" Don’t limit yourself. Many people limit themselves to what they think they can do. You can go as far as your mind lets you. What you believe, you can achieve. " ~Mary Kay Ashe

A Day (Mon., Thurs.)

Honors (Pre-AP) Biology: We continue with our last chapter on genetics, (ch. 12) Inheritance and Human Genetics as well as end our first chapter on our ecology project. 

• Mon., 2/13: Test Review; CW: vocabulary p. 235; Terrariums, worm compost bin. HW: Study for test, ch. 18 (Thurs.)
• Thurs.,2/16: Test - Ch 18. CW: SR. p. 240

Intro to Med Tech Essentials: Students will complete their research on medical careers requiring a HS degree, associates degree, or training.  They will continue to read through the novel, The Hot Zone. 

• Mon., 2/13:  CW: Read Hot Zone and take notes; Career research - medical careers with high school degree
• Tues., 2/14: CW: Hot Zone; Review ACTE competition info.  Students will select a category in which to complete a project. 
• Wed., 2/15: CW:  Hot Zone; ACTE project
• Thurs.,2/16: Read Hot Zone; ACTE project
• Fri., 2/17:   No school for students

Principles of Engineering: Students will begin a one week look at paper airplanes in preparation for entering a contest at UAH. 

• Mon., 2/13: Intro airplane aerodynamics, different designs for different functions. Students will make 3 airplanes to enter in 3 of 5 different different categories.
• Thurs., 2/16: Test airplane designs.

B Days: Tuesday, Wednesday (Friday is Teacher In-Service - no school for students.)


Multimedia:  We are continuing to create audio podcasts on different topics. 

• Tues., 2/14: Audio Podcast - complete recording. Begin video podcast.
• Wed., 2/15: Video Podcast - film, edit. 
• Fri., 2/17: No school for students

Med Tech Essentials:  See A Days

Honors Biology:  

• Tues., 2/14: Test Ch. 10. Complete terrariums. HW: Read Ch. 12, Sec. 1. Vocab. p. 235. Study for test. Ch. 18
• Wed., 2/15:  Test, Ch. 18. CW: Notes sec. 1, Ch. 12 HW: SR. p. 240
• Fri., 2/3: No school for students. 

Tuesday, February 21 - Friday, February 24


"Have a vision. Be demanding." ... Colin Powell, former Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Secretary of State, George W. Bush Administration.


A Days: (Wed., Thurs)
Honors (Pre-AP) Biology: 

• Wed., 2/22: 
• Thurs., 2/23: 

Medical Tech Essentials: We will continue our reading of "The Hot Zone" as well as finish our project suitable for ACTE Competition. 

• Monday, 2/20: President's Day Holiday
• Tuesday, 2/21: Read Hot Zone. ACTE Project
• Wed., 2/22: Read Hot Zone. ACTE Project
• Thurs., 2/23: Read Hot Zone.  ACTE Project
• Friday, 2/24:  Read Hot Zone.  ACTE Project - complete for grade.

Principles of Engineering: Students are competing in the West Point Bridge Building contest as well as building paper airplanes suitable for UAH Paper Airplane contest.

• Wed., 2/8:  Paper Airplane Designs. Students will complete 4 airplanes that will compete in one of the 5 following categories:  Distance; Flight Time; Accuracy; Aerobatics; Artistic
• Thurs., 2/9: Paper Airplane Contest 

B Days: (Tues., Fri.)

Multimedia: Students will use Audacity to create and finish an audio podcast.  

Medical Tech Essentials: See Tues and Friday above
Honors Biology: Same as Mon and Wed A days (above).  Test Ch. 10 Tuesday!