Comparisons
The students in 8th – 10th grade have been going through a series of program comparisons. First we compared MS paint and Pixie. We then compared word processing programs. Next we are comparing publishing design programs. These activities have been great for promoting a critical approach to computing!
Mr. Boyd
Geometry
We have been working with proofs and triangles. The class cut out triangles and used rulers, compasses and protractors to check their proof for accuracy. We enjoyed a lab where we transformed our shapes by rotating, sliding and reflecting them.
Miss Stahler
Going Green
We discuss terms such as global warming, ozone layer depletion, bioenvironmental hazards in class and they seem irrelevant; However, when students here the news and enter their community supermarkets and coffee houses they are bombarded with efforts of going green, energy conservation, recycle and saving the earth. What does this all mean??? This month our focus was on raising awareness. We learned of how all the concepts above are linked together, creating relevance. We also learned of simple things we can do to preserve our resources, and how we all must share in the responsibility to take care of the world that God has created for us to enjoy.
G Alvarado
December
December is a magnificent month as we reflect on the coming of our precious savior. This month we encouraged students to not only keep this a No NC Zone but also a to create a Mutual Respect Zone in which students not only refrain from saying anything hurtful or disrespectful about others but also make a point of blessing those around them. Many created a 3-dimensional star on which they wrote a reflective statement about a gift that God has given to them that and how they can use that gift to bless others Do not forget to show hospitality to strangers, for by so doing some people have shown hospitality to angels without knowing it. Hebrews 13:2
Mrs. Kemp
Renaissance Period
10th Grade has been studying the Renaissance and Reformation the past two weeks. We have been doing many small projects in class to understand the creativity and revolutionary thought that took place in this time period. We made our own mosaics out of paper in the style of the Byzantines. In honor of Martin Luther’s 95 Theses each class made 5 Theses about the modern church.
Miss Schutz
Tourism
After finishing a chapter on traveling, each student picked a country to do a power point presentation on tourism. It was a virtual tour of students’ hometowns and popular tour destinations. It was an exciting project where students brought the world into the classroom by introducing diverse cuisines, outdoor activities, and landmarks.
Ms. Park
Street or Avenue
Where would you like to live? In the city or in the country? Join us as we travel through different parts of an industrial zone in Chapter 9, and learn the differences between the boulevards of the city, and the small streets, if any, of the countryside.
Mrs. Jean-Pierre
Poverty
November was a busy month for the 10th grade English class. Students finished reading Oliver Twist, by Charles Dickens. As a class we read the poverty edition of Evangel magazine. Students learned about the real life poverty that human beings around the world experience every day. They learned that, just as Dickens gave a voice to the poor in the 1800s, individuals and organizations today can be a voice for those in severe poverty. Each student chose a picture in the magazine and wrote an essay from the perspective of that person, literally giving them a voice. Students discussed why the children are those most affected by poverty and began to research charities that are addressing these needs.
Miss Miller
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
Integrated Algebra
Students are learning how to write an equation of a line to represent various real-life situations. They are also learning how to use their calculators to determine the best-fitting line for various data.
Mrs. Wong