We hope everyone had a Happy Mothers Day! Please take a moment to review the following updates:
PAC Update
EOY Exhibition II
10th Humanities Encore!
AHS Online
PAC Update
Upcoming PAC meeting
The last PAC meeting of the school year will be held on Monday, May 14 at 12:30 p.m. at AHS.
Final Campus Clean this Tuesday
EOY Exhibition II
If you attended the End of Year Exhibition on May 3rd, you know that the work our students have completed this year isextraordinary. And that was just Part One!
On Thursday, May 17th from 5 to 7 PM at Animas High School, students and staff will hold the final exhibition event of the year. Here’s what’s planned for Thursday:
Physics
An Extravaganza of Sound! Students have studied the physics of sound and waves and crafted a wide range of instruments, devices, and posters that vividly illustrate their understanding of these concepts. Come and experience the ingenuity and creativity required to bring awide array of instruments to life! Tuned propane tanks, marimbas, acoustic and electric guitars, digital mixing pieces and innovative, first of-their-kind-music-makers will be showcased.
Biology
The Biology class has finished their antiangiogenic cookbook and it is now available for sale at the link below. This publication was inspired by the work of Dr. William Li and the Angiogenesis Foundation and was part of the students’ study of the human body and cancer. A Bite to Fight features antiangiogenic recipes, informational pages, personal connections and artwork all created by the Animas High School Class of 2014. All proceeds from this book will go to the Denver Children's Hospital. Be sure to come to Exhibition on the 17th to sample some of the recipes and see what else students have been up to in Biology this year!
http://www.lulu.com/shop/animas-high-school-sophomore-biology/a-bite-to-fight/paperback/product-20105621.html
11th Grade Chemistry
At the all school exhibition on May 17th, AHS chemistry students will be displaying their scientific posters, which summarize the research they conducted this semester. Students investigated how biochar might be used as a soil amendment to improve soil quality and promote plant growth in mine-impacted soils. Students addressed various questions including the effect of biochar on the pH of leachate, the cost optimization of biochar use, the effect of biochar on the water retention of the soil and the effect of biochar on the mobility of toxic metals through the soil. The ultimate goal of these studies was to evaluate the efficacy of biochar as a remediation technique for acid mine drainage in the Animas River watershed.
Geometry
Students will display artistic products of their creative design including kaleidoscopes, origami, slice forms, tessellations, circle designs and more. Students will also display their knowledge of geometric concepts through videos, poems, and dynamic software applets thatillustrate mathematical skills they have explored this semester.
Algebra I
Algebra I classes will be educating the public on personal finance topics including: credit cards, tax systems,gross income vs. net income, budgeting, vehicle loans, mortgage loans, and college loans. Get ready to do some math!
Algebra 2
Students have studied sequences and series and will display these concepts through 3-Dimensional objects called Fractal Cuts.
Math Analysis
Students will display their knowledge of a mathematical concept through written lyrics and recorded songs.
Pre-calculus
The Pre-Calculus class will be exhibiting roller coasters constructed from popsicle sticks by applying their knowledge about continuous and differentiable functions and relationships between derivatives and slopes. They will model the roller coaster constructed with a piece-wise function and analyze the function using differentiation.
DO NOT MISS THIS FINAL EXHIBITION EVENT OF THE 2011-12 SCHOOL YEAR!
10th Humanities Encore!
Did you miss the 10th grade poetry cafe, "Curious Words & Coffee Stains"? Never fear! All performances and videos are now available for public viewing on Lori Fisher's YouTube channel:
http://www.youtube.com/user/theloriteacher?feature=results_main
In addition to their performances, the 10th graders have also published a book of their poems. If you are interested in purchasing a copy, click here: http://www.lulu.com/shop/10th-humanities/weapons-of-the-wise/paperback/product-20108576.html
AHS Online
www.animashighschool.com
AHS’s homepage with links to Student and Staff webpages, school news and upcoming events
www.animashighschool.blogspot.com
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www.facebook.com/AnimasHighSchool
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AHS Homepage for the LINK internship program,power lunches and community outreach
Animas High School Values:
Rigorous academics, where all students are prepared for college success
Culture of excellence, where students are held to high expectations
Strong faculty-student relationships, where students are well known
Engaging learning, where students see the relevance of their education
