HAPPY HOLIDAYS FROM ALL OF US AT GRAND CANYON PREP

Dear Students, Parents, and Guardians.

We hope you are all well.

We the staff at Grand Canyon Prep want to wish every one Happy Holidays and a safe and prosperous New Year.

We are very happy with our students' achievements during the first semester and are excited with their potential accomplishments in the second. This last semester at Grand Canyon Prep, students earned over 20 hours of college credit. We mentored and assisted homeless children at the Pappas school. Our Drama and Music students delivered stellar performances at this years winter recitals. In March, Mr.Grago will lead five of our students to Japan.

Please remember that next semester, uniforms are to be worn five days a week and there are to be no more revealing undershirts. Furthermore, only Grand Canyon approved and embroidered sweaters or jackets may be worn.

We also have a new binder requirement. We strongly prefer a half inch binder for each class but understand that this will probably be a gradual work in progress and we under stand if there are multiple subjects in larger binders. Mr. Slusser and Ms. Domanik definitely will require one half inch binders for their courses. We want students to improve their organizational skills. Please contact us if there are any questions.

The school will be closed from 12:30 today until January 1, 2008. Classes resume on January 7. Students have been given their second semester schedules. Please review them with your child. There are several students who have been placed in Mystery/Suspense Literature and Math Prep in order to help them with their skills in mathematics and language arts.

Remember that there are one time semester fees for Art, Animation, Mystery Literature, and Science Fiction Literature of $30.00.

We look forward to seeing every one next semester. To those who are moving, we wish them well. The staff is very excited and we are already planning for the 2008/09 school year where program will be expanded further and a trip to Italy and Spain is being planned.

Again, Happy Holidays and we will see you on January 7. Classes start at 8:00 a.m. Take care.

Announcements for Thursday and Friday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

The students and personnel at Thomas Pappas are very happy about the approximately 50 bags of food, clothes, and toys that we raised through our recent holiday drive. GREAT JOB.

The Music students provided stellar performances at this years winter recital. We are very grateful to the La Musique staff who has provided the great teachers for Music and Drama.

The Art Students have displayed their semester long art work in the hall ways. Please come and take a look.

Six of our juniors/seniors have earned anywhere from three to nine hours each of college credit this semester. After the results are officially released, Grand Canyon students will have earned close to 170 hours of college credit over the last four and a half years. That is close to 20 hours per semester.

STUDENTS SHOULD BE PREPARING FOR THEIR CORE CLASS FINALS.

Please advise if there are any questions and take care.

Announcments and Assignments for Wednesday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

Please remember that we have regular classes between now and Wednesday.

Thursday Final Exams are Foreign Language, Math, and Science. School is released at 2:30 p.m.
Friday Final Exams are English and History. School is released at 12:00 p.m.

We will give families until tomorrow at 8:00 a.m. to bring items in to help the Pappas kids.

It is not too late to give money to the school and receive a tax credit for it. Please help out.

Students should be reviewing for their final examinations for all their core classes (History, English, Foreign Language, and Mathematics). Grade Six/ Seven English will have a primarily writing one.

Other Assignments other than review for finals.
Ms. Domanik
All classes: complete study guides for finals
Mr. Gordon
Grade Eight English: Complete two one paragraph assignments on Star Trek episode and Presidential Candidate Preference.
Grade Six/ Seven English: Continue to read Christmas Carol.

Mr. Slusser
Grade Eight History: Organize notes for review section
Grade Six/ Seven Math: page 96 1-24

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Monday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

Please remember that next week is a Full week with Foreign Language, Math, and Science finals on Thursday and English/History tests on Friday. School on Friday will end at 12:00 p.m.

Assignments for Friday
All students in core subjects should be preparing for their finals.

Ms. Domanik
College Prep Biology: Cell Reinforcement worksheet.

Mr. Gordon
Grade Eight English: Complete six paragraph essay on issues in the Campaign and review vocab for final.
Grade Six/Seven English: Complete one page summary of chapter three of Christmas Carol and review vocab over the last four weeks for the final.

Mr. Virgin
All English classes: Study for adjective and adverb test

Mr. Harmon
Physics, Geometry, Discrete Math,and Algebra One: Review for final

Mr. Slusser
Grade Six/Seven Math: Page 93 13-21
Grade Six/Seven History: Read pages 479-483 and answer questions A-D on page 483.Last chance also for students to turn in paper on death of Romanovs.

Mr. Crawford
All classes: Study for final

Please advise if there are any questions and take care.

