Students in Current Events, Government, and A-PUSH gathered in the library to listen to a joint presentation from Mr. Barbour and Mrs. Nies on the history of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The students connected the lecture to the current situation in the Middle East.
Students are building a cardboard boat to compete in a Competition at Penn State Behrend.
The FHS Spanish Club joined Fairview township’s Fall Festival at Pleasant Ridge Park this past Sunday. We shared Peruvian hot chocolate (gracias Julia Ochalek!) and had coloring pages representing the Mexican culture of Día de Muertos.
Mr. Jensen's class is working on wind energy in innovation. An early prototype.
Mr. Blystone’s 2nd period class MVP and Matball champions.
Nelson’s American Studies 9 students play parlor games popular in the early 20th century. Here, blindfolded and holding a rolled-up newspaper “cudgel,” student volunteers try to score a point by tapping their competitor lightly on the head!
While some students might not like doing guided reading....however, leave it to Miss Glennon to make it fun for them! Students were practicing their guided reading using fun witchy fingers! Who wouldn't like doing mandatory school reading with a cool, green finger with a bright red fingernail? We love how our SEL teachers pull out all the creativity and use all the tools in their toolboxes to make learning fun for those who might not find it so fun!
First scene work for the musical Holiday Inn!
Theatre playing movement telephone to warm up for class
AP Biology students are sporting their Genes in Space tattoos.
Sketchbook Winners of the Week.
It was a great day at the Slippery Rock for the World Language Competition. Congrats to all who participated and especially our award winners! 3rd place Spanish (level 3) Corbyn Pontier. French level 1: 2nd place Masa Alkhudari; 3rd place Parker Harvey. French level 2: 1st place David Adiska; 3rd place Kate Granger.
Ms. Stewart's 5th grade students analyzed characters in a novel study by creating a Wanted Poster, which focused on internal and external character traits.
AP Biology students are sporting their Genes in Space tattoos.
Can you say "yo gané"? Señor Lowe's Spanish 1 class has been "muy ocupado" this week, learning about the articles and grammatical gender and number through La Lotería, a Bingo-style game popular throughout Mexico. They have also been practicing their pronunciation and fluency through the Pledge of Allegiance in Spanish and the National Anthem of Argentina. There was also a surprise visit from Profe's Spanish 4 class, who came to demonstrate their self-written scenarios of a visit to the doctor. Remember, "si no sanas hoy, sanarás mañana!"
Dr. Horn's favorite day of the whole year is Talk Like a Pirate Day! It is the one time of year that he gets to use his much-beloved pirate voice all day and make any teacher walk the plank for not indulging his piratey character! ARRRGGG!
Chris Krahe, Senior Director at S&P Global Ratings, met with Intro to Business students to share his experience with the company. He also talked about what makes a successful pitch and examples of corporate quarterly reports.
During Mrs. Flaherty's 8th grade science classes, students practiced identifying cell organelles for their upcoming test on cell structure and function. This was done by creating plant and animal cells out of candy! Everyone worked really hard and did a great job!
Ms. Nelson’s American Studies 9 students spend time in the new FHS library! Mr. Barbour assisted students in utilizing online databases and print resources to research Gilded Age innovations that continue to impact today’s world.
Our AP Psychology students spent time creating brains from Play-Doh as they learned how each part of the brain stem and cortex affect behavior and mental processes. Everything psychological is also ultimately biological.
