May 2013 - Battlefield High School

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Language Arts (cont.) • Mrs. Edwards' Pre-AP English 9 students have just finished their Lord of the Flies allegory paper. Kudos to all the students for their hard work and dedication to this process. Students will be starting Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. After reading the play, students will have an opportunity to work in groups to perform an Act from the play. They will be adapting the script, dressing the part, and putting on their mini-plays for the class. They will also continue with their study of Greek and Latin roots, as well as their reading comprehension practice passages. • Ms. Peyton’s English 9 classes have completed The Odyssey and have begun exploring Shakespeare. They will be learning about rhyme and verse, the history of Shakespeare and will be reading Romeo and Juliet. They will continue to study Latin Roots and Prefixes. There is no SOL for English 9, so all students will be preparing for a final exam in June. Yearbook and Journalism: • Journalism 1 - Mrs. Peyton's Journalism class is writing their last news article for the paper and is working on a multi-media project called 20 people 1 question. They will be interviewing 25-30 people and asking them all the same question while filming their responses. The students will be putting together a film documenting the best 20 questions and writing a reflection. • Yearbook - The yearbook is complete! They students have done a tremendous job covering as many students as possible and putting together create pages. They are now working on studying ethics in journalism and will begin working on a photography project. 10 th Grade Interviews The 10th grade English team, students, and BHS administration would like to sincerely thank the following parent, community, and school volunteer speakers and interviewers who helped make our 2013 English 10 Business Unit a success! In addition, thank you to those who donated space or resources! Speakers: Lt. Col. Ron Cartee Britney Anderson Matthew Ramsey Kevin Kelly Jocelyn Cook Amelia Stansell Lonnie Plaster Interviewers: Ted Proctor Robert Mello Charlotte Peyton Mark Cox Dorothy Smith Mike Young Roberta Wilhelm Rula Rihani Broderick Franklin Mark Johnson Justin Exner Gianina Dow Elizabeth Chase-Kang Julie Byrne Chris McMillan Judy Havrilla Kris White Dale Hollins Sabrina Anwah Stuart Martin Karen Milihram Bridgetta Sedlak Matthew Ramsey Ingram Cephus Christine Zernick Doug Lahammer Elizabeth Williams Beth Miller Bill Harvey Geoffrey Morrow Lisa Bazlamit Tracey Kennedy Gina Hayes Erin Haemker Ajay Arora Mike Fraga Soliman Valdez Janis Jones Jill Smith Jan Leavitt Jeff Pederson Marianna Mott Julie Graves Amy Ethridge-Conti Others: BHS English department Preston Lazer Shelley Cooper Rea Craven 26
SCIENCE DEPARTMENT NASA Scientist Visits Jack A. Kaye, P.H.D., associate director for research/ science mission directorate with National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) headquarters in Washington, D.C. presented to Battlefield High School science students about satellite remote accessing on April 10. His presentation demonstrated how NASA and international scientists, using satellite technology, can record climatic data in real time. Satellites report on the paths of developing hurricanes, the diminishment of polar ice caps, an increase or decrease in patches of vegetation, sea levels fluctuations and changes in ozone pollution. They even visit remote and dangerous regions such as the article poles, deep into the rain forests, in remote deserts or somewhere in the middle of the ocean. Mr. Kaye’s audience included Battlefield High School Space Club members, who sponsored the event, as well as A.P. Biology and Astronomy students. A BIG thank you to Mr. Bill Irwin, Battlefield Biology teacher and sponsor of the Battlefield High School Space Club, for making this happen! SOL Testing Science SOL Testing begins May 1 st and runs through May 9 th . Make sure you child gets plenty of rest, has a water bottle to stay hydrated (must have a cap!), and eats breakfast. These little things can make a BIG difference. Good Luck! Need Extra Help? Lunch and Learn biology help is available during 4 th block. Lunch and Learn chemistry help is available during 5 th block. For tutoring from your science teacher, check you science teachers’ fusion page for dates and times. Science Clubs Meetings: *Environmental Club is meeting on Thursdays at 2pm in 2206. See Mr. Bair or Mr. Hollenberger for details *Science National Honor Society- May 9 th . See Ms McLeod or Ms Deering for details. SOCIAL STUDIES DEPARTMENT AP World History classes are finishing their discussion of the Post-Cold War world and Terrorism. Students will be working on the last type of free response question, the Continuity and Change over Time essay. We will also be reviewing for the AP Exam and the SOL test in May. World History II is wrapping up their content on the Cold War and Independence Movements in Developing Nations. We will begin SOL review in May. AP Psychology: Examining group behaviors and how altitudes change in the presence of others as well as some of the most famous psych experiments: Stanford Prison Exp, Milgram Obedience exp, Asch conformity exp. Preparing for AP exam. In Ancient World History, we will conclude our study of the late Middle Ages. Within this topic, special consideration will be given to the causes, effects, and influences between the Middle Ages and the early Renaissance. Social Studies (cont. next page) 27
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