Why do you think it is important to be an active participant in class?
3) What can I do to help you do your best work this year?

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ainterdonati31 — 2025-09-02 14:44:24 UTC

This summer I went on vacation to Eden resort will one of my best friends Gianna. I also had a huge pool party will all of my friends.

Liam Walsh

lwalsh31 — 2025-09-02 14:44:54 UTC

My summer was good and I went to Disney. I think it is important to be an active participant in class because you need to learn and be focused. To help me do my best work this year is to teach me Italian.

mroestenberg31 — 2025-09-02 14:45:46 UTC

my summer as very fun and I went to lake geroge and nj.I also went update and bike riding .in italian I hope u help me to my best

Mariah Mrkulic

2025-09-02 14:46:05 UTC

My summer was very fun and busy.

I did a lot of activities such as hanging out with my friends,going to NYC for the weekend, going to the beach and going in my pool. It's important because everyone needs to learn from each other. I can learn through probably anything.

takabir31 — 2025-09-02 14:46:12 UTC

i am from Bangladeshi and this summer I went to many places like Los Vegas, Miami, pocano's and more I like helping people and and I would like if there were more options to study my work

2025-09-02 14:46:56 UTC

during summer I went to Hilton head with my family for a week in a house we rented.

its important to participate so that you understand everything so u can get a good final grade at the end of the year.

I think that the games for studying works best for me.

2025-09-02 14:47:24 UTC

My summer was good, I went to the Pocconos for a Nascar race and I did a lot with my friends like bike ride. It is important to participate in class so you could get good grades and maybe even speak fluent Italian in the future. To learn best, I prefer quizlet to study and learn face to face with my teacher.

Joey

jbravo31 — 2025-09-02 14:47:26 UTC

My summer was good. I went to Maryland for a baseball tournament I also went upstate and to Pennsylvania and visited the baseball hall of fame I think its important to be an active listener because you need to be focused and you and I think games are the best

2025-09-02 14:48:28 UTC

During the summer i went to Maryland for my Baseball tournement Cal Ripen Experience going yard.

it is important because you can see what you have to do in tests.

You can show the work on the board

Emma Kearney

2025-09-02 14:48:31 UTC

My summer was good I went away twice to PA one time for my sisters lacrosse tournament in Hershey and another time Eden a resort in Lancester. Then we went the city to visit the World Trade Center Observotory. Then I had a couple of my friends over and we went to our beach club. I think it's important to be an active participant so you know what's going on and so your not behind and you can learn based on others too. I can just play the quizzes and kahoots to help me.

abroskie31 — 2025-09-02 14:48:41 UTC

My Summer was good! I went on vacation for a week in a beach house and I hung out with my friends a lot. I also went to the beach. I think its important to be an active participant because it can help you memorize the work easier. I can pretty much learn from anything.

mjagdeo31 — 2025-09-02 14:48:41 UTC

This summer I went to Virgina Beach, Lake george and I also went to Padama City. I think memorising vocab works best for me.

Cindy Gao

cgao31_1 — 2025-09-02 14:48:53 UTC

1, I went to Orlando and I went to the universal, and it was pretty fun.

2, I think it is important to be an active participant in class because, if you do it, then you will not be left behind and you will learn more.

3, I hope you will help me when I am confused.

Hailey Maxwell

hmaxwell31 — 2025-09-02 14:49:07 UTC

My summer was good. I went to universal for my brothers baseball. and hung out with my friends a lot. I think it's important to be an active participant because you can get a better grade and the class can know you more. You can help me work on Italian.

jackson

2025-09-02 14:49:24 UTC

Over the summer I went to a resort in Pennsylvanian and I went to a resort in the Hampton's on the beach

Serafina Penza

spenza31 — 2025-09-02 14:49:41 UTC

This summer was good. I went to Disney and Universal with my cousins. I think its important to be an active participant in class because if you don't know something you should ask. I want to be able to turn in the weekly slides for hw because sometimes I forget to check because I check on the to-do for my homework.

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ainterdonati31 — 2025-09-02 14:50:19 UTC

It is important because u could fall behind and not be on topic with the rest of the class

AJ Compagnino

2025-09-02 14:51:37 UTC

I had a very good summer, I went to summer camp for all of July and a little bit of August, I went on a day trip with my dad to Connecticut and spent a lot of time with my friends

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ainterdonati31 — 2025-09-02 14:52:59 UTC

You can give us extra study sheets to make sure we memorize everything you told us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Mia

mventicinque31 — 2025-09-02 14:53:17 UTC

My summer was chaotic but in a good way I went to Hershey park but we got stuck on the roller coaster and I ate good food it is important to stay active because if you don't you will not do well in the class. you can help tech me and use different stratigies

Sebastian Briganti

2025-09-02 16:59:20 UTC

My summer was fun I went to a hockey summer camp. I think its important to be a active participant because it will help you learn from a mistake you didn't even know you made. You can help my this year by teach at a slower pace so it is easier for me to understand.

