September 2024
Mandarin Chinese Classes Celebrate "Mid-Autumn Festival"
The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節 / 中秋节 zhōng qiū jié), aka moon festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture. It is held on the 15th of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the Gregorian calendar.
The Mid-Autumn Festival (中秋節 / 中秋节 zhōng qiū jié), aka moon festival, is a traditional festival celebrated in Chinese culture. It is held on the 15th of the 8th month of the Chinese lunisolar calendar, corresponding to mid-September to early October of the Gregorian calendar.
All Mandarin Chinese students celebrated the Mid-Autumn Festival in their classrooms this month. The celebration included learning a Tang Dynasty Poem, "静夜思 jìng yè shī" by Li Bai, and exploring the legend of the Moon Lady, Chang'e, and a good toxophilite, Hoù yì. Students also engaged in the cultural tradition of making mooncakes, adding a hands-on experience to the festivities.
Painting Class Recreates Janet Fish's Balloons
Mrs. Silverman's Painting class assembled their "Mystery Squares" project, a recreation of American artist Janet Fish's Balloons (1999). Students were challenged to accurately mix colors and paint shapes so that when assembled, their tiles created a cohesive image. The key learning objective for this assignment, in addition to color mixing and blending, was to build an appreciation for the fact that inherent in all realism is abstraction.
Chemistry Students Create Ads and Produce a Periodic Table
Each chemistry student in Dr. Christy's sophomore class researched one element on the periodic table to "advertise". Ever think of Sulfur as the "smelly side of science" or Bromine as the "key to clean water and safe solutions"? Our chemists did!
Their advertisement included the element’s name, symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, and an advertising slogan that describes one or more of its important uses. The students used pictures that related to their element and advertisement theme.
Art Club Creates Pinch Pots
The Art Club hosted their first meeting of 2024 this month. Supervised by Ms. Hollie Lyko and Ms. Rachel Briggs, and led by juniors Emily Juarez and Giancarlo Flaherty, over 40 students met to create pinch pots out of clay. Each member made a pinch pot and decorated it with colored underglazes. Next, the pots will be fired and glazed clear.
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Mrs. Silverman's Painting class assembled their "Mystery Squares" project, a recreation of American artist Janet Fish's Balloons (1999). Students were challenged to accurately mix colors and paint shapes so that when assembled, their tiles created a cohesive image. The key learning objective for this assignment, in addition to color mixing and blending, was to build an appreciation for the fact that inherent in all realism is abstraction.
Chemistry Students Create Ads and Produce a Periodic Table
Each chemistry student in Dr. Christy's sophomore class researched one element on the periodic table to "advertise". Ever think of Sulfur as the "smelly side of science" or Bromine as the "key to clean water and safe solutions"? Our chemists did!
Their advertisement included the element’s name, symbol, atomic number, atomic mass, and an advertising slogan that describes one or more of its important uses. The students used pictures that related to their element and advertisement theme.
Art Club Creates Pinch Pots
The Art Club hosted their first meeting of 2024 this month. Supervised by Ms. Hollie Lyko and Ms. Rachel Briggs, and led by juniors Emily Juarez and Giancarlo Flaherty, over 40 students met to create pinch pots out of clay. Each member made a pinch pot and decorated it with colored underglazes. Next, the pots will be fired and glazed clear.
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