Grand Canyon Prep: December 2006

Tuesday, December 19, 2006

Additional Announcements

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

One of our students has reported a missing I Pod. If you find it, immediately turn it in to Mrs. Or Mr. Gordon. There is a reward for any one who finds the item.

Schedules for next semester will be released the first day of the second semester on January 8, 2007. First Semester Grades will be released the week of January 8.

Please do not forget that it is not too late to donate money to the school and get a tax credit for it. Single families may donate up to $200 and married ones may donate up to $400. It is a win win opportunity for every one.

Happy Holidays

Monday, December 18, 2006

Announcements and Assignments for This Week

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope every one is well.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT WINTER BREAK STARTS ON FRIDAY DECEMBER 22 AND WE RETURN ON MONDAY JANUARY 8. THERE WILL BE A HOLIDAY PARTY THE LAST HALF HOUR OF FOURTH HOUR ON THURSDAY. PLEASE BRING GOODIES.

PLEASE REMEMBER THAT IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO DONATE MONEY TO THE SCHOOL AND RECEIVE AN ARIZONA TAX CREDIT FOR IT. MARRIED FAMILIES MAY DONATE UP TO $400 AND SINGLE FAMILIES MAY DONATE UP TO $200. THIS IS A TRULY WIN WIN SITUATION FOR EVERYONE.

PLEASE REMEMBER TO STUDY FOR FINAL EXAMINATIONS THIS WEEK.

MR LOWTHER ASKS THAT STUDENTS TURN IN VIDEO RELEASE FORM. TEN POINTS WILL BE DEDUCTED IF IT IS NOT TURNED IN. HE ALSO ASKS THAT BIOLOGY STUDENTS PURCHASE NEW COMPOSITION BOOKS FOR NEXT SEMESTER.

Please advise if there are any questions. Have a great winter and holiday break.

Friday, December 15, 2006

Announcements and Assignments for December 18 2006

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well. Here are the assignments for Monday. There will be no school on Friday and there will a holiday party on Thursday at the end of fourth hour.
Congratulations to Esmeralda Castillo, Elise Gonzalez, and Sarah Subiyantoro for passing all three AIMS tests.
Congratulations to KK Preechawai for passing the Writing and Math test
Congratulations to Rosie Virgin for passing the Math test and to Kaycee Spiller for passing the writing test.

I also want to commend the Grand Canyon Prep faculty, especially Miss Foy and Mr. Harmon for helping make these results possible.

Mrs. Whitman
All classes: study for exams

Miss Foy
Grade 10 English: Read to chapter ten
Grade 9 English: Finish articles and study for final

Mrs. Wright
Grade 10 History: Portfolio Project due on Monday

Mr. Harmon
All classes: complete review sheet

Mr. Smith
Algebra One and Pre Algebra: Finish their review packets for semester exam.
Earth Science: Finish through page 5 of study guide

Please advise if there are any questions.

Thursday, December 14, 2006

Announcements and Assignments for Tuesday, December 19

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope every one is well.

Please remember that tomorrow is a half day and we are instructing periods three and four

Here are the assignments for Tuesday December 19 2006

Miss Foy
Drama: Practice
Film: Finish script

Mrs. Wright
Speech and Debate: Finish Speech due on Thursday

Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish One: Complete make up work.
Spanish Two and Three: Study for test

Mr. Grago
Japanese One: Handout 4-4 page one
Japanese Two/Three: Finish 7-3

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Wednesday, December 13, 2006

Assignments for Friday December 15

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Please remember that Friday December 15 is a half day with periods three and four meeting

Miss Foy
Grade 11/12 English: Finish essay
Grade 10 English: Read to chapter 9
Grade 9 English: Read poetry

Mrs. Wright
Grade 10 History: Continue portfolio project until the 18th.

Mrs. Whitman
Grade 8 English: Finish book and complete project by Monday.
Grade 6 and 7 History, English, and Science: Study for exams.

Mr. Smith
Pre Algebra, Algebra One: Finish review packets due on Monday.
Earth Science: Must finish chapter one and chapter two of review packet.

Mr. Harmon
All classes: Review sheets

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Tuesday, December 12, 2006

Announcements and Assignments for December 13 and 14, 2006

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope every one is well. Please excuse the lateness of this announcement.

Please remember that we are collecting new toys for children in need and will be collecting them until the last school day before the break.

We will be having an end of semester party. More details will follow.

