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THURSDAY, JANUARY 29, 20158 a.m.-3 p.m.

A DAY IN THE LIFE OF A SAINT

PARENT PLANNING GUIDE

ALL DAY

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SHOW THEM YOU CAREWhether your kids see you in class or just know you are here, by attending AD@AS, you’re showing them you care about their lives as Saints.

TO ATTEND AD@ASTOP 10 REASONS

FREE HALL PASSWander the halls, zip in and out of classes, spend as little or as much time as you want.

KNOW IT ALLYou know a lot about All Saints’. But do you know it all? Spend your time wisely and see what’s ahead for your Saint(s).

EAT LIKE A SAINTIf you haven’t had a hot lunch from SAGE, you are missing out. Join other parents for a complimentary lunch in the Carter Foundation (Upper School) Dining Hall.

EASY “A”Teachers will notice you are here and that you want to see first-hand what they do each day.

WIFINeed to check work emails while you’re here? Our campus-wide WIFI is supercharged and ready to go.

5 TO 51Proudly wear your AD@AS name tag in The 51 Campus Store and receive $5 off any purchase the day of the event.

OUT- OF-UNIFORM DAYWe don’t care what you wear. Come dressed down or dressed for work. Just come.

BIRD’S-EYE-VIEWDr. Bird will be walking around all day, visiting with everyone in the halls and during lunch. Be sure to say hello.

RECESS Take a walk around the Great Lawn and skip across the playground. Hit the pause button on your adult life for just a minute and breathe in All Saints’.

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Need-to-Know info:REGISTRATIONSimpson Upper School Entrance 8:00-3:00

STUDENT CHAPEL SERVICESAll Saints’ Chapel 8:00-8:30, Lower School Morning Prayer8:55-9:15, Early Childhood Daily Service 11:15-12:00, Upper School Eucharist1:30-1:40, Middle School Mid-Day Prayer

PARENT LUNCHUpper School Dining Hall11:00-12:00 and 12:45-1:30Join other parents for a complimentary lunch in the Carter Foundation Dining Hall and eat like a Saint. Dr. Bird will be there to say hello and visit.

AD@AS GIFTThe 51 Campus Store8:00-3:00Proudly wear your AD@AS name tag in The 51 Campus Store and receive $5 off any purchase the day of the event.

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8:10-8:45Looking Ahead to Middle School (Grades 7-8)McNair Theater, Simpson Upper SchoolJoin Middle School Division Head, Mike “Gonzo” Gonzalez, for an in-depth discussion about the transition to Middle School, the programmatic elements of the Middle School experience and an introduction to the “Kingdom of Fun.”

9:15-10:00Looking Ahead to Upper School (Grades 9-12)All Saints’ ChapelWant to know more about what awaits your Saint in Upper School? Join members of the Upper School faculty and student body for a behind-the-scenes look at the most innovative and engaging learning environment in our area.

10:00-11:00Honors College Seminar: Design ThinkingRoom S209, Simpson Upper School 21st century educational thought leader and author of #EdJourney, Grant Lichtman, will facilitate a workshop with members of the Tad Bird Honors College, focusing on Design Thinking and Creative Problem Solving. In this workshop, students will engage in collaborative work designed to introduce and develop 21st century skills needed to be servant leaders of the future.

12:00-12:45College Advising McNair Theater, Simpson Upper SchoolJoin Director of College Advising, Angela Kornman, and her team as they describe the College Advising journey that starts freshman year at All Saints’. Parents will be provided a detailed overview of the relationship-driven experience each Upper School student receives as well as an opportunity to engage in an interactive Q&A session.

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Dillard Center for Early Childhood Education

Moncrief Lower School

Bass Middle School

Simpson Upper School

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Dillard Center for Early Childhood Education

3-YEAR-OLDS(2 DAY PROGRAM) Room 118, Jennifer West

8:55-9:15Daily Chapel

9:30-10:15Circle Time and Rotating Centers (Literacy, Math, Home Living, Floor Toys)

10:20-10:45Spanish

11:00-11:30Lunch

11:30-12:15Creative Dance

12:30-1:00Whole Group Activity

1:00-2:00Rest Time and Handwriting Without Tears

2:00-2:30Circle Time

3-YEAR-OLDS(5 DAY PROGRAM) Room 107, Tricia Bowles

8:55-9:15Daily Chapel

9:20-9:45Spanish

10:00-11:00Rotating Centers(Literacy, Math, Home Living, Floor Toys)

