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Thursday, September 02
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New presentation tools gaining ground in the classroom
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| JuniorMegan Eames gives her presentation about the Vietnam war using Glogster in English III class. |
Presentation assignments are no stranger to students. Many require the use of a visual aid, and for many years PowerPoint was the tool of choice. That is beginning to change.
Several web-based presentation tools are getting increased use at ACHS, among them Animoto, Glogster, and Prezi. District 117 teachers attended a summer training session to learn about these and other programs to enhance the use of technology in the classroom.
Teacher Kristen Paul's English III students recently gave speeches in which they interviewed someone regarding a historically significant event. Part of the requirement was to use one of the newer presentation tools to make a visual aid.
Animoto enables students to quickly create short videos that use pictures and music. Glogster allows users to create electronic posters that integrate music, video, photos, and more. Prezi is a presentation tool that uses a map layout to let users give information in a relational format. All of these tools allow for online storage of the presentation files, making them accessible anywhere there is an internet connection, and all three services are free. |
Environmental Club members help clean up waterway
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| Junior Brittany Hansen grabs a discarded water bottle to help clear garbage from the Chain O' Lakes. Photo by Olivia Guzzardo |
Environmental Club members kicked off the year last weekend with their annual camping trip at Chain O' Lakes State Park, where they went hiking, built campfires, went canoeing, and helped clean up the waterway.
Eleven members, along with faculty sponsor Stephen Rose, filled two garbage bags with cans, bottles, and other plastic trash as they paddled their canoes along the lakeshore.
The group's next project will involve clean water and the need to dispose of medications properly. The Prescription Pill and Drug Disposal program seeks to educate people about the harm done to the environment when medications are poured down drains and flushed down toilets.
Working with local police departments and pharmacies, Environmental Club plans to offer drop off locations for unused and expired medications. Medications are kept in a secure location until they are destroyed by incineration.
Environmental club meets on Thursdays after school in room 216. |
Summer of 2010 is preserved in ceramic tile projects
 Before their summer memories fade, Art 3D students are making ceramic tiles to remind themselves of what they did during the 11 weeks between school terms.
Choosing either white or terra cotta clay, students have created a six-inch representation of a memorable point in their summer. Some depict camping trips or destination vacations, while others show simple pleasures like laying out at the beach.
After sculpting the scene in clay, the tiles are given an initial firing before being painted with liquid glaze to color them. They're fired one last time to complete the process.
When they're finished with this assignment, the class will move on to pinch pots, coil pots, and slab pots. Each of their creations must be a unique design and incorporate texture, a border, and feet of some kind.
Next week the summer vacation tiles will be on display in the hallway outside room 117. When students eventually take them home, their work will be a permanent memento of the summer of 2010. In the meantime, new artwork on display this week in the main office is the product of Art 2D classes. |
 Poss named to All-State Academic Team
Senior Erin Poss was honored on April 19 for being selected to the IHSA All-State Academic Team. Read more… |
Route 83 construction affects drop off/pick up pattern
Road construction on Main Street/Route 83 has reached ACHS' front door, which will mean some morning and afternoon changes for students walking to school or being dropped off.
The main parking lot entrance on Main Street will be closed from 7-7:30 a.m. and 2:15-3:15 p.m. on school days until road crews have finished in the immediate area.
The athletic entrance on the east side of the school will be used for dropping off students in the morning. Access will be available from Chestnut and Bishop Streets. Vehicles must then exit onto Route 173. The auditorium entrance to the south will be used for picking up students in the afternoon.
Updates will be announced as construction work continues through the fall. Motorists are asked to allow extra time and watch for pedestrian traffic. Click here for more information. |
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– Labor Day: No School - September 6
– Progress 1 Grades Available - September 17
– Teacher Institute Day - October 8
– Columbus Day: No School - October 11
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DECA Club meeting: September 2, 3 p.m., room 240
Civ Club meeting: September 3, 3 p.m., room 206
Sequoit Pride meeting: September 1, 7 p.m., conference room
Math Team meeting: September 7, 3 p.m., room 111
Senior class meeting: September 7 & 9, periods 1-3, 7-8, auditorium
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Boys' Golf
Varsity 165, Richmond-Burton 184
Boys' Soccer
JV 2, Vernon Hills 0
Football
Varsity 47, Streamwood 14
Girls' Volleyball
Jacobs d. Varsity 25-10, 25-17
Girls' Tennis
Varsity 0, Carmel 7
Field Hockey
Varsity 0, Glenbard West 1 |
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· ACT: September 11
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SAT: October 9
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