Announcements and Assignments for Tuesday, September 5

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope every one is well.

Please remember that tomorrow is a half day with periods one and two meeting.

Please remember that the school is closed for Labor Day on Monday and classes (B Day) resume on Tuesday.

Homework for Tuesday
Mrs. Ratliff
Study for Spanish test

Mrs. Wright
Speech and Debate: Pick topic for personal experience paper
Holocaust: Decide on portfolio topic

Miss Foy
Yearbook: Finish everything for newsletter
Film: Start Filming
Drama: Critque character description of first scene of play

Mr. Grago
Japanese One: Practice next set of letters and unit one work sheet
Japanese Two and Three: Finish draft for essay on Japan

Mr. Kielsky
Law: Read the Declaration of Independence

Mr. Lowther
Photography: Complete curve assignment.

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Assignments for Friday/Wednesday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Please remember that Friday is a half day. The school will let out at 11:00 a.m. Periods one and two will meet on Friday.

Please remember that Monday is Labor Day and there is no school. Classes resume on Tuesday.

Homework for Friday/Wednesday
Mrs. Wright
Grade 8 History: Complete summary paragraph
Grade 9-12 History: Massive research project due on September 8

Mrs. Whitman
Grade 8 English: Finish chapters 22-24.Be prepared for end of book and vocab test on Friday.
Grade 6/7 History: Complete historical cd project
Grade 6/7 Science: Study for vocab quiz on Wednesday

Miss Foy
Grade 11/12 English: Pronoun section of worksheet
Grade 9 and 10 English: Finish noun/pronoun section exercise 2-5

Mr. Smith
Pre Algebra: Finish worksheets
Algebra One: Finish worksheets and correcting tests

Announcements and Assignments for August 31, 2006

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Student Elections will be held tomorrow. Good luck to all our candidates.

The interest in the Italian trip has been outstanding. Close to 30 students are interested in this great opportunity. Please call if you want to learn more information. The preliminary application deadline (with first fee of $95.00) is September 30.

Homework for Thursday
Miss Foy:
Film: Be prepared to film
Yearbook: Bring in all pictures and articles for lay out

Mrs. Wright
Speech and Debate: Two experiences for personal speech

Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish One: Exercise B page 5 new words 3x3x
Spanish Two: Page 4 A, B
Spanish Three: 15 sentences and flash cards

Mr. Grago
Japanese One: writing practice using packet
Japanese Two: 4/4 handout
Japanese Three:9/5 handout composition

Mr. Gordon
Watch CNN headline news and report on a news story
Research the net about two causes for global warming and terrorism

Mr. Kielsky
Law: Complete assignment three and prepare for next quiz.

Mr. Lowther
Photography: Triangle assignment

Please advise if there are any questions.

Announcements and Assignments for August 30

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope every one had an excellent weekend.

Speeches by those running for school office will occur at the beginning of third hour tomorrow.

Information meeting for those students interested in traveling to Italy in June, 2007 will be held after the assembly. Parents and Guardians of interested students and who would like to chaperone are welcome to attend as well.

Please remember this Friday is a half day and we are off Monday September 5 for Labor Day. Periods one and two will meet on Friday.

Homework for August 30, 2006
Mr. Harmon
Physics: Problem Set 7 1-12
Algebra Two: Problem Set 7 circled ones
Algebra Three: Problem Set 9

Ms. Whitman
Grade 8 English: Catch up on reading.

Miss Foy
Grade 9-12 English: do research
Grade 10 English: Read to page 49 (XIII)
Grade 9 English: Read to page 70

Mrs. Wright
Grade 11/12, 9 and 10: Find Portfolio subject
Grade 8 History: Finish Timeline

Mr. Smith:
Both Pre Algebra and Algebra One: correct test (first two pages for Algebra One); Also do the ten board problems.
Earth Science: Short essay (one to two paragraphs) Describe the three states of matter and compare and contrast. Cite Examples of each. Please also turn in map with dimensions (measurements)

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Assignments for Monday, August 28

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Hope every one is well.

Here are the assignments for Monday, August 28

Mrs. Whitman
eighth Grade English: Read up to chapter 18 in Time for Andrew. Define walloping (chapter 14), condemned (chapter 15), strategist (chapter 16),conceited (chapter 17), and optical (chapter 18).Quiz on Monday.

Sixth and Seventh Grade English: Type out and illustrate final draft of autobiography. This is due on Monday.

Mr. Smith
Pre Algebra and Algebra One: Finish word problems (page 175 and the question is....)
Earth Science: Complete map of room in your house with measurements.

