Solving Geometric Proofs: How Do I Know If Triangles Are Congruent? Watch As A Student Explains!11/4/2015 Coach Bell's Biology students had to research Creatine supplements to be able to make an informed decision learning more about the issue research ADP & ATP in muscles. Students then had to list the key arguments for or against Creatine. Then students had to form their own opinion answering "Should athletes be allowed to take Creatine to enhance performance?" and weigh the pros and cons. Students then had to find out if some professional sports have banned the substance and if so, what were their reasons. Students then had to write a persuasive editorial for a sports magazine taking a stand on Creatine. Check out the editorial from one of our students:
Some athletes think that Creatine is very useful while others think it is not. Those for Creatine will say It helps them build healthy & lean muscle and it also increases their energy during performances. However those that are against Creatine because it is risky and has horrible side effects such as loss of appetite, nausea, diarrhea, muscle cramps, kidney failure, and perhaps death. Consequently, many opposers would say this drug needs to be banned. Therefore, I think Creatine is very risky to take. Having great health outweighs the risks one might have after taking this drug. As a humans, we have the ability to stay healthy naturally by drinking water, eating vegetables and fruit, working out in the gym, and training to improve in sports versus taking a substance that could tremendously alter one's health (Rachel Miller, JC Sophomore). Ms. Karr leads small group to give JC teachers various strategies on how to effectively lead small groups. A few tips she gives teachers is to avoid busy work, plan ahead to ensure you are prepared and it gives you more time to facilitate, setting up small groups as it relates to skills for remediation and/or new material, organizing groups utilizing color code systems and using color codes to check for understanding, and etc. She even had one of our Bob Jones' Juniors, Sutton Carle, whom she had at Discovery and now has in English in on the conversation to explain how small groups helped him in middle and high school. This was a great and helpful Lunch & Learn! Who controls your destiny? The simple but true answer is "YOU". Define your mission and goals in life; know your destiny and know where you're going. Ms. Torello does a great job explaining to students the importance of having a blue print for their life. The Advisory session started off with comparing life with a puzzle dumped out on the table it means your life is not going in the right direction. However, when you put the puzzle together, your life and goals now become visualized. You don't build a house without a blue print because you have to plan first so house can turn out perfectly. First you have to plan and be in the driver's seat as you journey this road called life. Students then closed their eyes and visualized where they would be two, five, and ten years from now to visualize where they want to be. The point is you have to see the end so you can plan effectively on how to get there. She encouraged students to set mission statements for themselves and live everyday as another opportunity to accomplish those goals. If you have a personal mission statement about your beliefs, goals, priorities you will have deep roots like a try which symbolizes having that commitment to yourself. This is simply beginning with the end in mind. As a Special Education student sitting at Butler High School in the early 90's, James Morris struggled to achieve academically. However he knew he needed a diploma and he knew he had a passion for cars. Mr. Morris worked hard to graduate from Butler and landed a job at Woody Anderson Ford where has been every since. He worked his way up from a car salesman to a Senior Sales Supervisor. His message to our students was simple: find your passion, determine the steps to reach your passion, and work hard to turn your passion into a reality! It does not matter how poor your are, what learning disabilities you have, or whatever else went wrong in your life-what matters is that you set goals and work hard to achieve them and you will be successful. So when you dream, take the fear of failure out of the equation, and then proceed to turn those dreams into a reality. After all, there is no such thing as failure, only learning opportunities! Check out a snippet of his message below: If it doesn't challenge you; it doesn't change you! Taking challenges and risks is what life is all about. Rachel's Challenge, based on the first victim of the Columbine Shooting provided a continual improvement process for students in Madison City Schools to awaken students and challenge them to better individuals.
The challenges were: 1. Look for the Best in Others. 2. Dream Big 3. Speak With Kindness 4. Choose Positive Influences 5. Start Your Own Chain Reaction This presentation had an amazing impact on many of your students. Read some of their thoughts below: Kevon Phillips (JC Junior): After hearing the story about Rachel and how much an impact she had on the world, it has inspired me to follow in her footsteps. I accept the challenge and I think her chain reaction will continue to grow. Kaden Shaw (BJ Senior): Rachel's Challenge had so many things that spolke to me. It shows that having faith in something is better than having no faith at all. Life is about treating others how you want to be treated. Isaac Davis (JC Senior): The assembly this morning made me more open to be more kind and confident in the fact that what I want to do in life will happen. It inspired me to not to TRY something I want to do, but to actually DO IT. It also inspired me to treat my lived ones in a kind manner because they could be gone tomorrow. Clarissa Hall (BJ Senior): Rachel's story had a major impact because it showed kindness can go a long way. Because of Rachel treated others, it helped people more than she probably intended. Through her life, Rachel showed others that all people are important and should not be mistreated. People should be judged by their character and not their appearance. Her story showed how kindness can drive out hate and that if people strive to be more kind to others, the world would be a better place. Rachel Miller (JC Sophomore): In the assembly, Rachel's life inspired me. I liked her positivity and admired the potential she had in life. She was all about "I will" and not "I hope". She was kind and did not want to be labeled as average. I also liked how she stood up for others and refused to be labeled as average. Lakey Pryor (JC Senior): The impact it left on me was tremendous! It made me realize that maybe one simple pat on the back or even just a "How is your day going" could change a person's day. It is time for us as human beings to open our eyes and realize our actions can have a positive or negative impact on another person's life. Charles Hunter (JC Junior): My aunt was shot right before Christmas. Everyday people commit murder leading to many deaths around the world; it seems that this is at a highly accelerated rate. Rachel was right! No one knows everyone else's story, but if we treat everyone with kindness, ignore prejudice, spread love, and show everyone the respect and treatment they deserve. Then we can start our own chain reaction. I know we are not perfect, but we can try! Effort is all we need. By loving the man who shot and killed my aunt, I can begin to start my own chain reaction. So throughout all of the pain of it all, I can smile and show someone else kindness. Maybe even save someone else's aunt. Tim Davis (JC Senior): The program made me realize that doing what I want in life can affect others and those other people in life can follow their dream. Life can be the most precious thing if you embrace happiness and by giving your time to help others. One day my dreams and stories will help others to be great at any and everything they want to do in life. Maria Cruz (BJ Senior): This presentation showed me how kindness can change the world holistically and people individually. Make your words to others your best words because they could be your last words! What's next?5 students from The Academy joined in with James Clemens students during the evening session of Rachel's Challenge to help create solutions that would ensure the school culture reflected equality. Students brainstormed ideas such as: basing Homecoming King and Queen nominations off of personality rather than popularity, including the Special Needs students in more school events, and how to involve the Bob Jones' Academy students more in the school culture here at James Clemens. Students will take part in all of the meetings as they continue throughout the year. Here in The Academy, we accept Rachel's Challenge and will start a chain reaction!
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Doing unto others as you would have them do unto you is one of the Golden Rules. The Academy faculty and students volunteered at the Downtown Rescue Mission serving lunch to the homeless, cleaning up, and doing yard work. This experience was eye opening for the adults and students because it gave us a closer look at the effects of poverty in the Huntsville area and surrounding locations. This community service project truly taught us what the meaning of Thanksgiving really is: "The soul that gives thanks can find comfort in everything. The soul that complains can find comfort in nothing!" One of our primary goals for Community Service projects is to teach our students how to be servants and how the smallest gesture can make a huge difference in a person's life! "Alone we can do little; together we can do so much" (Helen Keller). |
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