11:00-11:30Lunch

12:10-1:00Handwriting and Fine Motor Activities

12:30-1:00Whole Group Activity

1:00-2:00Rest Time

2:00-2:30Music

PRE-KINDERGARTEN(5 DAY PROGRAM) Room 124, Carter Goree

8:55-9:15Daily Chapel

9:30-10:30Circle Time and Rotating Centers (Everyday Math, Phonics, Independent Centers)

10:50-11:15Spanish

11:45-12:15Lunch

12:40-1:10Music

1:15-1:45Whole Group Activity

1:45-2:30Free Centers

PRE-KINDERGARTEN(5 DAY PROGRAM) Room 109, Jennifer Kramer

8:55-9:15Daily Chapel

9:50-10:50Rotating Centers (Everyday Math, Phonics, Independent Centers)

11:20-11:45Spanish

11:45-12:15Lunch

12:30-1:15Godly Play

1:35-2:05Science

2:15-2:30Circle Time

BRIDGE KINDERGARTENRoom 114, Missy Carson

8:55-9:15Daily Chapel

9:50-10:15Spanish

10:30-12:00Circle Time and Rotating Centers (Language Arts, Handwriting, Math, Art, Fine Motor Skills, Reading)

12:30-1:00Lunch

1:20-1:50Music

2:00-2:30Journals

BRIDGE KINDERGARTENRoom 113, Mikal Powers

8:55-9:15Daily Chapel

9:45-11:30Circle Time and Rotating Centers (Language Arts, Handwriting, Math, Art, Fine Motor Skills, Reading)

11:50-12:15Spanish

12:30-1:00Lunch

1:00-1:30Science Lab

1:45-2:30Free Centers

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Moncrief Lower School

KINDERGARTENRoom 118, Samantha Ahern Room 122, Caren Roderick Room 116, Autumn Rosser Room 120, Julie Yater

8:00-8:30Daily Chapel

8:30-11:30Students will rotate by class through the following: • Writers’ Workshop • Fireside Meeting/Calendar Time• Art (Room 130) – study of Henri Matisse

and Fauvism with dance drawing• Everyday Math - develop and extend

the use of bar graphs and tally marks to collect and analyze data

• P.E. (Martin Gym) – Jurassic Park Tag

11:30-12:00Lunch

12:00-3:00Students will rotate by class through the following: • Daily 5 – read to self, read to someone,

listen to reading, word work and writing• Everyday Math - develop and extend

the use of bar graphs and tally marks to collect and analyze data

• Music (Room 129) – pulse and rhythm patterns

• Recess

GRADE 1Room 119, Jessica Bingaman Room 117, Netra Fitzgerald Room 121, Lynne Pendergrass

8:00-8:30Daily Chapel

8:30-9:00Students will engage by class in the following, now or at another time during the day: • Calendar Time/Daily 5 Mini-Lesson• Social Studies – exploring the Arctic• Spanish (Room 131) – food unit:

Me gusta/No me gusta• Music (Room 129) – rhythms and

identifying lines and space notes

9:00-11:00Students will engage by class in the following, now or at another time during the day: • Daily 5 - read to self, read to someone,

listen to reading, word work and writing• Science Lab (Room 132) – explore how a

polar bear stays warm• Math/Art Integration – using a modern art

masterpiece to explore math• Recess

11:00-11:30Lunch

11:30-2:15Students will engage by class in the following, now or at another time during the day: • Writers’ Workshop – write a summary of a

story that was read aloud• Spanish (Room 131) – food unit:

Me gusta/No me gusta• Social Studies – exploring the Arctic• Math/Art Integration – using a modern art

masterpiece to explore math• Daily 5 - read to self, read to someone,

listen to reading, word work and writing• Recess

2:15-3:00P.E. (Martin Gym) – Jurassic Park Tag

GRADE 2 Room 126, Jennifer Albritton Room 124, Annabelle Carsey Room 128, Vanessa Morales

8:00-8:30Daily Chapel

8:30-9:30Students will engage by class in the following, now or at another time during the day: • Language Arts – compound words and

contractions• Everyday Math – division stories and

sharing equally

9:30-11:00Students will engage by class in the following, now or at another time during the day: • Daily 5 - read to self, read to someone, listen

to reading, word work and writing• Spanish (Room 131) – Symtalk cards and

Languagenut • Technology (Room 115) – use Microsoft

Word to write narratives about their holidays

• Chess (Room 124)