Mr. Lowther
Biology: Page 86

Miss Foy
Grade 11/12 English: Read up to page 55
Grade 10 English: Read to page 44
Grade 9 English: Read to page 60

All classes need to research country's

Mr. Harmon
Algebra Three: Problem set 8 12-30
Calculus: Problem set 7 1-4
Physics: Problem set 6 1-5 19 and 20

Have a great weekend and please advise if you have any questions

Assignments for Tuesday, August 29

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Please excuse the lateness of this posting. Here are the assignments for Tuesday August 29.

Mrs. Whitman
Political and Economic Ideologies: Find a political article and write/discuss why it is political and your opinion on it.

Mrs. Wright
Speech and Debate: Study for vocab test

Miss Foy
Drama assignment: Critque acting performance
Film: Script and shot sheet
Yearbook: Final submissions

Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish One: Page 4 ar verbs three times
Spanish Two: All conjugations for estudiar, cultivar, contestar, comprar, and dejar
Spanish Three: 15 sentences with er verbs comer, crecer, caber, conocer, obedecer, agradeeer, desaparecer, establecer, and ofrecer

Mr. Grago
Complete Japanaese assignments

Mr. Kielsky
Complete Law assignment

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Assignments for August 25

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope every one is well. Here are the assignments for Friday, August 25.

Mrs. Whitman
Grade 8 English Read Chapters 11, 12, and 13 and define posterity and vexed.
Grade 6 and 7 English: Locate and define vocab for unit 1 section two.
Grade 6 and 7 History: Type out final draft of autobiography and remember a 1.5 inch border.
Grade 6 and 7 Science: Study four test over vocab, scientific method, and lab safety

Mr. Smith:
Pre Algebra and Algebra 1: Finish 7-10 and the question is and page 175 worksheet. Also review/study for test.
Earth Science: Review for test (bold words) and maps/navigation

Miss Foy
Grade 11/12 English: Study for quiz and creative writing
Grades 9 and 10: Study for quiz and research assignment

Mrs. Wright
Grade 11/12 History: Complete summary of notes
Grade 8 History: Study for test
Grade 9 and ten History: Complete summary of notes

Mr. Harmon
Algebra Three: Numbers 5-20
Algebra Two: problem set 5 10-30
Physics:Problem set 5 1-10
Calculus: Problem set 5 11-22

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Announcements and Assignments for August 24

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope every one is well.

Student Council elections will be held next week.

Students are voting on what extracurricular interest them.

Interested parties will be given information on the Italy trip by Friday.

Families of Students whose grades are below a C in any one class will be called on Friday.

Assignments for Thursday

Miss Foy
Drama: Characterize Development and practice monologue.
Film: Script and Props
Yearbook: email draft of articles (final draft)

Mr. Grago
Japanese One: Complete packet on syllables
Japanese Two: Complete handout

Mr. Lowther
Photography: Do high key image (two images if you use someone else's and are if you take it yourself)

Mr. Gordon
Public Policy: Find current event articles on a terrorist event and on the environment.

Mr. Kielsky:

Law: Complete hand out on natural law

Mrs. Wright

Holocaust: Rethink three portfolio ideas

Speech and Debate: Read chapter five and prepare two minute introduction to speech. Turn in notes.

Mrs. Whitman

Political and Economic Thought: Read pages 34-41 and take notes in outline format. Be prepared for quiz on Thursday

Mrs. Ratliff

Spanish Three: Translation of sentences

Spanish One: Do 1, 2,4,and 6 on exercise A, pages 4-5

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Assignments for August 23, 2006

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Here are the assignments for Wednesday, August 23

Mr. Lowther
College Prep Biology: Chimps at Gombe page 19

Mr. Harmon
Algebra Two: Problem set 4

Calculus: Problem set 4

Physics: Problem set 4 1-10

Mr. Smith
Pre Algebra: Review four steps to solving word problems

Algebra One: Review four steps to solving word problems and problems 1-24

Earth Science: Review terms covered in chapter three; bring in any kind of map; chapter three problems 1-17 (Free Response 2-4 sentences)

Miss Foy
Grade 11/12 English: Research W.W.II and resume

Grade 10 English: Read to chapter VII and get short story idea

Grade 9 English:Read to chapter eight.

Mrs. Wright
Grade 11/12 History:Video Notes Summary

Grade 8 History: Hand in timeline handout.

Grade 10 History: Complete handout

Mrs. Whitman
Grade 8 English: Read chapter eight in A Time for Andrew and define mollywddle and coaxed. Quiz on Wed.

Grade 6/7 History: Unit 1 Chapter 1 Vocab and definitions

Grade 6/7 English: Rough draft of last two paragraphs for autobiography

Grade 6/7 Science: Scientific Method and safety quiz on Wednesday.

Please advise if you have any questions.Take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Monday, August 21

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope every one is well.

Congratulations to Mr. Lowthers son on his wedding today.

