12th Grade Bible – We are moving through individual presentations of Jesus’ seven I AM statements in John. Students have put together sermons, poems, and pictures representing our Savior as “I AM.”
Mr. Prawel
12th Grade Government – We are anxiously watching the 2008 presidential election. We are anticipating an interesting day on Tuesday the 4th! Though most of us are too young to vote, we are eager to see what kind of policies may be coming our way and patiently waiting for 2012 when we will all be eligible to register!
Mr. Prawel
“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 LombardiThis month in Gym we have begun our Team Handball Season and will continue it until November. The object of this game is to throw a “team handball” across the three-point line, past a goalie, and into the net. 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
Over the summer we were blessed with new software for the computer lab. This included the new Microsoft Program that is a little tricky to understand when you first use it. The high school students have spent the first few weeks becoming experts in Microsoft 2007. This Microsoft course will take us to the end of the first quarter and we will start our next course on computer maintenance.
Mr. Miller
Resource Room
November is fast upon us with many changes in the forecast. Students are now finding out what is really hard for them and what is easy. Those who have been bringing in copies of their classes from Edline already knew and have been working on improving weak areas. Students are also finding out the consequences of poor study habits verses good study habits. This month I will focus on test corrections, remediation and encouraging them to”… press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.” Philippians 3:14
Mrs. Kemp
In Economics class we just finished going over how governments affect their economy through their involvement. The students have been given the opportunity to analyze and discuss the pros and cons of various governments and their policies. The students have also begun their Stock Market game. With the current market, the students seem to be competing on who can lose the least amount of money rather than who can gain the most. However, it has been fun to watch the students research products which interest them and debate with their teammates over which stocks would be best for them to acquire.
Mr. Fowler
The Seniors began their unit on forces by building a bridge out of paper and seeing which one could hold the most pencils. We reached 173 before the bridge collapsed.
Mrs. Wong
The Seniors have been working with the Law of Sines and the Law of Cosines this week. They have used all their new skills in solving a problem based on a rescue team scenario. Given limited information they were able to calculate the distance that the rescue team needed to travel to save the day.
Mrs. Wong
Bible – We are just beginning the Book of John, a highly theological and spiritual look into the Life of Christ. We will be focusing on the mission statement found in chapter 20, verses 30-31; specifically investigating the signs that lead to belief that leads to life.
Mr. Prawel
Government – We are preparing for next week’s election looking at party nominations and voting behaviors of the American public. We will be trying to determine why some people vote the way that they do. Hope you’ve registered!!
Mr. Prawel