Nicholas Bosy

2025-09-02 16:59:50 UTC

This summer was good. I had talked to my cousin a lot because we don't really see each other. Something to help me do my best work is to make sure I have a challenge.

Matthew Marino

2025-09-02 17:00:08 UTC

1.My summer was great! I went to Pennsylvania and I also went to Virginia to see my new baby cousin.

2.I think it is important to participate in class because if you get the question wrong the teacher can help you figure the question out and next time you will get it right.

3.If you want to help me have a very good school year please show me some flash cards because the questions are hard for me so I want to practice them.

Hailey Munik

hmunik31 — 2025-09-02 17:00:17 UTC

1) My summer was great, I hung out with family, and friends. I had a party on the 4th of July with tons of extended family.

2) I think that it is important to be an active participant so that you can get a good grade and also so that you can get more practice.

3) You can help me by giving out worksheets and more catchy songs.

My summer was good I went to toronto for a Yankees game. I think it is good to be an active participant because you learn more because you are more involved. The best thing for me to study is for me to play a game.

hscholl31 — 2025-09-02 17:00:24 UTC

Victoria Marino

2025-09-02 17:00:27 UTC

Hi its Victoria what I did over the summer is I hung out with all my friends and family. I had lots of fun!

Why I think it is very important to pay attention in class is because if you pay attention to the teacher you will succeed in your class

What I like to do is play Italian games to help me study and I also like reading important information on the board.

Lilianna Karcher

2025-09-02 17:00:30 UTC

This summer I went to Europe and saw Italy, France and London, it was really nice.

I think it is important to be an active listener because if you pay attention you will do very well in the class.

If you post every homework and give us time to jot down notes then it would be a great school year.

Mia Treacy

2025-09-02 17:00:36 UTC

1- I went on two back to back vacations to LBI and Myrtle Beach

2-because that's how you learn, you don't learn by not doing anything

3- you can give extra study sheets

Addison D'Allura

2025-09-02 17:00:48 UTC

My summer was good. I went to mexico cancun with my familiy for a week. I also went to orien point and the beach.I think it is good to participate because you can learn from your mistakes. I learn best from looking at the words and hearing them.

Nick Albert

2025-09-02 17:02:35 UTC

My summer was good. I went to Pennsylvania and Virginia. It is important to be an active participant in school because if you participate the teacher will know you are listining. To help me in Italian this year, you can give us more work time.

mIcHaEl KoSoR

mkosor31_ — 2025-09-02 17:03:03 UTC

My summer was decent I went to the Duck's game with friends, I also went to a water park upstate. I went biking

2025-09-02 17:38:13 UTC

My summer was extremely adventurous. Over the summer I went to Greece and saw many of my cousins! I went many places in Greece and saw many different people. Overall this summer was an amazing summer. It is important to e an active participant because it will allow to succeed in class and learn many things. One thing you can do to help me learn is have a fun learning environment.

Lucy Vazquez ^_^

lvazquez311 — 2025-09-02 17:39:50 UTC

1: my summer was good and the only thing I did was sleep (I don't regret that-)

2: Its important to participate in class because if you don't you won't learn a thing and you could FAIL. :)

3: what could help in Italian is probably more work time :3

jbal31 — 2025-09-02 17:41:35 UTC

This summer I went biking a lot and I went to Soho !!!!

It's important to participate because it makes you a better student and helps you learn

You can just be you

2025-09-02 17:41:39 UTC

I had a great summer I rode my bike and went to hockey camp it is good because you will learn better make sure I am listening to you and not messing around

Emma Staffa

estaffa31 — 2025-09-02 17:41:57 UTC

1) my summer was good. I went to Connecticut.

2)it is important because you can learn more about Italy.

3)I work best with writen flash cards.

2025-09-02 17:42:15 UTC

This summer I went to Detroit for my brothers hockey tournament and while I as there my family and I had lunch in Canada. I think it is important to be an active participant in class because it can help you do better on tests. I learn best with flash cards and study games.

Kelly

2025-09-02 17:43:37 UTC

This summer was fun, I hung out with a lot of different friends and went biking. I think its important to pay attention because then you will be lost on quizzes and tests and fail. To help me I think that you should go over things more than once, and posts quizlets

Giuliana Tocco

gtocco31 — 2025-09-02 17:44:10 UTC

My summer was great. I went to a concert. It is important to be an active participant because it shows you care. To help me do my best work I think study games like blooket will help me the most.

