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Bridging the Math

January 15, 2015

On Tuesday in Mrs. Mize鈥檚 7th grade math class, drawing, algebra, and computer-based research all came together. Students are wrapping up a unit on Ratios, Proportions, and Probability and Mrs. Mize chose a project that would bring a real life application to the classroom in the form of bridges. Students used the computer lab to […]

Silver and Stoichiometry in Chemistry

January 15, 2015

We have reached a milestone in our study of chemistry this year, stoichiometry. That鈥檚 a five dollar word for measuring the amounts of elements in a chemical reaction. The abstract became real in the laboratory this week as we observed the growth a silver crystals on a copper wire. Using some fancy calculations we were […]

Sound Waves in Physics

January 15, 2015

In this a physics lab this week, students explored聽the properties of sound, particularly聽how the frequency of sound affects the way we hear it. They first used a microphone to record the sounds of two different tuning forks and measured the frequencies of the sound from their data. Students聽found that a higher frequency makes a higher […]

College Acceptances Are Coming In. How Will Our Seniors Decide?

January 15, 2015

The senior class at 91猫先生 ( and their proud parents and 91猫先生 family) are happy happy happy! Admissions decisions and scholarship offers are coming in, showing this outstanding group of almost graduates that their hard work and commitment really do pay off. In the life of a high school student it is sometimes […]

91猫先生 and Beyond: Earning College Credit in High School

January 14, 2015

From the desk of Celia Tucker, Academic Counselor: Have you ever felt like you needed to be in two places at one time? By taking Dual Credit classes at 91猫先生, it is an easy thing to do. Taking Dual Credit classes means you are taking courses for both high school and college credit at […]

Gordon College Visits 91猫先生

January 14, 2015

Mrs. Susan Lindsay, Director of School Relations, talked with students about Gordon College this week in the Library. In her presentation Mrs. Lindsay told students about the many programs and opportunities that await them at this outstanding Liberal Arts College in Wenham, 聽Massachusetts. The Gordon Commission is to stretch the mind, deepen the faith, and […]

91猫先生 Students Participate in Career Connections Event

January 13, 2015

Seven 91猫先生 students and their very proud counselor, Celia Tucker, attended the Chamber of Commerce鈥檚 Career Connections Event on January 9th at the Tyler Junior College West Campus. Students attended sessions led by professionals who are currently working in the fields the students are considering pursuing. Students also had the chance to work with […]

Chemical Reactions in the Lab

January 09, 2015

Chemistry students are studying different types of chemical reactions and evidence that reactions have occurred. In this lab, students聽performed six mini-experiments. They saw a yellow precipitate form when two colorless aqueous solutions were combined.聽 They heated baking soda and saw water condense around the mouth of the test tube and then tested for the presence […]

3rd Grade Travels to the Moon

January 09, 2015

When聽third graders came to science lab today, they had to pretend they were on an Apollo mission to the Moon. The title of our journey was 鈥淲hat Is Being On The Moon Like.鈥 聽Imagine you live in the future and your home is on the Moon. How would their life be different than it is […]

Experiencing God’s Word in 7th and 8th Grade Bible

January 09, 2015

This week in Bible 7, the students were introduced to the eventful life of King Saul, the first king of Israel.Students began by imagining themselves in Saul鈥檚 place throughout his major life events found in 1 Samuel and created 鈥渄iary鈥 entries from our hero鈥檚 perspective. On Friday the students prepared a news story detailing the […]

Biology Lab

January 09, 2015

Students in Mrs. Brunson’s biology class got into the lab this week to learn about DNA. Students performed a variety of experiments to see how the principals they’re learning in class look in real life!  

6th Volcano Lab

January 09, 2015

Volcanoes were erupting in earth science this week!聽 Students used baking soda and vinegar to erupt their volcanoes and then marked the flow.聽 They then filled in the area where the 鈥渓ava鈥 flowed with Play-Doh.聽 Then students had a second, third and fourth eruption that聽they also covered with Play-Doh, creating an impressive shield volcano. 聽Mn […]