Poet Naomi Ayala Visits MHS
May 20, 2013 •
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Karen Lapuk’s ELL class at MHS was visited by the poet Naomi Ayala. Students had the opportunity to listen to her share poems that she wrote about her personal life. One poem about her growing up in Puerto Rico was presented in a way that evoked emotion with which students connected. Students wrote... Read more »
Interior Design Students Putting On Finishing Touches
May 17, 2013 •
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Interior Designers in Mrs. Daitch's class jotted down their thoughts on how to finish the year strong. It is so tempting to be outside and enjoy the weather this time of year, but we know we have to keep going to reach our goals. Check out this link to see what tips they have compiled -- you might find... Read more »
Dressed For Success In Public Speaking Class
May 16, 2013 •
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Senior Kyle Lang, who is a volunteer firefighter in town, dressed is his equipment while giving a speech in Mrs. Chambers' public speaking class. "I picked this topic for our demo unit because it is one of my passions and I wanted to educate my class on fire service," Kyle said. Check Redline regularly... Read more »
“Poetry Board” Project Highlights Creativity, Collaboration
May 7, 2013 •
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Students in Ms. Clancy's honors language arts classes were assigned a "poetry board" project recently. They had to design the board, find poems, and write original poetry that would showcase the theme they had to pick. The students ran the show: they had to delegate, collaborate, and compromise in order... Read more »
Students Perform Scenes From Homer’s “Odyssey”
May 4, 2013 •
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Students on Freshmen Team Epsilon recently completed a reenactment of Homer's "Odyssey" in social studies. The epic poem follows Odysseus on his 10-year journey home after the fall of Troy. Because it took so long, everyone thought he died, which made things difficult for his wife Penelope and son... Read more »
Water You Know: Manchester Reservoirs Are Focus Of Study
April 30, 2013 •
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As part of an interdisciplinary unit, students in Mrs. McCormick's and Ms. Guild's period 7 class are modeling the changing levels of Manchester reservoirs due to precipitation, evaporation and use based on actual data. Shown in the photos are Issac, Elijah and Yadiel, Janyra and Key, and Steven and... Read more »
Rosie The Riveter Meets Lazy Susan
April 23, 2013 •
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Students in the American Studies class taught by Ms. Banas and Ms. Lister (a duo known by many as Banaster) engaged in a "Lazy Susan" teach-one-learn-one model on Tuesday.Students became experts in a variety of WWII topics such as women on the home front (including the iconic Rosie), war propaganda,... Read more »
Economics Class Travels To NYC
April 22, 2013 •
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Students from Mr. Joshi's senior Economics class took a trip to New York City and visited a number of sites including the 9-11 Memorial at Ground Zero. The almost-completed Freedom Tower can be seen behind the students. Pictured here from left to right top row are: Kelsey Chervenak-Jeamel, Tyler... Read more »
There’s Something Slimey About These Cross-Linking Polymers
April 19, 2013 •
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In Mrs. McCormick's period 5 Honors Physical Science class, students made "slime" using a Borox/water solution, liquid glue and PVC (polyvinyl chloride) to learn more about cross-linking polymers. Students, are you doing something interesting in class? Ask your teacher if you can take a few pictures,... Read more »
Public Speaking Class Uses “American Idol” Format
April 16, 2013 •
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Mrs. Roser's Public Speaking Class recently held a Speaking Idol "contest" with a fine panel of judges and a very supportive audience. The judges pictured include Jonathan Altamirano as Keith Urban, Jackie Taylor as Christina Aguilea, Michael Zappala as Simon Cowell, Ella Cavanna as Paula Abdul, and... Read more »