Mia Corke

2025-09-02 17:44:29 UTC

This summer I went to the ducks game, a met game, Puerto Rico (for a wedding), and Disney world. I had so much fun and, made so many memory's!!

I think it is important to be a active participant because when we have a test or quiz coming up you need to pay attention and listen to other peoples opionions to help pass your quiz/test.

Something you can help me with this year is telling me your opinion when I show you my work. This will help me so next time I can use your advice!

Khloe Smith

ksmith3116 — 2025-09-02 17:45:25 UTC

My summer was great. I went to my cabin upstate a bunch of times, and I hung out with my friends a lot. I think it's important to be an active participant in class because when you participate, you excel. If you don't participate and don't try, you're never gonna grow in Italian. I hope you can help me this school year with speaking and remembering Italian under pressure, because when it comes to speaking during presentations, I blank out and forget what to say, so if you could help me remember, that would be great.

pbeyrouty31 — 2025-09-02 17:45:41 UTC

My summer was great. I went to domenican republic and went snorkeling and swimming with dolphins there. I also went to Hershey for my sister's lacrosse tournament. It is important to be an active participant because it helps with you if you make a mistake and it helps you to make you the best that you can be. I can learn from quizlet, kahoot and I can learn from the vocab sheet and a review sheet.

2025-09-02 17:45:53 UTC

This summer I went to fire island with my friends and we went to the beach and after went to a restaurant with them and then went on the ferrie to go home.

It's important to partucpate in the class so you know what is happening and not have trouble with homework.

What you can to help me is to make flashcards or charts.

Maxwell Sciortino

msciortino31 — 2025-09-02 17:46:02 UTC

1. My summer was awesome i went to fire island for 11 days and we went to the beach at fire island. We also went to the restaurant at fire island. I went on a ferry go to fire island and back.

2. Because it will help me improve myself as a learner in school. To also improve my work in Italian.

3. She can help me pronounce

Alexa Palazzo

apalazzo31 — 2025-09-02 17:46:03 UTC

My summer was great I went to Aruba with my cousins, aunt,uncle and grandma. It is important to be an active participate because it shows you care. Sit me with my friends(Giuliana) because we work together great(not joking).

imontagnino31 — 2025-09-02 17:46:07 UTC

1) During the summer I went to Katy Perry concert and sleep really late. Also I went to volleyball camp and horse riding camp I also when to the beach a few times and my cousins came over for a week and hung out around my pool alot.

I think its important to be active and participate in classes because participating in school it helps your grade alot.

I think blookets really help me study and do well.

Angelo Tranchina

atranchina31 — 2025-09-02 19:12:08 UTC

1) My summer was amazing, I went to Italy for a month. I visited my grandma for five weeks, and for about 3 days, I went to Rome.

2) I think it is important to be an active listener in class because if you are confused with something, you can ask the teacher.

3) Talk in Italian.

Henry Villeda

hvilleda31 — 2025-09-02 23:07:54 UTC

My summer was nice. I went to Pennsylvania to stay with my grandpa. We also went to a water park

jlakhman31 — 2025-09-02 23:11:04 UTC

1)my summer was good I went to Niagara falls

2) its important to be an active participant in class to get better at Italian

3) review games are fun so making review games like blooket I show u can help me

Rosemarie Tino

rtino31 — 2025-09-03 00:33:59 UTC

My summer was great! I went to club getaway, Delaware , Disney world and on a Disney cruise to the Bahamas and their private islands.

its important to be a active participant in class because that helps you learn more by finding out wrong answers.

reviewgames

Kate G

kgallante31 — 2025-09-03 01:04:16 UTC

My summer was so fun! I got to hang out with my friends, go to the beach, and best of all get a new puppy! I think it is important to be an active participant in class because you need to stay on task and do things. One thing you can do this year is continue to do your review games that (6th period A,C days always got mad at!!) in 6th grade

Jolie

jverderber31 — 2025-09-03 14:28:34 UTC

During the summer I went to Turks and Caicos with my cousins who live in Jersey. It's important to participate to excel in Italian. To help me in Italian you can make blookets and other review games.

2025-09-03 20:29:02 UTC

1.my summer was good.Over the summer I went upstate to my cousins house for her birthday.I also went to fire island with a bunch of my friends and stayed the day there.Most of the summer I hung out with my friends went swimming and went to the beach a bunch of times.

2.i think it is important to be an active participant in class because I think that if you are an active participant in class

teachers will notice you more and if you don't you could be behind your other classmates.

3.The thing that you can do to help me do my best work is play games but also learning at the same time to make it fun.

3.Something that you can help me with this year