Algebra
The tenth grade algebra students explored using graphs to make predictions by building race tracks. Some were very simple and some were elaborate constructions using any and all material available to them. They raced marbles down the track and changed the starting height for each trial and measured how far the marbles rolled. They graphed their results and used that information to predict the results for other heights.
Mrs. Wong
Disaster Mitigation
As we are learning about Earthquakes right now, we are learning that disaster mitigation is an important part of dealing with natural disasters, such as earthquakes. The students are writing a Disaster Mitigation Essay, which once completed, they will carry with them to class every day. Should a disaster ever occur during class –a disaster occurs when a random set of numbers (www.random.org) appears on the screen as 00. Then they have to turn to the essay that they’ve been carrying to mitigate the disaster and in the process earn extra credit points. If they aren’t prepared for the disaster, i.e. they don’t have their essay on them when the disaster occurs, then they die (they don’t get the extra credit points).
Mr. Loewenthal
Earth’s Interior
In the Earth Science class we have been studying the Earth’s interior, as well as the movement of the crustal plates and how they interact resulting in earthquakes and volcanoes. In one of our lab activities, we drew the earth’s interior to scale, using a scale of 1 cm equal to 700 km on a long piece of paper. At this scale our papers were about 5 feet long. I then posted these illustrations on the ceiling of the hallway, outside the fourth floor secretary office. Next time you are on the fourth floor, look up to see what the inside of the earth looks like.
Mr. Loewenthal
Soccer Playoffs
The price of success is hard work, dedication to the job at hand, and the determination that whether we win or lose, we have applied the best of ourselves to the task at hand.
Vince Lombardi
This month in Gym we have begun our Soccer Playoffs. These games are highly intense being that rivalries have been sown from the year before. Whether students are playing goalie, defense, offense, or midfielder they are determined, focused, and resolute to win the game. Often that means jumping in the path of the ball. Even though these games are intense, students maintain a high level of sportsmanship thought the season.
Mr. Wong
Spirit week has been a blast this year. Each day students dressed up in a new theme to earn points for their class. On Monday, students came dressed like their friends for “twin day.” Some friends came in groups of four and five all dressed alike. The most memorable twin outfit was a group of our senior girls that dressed in pink hello kitty pajamas. Tuesday was filled with more fun as students went all out for “career day.” They were dressed like nurses, doctors, fashion designers, military and the list goes on and on. The most well thought out outfit was a student who came dressed like her favorite teacher. She had such great detail in her costume, it was comical. Wacky Wednesday brought out some interesting characters as students came in all forms of mix-matched outfits. Teachers also had fun with this one. Our traditional “spirit day” Thursday had so much excitement during the pep rally. For the first time in Evangel history, we had a drum cadence set up during the pep rally by three of our students who played and got the crowd pumped up during our varsity vs. staff/alumni basketball game. It was a great game and the week ended in a great “time” as students came decked out in various decades. The students came dressed up in 50’s, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s and 90’s. Mr. Hernandez was the most talked about outfit as he came dressed in his leather jacket and 50’s style hairdo.
Other than dressing up during the week, students also competed in games during the week to earn points for their class. Some of the games included, root beer chug-a-lug, tug-a-war, candy relay, cracker whistle relay and many more. The students really went out this year and the most talked about game since the start of games two years ago is the egg toss. With eggs flying through the air, it’s always amazing to see the one team who never breaks the egg. It came down to our seniors and sophomores this year, but the seniors pulled it out. Spirit week has been a blast this year and both our JV and Varsity boys basketball teams came out with two victories this week as we kick off our fall and winter sports season.
See Galleries for pictures.
The high school feast was filled with so many different types of food. It was great and the students loved it. Even before the feast started, the cooking elective worked hard to help get all the dishes set up. The students of course, ate a lot of food and then they played games, heard from our student government, and competed in contests. They had a great time competing with each other but it seemed the best part of the day was dessert time. What is a feast without dessert? There was so much dessert on the table, they could have each had an entire plate full. Thankfully, they shared with their teachers. The feast was very memorable and a favorite time of year here at ECS.
See Galleries for awesome pics.
Our middle school and high school students had the privilege of hearing from students that are part of Regent University in Virginia Beach, Virginia. The director of student ministries, Dr. Richard Kidd, and Director of Discipleship, Jason Peaks, brought a group of young adults that were on fire for God as they shared through a powerful time of worship and the Word. Our students were very receptive to what they had to say and were encouraged by the message of hope in Jesus Christ that was brought.
The National day of “See you at the Pole” has not occurred at this school in a number of years and we were happy to see our students take a stand and come out earlier than normal for prayer in taking a stand for our school, city and nation. Students formed various groups and prayed with one another and then they came together to worship and pray for more specific needs of our student body and school. While staff was there in support, this was entirely student led. God is doing great things through our students and we are excited to see where He will take them next!
Spiritual Emphasis week was by far the best we have ever seen here at Evangel. We thank God for the Spiritual guidance of our staff who helped prepare and speak for this chapel but it was the moving of the spirit of God through our kids that made this one so unique. The students took to heart the things that were spoken of in chapel and ran with it. They stayed late, past their school day and continued to pray and worship in the altar. It was an amazing site. Many times, when a movement takes place like this, students go back to their normal lives but our students have gone the extra mile. They have begun their own facebook and twitter page called “be the spark.” On this page, students encourage one another with scripture and more ideas of how to grow in the Lord. They have also begun morning prayer and lunch time bible study. They recently ordered bracelets with “be the spark” on them and are now selling them to the entire student body. God is continuing to do great things through our students as the spark was lit during Spiritual Emphasis week.
Elementary Spiritual Emphasis Week was a great time as we learned that with God ANYTHING is possible. Through bible stories of faith and purpose, our students learned:
- NO MATTER WHO YOU ARE, TRUST GOD!
- NO MATTER HOW YOU FEEL, TRUST GOD!
- NO MATTER WHAT PEOPLE DO…TRUST GOD!
- NO MATTER WHAT HAPPENS… TRUST GOD!
- NO MATTER WHEREYOU ARE… TRUST GOD!
Why it Matters:
Adults may feel like kids have it easy- and by comparison, maybe they do. But every child has faced, or is facing something that seems impossible. For some, it’s falling asleep in a dark room while they imagine monsters under the bed. Other kids are dealing with intense peer pressure or unstable homes. Some kids might just need the courage to stand up for their faith or to obey God’s word. Those seemingly impossible tasks can seem overwhelming to kids…until they discover that EVERYTHING is possible with God!
