Microsoft Excel
To finish our long unit of study in Microsoft Excel, students in 8th through 10th grades completed a quiz that wrapped a sampling of all the skills they learned into one activity. Since the activity involved a college budget they also had the opportunity to think about living expenses when they go to college.
Mr. Boyd
Mavis Beacon
6th and 7th are finishing a unit of Mavis Beacon Teaches Typing. We started by taking a preliminary speed test, then practiced for several weeks, and took another speed test. Many of the students improved greatly in their typing rates. They are on track to become the fastest typists around!
Mr. Boyd
A Week of Fun and Spirit!
Spirit Week was AMAZING this year! All of Middle School and High School participated in trying to win points which made Spirit Week very enjoyable. Spirit Week was based on a point system this year: everything that took place counted as points toward every class that participated. Throughout the week, we had many contests going on. We had a Coin Contest, a Can Drive, a Door Decorating Contest, and a Shopping Cart Contest. We started off with “Tis’ the Season” on Monday, on which students dressed as their favorite symbol from their favorite holiday. We had students coming in dressed as everything from Christmas trees with ornaments and lights hanging from their clothes to soldiers in army clothes as a tribute to Veterans’ Day. Monday was also our Game Day for middle school. Sixth through eighth grade competed against each other in trying to rack up points to win Spirit Week. We played games such as the Cracker Whistle Relay, Bug Hunt, and Root Beer Chug-a-Lug. Tuesday was “Crazy Shirt and Tie Day.” Students were challenged to find their old clothes and tacky ties to show-off to their friends and the school. Tuesday was also our Game Day for high school in which we played games similar to Middle School’s Game Day! Wednesday was “Multiplicity” Day; students were asked to team up with their friends and match up with clothes, so that they would look like twins, triplets, or even quadruplets! Thursday was “Spirit” Day. Evangel students came in dressed in Evangel colors – blue, white, and gray. Last two periods on Thursday was our fall Pep Rally! Middle School and High School cheered on our Girls Varsity Volleyball Team, Boys Junior Varsity Basketball Team, Girls Varsity Basketball Team, and Boys Varsity Basketball Team. We congratulate our Girls Varsity Volleyball Team for their Undefeated Regular Season! We finished off our incredible week with “Formal Friday;” the day on which students came in to school with their fanciest dresses and spiffiest suits. Friday was also our Air Band Contest which was another way for students to rack up points. Despite the LOADS of entertainment, our Spirit Week, sadly, had to come to an end… However, the Senior Class of 2011 came in 1ST PLACE because they scored the most points!!! Tenth grade came in 2nd, eleventh grade came in 3rd, and ninth grade came in 4th. All in all, this Spirit Week was ASTOUNDING and UNBELIEVABLY WONDERFUL!! Thank the LORD!!!
Submitted by Peter Rezkalla – Class President
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Math in Real Life
The 8th graders have just recently been working on a project called Math in Real Life. They were challenged to find examples of math around them, not just in their books! Students brought in boards illustrating these examples, such as electronics, transportation, buildings, bridges, etc. It’s all around us!
Miss Hageman
Learning the Foundations
Negative and Positive Integers, Distributive Property and so much more! Our 7th graders have been busy learning mathematical concepts that will prove to be the foundation of their future high school math careers!
Miss Hageman
The Metric System
We’ve been delving into the world of Metric Measurements! Students have done hands-on measuring as well as made tables comparing the three main areas of metric measurement (Mass, Length and Capacity). It’s also been interesting to see how it has broadened the students’ perspective as they’ve learned about the many other countries in the world that use this system!
Miss Hageman
Solve for X
We are finishing up our algebra chapters this week. We have learned how to solve for x in every type of equation and inequality. They have also learned how to graph linear inequalities so that they will be well prepared for next years Algebra regent. Coming soon we will begin our 8th grade business project!
Miss Stahler
Know Christ
We are currently practicing our songs for the Christmas Program! Students are excited and some looking forward to singing a solo while others are looking forward to singing nice and loud within their class groups. It will be a fun time and a time of reflection pointing to what this holiday season is all about, and how it is displayed through the words they are singing. As someone once said,
No Christ, No Christmas! Know Christ, Know Christmas!
Miss Farrell
November Update
November is a wonderful month. Many students have caught on to the study skills and are using time more effectively. Those who have been bringing in copies of their classes from Edline are progressing beautifully. This month will promote Resource as a Prepared Zone, a Mutual Respect Zone and a No NC Zone. On the lighter side the vocabulary game Blurt has been re-introduced to many of the students at the end of Spirit week. For our Thanksgiving bulletin board we talked about the different ways in which people perceive love and care; from the discussion Thanksgiving cornucopias were created using interesting, complex sentences that tie into thankful thoughts about what is meaningful to individual students. Finally, November is the time in which we encourage students to Let the peace of Christ rule in your hearts, since as members of one body you were called to peace. And be thankful. Let the message of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom through psalms, hymns, and songs from the Spirit, singing to God with gratitude in your hearts. Colossians 3
Mrs. Kemp
The Western Frontier
The 8th Grade Social Studies class is working on The Western Frontier Unit. Students presented within groups the various Indian wars. They presented the following: Little Bighorn, The Nez Perce, The Apache , Ghost Dance and Wounded Knee. Students presented in the form of skits, songs and PowerPoint.
Mrs. Christian