11:00-11:30Lunch

11:30-12:35Students will engage by class in the following, now or at another time during the day: • Everyday Math – division stories and

sharing equally• Daily 5 - read to self, read to someone,

listen to reading, word work and writing

12:35-1:20P.E. (Martin Gym) – Jurassic Park Tag

1:20-3:00Students will engage by class in the following, now or at another time during the day: • Language Arts – compound words and

contractions• Everyday Math – division stories and

sharing equally• Weekly Word Check/Homework Planners• Recess

GRADE 3Room 125, Allison Edmonds Room 123, Jamie Powers Room 127, Kari Zelms

8:00-8:30Daily Chapel

8:30-11:00Students will engage by class in the following, now or at another time during the day: • Everyday Math and Math/Art Integration -

geometry • Daily 5 - read to self, read to someone,

listen to reading, word work and writing• Writers’ Workshop – drafting and

proofreading a “seed” story• P.E. (Martin Gym) – Sideline Soccer

11:00-11:30Lunch

11:30-1:20Students will engage by class in the following, now or at another time during the day: • Everyday Math and Math/Art Integration -

geometry • Daily 5 - read to self, read to someone,

listen to reading, word work and writing• Writer’s Workshop – drafting and

proofreading “seed” story• Spanish - masculine and feminine nouns

and adjectives

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1:20-3:00Students will engage by class in the following, now or at another time during the day: • Science Lab (Room 132) – how to

conserve soil• Spanish – masculine and feminine nouns

and adjectives• Writers’ Workshop – drafting and

proofreading a “seed” story• Recess

GRADE 4Room 109, Mandy Bryson Room 111, Annie Heinzelmann Room 107, Mackenzie Rizzotto

8:00-8:30Daily Chapel

8:30-10:00Students will engage by class in the following, now or at another time during the day:

• Everyday Math – fractions• Spanish – formal plural nouns• Art (Room 130) – study of Henri Matisse

and Fauvism with subjective color painting• ELA – explore historical fiction with Island

of the Blue Dolphins• History – study of events leading up to the Texas Revolution

10:00-12:00Students will engage by class in the following, now or at another time during the day:

• Everyday Math – partial quotients and division algorithms

• Spanish – formal plural nouns• ELA – explore historical fiction with Island

of the Blue Dolphins• History – study of events leading up to the Texas Revolution

12:00-12:30Lunch

12:30-1:25Students will engage by class in the following, now or at another time during the day: • ELA – explore historical fiction with Island

of the Blue Dolphins• History – study of events leading up to the

Texas Revolution• Art (Room 130) – study of Henri Matisse

and Fauvism with subjective color painting

1:25-2:10P.E. (Martin Gym) – Sideline Soccer

2:15-3:00Students will engage by class in the following, now or at another time during the day: • Science – explore force and motion• Everyday Math – fractions

GRADE 5Room 108, Betsy Ferebee - Math Room 110, Tracie Roten - English Room 106, Barclay Wilson - Science

8:00-8:30Daily Chapel

8:30-9:15P.E. (Martin Gym) - Boys and Girls Basketball

9:15-12:00Students will rotate by class through the following:• Math – analyzing geometric properties of

the students’ names• English – Author’s Chair activity whereby

each student shares an essay he/she has written for peer evaluation

• Science – Bogs!: Bog maintenance and training

12:00-12:30Lunch

12:30-1:15Continue 9:15-12:00 classes

1:15-2:15Students will rotate by class through the following, according to the day:• Spanish (Room 131) – study family

through the art of Francisco de Goya• Religion – discuss the Puritan Meeting

House as exemplified in The Old Ship in Hingham, MA

• Art (Room 130) - study of Henri Matisse and Fauvism with gesture drawing

2:15-3:00Great Lives Biographies Roundtable Discussion

GRADE 6Room 133, Matt Becker – Math Room 114, David Gaul – Science Room 113, Melissa Gresham – English Room 112, Jennifer Leavitt – History/Lit

8:00-8:30Daily Chapel

8:10-8:45Looking Ahead to Middle School (Grades 7-8)McNair Theater, Simpson Upper SchoolJoin Middle School Division Head, Mike “Gonzo” Gonzalez, for an in-depth discussion about the transition to Middle School, the programmatic elements of the Middle School experience and an introduction to the “Kingdom of Fun.”

8:30-10:45Students will engage by class in two of the following:• English – analyze characters and themes

in The Outsiders• Math – graphing on coordinates and

exploring slope • Science – explore light and

chromatography in an experiment called the “disappearing rainbow”

• History – the Industrial Revolution and inventions

10:45-11:30P.E. (Martin Gym) - Boys and Girls Basketball

11:30-12:00Lunch

12:05-2:10Students will engage by class in two of the following:• English – analyze characters and themes

in The Outsiders• Math – graphing on coordinates and

exploring slope • Science – explore light and

chromatography in an experiment called the “disappearing rainbow”

• History – the Industrial Revolution and inventions

2:10-2:25Class Meeting (Commons)

2:25-2:37Recess

2:40-3:25Students will rotate by class through the following, according to the day:• Spanish (Room 131) – interview a pretend

famous person• Religion – critical analysis of Hollywood’s

view of St. Francis of Assisi• Music (Room 129) – keyboard (reading

the grand staff)• Art (Room 130) - study of Henri Matisse

and Fauvism with gesture drawing

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Bass Middle School MODIFIED BLOCK SCHEDULE - THURSDAY

8:30-9:50English 7Room 208, Liza CaruthersOdyssey v. Sea of Monsters: Comparing and contrasting the novels.

