German Number Game
German students practiced their numbers by counting off and then calling out each other’s numbers to see if they could remember them all! The most popular number? Null! (Zero). Click headline for more pictures.
Physics students get the beat!
Ms. Karbeling’s Physics students tied washers to string and dropped them from the balcony to see if they could space the washers such that the accelerating washers would still produce an evenly spaced rhythm! See more picture by …
Welcome Aoyagi Sensai from Japan!
Yamanashi Board of Education sends one English teacher each year for three months to my Japanese program to learn about and practice American teaching methods. Mr. Masaki Aoyagi from Kofu Showa High School joined us today. He will be with us …
AP Biology Teacher Participates in Externship at Zoo
AP Biology teacher, Sarah Davitt, participated in Real World Externships for STEM teachers at the Des Moines Blank Park Zoo this summer. Ms. Davitt spent 6 weeks full time on site at the zoo contributing authentically to operations …
Marshmallow Challenge
In a team building challenge, Prep Academy students had to build the tallest spaghetti structure that would hold a marshmallow on top. They had a limited supply of tape, string and spaghetti. See pictures by clicking the headline.
Students Install New Computer Lab
Academy Computer Science students have been hard at work this week to install the Academy’s brand new computers into the brand new computer lab! Wiring of the lab was completed last week and the AP Computer Science class …
Team Building Balloon Sculpture Challenge
Art educator, Dara Green’s goal is to create a safe and inspirational atmosphere for HS student artists. This activity involved students forming teams with people in the class they did not know. Their challenge was learn about each …
Authentication Error when logging on at School?
STUDENTS: Are you getting an “Authentication Error” when trying to log into Infinite Campus at School? Be sure you use your FULL student email address. It isn’t just your 6-digit student ID any more; you have to add the …
Getting wired for a new computer lab
Academy’s new computer lab is being wired today! The lab will serve as a classroom for the new AP Computer Science course as well as allow teachers to bring other classes in for special projects. Exciting times at …
First Day of School
There was a lot of learning on the first day of school! How to build tall balloon sculptures, why a flaming Chemistry teacher doesn’t catch fire, and how to find the right bus were all topics of the day. …