NHS and NJHS
On Tuesday, May 22nd, we conducted our National Honor Society and National Junior Honor Society Ceremony. This ceremony is beautiful as students carry during the processional and recessional. We are very proud to have inducted 95 new members to NHS and 13 NJHS. We welcomed back 100 NHS and NJHS members from last year. Both Societies worked very hard on their service project, raising money through bake sales and other means. Students were delighted to take what they had raised to the different institutions. What a blessing to be able to bless others. Please click on the BLUE inserts for our Program.
Here is a little history about the National Honor Society and the criteria for selection:
When the National Honor Society was founded in 1921, the hope was to create an organization that would recognize and encourage high school students’ academic achievement while developing other characteristics essential to citizens in a democracy. The National Junior Honor Society was founded shortly thereafter-in 1929 to recognize middle school students in the same areas. Now, over 80 years later, these Societies have become prestigious organizations with outstanding faculty members and students from the school community. Their reputation for excellence is the result of years of commitment on the part of everyone involved. Membership is thus both an honor and a commitment.
2012 bulletin inside
Please see Galleries for some great pictures of NHS and NJHS .
Singing…..Dancing…..Drama……Poetry…….Worship……Fashion Show………..Flags……..and using our talents to honor the Lord. Our Spring Celebration was an amazing time and our student worked so very hard. Tuesday, May 22nd will be an evening to remember! A bid Thank You to all those who made this evening so very special.
Please see Galleries for wonderful pictures of the evening!
Cinco de Mayo
This month we will have the opportunity to dive into the Mexican culture and the reason they celebrate “Cinco de Mayo”- The 5Th of May. Ask your students about all the activities occurring during this month. We will be having a small 4 de Mayo celebration, if you would like to bring something in. Students will get an in-depth understanding of the geography and the society the Mayan and Aztec built. They will also read Aztec stories and have a discussions on the similarities of today’s fairy tales and other genre readings.
Mrs. Iglio
Ms. Gloria Gaynor
Academic Fair 2012
Over 1,000 people got a chance to attend our Annual Academic Fair on Thursday, March 22nd from 7pm to 9pm. Each student from Prek 3 through 12th grade designed and inquiry project which included a Project, Project Board, Research Research Paper and Presentation. Projects covered a gamut of Subjects: Science, History, English, Bible, Math, Sports, Home Economics, Technology, Fashion, etc…
The night was filled with excitement, smells of food from different countries, dances, singing, and so much more. We were honored to have with us Ms. Gloria Gaynor, famous for the song “I will survive”. Also, Mr. Michael Strawberry, brother of Darryl Strawberry, a former major-leauger, was able to attend and spend some time with our students. We are seriously honored to have had all the parents and students, families, friends, alumni, associates and partners that were able to attend.
We are so very proud of all of our students and we thank all the parents, staff and students for all of their hard work.
See “Galleries” for lots of incredible pics.
Vocabulary
February was a blessing to us all. The students spiritually blossomed during Spiritual Emphasis week
9th-grade students are building up their vocabulary and understanding how to correctly structure sentences in Spanish, we are praying soon to move into building fluent paragraphs. Please continue to encourage your 9th grade students to verbalize their Spanish – even just for fun at home.
Mrs. Iglio
Happy Valentine’s Day!
This month we have learned how to ask for the menu to order meats, seafood, vegetables, and much more from vocabulary concerning food. Students created skits as practice on how to ask for a menu, food, and even ask check please? in a restaurant. We shall continue learning how to conjugate verbs using the preterite past tense.
Soon, we begin learning vocabulary of various types of telecommunications; knowledge essential in today’s technological world. Students will learn names for parts of a computer, telephone, and more, as well as learn how to conjugate words in theimperfect past tense perfectly.
Journey with us as our Spanish vocabulary increases to greater heights. I encourage you, if possible, to continue speaking Spanish at home, as this will enable learning all throughout.
Mrs. J-P
School Supplies
9th graders are working on conjugating verbs through the theme of school supplies. They are really applying themselves, so please continue to encourage them.
Mrs. Iglio
High School Christmas Program:
“The Colors of Christmas” was a new direction this year for our high school. Students were able to see that each color had a meaning that illustrated God’s love and mercy on us as He sent His son to be born and one day die for us. The poems and testimonies that were shared by our high school brought about the true meaning of the season. God is using our students to spread the gospel literally around the world.
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New Holidays
Amidst the rigors of learning how to use past perfect or simple past tense; changing gerund phrases to infinitives; learning challenging vocabulary and creating sensory word banks the international students have had an enriching time. Many experienced Thanksgiving and Christmas for the first time. Middle School listened to the radio drama about the life of Tisquantum and through his life they learned what Satan meant for evil God worked out for good. It led to good discussions about what happens when misunderstandings arise between people from different cultures. The Christmas season was especially blessed with an invitation to a Christmas Tea hosted by the Hephzibah House Ministry in their authentic Victorian brownstone. They served a variety of festive refreshments and a special tea poured from a camel shaped teapot. Best of all, students were touched by the testimonies of international college students and the thoughtfulness of all who ministered there. We are all looking forward to what the New Year will bring.
Mrs. Kemp
Ancient Rome
9th grade studied Ancient Rome especially focusing on why Rome fell. Many point to similarities between America today and Ancient Rome. We discussed the similarities in politics and culture, and how history affects how we see the news today. We also created long timelines that are taller than some of the freshmen. We will continue to add to them as the year goes on so students can begin to view history spatially. This will help students understand that while the Zhou dynasty is in power in China, Athens is experiencing its golden age under Pericles. Seeing that visually will cause students to begin to see how events and people across time and place affect each other.
Miss Schutz