Grand Canyon Prep: Announcements and Assignments for Wednesday

Monday, November 03, 2008

Announcements and Assignments for Wednesday

Dear Parents and Guardians,

We hope you are well and had a great weekend.

We will contact families whose children have below C's and A grades on Friday.

Please remember that the school is closed on Monday November 10 and Tuesday November 11 for Veterans Day Weekend.

We have started our holiday food, clothes, and gift drive to help the homeless students at Children's First Academy (formerly Thomas Pappas)

We are also continuing our fundraising drive for our school through Tax Credits and other donations. Please help out your school.

PLEASE DO NOT FORGET TO VOTE TOMORROW.

Assignments for Wednesday
Ms. Domanik
Biology: Study Guide
Anatomy: Endocrine Reinforcement

Mrs. Burnquist
Grade 12 English: Write vocab sentences. Bring in an article about a war memorial.
Grade 12 History: Get Library Card and three library sources for Vietnam Scavenger Hunt. Book selection due on Friday.
Grade 12 English: Complete reading journal for Great Gatsby: Chapter Seven; Complete note cards if you have not already done so. Write vocab sentences.
Grade 11 History: Begin working on feature articles with works cited page (due at the end of class on Wednesday).

Mr. Virgin
Grades Nine and Ten History: Write two paragraphs on the coverage of the election on Tuesday and answer the question: Is the Coverage Biased?

Mr. Milton
Grade Eight English: Read to page 137, chapter 26.
Middle School Science: Study for quiz on Energy on page 99-102 and notes.
Grade Six and Seven History: Explain how buffalo affected the lives of plains Indians.
Grade Six and Seven English: Read to page 219 and answer number 5.

Mr. Smith
Pre Algebra: Page 122-23 # 20, 29-32
Algebra One: Page 111-13 #13-15, 51-54, 71
Grade Eight History: 1) Complete form of government worksheet 2) Two Paragraph paper on chosen form of government with first paragraph defining and major ideas and where it is used and second paragraph comparing and contrasting to our lifestyle in the United States.3) Current Events by Friday.

Please advise if there are any questions and take care.

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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