Announcments and Assignments for Tuesday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

The Drama class performed exceptionally well in their end of the semester performances. Congratulations to Ms. Blake and her students on their terrific performance.


We are conducting a toy, clothes, and food drive for the children at Thomas Pappas School. Please help out. The deadline is December 17. There is a contest between the grades to see who can donate the most.

It is not too late to donate money to the school and receive a tax credit from the state for it. Married families may donate up to $400 and single ones may donate up to $250. Any one can donate and a donation gives you a say in how your tax dollars are spent. If you have a balance on line 30 of your Arizona state income tax form 140, that means the state will pay you back what you donate.

Assignments for Tuesday
Ms. Domanik
Environmental Science: Work on study guide

Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish One: Study chapters one, two, and three for test
Spanish Two: Exercise J on page 30

Mr. Gordon
Sci Fi Lit: Read next two chapters of Time Machine and submit late work when you come in tomorrow morning.

Mr. Grago
Japanese Two and Three: Work on translation of final
Japanese One: Study for final.

Mr. Crawford: Political and Economic Ideas: Take home final to be returned to Mrs. Gordon by 11:30 a.m. on 12/18/07. No exceptions.

Please advise if there are any questions and take care.

Assignments for Friday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well. Here are the assignments for Friday.

Ms. Domanik
College Prep Biology: Color Animal and Plant Cell
Anatomy and Physiology: Study guide due on 12/14 and study for test on 12/14

Mr. Gordon
Grade Eight English: Finish rewrite on Willow review for those students who scored below an 80; current event article with summary,and vocab test.
Grade Six/Seven English: Vocab test and read chapter three of Christmas Carol.

Mr. Virgin
All English classes: Book report and vocab test due or on 12/14

Mr. Harmon
Geometry: Page 183 and 186
Algebra One: Page 166 2-10

Mr. Slusser
Grade Eight History: One page report on Hitler, Stalin, or Mussolini
Grade Six/Seven Math: Page 90 27-31
Grade Six/Seven History: One Page Report on was it necessary to execute the Romanovs (double spaced)
Algebra One: Complete handout 3-7

Mr. Crawford
Grade Nine History: Chapter Seven Question Two

Please advise if you have any questions. Take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Thursday

Dear Parents and Guardians


We hope you are all well.

THERE WILL BE A PERFORMANCE OF THE DRAMA CLASS ON THURSDAY AT 10:00 A.M. FAMILIES AND FRIENDS ARE WELCOME TO ATTEND. THE MUSIC CLASS WILL PERFORM NEXT TUESDAY DURING OUR THIRD HOUR (11:30 TO 1:00). WE HOPE YOU CAN ATTEND. THE ART CLASSES WILL ALSO BE EXHIBITING THEIR WORK.

FINAL EXAM SCHEDULES ARE AS FOLLOWS:
THURSDAY DECEMBER 20: FOREIGN LANGUAGE, SCIENCE, AND MATH: STUDENTS WILL BE RELEASED AT 2:30 P.M.
FRIDAY DECEMBER 21: ENGLISH AND HISTORY (CHILDREN WILL BE RELEASED AT 12:00 P.M.

FIRST SEMESTER REPORT CARDS WILL BE RELEASED THE FIRST FRIDAY AFTER BREAK.

THE DEADLINE FOR DONATIONS TO THE PAPPAS SCHOOL IS DECEMBER 17 AND FOR TAX CREDIT DONATIONS IS DECEMBER 21. PLEASE HELP OUT

THE DRESS CODE REVISIONS TAKE EFFECT THE FIRST DAY WE RETURN FROM BREAK.

CORE SUBJECTS OF HISTORY, ENGLISH,MATH, SCIENCE, AND FOREIGN LANGUAGE WILL NOW REQUIRE A ONE INCH BINDER.

THERE IS A $30.00 SECOND SEMESTER SUPPLY FEE TO REGISTER IN ART AND MYSTERY/SUSPENSE LITERATURE

ASSIGNMENTS FOR THURSDAY
Mrs. Ratliff:
Spanish One: A,B,C on pages 25-26
Spanish Two: Two sentences with each verb on page 28

Mr. Gordon
Sci Fi Literature: Complete paragraph three and four summary of Time Machine and one paragraph response to question" Did the war criminal get what he deserved? " in reference to the Outer Limits episode.

Mr. Grago
Japanese One, Two,and Three: Start reviewing for final exams.

Mr. Slusser
Career Pathways: Create resume and cover letter in response to advertisement

Announcments and Assignments for Wednesday

Dear Parenst and Guardians,

We hope you are all well and had a good weekend.

