Announcements for March 30,2005

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope every one is well.

Mr. Boothe should be back next week. He sends his thanks for all the warm thoughts that have been expressed by the students.

Until Mr. Boothe come back, the field trip that was originally scheduled for tomorrow has been postponed until a later time to be announced.

We want to thank the following Science Portfolio Students who have just finished applying for three $10,000 Science education grants to SRP. The students are James Atherton, Jared Haden, Angela Spadafino, Cory Milford, Howard Lanus, Nathan Hatch, Ryan Turpin, and Joshua VanEnwyck. THANK YOU FOR THE GREAT JOB.

The North Central Association will be paying us a visit on Friday April 1, 2005 to go over our School Improvement Plan. I would like to thank the Site Based Council (Mr. Harmon, Ms. Foy, Mrs. Houston, Mr. Boothe, Mr. Gordon, Chamarie, Angela, Kiya, Al, and Amanda) for all their hard work and particiaption on helping the school move forward.

Homework for Friday
Algebra Two : Problem Set 74

Final Drafts for World History Papers are due on Monday, April 4.

World Lit II: Two memory book entries. Research topics and sources

World Lit III: Two memory book entries research and outline the book Night with 20 questions.

World Lit I Research intro and two memory book entries

U.S. Lit: Newspaper: Gatsby/Grapes of Wrath: Compare and Contrast.

If there are any questions, please ask. Take care.

Announcments for March 24, 2005

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Hope every one is well. REPORT CARDS ARE OUT. IF ANYONE HAS ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT A CHILD'S GRADE, THEY MAY CALL ME AT 480 233 3622 OR EMAIL ME AT grandcanyonprep@aol.com.

Congrats to the following honor roll recepiants: Nichole VanEnwyck, Angela Spadafino, Howard Lanus, Joseph Spadafino, James Atherton, Cory Milford, Alfred Gable, Josh VanEnwyck, Lizzie Barnes, Amanda Alcala, and Gaby Ritter.

The following honor roll students are eligible for a laptop computer at the beginning of next year: Amanda Alcala, Cory Milford, and Joseph Spadafino.

The following students are eligible for $250 stipends towards college next year: Nichole Van Enwyck, Angela Spadafino, Howard Lanus, and James Atherton.

As part of the new incentive program, students who are on the honor roll at least one quarter will get a $50 stipend towards college.

Law class has current events due and U.S History/Government is preparing a debate on Environmental waste

Announcements for March 23, 2005

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Hope every one is well. Here are the assignments for Friday. Remember it is a half day with periods three and four meeting.

World Lit II Read chapter four through six

World Lit III : Research topic

World Lit I : Research culture day

U.S. Lit: Newspaper and research culture day

Algebra Two: problem set 72

Rough Drafts due in World History classes

U.S. History tommorrow is a debate on minimum wage. Research should be completed.

If there are any questions, please ask. Take care.

Announcements for March 22, 2005

Dear Parents and Guardians

We hope every one is well.

The Neighborhood meeting at the new site went well. While only two people came, we are confident that this means the neighborhood does not have any objections to our move.

Governing Board Meeting on Thursday at 2:45. All are welcome to attend.

Law class has an assignment on Euthanasia: Four Paragraph essay on what does the law in Arizona say about a persons right to die and what legal rights does a spouse or parent have in carrying out an incapacitated persons' wishes.

Announcements for March 21, 2005

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Welcome back from spring break. Third Quarter Report Cards will be handed to students on Thursday. There will a half day on Friday in obeservance of Good Friday.

World History Students need rough drafts for papers (750-1000 words) by Wednesday.

English students need to work on memory book, articles, and sources.

If there are any questions, please ask. Take care.

Announcements for March 7, 2005

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope very one is well. Six More Days to the event of the year: Dr. Williams and Mr. Gordons wedding. Please remember this Thursday and Friday are half days. Next week is spring break.

Here are the assignments for Wednesdays

Algebra One: Page 249 and 253 odd

U.S. Lit: Character Description

World History I
Current event from newspaper on either Central or South America
Group Paper Rough Draft
Four Paragraph essay on " What are two advantages to wireless technology developing in Africa.

World History III
Current Event from newspaper on Middle East
Group paper rough draft
Three Paragraph essay on when is the best time to wake up?

If there are any questions, please ask. Take care.

Announcements for Mrach 4, 2005

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Here are the assignments for Monday

English Classes: Organize notebook with revisions for extra credit.

U.S.. Literature: Chapter six and seven in Great Gatsby

Algebra One: page 240 and page 246 odds

World History I
1) Current Event from Africa
2) Outline on Group Paper
3) Three Paragraph essay on " Should Iran be allowed to have a nuclear bomb?" Give one reason.

World History III
1) Current Event from Asia
2) Outline on Group Paper
3) Four Paragraph essay on " In schools, can students wear what they want according to religious beliefs?" Two reasons.

Human Anatomy and Science Portfolio Tests on Wednesday.

If there are any questions, please advise. Take care.

Announcements for March 3, 2006

Dear Parents and Guardians,

There will be a half day on both Thursday March 10 and Friday March 11. On Thursday we will have a site based council meeting and curriculum meeting. Our plan is to have them at the new site. On Friday, we will have a half day to celebrate the wedding between Gwyn and myself.

Assignments for Tuesday:

Work on Japanese and Spanish

Law: Legal Current Event and four paragraph essay on whether teenagers should receive the death penalty if they commit first degree murder.

U.S. History: Bring in current even on United States region.

Announcements for March 2, 2005

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Hope you are well. Here are the assignments for Friday.

Science Portfolio and Human Anatomy have quizzes next Wednesday.

Algebra Two: Problem Set 62

Algebra Three: Problem Set 65

English Classes: Author Project and worksheets

World History I: Current Event article on Middle East region. Rough bibliographies due on Friday

World History III; same as WH 1 except Current Event is on Europe region.

If there are any questions, please ask. Take care.

Announcements for March 1, 2005

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Hope all is well. Sorry if there was some difficulty accessing the 2/28 announcements. The matter has been taken care of and every one should be able to access it.

Happy Birthday to the following students this month
1) Robert Houston on March 7
2) Geno Romero on March 15
3) Lizzie Barnes on March 17
4) Elizabeth Doty on March 25
5) Tim Goodrich on March 26
6) Charmarie Lechuga on March 29

Law has a legal article and three paragraph essay on whether Kelno won the case on QBVII

U.S. History has its social security debate on Thursday.

Botany is planting plants

Biology has test review.

If there are any questions, please ask. Take care.