Emery Kate

Academic Report

9.20.08

Canada

This week has been very full with paddling and school.  We have been really getting into our classes as it is the third week of school.  We changed the schedule to have an hour and fifteen minutes classes so we could gain days where we could just paddle.  All of the classes has been going great.

In Spanish 2 has learned all about conjugations of verbs like comer, beber, estar, ir, dar, and many more.  We have also covered possession, materials, and have learned many adjectives. Spanish 3 & 4 created a scavenger hunt for Spanish 2 using the preposition words.

In English the creative writing class has started 1984. They are analyzing the book and discussing the effect of communalism.  In American Literature they are reading The Great Gatsby. With this they are reenacting and analyzing the book. In World literature they have started reading Never Cry Wolf .  They are learning vocabulary and analyzing the chapters carefully.

In the math and science department there have been a lot of numbers flying around. In Algebra 2 we have discussed and reviewed how to solve equations and the types of equations and are also plotting points and graphing them.  In precalculus they have learned how to solve equations. In Biology we have talked about ecosystems and how everything works together and the water, nitrogen cycle.  In Physics they have learned how to solve things with vectors and falling objects.

In the arts, the photo students have been busy figuring out the elements of design and have been assigned their first blog homework so check back to see some shots that have been taken.

This week has been packed full with 1:15 minute classes and study halls are being used very well. SAT prep has been going over practice test gearing up for the tests in October.

We head back to the states this week and leave Canada so check back in to see how the transition works.