SECOND QUARTER PROGRESS REPORT CARDS ARE OUT. PLEASE ADVISE IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS.

Please do not forget that we are conducting a food, clothes,and toy drive for the students at Pappas. Please help out.

Please do not forget that we are still accepting donations to the school and you may receive a tax credit from the state for them.

The Governing Board met on Friday and voted on the following revisions to the dress code that will go into effect immediately after we return from winter break. We feel that these revisions will eliminate most of the remaining issues with the interpretation of the dress code that both teachers and students have. The following revisions are:

1) Uniforms will be worn five days a week. This will start the first Friday that we return from winter break.

2) There are to be no more revealing undershirts and they are to be tucked in at all times. That include long shirts. This will start the first Monday we return from winter break.

3) A newsletter will be sent out by Wednesday with an order form for Grand Canyon approved sweaters and jackets. Students that want them need to order them by Thursday December 20. They will be available no later than January 15 and they are the only jackets and sweaters that will be allowed.

Furthermore, the core teachers will now require one core one inch binder for each core subject (History, English, Math, Foreign Language, and Science). Students need to learn organization. Spiral notebooks, loose leaf paper, and hole punched folders may be placed in the binders. This will go into effect the first day we return from winter break.

We also ask that all art students next semester please contribute $30 for supplies.

Assignments for Wednesday

Ms. Domanik
Grade Eight Science: Earths layer worksheets
Anatomy and Physiology: Study guide

Mr. Gordon
Grade Eight English: Complete vocab sentences and two paragraph movie review on Willow.
Grade Six/Seven English: Complete vocab sentences, read chapter three of Christmas Carol, and one paragraph question concerning Twilight Zone episode " The Night of The Meek" How is the story provide for a good ending?

Mr. Harmon
Physics: Page 144 1-12
Geometry: Page 180
Algebra One: Page 162

Mr. Slusser
Grade Eight History: Prep for test on Depression and New Deal
Grade Six/Seven Math: Page 89 1-21
Algebra One: Page 142 1-14

Mr. Virgin
Grades Nine through Twelve English: Final book report due by 12/14/07 and study for vocab final.

Mr. Crawford:
Grade Nine History: Finish chapter seven
Grade Ten History: Prepare for final exam
Grade Eleven/Twelve History: Prepare for final exam.

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Assignments for Monday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are well,

Here are the assignments for Monday

Ms. Domanik
Grade Eight Science: Dinosaur theory and worksheets
College Prep Biology: Macro molecule worksheets
Anatomy and Physiology: Lab write ups

Mr. Slusser
Grade Eight History: Define New Deal Economic Programs
Grade 6/7 Math: Page 84 9-25 solve for unknown
Algebra One: Practice set 3-6 1-8

Mr. Virgin: All English Tests: Take home tests, book reports, and vocab tests

Mr. Gordon
Grade 6/7 English: Prepare one page summary of chapter two of Christmas Carol.

Please advise if there are any questions. Take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Tuesday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

There will be a delay until Monday of releasing the second quarter Progress Reports. Below C grades however will be called.

There will be a Board Meeting tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. We will be considering items such as the calendar for the new year and revisions for the dress code.

Homework for Tuesday
Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish One: Verbs page 25 3x3x and all conjugations of cerrar, perder, sentir on page 25
Spanish Two: Verbs on page 28 3x3x and all conjugations of proteger and dirigir on page 28.

Mr. Gordon
Sci Fi Literature: Prepare written summary for chapters three and four of the Time Machine.

Mr. Slusser:
Career Pathways: Finish resumes
Grade Eight Topics in Social Studies: Answer all questions on page 402-403

Mr. Grago
Japanese II AND III: 11-5 handout
Japanese I : 3-4 handout

Mr. Crawford
Political and Economic Ideas: Read chapter 7 on Fascism

Announcements and Assignments for Friday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

Second quarter progress reports will be released on Friday. Below C grades will be called that day as well.

There will be performances of the Drama, Music ,and Karate classes before Winter Break. We will announce times next week. We hope families will join.

Please do not forget about our Food, Clothes, and Toy drive for the kids at Pappas School and do not forget it is not too late to donate money to the school and receive a State Tax Credit for it.

These are the assignments for Friday.
Ms. Domanik
College Prep Biology: Finish basic chemistry worksheet

Mr. Virgin
Grade Ten English: Finish Rough Draft (for some students): Finish take home tests; study vocab list for vocab test final next week.
Grade Nine English: same as grade ten
Grade Eleven/Twelve English: Study vocab list for vocab test final next week.

