May, 2012 - Tucson Unified School District

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The Trojan Pride Wind Ensemble enjoyed a fabulous field trip to the Musical Instrument Museum in Phoenix. It was fascinating to see all the instruments from different countries, as well as the Arizona Centennial exhibit. In the “Experience” room, students enjoyed playing many different instruments and experimenting with a theremin and Nickelodeon player pianos. The Trojan Pride Marching Band is anxiously awaiting arrival of NEW band uniforms! The uniform design is spectacular! Ms. Jill Bastin - The last quarter has been a busy one. The Clay/Ceramic classes have been working hard on final projects. The projects are very exciting and the students’ choice. Each student has designed and constructed her own final project using the knowledge and skills she has been learning all year. Guitars, teapots, cakes, bears, and cartoon characters are all among the outstanding final projects. The Beginning Art classes are working on weaving projects as we end the year. It has been a great year for the art classes. Mrs. Mary-Claire Ketchum - Crafts classes have been involved in a variety of projects implementing a range of techniques and materials including hand sewn, bound books. The fabric book covers were decorated with student designed stamps. Digital Photography/Printmaking students concluded their work with the “Three Me’s!” project. Based on traditional triptychs, their finished work implemented an array of information about the student artists with their self-portrait photograph as the central piece of the triptych. The two side panels included a favorite quote, the student’s birth date and anticipated Graduation date, self-descriptive words and their autograph. Advanced Art students explored a mixed media project for their final project “What About Me?” Their work represented vocabulary, images, memories, and plans for their future visually in hand drawn collage form. - Mary-Claire Ketchum, Art Dept. Chair TU notes with sadness that Ms. Ketchum has retired and will be having fun at home with a brand new printing press. We love you and will miss you, MC! Michael McGlynn, Math Dept. Chair From the Math Department Mathematics is a sequential subject. The first year of Algebra is very important as most of the other math classes use the knowledge gained from Algebra 1 as their foundation. It is for this reason that we require that a student pass Algebra 1 before going on to Algebra 2 or Precalculus. Next year the class of 2013 must have 4 years of Math credits to graduate. I would like to recommend the course “Financial Algebra.”. This course will deal with much of the math that you will encounter in “real life,”, things like loans, banking, and taxes. - continued next page TROJAN UPDATE May, 2012 Page 4
We would like to remind you of the importance of homework, note taking, and good study habits. Homework is a very important part of mastering math skills. Math is a very complex subject, and it is important that the skills learned in class are reinforced as soon as possible. Parents, most math teachers will assign work every day, so please ask your child to show you their homework, at least occasionally. You can also check your child’s progress by using the TUSD parents portal on the districts web site, grades should be updated weekly. It is usually helpful to do your homework in a quiet, well lit place with minimal distraction. It is also helpful to set up a routine of doing your homework at a certain time each day. If you keep up with your math homework, the class will be easier and your grade will benefit. If you find that you are struggling with the math we have tutoring available before school, after school and at lunch. You can also make arrangements with your regular math teacher for help before or after school. Help is always just a question away. Don’t be shy. If you are planning to go to the U of A or Pima College, you will need to take a placement test for your math classes. This is a comprehensive test so it is important that you study before the exam. There will be material on the test that you may not have worked with for quite awhile. See a math teacher if you need help. All you have to do is ask. Anat./Phys. Students Practice Dissection Once again the students of Anatomy and Physiology and Mr. Abate would like to thank the Catalina High School Foundation for the minigrant that allowed us to enjoy another awesome week of fetal pig dissections. This year’s grant provided the monies needed to purchase new dissection tool kits. The tools are of higher quality and thus allow for safer dissections. Through the continued support by this foundation our students gain a richer experience and appreciation for the complexities of life and the relationship that all living entities share. Mr. Abate, the Science Department, and all of the Anatomy and Physiology students are grateful for this wonderful learning opportunity. - Bill Abate, Anatomy/Physiology Teacher TROJAN UPDATE May, 2012 Page 5
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