Assignments for December 13, 2006
Miss Foy
Grade 10 English: Vocabulary read chapter 7
Grade 9 English: Study Poetry terms

Mrs. Wright
Grade 11/12 History: Finish Great Society Questions.
Grade 8 History: Finish Squanto worksheet
Grade 10 History: Project due on December 18.

Mr. Lowther
Chemistry: Prepare for test on Wednesday

Mr. Smith
Algebra One:Finish checking answers for test 5 and problems 1-16

Mr. Harmon:
Algebra Two: Problem set 50
Algebra Three: Problem set 51
Calculus: Page 334 1-31 odd.

Assignments for December 14

Mrs. Ratliff: Spanish One: Ten Sentences with verbs on page 38; Spanish Two: Do mastery exercoses O,P,Q on pages 40-42; Spanish Three: So exercises A,B,C on page 28-29 and translate also.

Miss Foy: Yearbook: Bring articles and supplies; Film: write script; Drama: Practice and costumes

Mr.Grago: Japanese One: Handout 4-3 second page and Japanese Two and Three: Handout 7-3 second page

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Friday, December 08, 2006

Assignments for Monday and Tuesday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

Please excuse my tardiness in releasing the homework for Tuesday. Here are all the assignments.

Mrs. Wright
Speech and Debate: Radio Commercial due
Holocaust: Final Genocide Project is due

Miss Foy
Grade 10 English: Read chapter 4-6
Grade 9 English: Finish article
Yearbook: Prepare for marketplace

Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish One: Do and translate exercises (E and F pages 40-41)
Spanish Two: New Words on Mastery Exercises (O,P,Q on pages 40-42)
Spanish Three: Copy uses of the imperfect tense and Imperfect compared pages 26-27

Mr. Grago
Japanese One: Handout 4-3
Japanese Two: 7-3
Japanese Three: 7-3

Mr. Harmon
Algebra Two: Problem set 49
Algebra Three: Problem set 50
Calculus:Page 350 1-25
Physics: Lab

Please advise if there are any questions

Wednesday, December 06, 2006

Announcements and Assignments for December 8, 2006

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

SECOND QUARTER PROGRESS REPORTS ARE OUT.

Mrs. Whitman
Grade 8 English: Work on the end of book project
Grade 6 and 7 History: Study for exam on Monday

Miss Foy
Grade 11/12 English: comparison Chart
Grade 10 English: Read chapter two and three
Grade 9 English: Write Article

Mrs. Wright
Grade 11/12 History: Finish essay
Grade 10 History: Portfolio Project due on 12/18

Mr. Lowther:
Biology: Return signed video release form.

Mr. Harmon
Algebra Two: Problem Set 48
Algebra Three: Problem Set 49

Mr. Smith:
All classes: Review for test all classes

Tuesday, December 05, 2006

Announcements and Assignments for Thursday, December 7

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope every one is well. Please refer any one who you may know who can help the school with landscaping and window cleaning. Thank you.

Second Quarter Progress Reports are coming out tomorrow.

Here are the assignments for Thursday, December 7
Mrs. Wright
Speech and Debate: Start working on radio commercial.

Mrs. Whitman
Political and Economic Ideas: Current Events

Miss Foy
Yearbook: Bring supplies and articles

Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish One:Exercises A,B,C,D on pages 38-40
Spanish Two: New Words K, L, M, N on pages 38-40
Spanish Three: Imperfect Tense: Regular verbs and irregular verbs 3x3x

Mr. Grago:

Japanese One: 4-2 Handout Japanese Two and Three: Handout 7-2

Mr. Kielsky:Law: Worksheet 26

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Monday, December 04, 2006

Announcements and Assignments for Wednesday December 6

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope every one had a great weekend. Here are the assignments and announcements for December 6.

Does any one know a landscaper and a person who does windows? If so, please have them give us a call. We are looking for assistance in these areas and would like to give our community the opportunity to help with these needs.

Second Quarter Progress Reports will be released on Wednesday. Students with below C grades will be called that morning.

Please remember that we are accepting toys for donations in our latest effort to help people in need. Please help out.

Please remember that it is not too late to donate money to the school and receive a tax credit for it. Please help out.

We will be conducting a community meeting in January with all parents in planning school promotions and recruitment for the new year. A date and newsletter will be sent out later this month.