Mr. Gordon
Grades 6-8 English: Vocab test; Grade 8 English: Current Event article and summary.

Mr. Slusser
Grade Eight History: Complete answers to 1-6 on page 707 (write complete sentences)
Grade Six/Seven History: Test on Russian Revolution
Algebra One: Page 137 11-24

Mr. Harmon
Algebra One: Page 155 1-30

Mr. Crawford
Grade Nine through Twelve History: Study for test

Please advise if there are any questions and take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Thursday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are well,

LAP TOP COMPUTERS ARE OUT FOR ALL THE STUDENTS WHO WERE ON THE HONOR ROLL LAST YEAR AND RETURNED THIS YEAR. CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM AND GOOD LUCK TO THE TWENTY STUDENTS THAT ARE CURRENTLY ELIGIBLE FOR THE SAME REWARD IF THEY CONTINUE ON THE HONOR ROLL ALL THREE QUARTERS AND RETURN FOR THE 2008/09 SCHOOL YEAR AND REMAIN 40 DAYS. WE WANT TO THANK THE ASSISTANCE OF ROBERT GORDON WHO HELPED TO FINANCE THIS AND THE PREVIOUS DELL LEASE PURCHASES.

ON THE EDUCATIONAL FRONT, GRAND CANYON PREP IS PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT TWO MEMBERS OF THE GORDON FAMILY DR. SHERWOOD WILLIAMS AND ANTHONY ALIZIO REPRESENT SCHOOLS THAT WERE RECENTLY VOTED IN THE TOP TWENTY UNITED STATES HIGH SCHOOLS IN U.S. NEWS AND WORLD REPORT. DR. WILLIAMS IS CURRENTLY AN ENGLISH INSTRUCTOR AT THE NUMBER ONE SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY: THOMAS JEFFERSON HIGH IN VIRGINIA. MR. ALIZIO ATTENDED THE BRONX HIGH SCHOOL OF SCIENCE.

SECOND QUARTER PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE RELEASED BY FRIDAY.

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO DONATE MONEY TO THE SCHOOL AND RECEIVE A TAX CREDIT FROM THE STATE FOR IT.

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET IT IS NOT TOO LATE TO HELP COLLECT FOOD, CLOTHES, AND TOYS FOR THE THOMAS PAPPAS SCHOOL OF THE HOMELESS. PLEASE HELP OUT.

THERE WILL BE A MEETING FOR THE JAPANESE TRIP ON WEDNESDAY 12/19 AT 7:00 P.M. PLEASE COME.

ASSIGNMENTS FOR THURSDAY
Mrs. Ratliff
Spanish One: Study for test.
Spanish Two: Exercise A,B do a translate on page 26.

Mr. Grago
Japanese Two and Three: Complete 11-4
Japanese One: Complete 3-3

Mr. Gordon
Sci Fi Lit: Complete paragraph on Star Trek Episode " City on the Edge of Forever"

Mr. Slusser
Career Pathways: Complete resume
Grade Eight Topics in Social Studies: Outline Chapter 30 and get Dow Jones Industrial Average for 12/4

Mr. Crawford
Political and Economic Ideas: Study for chapter five test.

Please advise if there are any questions and take care.

Announcements and Assignments for Wednesday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well and had a good weekend.

Please remember that we are having a food, clothes, and toy drive for the students at Thomas Pappas. Any assistance would be appreciated.

Please remember that Second Quarter Progress Reports will be released this week.

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

Assignments for Wednesday.
Ms. Domanik
Grades Six through Eight Science: Finish " Where in the World"
College Prep Biology: Finish Study Guide

Mr. Gordon
Grade Six/Seven English: Read chapter two of Christmas Carol and complete two paragraph essay on the History Channel documentary on the Historical origins of Christmas.
Grade Eight English: Complete vocab sentences and same two paragraph assignment as Grade Six/Seven.

Mr. Harmon
Geometry: Quiz on Wednesday
Discrete Math: Page 430 (39-49)
Physics: Page 125 1-10

Mr. Slusser
Grade Eight History: Outline chapter 26-1 and turn in to instructor
Grade Six/ Seven Math: Complete Page 80-81 20-31
Grade Six/Seven History: One page single spaced report on United Nations with references.
Algebra One: Read page 135-36 and answer 1-10 " on your own"

Mr. Crawford
Grade Nine History: Read chapter six and answer question three
Grade 11/12 History: Read pages 1359-1371

Please advise if there are any questions and take care.