Solving Equations
Advance Algebra students are currently working on Solving Equations. They will write their own word problems to display how an every day life situation ca be written in an algebraic equation.
Mrs. Christian
Integers
8th Grade Math Class is currently working on a unit of Integers. Students will be engaged in activities that will require them to add, subtract, divide and multiply using integers. The students will write everyday examples of how integers are used in our lives.
Mrs. Christian
Future Scientist
This week in lab we conducted an experiment on Weathering and Erosion. We took a small in-house field trip to the elementary school playground to observe how air, water and ice have affected the grounds. Students became scientist for the moment and experienced first hand some of the techniques used in the field. They were able to differentiate between physical and chemical erosion and the textbook became alive. Finally, after the observations were made some took turns sliding down the kiddy slide.
Mrs. Alvarado
High School Electives
Dance
Students will learn fundamental skills in these dance techniques: ballet, modern, hip-hop and jazz, pop-n-lock and break dancing. The course will emphasize creative expression through movement, awareness of space, timing and dance technique.
Drama/Theater Arts I, II
These courses instruct students in the fundamentals of theater arts. Course I is designed to teach students the art of pantomime, improvisation and human video. Students in course II learn the basic skills of acting and develop short skits that present contemporary dialogue.
Leadership
This course gives high school interns an opportunity to work with 4th and 5th grade students during their physical education class. Interns are taught how to effectively run a physical education class and how to prepare a lesson plan. Interns will also be given an opportunity to execute their lesson plans.
Yearbook
Students taking the yearbook course will assist in creating the school yearbook. They are formed into work groups according to their liking: photographers, layout artists, writers, etc. Students will learn how to design yearbook pages!
World Civilization
A year-long college credit course that covers the Neolithic Revolution and rise of civilization through the classical, post-classical, and early modern period. With quizzes and projects, as well as tests.
Internship
Students choose an area where they would like to assist and grow in knowledge. Students assist in classrooms, tutor students, and in the office.
Fashion
In this course, students are introduced to professional standard sewing techniques and apparel construction. Through assignments, the techniques are applied to produce finished garments for the upcoming Christmas Program.
Audio Visual
The courses focus on audio, visual, and audio-visual equipment. Through hands-on experience, participants learn how to operate the soundboard, light board, computer programs such as Media Shout, and integrate its use during our Chapel service.
Photography
This course covers types of photography, digital camera basics, and creating still and moving pictures.
Home Economics
This course covers theories and methods of cooking, Students are taught to set up a proper workstation. In addition, students are taught a series of knife cuts using the proper safe knife handling methods, accomplish and season a variety of foundation dishes, define, utilize, and convert standard American weights and measurements.
Worship Team
This course is designed for vocalists and instrumentalist who have a desire to worship the Lord. Students are taught basic pitch and rhythmic notation as well as harmonization. The course also provides a practical study of various styles of worship.
Choir
In this elective students learn to sign different choral arrangement and will learn to sign harmony.
Art of Mathematics
Students connect math to architecture on this very exciting elective.
Art/Drawing
Students will learns the basic elements of Drawing.
Self Defense
Students will learn the basic self-defense moves and will know how to defend themselves from an attacker.
Physical Body Training
Boys will train and work out the different areas of their bodies and will also do strength training.
Body Workout
Girls will work out to “Body Gospel”.
Pre-Civil War America
Continuing to review Pre-Civil War American history, we examined the early debates between the Loyalists and the Patriots; both those who wanted to break away from England, and those who wanted to remain loyal. We also looked at the debates between the Federalists and the Anti-Federalists as America tried to decide how to organize their brand new government. We also began to see sectionalism develop, even in the early stages of American history, which would eventually lead to the Civil War.
Miss Jensen
The New World
We studied the coming of the European Explorers and Conquistadors to the Americas. We explored what was happening in Europe at that time that drove people to explore other lands. As the Renaissance flourished, so did technology, which led to better maps and ships, which led to easier sea-voyages. Also, the desire for resources in Asia drove Europeans to look for better, faster trade routes to India and China. Once the Americas became known, Europeans hoped to find resources there as well. The Reformation, which gave people a stronger desire for religious freedom, also drew colonists to the “New World.”
Miss Jensen
Salt-Dough Maps
We studied the Geography and culture of the Ancient and Modern Middle East. We learned about the three religions that began in the Middle East, as well as the many resources the Middle East continues to contribute to the world. We made salt-dough maps to show the difference in topography between the Arabian Peninsula, the Fertile Crescent, and the Northern Plateau Region.
Miss Jensen
History Review
We reviewed ancient American history, beginning with the Bering land bridge, the advanced North Central, and South American civilizations, the coming of the Europeans, and the beginnings of the American Colonies. Because 7th grade primarily focuses on American history up until the Civil War, September served as a review period to set the stage for 8th grade material.
Miss Jensen
Early Native America
We studied early Native America, starting with the Bering land bridge, and watching how those cultures extended into North, Central, and South America. We tracked the progress of the Maya, Inca, and Aztecs, as they flourished into complex, advanced civilizations.
Miss Jensen
New Testament Survey
This Bible class is a survey of the New Testament. We started the year by review what we learned about the Old Testament. We continued with an introduction to the New Testament and how we have the 27 books we now know as the New Testament. We then did an introduction to the Gospels, which is Matthew, Mark, Luke and John, and then proceeded to study the gospel of Matthew. In this book we are confronted with Jesus as King and the fulfillment of the prophecies. It is fascinating to see the reaction of the students to what Jesus taught and the discussions that arose in class. Many of the students found a new respect and others a sense of comfort in finding out that Jesus’ life, death, resurrection, and coming were all prophesied and as He had fulfilled the prophesies of his life, death and resurrection so we have the hope of the fulfillment of the Second Coming.
Miss Rivera