English 8Room 210, Denise TolleStudents will be working on verbals (participles and gerunds) in grammar, doing practices and diagramming them. In addition, the class will be concluding Act V of Romeo and Juliet, discussing the tragic ending and preparing for the compare and contrast essay for the play.

Spanish 7Room 211, Kelsey de la TorreSchool Day: Students will learn how to converse about their daily schedule, favorite classes, their academic goals and the academic culture at All Saints’.

European HistoryRoom 201, Lynn WoodEngland develops: As the kingdom of England and France began to develop into nations, certain democratic traditions evolved. Students will compare and contrast these traditions.

9:15-10:00Looking Ahead to Upper School (Grades 9-12)All Saints’ ChapelWant to know more about what awaits your Saint in Upper School? Join members of the Upper School faculty and student body for a behind-the-scenes look at the most innovative and engaging learning environment in our area.

10:08-11:28Latin 8Room 209, Jordan Amy ’07Students learn about the assassination of Julius Caesar and the events leading up to it.

Physical ScienceRoom 215, Peggy WilsonStudents will be studying physical changes of matter with phase change: solid to liquid to gas.

Art 7/8Room 212, Julie GrantStudents will be using clay sculpting techniques such as incising, scoring and appliqué’ to create whistles in the shape of animals, foods and other various creative objects.

Religion 7Room 206, Lucinda Hoad How to use your Bible: Students are examining the different tools available within the Bible to help them figure out how to navigate and interpret it.

Life ScienceRoom 213, Joseph MorrisWatch closely…these blooming plants will be gone before you know it! Students will be given an introduction to Wisconsin Fast plants, then explore the parts of a flower through dissection.

GeometryRoom 207, Monica WilsonStudents will be working on their rockets for the international rocket competition.

European HistoryRoom 201, Lynn Wood England develops: As the kingdom of England and France began to develop into nations, certain democratic traditions evolved. Students will compare and contrast these traditions.

11:31-12:51Ancient HistoryRoom 203, Leann AdamsThe Epic of Gilgamesh: Beginning the study of the oldest piece of literature in the world.

Pre-AlgebraRoom 205, Anne ButrumWatch students build upon familiar concepts with fun and interactive math activities. Students are fully engaged while learning new mathematical concepts.

Spanish 8Room 211, Kelsey de la TorreStudents will engage in a dialogue centered on the sports they play and their favorite professional teams and athletes.

Theatre Art 7/8Room 214, Brian MathisIntro to musical theatre: Students will participate in interactive singing and dancing exercises.

AlgebraRoom 207, Monica WilsonStudents will be using hands on activities to learn about linear functions.

Physical ScienceRoom 215, Peggy WilsonStudents will be studying physical changes of matter with phase change: solid to liquid to gas.

12:55-1:30Student Lunch

1:30-1:40Daily Chapel

1:45-3:05Choir 7/8Room E107 (US), Libby BogartStudents will be in group instruction with group rehearsal, followed by individual rehearsal and instruction.

Art 8Room 212, Julie GrantStudents will be using clay sculpting techniques such as incising, scoring and appliqué’ to create whistles in the shape of animals, foods and other various creative objects.

Religion 8Room 206, Lucinda HoadExploring My Religion: Students are exploring personal religious perspectives and why they connect with them.

Latin 7Room 209, Yoon Hoo Lee ’10Veni, vidi, vici (“I came, I saw, I conquered”): Students participate in the Latin Olympics.

Life ScienceRoom 213, Joseph MorrisWatch closely… these blooming plants will be gone before you know it! Students will be given an introduction to Wisconsin Fast plants, then explore the parts of a flower through dissection.

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Simpson Upper School BLOCK SCHEDULE - “A” DAY

8:45-9:55Piano IRoom E107, Libby BogartBeginner piano students will engage in group instruction with group rehearsal, followed by individual rehearsal and instruction.

Introduction to ZoologyRoom S103, Sharron BraunZoology students will be researching and creating habitats for a representative Coleoptera – Odontataenium disjunctus (Betsy Bug) and will be designing experiments to test the brute strength of the arthropod.

