Grand Canyon Prep: Announcements and Assignments for Wednesday

Monday, September 08, 2008

Announcements and Assignments for Wednesday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are all well.

PLEASE REMEMBER THERE IS A SCHOOL FUNDRAISING DINNER AT THE NYPD PIZZA AT THE 101 AND CHANDLER BLVD TOMORROW EVENING FROM 4:00 P.M. TO 9:00 P.M. PLEASE REMEMBER TO BRING IN THE FLYER THAT WE SENT WITH THE NEWSLETTER AND WITH THE STUDENTS ON TUESDAY. BRING FAMILY AND FRIENDS IF YOU WOULD LIKE. THE SCHOOL WILL RECEIVE TWENTY PERCENT OF THE SALES.

FIRST QUARTER PROGRESS REPORTS WILL BE RELEASED ON FRIDAY.

PSAT TEST PREP WILL START ON MONDAY SEPTEMBER 15.

CHESS, DRAMA, LEAGUE OF STUDENTS, AND HIKING CLUBS WILL MEET THIS WEEK.

THE ODYSSEY OF THE MIND CLUB WILL MEET AT 7:40 A.M. TOMORROW.

THE HIKING CLUB WILL JOURNEY TO SEDONA ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 27.

Assignments for Wednesday
Mrs. Burnquist
Grade 12 English: Complete vocab sentences and complete " things we can carry ' rough draft. Bring in permission for " Sophies Choice'
Grade 12 History: Study Guide #1 for test and bring project materials to class.
Grade 11 English: Complete vocab sentences and read chapter five of All Quiet on the Western Front.
Grade 11 History: Gather materials and complete initial research for project.

Ms. Domaink
College Prep Biology: Green Vehicle due on Wednesday
Human Anatomy: A View from a Cell, Color Cell/ Mitosis

Mr. Gordon
Grade Eight History: List Five Issues that will be important to this years Presidential election and list two reasons why they are important.

Mr. Smith
Pre Algebra: Page 18 #3-4, page 22 3-4, page 26 #16-19 (find range and make a Stem and Leaf Plot) on page 29 #1-6, 8
Algebra One: Page 17, 1-9 (odd), page 24 #39-53 (odd), page 28 #19-29 (odd) and page 34 #37-41 (odd)

Mr. Milton
Grade 6-8 Science: Draw and Label a diagram of the heart
Grade 6-8 English: Finish Preposition and exercise 23 and 24 and all vocab exercises in unit two.
Grade 6/7 Social Studies: Study for chapter 16 test.

Mr. Virgin
Grade Ten English: 20 vocab sentences and read through chapter three of Coffee Trader.
Grade Ten History: What was the effect of Romans fighting the Barbarians
Grade Nine English: Complete 20 vocab sentences and read Book One and Two of the Iliad
Grade Nine History: How would you set up a society (village) with 50 villagers, a garden and 10 cows.

Please advise if there are any questions

Teacher Biographies

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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