Assignments for December 6, 2006
Miss Foy
Grade 10 English: Questions for Frankenstein
Grade 9 English: Start Darwin Newspaper

Mrs. Whitman
Grade 6 and 7 History: Read page 142-145 and answer questions 2-6
Grade 6 and 7 Science: Study plant and animal cells.
Grade 8 English: Finish Chapter 23.

Mr. Harmon
Algebra Two and Three: Problem set 46
Physics: Complete packet

Mr. Lowther
Chemistry: worksheet three

Mr. Smith
Algebra One: Page 112: a-d and 7-24
Pre Algebra: Worksheet probability; do not do 18-23, 26-27

Mrs. Wright
Grade 11/12 History: Write essay on two significant events in 1968.
Grade Nine History: Finish section four questions

Please advise if there are any questions.

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Teacher Biographies

We are very proud to present to our students and their families the Grand Canyon Teaching Staff for the 2007/08 school year.

Todd Burke: An Educational Consultant in his second year with us, Mr. Burke is and experienced principal and secondary/ post secondary instructor. He helps oversee our accredition and professional development. He is in his second year with us.
Benjamin Broyles: A first year Music instructor at Grand Canyon Prep, Mr. Broyles has extensive teaching experience through La Musique Academy in Mesa Arizona as a private instructor for the last three years. He is currently earning his teaching certificate in Music Education.
Kevin Crawford: A Certified instructor, Mr. Crawford earned a Bachelor of Science from Northern Arizona University in History and Business Administration. A former stock broker, Mr. Crawford has had two years of teaching experience prior to joining Grand Canyon Prep as a Social Studies teacher..
David Gordon: The founder of the school, Mr. Gordon has over eleven years teaching experience in the areas of English and History. He also has ten years experience as an Administrator and Principal. Mr. Gordon has two Bachelor of Arts Degrees and is a Certified Secondary Teacher. He is a published writer and has participated in the revision of the National History Standards. He is currently participating in the revision of the Arizona Social Studies Standards.
David Grago: Mr. Grago is an experienced Japanese Teacher who will rejoin us for 2007/08 school year. Mr. Grago has had experience teaching Japanese at Arizona State University. He has also been a Japanese Interpreter for Continental Airlines and an instructor for Nissan. He has Bachelors in Japanese from the University of Hawaii and a Masters from National University.
Steve Harmon: A certified math, science, computer science, and history teacher, Mr. Harmon has a Masters Degree in Educational Technology from Arizona State University. He has over eleven years of teaching experience. Mr. Harmon has worked nine years at Grand Canyon Prep.
Jelena Eros: An award winning artist whose paintings decorate her classroom, Ms. Eros has entered her artworks in competitions around the world. Holding a degree in Art from the Hungarian University of Applied Art, Ms. Eros has extensive teaching experience as she also teaches at the Young Rembrandts Private Arts School. She teaches Art Portfolio and Art Animation at Grand Canyon Prep.
Andrea Domanik: Holder of two Masters Degrees in Biology and Secondary Education, Ms. Domanik teaches Science at Grand Canyon Prep. Her experience also includes Managing the Superfund at the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality and as a Coordinator for Desert Botanical Garden.
Carol Payant: Ms. Payant will be working her sixth year at Grand Canyon Prep. A certified special education teacher with twenty years experience, Ms. Payant has a Masters in Education. Ms. Payant also helps Grand Canyon Prep with service learning and career pathways.
Yolanda Ratliff: In her fifth year with us, Mrs. Ratliff will be teaching First and Second Year Spanish for us during the 2006/07 school year. She has Degrees in Communications and the Humanities from Grand Canyon University. She has taught Spanish since 1969. Among her teaching assignments have been Berlitz, the City of Phoenix and News School for the Arts.
Marsha Fagan” A certified Martial Arts instructor with extensive private instructor experience through organizations like the Boys and Girls Club.
Jason Fay: A Music teacher in his first year at Grand Canyon Prep, Mr. Fay has extensive experience as a private Music instructor through organizations like La Musique and The Bandstand. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Music from Arizona State University.
Robert Slusser: A person with extensive experience as an entrepreneur, Mr. Slusser holds a Masters in Business Administration and is certified in Mathematics and Highly qualified in Social Studies. He teaches Math, Social Studies, and Career Pathways for us and has had experience as a college instructor.
Jeffrey Virgin: A third year teacher, Mr. Virgin teaches English at Grand Canyon Prep. He has a Masters in Secondary Education and Curriculum from the University of Phoenix.

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