Anatomy Class Dissect Hearts

 This week, students in Mr. Lecher's Anatomy and Physiology class dissect hearts. After studying a unit on the human heart, students then dissect and have to identify the many individual parts and purposes of a heart.   

....eeeeewwww!  This reminds me why I wasn't a life science teacher!

Guest Speakers From Africa Visit CHS

     Four Job Corp students from Africa came to share their culture with our World Geography and World History students.

-----Ahmed iLm came to the United States from Somalia because of a civil war and fights over oil in his homeland.  He came without his family and explained how difficult his journey was, especially not being able to speak English.

-----Grace Lkiti traveled to Lincoln, Nebraska from the Congo and Gabon.  He described trying to go to school while working full time and trying to learn English.

------Ramla Bakari arrived one year ago from Kenya.  She wears a scarf to cover her head rather than a burka, which is more traditional in her Muslim religion.

------Nyakhor Dolavol has been in the United States since she was five years old.  She also left her country because of civil war.  Her family is glad that Sudan has been divided into two separate countries.

     All spoke of experiences in refugee camps and each missed elderly relatives they had left behind in their homeland.  They were all grateful to the United States for giving them so many opportunities, but they do miss Africa.

     Mr. Brian Kizer made the arrangements with Don Richards to bring the Job Corp students into town and help them with their presentations.  Ms. Nancy Swiftbird helped the students prepare their power points.

AP Biology - Chicken Embryology Lab

     For the past 18 days, the AP Biology students have been diligently caring for fertilized chicken eggs.  Mr. Terran Hornerkamp donated 12 chicken eggs to be incubated and studied.  The gestation period for baby chicks is 21 days.

       Ten days into development, the class broke through an egg shell using a Dremmel drill.  The baby chick had fully developed organs but a soft beak and feet with no talons.  The chick even had the beginnings of short dark feathers along its dorsal side. 

    

       At 17 days, the class broke through another egg shell and found a very well developed and still partially alive chick.  The baby responded to mechanical stimuli and could move wings, legs, head, and beak.  The umbilical cord was easily noticeable and its’ head and eyes seemed proportionate with its body size.  Additionally, the feet were scaled and complete with talons.  The chick had a full coat of dark feathers.   Stop by the biology room to see the 17 day embryo in a jar.

       The estimated arrival date for the baby chicks to hatch is Friday, March 23^rd.   See pictures below!!!!

Attendance Makes a Difference!

Recently I read the following quote, thought I'd share.


"The single most important factor contributing to student achievement is school attendance. Students must be in school to be successful." (Journal of Educational Research, Vol. 89 No. 3)

Did you know that students who attend school regularly ...

• have higher test scores?
• are more involved in school activities?
• feel safer?
• maintain healthy friendships?
• are less inclined to participate in at-risk behaviors?
• are more likely to graduate?
• are more likely to attend college? 

Habits that children develop in their school 'career' often transfer to their work career. Help your child develop the habit of attending school every day, on time, and being prepared for the day!  The Chadron Public Schools strongly believes that daily attendance is critical to academic achievement. We expect every student to attend school day and classes on time every day. 

History Students Study WWI

Here is one of the many chalk designs currently on the sidewalk outside the high school today. Students in Mr. McCarty's  History class designed several maps of Europe indicating the countries and their involvement during World War I.

Six Students Qualify for State Speech Competition!

Here are the following results from District Speech:

Caston Stack - 5th in Informative

Logan Lembke - 6th in Extemp.

Michael Kruse - 5th in Serious

Kodi Milburn/Jenny Van Vleet - 4th in Duet

The Hobbit: Geoffrey Ledbetter, Cortland Goffena, Giovanni Zimmerman, Terran Honerkamp, and Garrett Meisman -  4th in OID

State Qualifiers:

Lane Chasek - District Champion in Extemp

Zach Banzhaf - 2nd in Entertainment

Terran Honerkamp - 3rd in Entertainment

The Little Shop of Horrors: Kodi Milburn, Aaron Gaswick, Haley Kizer, and Zach Banzhaf - 3rd in OID

 

Congratulations on a successful season, good luck at state!!