Geometry
Vocab, vocab, vocab sums up the introductory chapters in our geometry textbooks. We are learning postulates, proofs, and theorems which will help us boost our regent scores in June by properly explaining our algebraic equations and their solutions.
A Race To The Top!
We had an exciting week of campaigning. From singing in the cafe, to passing out candy, to amazing speeches; our student body is an incredible group of students to work with. They all worked so hard and presented a great campaign. We look forward to our elected candidates getting to work on student body issues. Congratulations to all who ran and through student government there will be many great ideas implemented. In a close race, this years’ president and vice president are Peter Rezkalla and Josaiah Bonifas, our secretary is Becky Wong and our treasurer is Angie Arroyo. We are looking forward to a great year!
Lab
For Earth Science Lab, we have been identifying minerals based on their hardness and common properties. We have identified their level of hardness by comparing it with the hardness of a fingernail, glass plate, copper penny, brass nail and other items. We have identified talc, sulfur, galena, quartz, and other pure minerals.
Maturing in Christ
In Bible, we are focusing on the process of maturity which is essential for leadership. We have learned about the purpose of our Christian school, how all things work together for good, how we need to know God more, His perseverance in us and His discipline. To know all He does is done in love and for our good is what we need to be assured of.
Oliver Twist
The 10th Grade English classes began reading Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens. Although the novel is a challenge, the students have engaged in great discussions about social justice, poverty, and how authors can use their writing to change society. Students took a quiz today over the material and were excited to show that they knew the answers when we reviewed the quiz. Students are rising to the challenge of the novel and hopefully having a great time doing so.
Linear Equations
Students are learning how to graph and write linear equations. They have used these equations to predict profit for a small business.
The Big Apple of His Eye
Welcome back! We are excited to have many new international students this year. We talked about all the different cities we came from and learned expressions to describe a place. We also worked on putting together a bulletin board with words to describe NYC. The title of our board is The Big Apple of His Eye, and we have words such as busy, friendly, fantastic, and multicultural! We’re doing a lot of speaking practice, and I look forward to seeing improvement throughout the year!
Miss Park
Let’s Get Organized
Resource Room is in full swing as we continue to teach the students writing and study management skills helpful toward success. The students are learning how to use Edline printouts of their classes to evaluate how they are performing in each class. They also use it to track late homework that either needs to be turned in or finished. International week provided a wonderful platform from which to use graphic organizers. Both middle school and high school had so much to offer that we could make three-circle Venn diagrams. These diagrams were at first intimidating, but, working together, the students learned how easy it was to use them to compare and contrast different countries that were studied. In the end, we learned that we are united in Christ. Our hallway bulletin board will soon read not only, Be confident… in Christ but also Be unified… in Christ.
Ancient Rome
Moving from the imagination of Greece to the strength of Rome, the 10th grade has learned the history and culture of Ancient Rome. Students honed their writing skills by applying the great Roman orator Seneca to their own lives and arguing whether Julius Caesar should have been assassinated. In learning about the early Christians, 10th grade got to see the historical side of the New Testament and delve into the heresies of the early church. They also now understand the factors that go into a failing empire and how the fall of Rome was a turning point in Western Civilization.
Miss Schutz
En El Hotel
The students just learned how to ask for basic services in Espanol when traveling. Students where placed in groups of three and had to create skits En El Hotel. Even though many students where shy and have limited Spanish abilities they really show their creativity and hard work in their skits. I enjoyed each skit.
Ms. Purdee