For the past two weeks we have been discussing one of the largest conflicts in human history, World War II. For me this has been exciting as World War II history has always fascinated me since I found out my grandfather fought for Canada in World War II. We have gone over the causes and the major events of this time period and the rise of totalitarian governments across Europe. Next week the students will read an excerpt discussing the pros and cons of dropping the atomic bomb. Afterwards the class will debate whether or not the United States should have dropped the atomic bomb on Japan in World War II. The Regents is less than two months away, so we are getting ready to review for the Regents soon.
Mr. Fowler
Sophomores have been studying areas of polygons and sectors. They can now calculate the areas of many shapes.
Mrs. Wong
10th Grade has been discussing World War I; never before in history has an event impacted so many people. We have gone over causes and results; the discussion of war has given us a lot of opportunities to relate it to America’s present situation with Iraq and Afghanistan. The students had to develop their own poster illustrating what propaganda is. Many of the students came up with very interesting illustrations and slogans to illustrate what was occurring at this time in history. The students will be moving into the period between the World Wars, and before we know it the end of the year and the regents will be upon us.
Mr. Fowler
10th grade has been using their artistic skills in the computer lab this month as they have been designing pictures and drawings. Many students thought they knew everything about Computer Art, but found out you can draw beautiful abstract paintings and unique drawings.
Mr. Miller
Singing, Dancing, Eating, Rapping, Performing, and Sharing were all a part of our Academic Fair which took place on Thursday, March19 th, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. What an exciting evening it was for all – students and visitors alike. Students in all grades had been working feverishly since January on their projects and reports and as you walked aroung the school the aroma of wonderful foods filled the air. Foods from India, Africa, Guatemala, and many, many more countires were represented. THe sounds of students talking with visitors, projects humming, music playing, and students reciting were all sounds that filled that evening. There were many different sections to the Fair: Technolgy, Dance, Art, Science, History, Health, Bible, English, Home Ec., Countries, and many more. Many students dressed up to represent a certain person, or country; there were also scientific dissections to witness. Students were so excited as they got the chance to explain their projects and research to our visitors – nearly 1,000! What a great job all teachers, staff, parents and students did! We applaud you and can’t wait until next year!
The 10th graders are currently learning the empowerment of the Holy Spirit. In the past few weeks, we have been discussing the importance of practicing the Be-attitudes and showing others our inner Christ-like character. Our curriculum guides us through the Bible, teaching us to examine and improve our “Inner Man” and reconcile this generation to Christ.
Ms. Ramos
In High School, students learned to describe their family and home. They learned vocabulary associated with family members and housing. They learned to use the verb tener to describe what kind of family and house they have. They also learned the possessive adjectives – our focus was the importance of family.
Ms. Gines
Our National Honor Society has been working diligently on fundraising for Cancer research. We have had several bake sales and just recently hosted our first after school Game Day, where students were allowed to play video and board games. One of our upcoming events is a Ping Pong tournament which is sure to bring in a crowd!
If you are interested in making a donation towards this worthy cause, please see Aileen Torres, Activities Director in Room 104.
Our goal is to reach $1,000 by May 1st.
Mrs. Torres
As overseer of Chapel, it has been my desire to see the hearts of our students be drawn closer to our Lord and Savior. The Lord has been faithful to hear my heart’s cry. There has been such a growth and hunger in our students to worship God and carry out His purpose for their lives. From Elementary to High School, there has been steady growth and our Spiritual Focus for the year has truly been our anthem:
Philippians 3:13 NIV
“I do not consider myself yet to have taken hold of it. But one thing I do: forgetting what is behind and straining towards what is ahead, I press on toward the goal to win the prize for which God has called me heavenward in Christ Jesus.”
Please continue to pray for our chapel services. We need to continue to ask God to open our children’s hearts and minds, we need the Lord to anoint our worship teams and we need God to empower every speaker who shares.
Mrs. Torres
Several of our High School classes have visited the Bowery Mission, a 200 year old Christian mission that provides food and care for New York’s homeless. The students ran several chapel services where they ministered in song, spoken word, drama and shared personal testimonies of God’s love, hope and peace. At the end of every service, students distributed cards made by our Elementary School students. It was amazing to see the faces of these men and women light up by such a small gesture of love. Our student’s experienced first hand what was spoken of in Matthew 25:40, when Jesus said, “I tell you with certainty, since you did it for one of the least important of these brothers of Mine, you did it for Me.”
Though it was our mission to be a blessing to the men and women of the Bowery Mission, we can say full heartedly, that we always leave the Mission feeling we received more than we gave.
Mrs. Torres
Check out “Galleries” for some great pictures.