Steps to College - Video Presented by Mrs. Watson and Mr. Coy

 

Steps to College:  Preparing and Paying for College - Including Scholarship Tips, Tricks and Need to Know's - Mrs. Watson and Mr. Coy.

Student Scheduling For Next Year Begins!

From CHS School Counselor, Loni Watson

We will start pulling students (9-12 grade) for initial scheduling sessions next week.  We start with course requests so I can get a basic number of who would like to take which class - after that, I start building the master schedule and you will get a first draft.  After the first draft is made if you'd like a 1-1 appointment to look over schedules we can set a time after the master is made and tweak to meet individual needs once we have a grasp of where classes will be offered.  

During your scheduled time next week we will do the following:

- Go over all courses offered at CHS and graduation requirements for our high school and the state of Nebraska

- Print off your current personalized graduation academic plan to make sure you meet all requirements and know what is left (this will go home).

- Develop a tentative plan for the future (we call this a four-year plan) print this and have parents look over it.

- Request tentative courses for next year - This goes home and guardians can sign/make changes.  These courses are subject to change and availability so we must pick 2-3 alternative courses as backup options. Please make sure your Chromebook is charged for next week!  

March 20th:  Registration Sessions with Chromebooks

8:00 a.m. (11th Grade last name a - m)

9:30 a.m. (11th Grade last name m - z)

12:30 p.m. (10th Grade last name a - m)

2:00 p.m. (10th Grade last name n - z)

March 21st:  Registration Session with Chromebooks

8:00 a.m. (9th Grade last name a-m)

9:30 a.m. (9th Grade last name n-z) 

12:30 p.m. Make up for missing time slots

March 22nd - 23rd:  Make up for missing time slots

March 29th: Registration Session with 8th Grade @ MS 

Juniors - you will be first - Followed by the 10th and 9th graders.  I will call you to the library from the loudspeaker and we will print off course requests when we are done.  I'm working on a new webpage so you can look at your classes in a more interactive format.  Until then, I have included the master list of courses below and we will go over each more in depth.  

All CHS Course Offerings: Attached w/ credit requirements

Art Course Offerings Website:

 https://sites.google.com/chadronschools.net/artschadron/high/course-offerings?authuser=0

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Loni Watson

9-12 School Counselor

Chadron High School

National Honor Society Induction

 

Congratulations to the newest members of Chadron High School's National Honor Society!

Seniors: Gavin Sloan, Caden Galbraith, Blaine Tewahade, Natalie Carattini, November Diers, Norah Winckler, Josie Downing, Jazzlyn Munyiri, Parker Fisher, Marlee Pinnt, Kailee Webster, Abby Calkins.

Juniors: Damaris Kelso, Maci Rutledge, Emily McCoy, Grace Pyle, Meradith Rhembrandt, Gabriel Tidyman, Broc Berry, Kyndall Carnahan.

Anatomy & Physiology Class Studies Sensory Organs

Submitted by Maci Rutledge

Anatomy and Physiology

1 March, 2023

Testing Sensory Organs

My anatomy and physiology class participated in a sensory lab in order to have a better understanding of our sensory organs. We formed groups of three and used the “Ward’s testing your sensory organs” packet to complete each test. Throughout the lab, we tested out our vision, chemoreceptors, and thermoreceptors in many different tests.

The first groups of testing fit in the category of vision. Test A was after-images. By testing out our after-images, we chose three colored stickers and placed them on a piece of plain white paper. After staring at the colored dot for 30 seconds, we looked over at the other side of the paper with nothing on it. A different colored dot then showed up. That is what is known as an after-image. In test B, we found our blind spots. By doing this, we used a piece of paper with a plus sign and a black circle on opposite sides. Covering one eye, we used this paper to track down where our blind spot was. Then we used that same sheet of paper and a bead connected to a pipe cleaner to map out where our blind spot starts and ends.

Next, we completed a group of tests to learn more about our chemoreceptors. Test A was known as flavor discrimination. For this test, we used sliced apples and potatoes to see if we could identify which one was which. It consisted of three different trails in which we had different rules for chewing, or breathing. We then recorded our data on the data table. On test B, we mapped out our taste receptors. Using four different solutions, we touched each one on all seven areas of the tongue. While doing so, we kept track of how sensitive we were to each taste, and then at the end, what sensation it gave us between sweet, salty, sour, or bitter. We recorded each response in a data table.

The last group of testing was for our thermoreceptors. Test A of this group was sensory adaptation. In order to understand sensory adaptation, each person placed their right and left index finger into cups of cold and hot water at the same time, without knowing which one was hot and which was cold. We then recorded their results, and left each finger in the beaker for 60 seconds. After the time was up, we put both fingers in the same cup of room temperature water and kept track of how each index finger felt in temperature. In test B we mapped out our thermoreceptors. We did this by stamping a grid on our arms and randomly placing cold and hot water in each little square. While doing so, we did our best to identify if the water was hot or cold, and then wrote down whether we were right or wrong.

We also did a further investigation, and tested our reaction time. We ran two tests in this group. Our partner held a ruler stick above our index finger and thumb. They then dropped it three times with a warning, and three times without one. We also kept track of how fast each reaction time was. 

In conclusion, we learned many new, and interesting things about our sensory organs. Now, we have a far better understanding of how our bodies function when it comes to reaction time, vision, and our senses. The lab was a great, hands-on learning experience.