Next week, we will start our drive to recruit for both extracurricular clubs and the year end trip to Italy.

Assignments for Monday, August 21:

Mr. Harmon
Algebra Two: Complete Problem Set 3

Algebra Three: Complete Problem Set 5

Mr. Smith
Pre Algebra: Unit One Review Worksheet

Algebra 1: Review Worksheet

Earth Science:Chapter Two: Questions 1-17; Short Essay (1-2 paragraphs) on defining the three main subdivisions of Earth. Should have a definition and examples of each.Needs to be in your own words. Do not copy from the book.

Mrs. Whitman
Grade 8 English: Complete Venn Diagram comparing and contrasting the main character (Drew) and yourself. There must be at least three entries in each section of the diagram. They have to be full sentences.

Grade 6 and 7 English: Complete at least a rough draft of the first three entries in your autobiography project. This will be graded for completion and peer edited on Monday.

Grade 6 and 7 Science: Study your scientific method vocabulary for quiz on Monday.

Miss Foy
Grade 10, 11, and 12 English: Catch up on reading and bring rough draft of resume.

Please advise if there are any questions and take care. Have a great weekend.

Assignments for Tuesday, August 22

Dear Parents and Guardians

We hope every one is well. Here are the assignments for Tuesday

Mrs. Wright
Speech and Debate: Write introduction to speech outline
Holocaust: Please bring three portfolio ideas

Miss Foy:
Drama: Practice monologue
Film: Outline
Yearbook: Finish articles

Mr. Gordon
Public Policy: Bring information on a government organization that combats poverty and a current event article on an international crisis.

Mr. Grago
Japanese I: Complete handouts on writing system.
Japanese II/III: Complete handouts on items you like

Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish One: Write five sentences with yo, tu, usted, el, and ella
Spanish Two and Spanish Three: Write six sentences and review ar verbs

Mr.Kielsky
Law: Complete handout

Mrs. Whitman
Political and Economic Ideas: Bring in a political current event.


Mr. Lowther
Photography: Low key image assignment
Art Portfolio: Complete Proportion Rubric Drawing

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Friday, August 18

Dear Parents and Guardians,

The teachers are very happy with the attitude and enthusiasm of the students this first week as our tenth anniversary has gotten off to a great start.

Next week we will discuss extracurricular activities and the year end trip to Italy. We did distribute flyers to the students if they were interested in enrolling in the YMCA after school sports programs. Please contact the YMCA for more information.

PSAT information has been distributed to all juniors interested in taking the test. Please go over it with them as the test is in October. After school tutoring opportunities will be made available upon demand. Families with children in twelfh grade may be telephoned and asked to come in if we have not discussed their child's plans for after graduation.

Assignments for Friday

Mr. Smith
Earth Science: Read and review chapter one

Mr. Harmon
Algebra Three: All of Problem Set Three
Algebra Two: All of problem set two
Physics: Problem set two

Mrs. Wright
eighth Grade World History: Personal Timeline due on Monday 8/21
All other World History classes: Primary Source Handout page one, three, and four

Miss Foy
11/12 Grade: Read to page 25, complete vocab, get resume information, and do not forget binders.
10th grade: Read to chapter four (page 17) of Turn of the Screw, complete vocab, and bring resume info.
9th Grade: Read to page 22 of Scarlet Pimpernal, complete vocab, and bring volunteer information.

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care

Assignments for Thursday August 17

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Here are the assignments for Thursday August 17,

Mrs. Whitman
Physical Education: bring appropriate clothes to change into at the YMCA.

Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish: Please turn in signature forms

Mr.Grago
Japanese I: Hiragana practice
Japanese II : Review Sentences

Mrs. Wright
Speech and Debate: Complete the Evaluating Your Audience Handout
Holocaust: Complete the Why Study the Holocaust Handout

Mr. Lowther
Science Portfolio: Five Topics for Science Projects

Mr. Gordon
Public Policy: Find an online current event article about poverty

Miss Foy
Drama: Monologue Play Idea
Film: Premise Outline
Yearbook: Article Assignments

Mr Kielsky
Law: Read Handout

Please advise if there are any questions.

WELCOME BACK

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We want to welcome every one as we celebrate our tenth anniversary at Grand Canyon Preparatory Academy. We look forward to having an excellent school year and we are thrilled that you and your children are part of it. Here are the homework assignments for Wednesday, August 16.

Mr. Harmon
Algebra Three/Advanced Math:Problem set 1-30
Algebra two: Lesson B 3-30
Physics: Problem Set 1 1-16

Mrs. Whitman:
All classes: Bring in contact sheet

Mrs. Wright:
All classes: Historical impact paragraphs

Miss Foy
All classes: Get binder and three to five paragraphs on summer vacation.

Please advise if you have any questions.