In mrs yurconics class for every period we were doing activities to do with ancient egypt. We made coffins, body’s, amulets, and canopic jars. We wrapped the coffins with paper towels and cartonnage because it was cheap, light and easy to paint. The body was made of an orange which was dried out by natron… Continue reading ancient egyptian
In 8th grade, we interviewed Lia Lugo, Nada Ibrahim, and Jade Lang about their courthouse field trip, during which they watched court trials.It was fun and engaging. The classes were separated and then split up, which showed them how the cases are played out and how they work. By: Nicole Tesis, Della Wolf, and Airyella… Continue reading 8th grade courthouse
For the past couple weeks the school has been fundraising for The Race For Adam Foundation which helps support Mr. Reckes son Adam Recke with the Niemann-Pick type C disease. The fundraisers have been doing very well for Adam. We sold 240 pretzels and made about $400. On April 14, we had the dodgeball tournament… Continue reading Race For Adam
In sixth grade, some students went to the first 2024-25 school dance. The sixth grade dance was from 6:00-7:30. I interviewed some students and got some feedback. The students I interviewed were: Della, Tatianna, Maya, and Nicole. They said they had plenty of fun and the music choices were cool. There was a photo booth… Continue reading 6th grade School dance
The sixth graders in “What So Cool About Manufacturing” went on a field trip to Polymer Contours. We interviewed Aniylah Hamilton, Audrey Nemitz, and Claudelys Perez. We asked some questions and got many answers. They said they had to make plastic. They found out where plastic starts and learned about different molds. They said they… Continue reading What’s So Cool About Manufacturing
Bake Oven Knob This week, the 6th grade students had a field trip to Bake Oven Knob and got to go bird watching. Prior to this field trip they learned all about the birds of prey, such as what they look like, their flight pattern and what things they eat. Also, they learned about… Continue reading Bake Oven Knob
On Thursday Oct 31, 2024 is Halloween dress-up day. The students get to dress up in their costumes to show the Halloween spirit. Some of the most creative outfits we saw are below. Also, 8th graders went around the school doing Halloween interviews and some of the questions they asked them were: What is your… Continue reading Halloween Dress Up Day
On October 1st, 7th grade took a field trip to the Renaissance Fair. The Renaissance Fair is almost like an amusement park that helps you understand what it was like to experience and live in the Renaissance. Directly from the 7th-grade student Aubry, “The most important thing to do is stay with your group; it’s… Continue reading Renaissance Faire
In science class the 6th graders had a unit on owls and learned about them. After they talked about them they learned about what owls eat and what happens after they eat. They then discussed what an owl pellet is and then dissected it. After they learned what the owl had eaten they put the… Continue reading 6th Grade Owl Pellets
Students from other nearby schools joined the eighth-grade student council at DeSales University for a leadership ethics conference. A simple breakfast was served to everyone to start the day off in a welcoming way. The conference was opened by an inspirational guest speaker who emphasized the value of social leadership and decision-making. One of the… Continue reading 8th Grade DeSales Leadership Trip
