Sixth graders conducted a core sampling lab using special cupcakes in earth science class this week.聽 First, students made predictions about the internal structure of the cupcake and then chose their sample sites.聽 Four samples were taken and then a prediction was made of what it looked like on the inside.聽 Students were surprised to […]
What鈥檚 Your Style? It is evident that God has ingeniously interwoven order with splashes and symphonies of uniqueness and authenticity clearly displayed throughout all of creation. We are all entwined and knit together in ways specific only to us, yet we are all able to learn, enjoy, and thrive in His creation. Part of our […]
From the desk of Robin Bynum, Academic Teams Director: What If There Was Never a Game? What if there was only practice? Every morning, every night: practice, practice, practice? How many years would you keep practicing volleyball, football, basketball, track, orchestra if there was never a game or a tournament or a concert? So has […]
Students in Mrs. Wallace’s 8th grade science class used our new mobile computer lab in class this week. Students were assigned a star to study and used surface tablets to create a Thinglink about that star. For those that are unfamiliar, a Thinglink is an online presentation tool that allows students to create interactive images […]
Calling all 91猫先生 Fans – would you be willing to invite a family you think would love 91猫先生 to our Middle & Upper聽School Look & See? Here is the info: When – February 4th from 6-8pm Where 聽–聽The American Freedom Museum on the Campus of 91猫先生 Come join us for […]
Our Middle School boys and girls took on All Saints in soccer this week. Both teams shut down All Saints, with our girls winning 4-0 and our boys winning 6-0.聽This season is especially unique because we now have separate boys and girls teams!
During their 6th grade year students go through our fine arts rotation. Students rotate through Drama, Choir, Orchestra, and Visual Art to explore their talents and see what they might be most interested in pursuing for their 7th grade year. This week, our 6th grade drama students have been rehearsing their one act play for […]
7th grade Humanities students in Mrs. Figueroa鈥檚 & Mrs. Mattay’s classes continued their study of Manifest Destiny this week. After analyzing John Gast鈥檚 painting, American Progress, students discussed the causes, effects, and long-term results of westward expansion. The lesson came to life when students created an illustration that predicted聽what Manifest Destiny might look like between […]
Sixth graders have been learning about heat transfer in science class this week.聽 To further their understanding, students tested out the position of a chocolate chip relative to a heat source and predicted and then observed the melting pattern. 聽Students聽then moved their heat source and tried predicting a second time.聽 During this lab, students observed […]
New books have arrived in the 91猫先生 Middle and Upper School Library. We are very excited about the new items we have available for the students and faculty to read. We have The Percy Jackson Series by Riordan; The Divergent Series by Roth;聽The Royal Ballet School Diaries聽Series by Moss;聽The Lunar Chronicles by Meyer;聽The Diary […]
Mrs. Figueroa’s 7th grade humanities classes conducted a painting analysis assignment this week. This exercise helped students understand the causes, effects, and future of Westward Expansion (Manifest Destiny) in the history of the United States of America. Students interacted, shared their ideas, and worked together to understand all Manifest Destiny more deeply.
Our middle school students hit the ground running in science class this week with some interactive labs! Eighth graders are studying the reason for the seasons by manipulating a flashlight which represents the Sun and a Styrofoam model Earth.聽 Students could see first-hand where the direct rays of the Sun hit the Earth during different […]