Academy Weekly Newsletter - 10/3
From The Academy at Sturgis Brown High School
Dear parents, guardians, and students,
**Every week a different Academy student will act as a student ambassador for the weekly newsletter. Their message will feature some information about the student, The Academy, and what happened throughout the week.**
Hello,
My name is Tavin Thompson. I am a senior at The Academy. The Academy is one of the best decisions I have made since starting my high school career! It has helped me catch up on all of the classes I had failed the previous years leading up to my last year here. It gives me the chance to work on things at my own pace to better understand the things I am learning.
This week we have done all sorts of things. We are reading the book Fahrenheit 451 - with even a few students acting out some parts within the book to help us visualize parts of the story better. In math we are learning how to work with variables in different equations (like fractions and using PEMDAS). In government we are currently learning about the election process and how votes work in the presidential election.
I'm very grateful to be a part of The Academy, even if only for a short while. The Academy has helped me be able to graduate early! I will graduate in November! Due to this early graduation, I will be able to get a head start on the future, and I didn't think I would get to have that head start prior to being in The Academy.
English Notes by Ms. R
English students write a journal entry, practice a spelling word, and learn a new vocabulary word every day. They also practice grammar. This week students continued learning the building blocks of English grammar by studying subjects, verbs, and clause and sentence structure. They also learned how to spell commonly misspelled words such as arthritis and maintenance and the root word volv as well as words like volume and revolver.
We also continued reading Ray Bradbury's Fahrenheit 451 this week in class. The students also continued creating utopian countries (these countries will eventually become dystopias).
Students are also reading an independent reading book throughout the course of this trimester. This trimester they are reading dystopian novels such as: 1984 or Animal Farm by George Orwell, The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, The Crucible by Arthur Miller, etc . Students were able to select a book from 25+ different fiction dystopian books. The students read this book every day and write a paragraph about what they read. At the end of the trimester, they will complete a final project about the novel they selected.
If you would like to know what is coming up in Academy English, please feel free to review my trimester lesson plans. They can be found here.
Governement Notes by Mr. Fasso
Principles of Algebra and Geometry by Mr. Leonhardt
This week students reviewed and learned new strategies for solving algebraic equations. This included solving simple equations as well as more complex equations that included fractions. They also learned to solve common formulas they encounter for a specific variable within the formula which can be very helpful in other content areas like science and finance. They will have an assessment over these topics next week.
By: Mr. Leonhardt
Integrated Science by Mrs. Wheaton
We have wrapped up our unit on the immune system. I feel that the students enjoyed learning something that they find practical to every day life. We are moving on to acids and bases for our next unit, so we will learn some great chemistry skills that will help us out in life as well. Thank you for sharing your child with me; I really am enjoying my time with this group of students!
School to Work by Ms. R
Academy students continue to benefit the community through their work in many ways and are employed by a variety of companies such as (but not limited to): Pizza Ranch, KOA, Culvers, and the Sturgis Brewing Company.
Edgenuity/Online Learning Notes
SBHS Academy Building
Coleen Keffeler, Assistant Principal
Wayne Sullivan, Assistant Principal
Website: Sturgis Brown High School
Location: 12930 E. Highway 34, Sturgis SD 57785
Phone: (605) 347-2686