Spanish Class
In November, students read national current events for knowledge advancement. The students are doing a great job!
Mr. Hernandez
Earth Science Lab
The experiments of the 10th grade lab class explore why certain incidents have happened on earth and how they have occurred. Some have been previously reported by meteorologists. Our students have interpreted glacial landscapes with a topographical map, performed experiments to determine the permeability of different types of soils, and tracked Hurricane Andrew, a Category 5 hurricane which made landfall in the United States. Yet another experiment which the 10th grade has performed is calculating density, and accurately predicting whether an object and any size of the presented material will sink or float in water. The materials presented to them included aluminum, brass, copper, oak, pine, steel, PVC, Polypropylene, acrylic and others. Perhaps density could be calculated for a material not on the list for the given lab. That is what experiments are for. Did someone say gold? Did someone say planet earth? You would be amazed to see how easy it is to calculate the density of gold, earth, and a variety of irregular shaped objects and how it relates to life! With extra minutes in lab class, the experiments and discoveries are endless!
Ms. Farrell
Biology Lab
Each lab has provided our 9th grade students with exciting investigations and their own new discoveries. We have recently explored human cells, plant cells, live tenebrio worms and the internal anatomy of earthworms. Who would think we could analyze the actual cells of the human muscle, human blood and human bone? In fact that is what we did! The students experimented and discovered what happens when a cell is diluted with water and also with liquids of high concentration. From this lab, there were students who became interested and asked what I thought about them entering the medical field! There is only one answer: “Certainly, you can do it!” The earthworm dissection allowed each student to: inspect the various parts of the worm which makes up the digestive tract and pumping organs; learn how a worm knows where to go when it does not have eyes; how it breathes when it has no lungs or gills; and what our soil would be like without worms. Indeed there were students who were looking for yet another opportunity to dissect an animal, and this time a larger one! We have that coming too! Stay tuned…
Ms. Farrell
Gym
In the month of November the student learned how to bump and set a volleyball. They practiced how to serve the ball over the net, then we made teams and had fun playing against each other.
Mrs. Rosario
Computer Class
The 11th grade classes have been using Microsoft Power Point to show their creative side. They designed 2 slides each, for our whole class slide show, which reveals what they consider to be most important thing to them. We have also begun practicing questions for the US History regents which they will take in June 2010. The students are practicing their on-line researching skills along with their ability to site internet sources correctly when they use information from a site.
Miss Stahler
Computer Class
The 10th grade classes have been using Microsoft Power Point to show their creative side. They designed 2 slides each, for our whole class slide show, which reveals what they consider to be most important thing to them. We have also begun practicing questions for the Earth Science, Global studies and Geometry regents which they will take in June 2010. The students are practicing their on-line researching skills along with their ability to site internet sources correctly when they use information from a site.
Miss Stahler
Computer Class
The 9th grade classes have been using Microsoft Power Point to show their creative side. They designed 2 slides each, for our whole class slide show, which reveals what they consider to be most important thing to them. We have also begun practicing questions for the Living Environment and Algebra regents which they will take in June 2010. The students are practicing their on-line researching skills along with their ability to site internet sources correctly when they use information from a site.
Miss Stahler
Bible Class
Students are continuing their knowledge of the Beattitudes. They are focusing on what it is to hunger and thirst for righteousness. They are realizing that when we strive for things on this earth, it is only temporal, instead we are learning to pursue things that will last us for eternity. They are enjoying class and we are looking forward to a trip after the break where we go out and feed the homeless. It is important for them to not only learn how to act but to do the actions as well.
Mrs. Racoma