AP Physics: MechanicsRoom S102, Lyle CrossleyStudents will engage in a problem solving session followed by lab-based experiments putting the results from their problem solving to the test.

AP English Literature and CompositionRoom S207, Nancy CrossleyStudents will engage in a Harkness activity centered on the analysis of fiction and non-fiction pieces of “danger.” This student-led activity will focus on the idea of dying for what you believe in.

Chemistry HonorsRoom S104, Marsha Johnson Covaliant bonding and molecular components: Students will discuss the hyperdization of orbitals.

Latin IIRoom E203, Eric LaPointeStudents will engage in a cultural activity designed to broaden the understanding of the language

Algebra I Room E103, Brooke TerryStudents will be working on writing linear equations and graphing functions using slope-intercept form and point-slope form.

Drama IIRoom N205, James VenhausExploring Shakespeare through performance: Students will explore the poetic and complex characters of Shakespeare as they rehearse and perform monologues from his classic plays.

AP Calculus BC Room W203, Greg NowlinStudents will analyze the graphs of Polar Functions using derivatives and antiderivatives. Techniques for locating horizontal and vertical tangent lines will be explored, as well as methods for finding areas within Polar curves.

New TestamentRoom E100, David ParksIt is almost universal that most people have an opinion of who Jesus was. In this sophomore level course, we will discuss some of the opinions of two leading historical Jesus scholars, regarding who Jesus was and His mission.

Spanish II HonorsRoom E205, Leslie WittenbrakerProyecto Pasarela: Students will use their previous knowledge of comparatives and superlatives to create, edit and judge fashion pieces of their peer’s creation during Project Runway.

English III Room S204, Stephanie WootenStudents will engage in a character analysis using Shakespeare’s Hamlet as the text.

10:00-11:10Western Civilization IIRoom S203, Ted ArringtonExploring the period known as Romanticism: Students will make presentations of Romantic topics included in visual arts (for example, the paintings of John Constable, J.M.W. Turner, Eugène Delacroix or Jean-François Millet), or in poetry (for example, Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “Sonnet 43”, or Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Ozymandias”).

AP Calculus ABRoom E104, Charlotte CowserFundamental Theorem of Calculus: Students will apply integration using the Fundamental Theorem of Calculus and the Alternative Form of the Theorem to the solving of problems involving accumulation, summation and movement of particles

Piano I Room C South (Chapel), Liam Gluck Students will engage in a rehearsal using various genres of music.

Pre AP Art HonorsRoom N201, Nola Jean GrahamStudents will be creating works drawn from still life paintings and drawings they have completed in class. This assignment focuses on the understanding and the use of Elements and Principals of Design, form and space.

English IRoom E101, Scott JarrettHow Do We Define Leadership?: Students will engage in a discussion centered on the moral dilemma of disagreeing with leadership. The group will focus on the analysis of “what is best for all” as they question fictional leaders.

Latin V HonorsRoom E209, John MenyStudents will analyze how Vergil’s Aeneid helps lay the foundation for the Pax Romana.

Honors College Seminar: Design ThinkingRoom S209, Simpson Upper School21st century educational thought leader and author of #EdJourney, Grant Lichtman, will facilitate a workshop with members of the Tad Bird Honors College, focusing on Design Thinking and Creative Problem Solving. In this workshop, students will engage in collaborative work designed to introduce and develop 21st century skills needed to be servant leaders of the future.

English II, Room E202, Keith PebleyWriting a Research Paper: Students will study and practice Primary vs. Secondary Sources.

Geometry HonorsRoom E106, Leland SkowStudents will engage in a classroom exercise using similarity properties and scale factor to enlarge pictures.

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Simpson Upper School BLOCK SCHEDULE - “A” DAY

11:15-12:00 Weekly Eucharist

12:00-12:45 Student Lunch

College Advising McNair Theater, Simpson Upper SchoolJoin Director of College Advising, Angela Kornman, and her team as they describe the College Advising journey that starts freshman year at All Saints’. Parents will be provided a detailed overview of the relationship-driven experience each Upper School student receives as well as an opportunity to engage in an interactive Q&A session.

12:50-2:00Western Civilization II HonorsRoom S203, Ted ArringtonExploring the period known as Romanticism: Students will make presentations of Romantic topics included in visual arts (for example, the paintings of John Constable, J.M.W. Turner, Eugène Delacroix or Jean-François Millet), or in poetry (for example, Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s “Sonnet 43”, or Percy Bysshe Shelley’s “Ozymandias”).

Old TestamentRoom E205, Hope BenkoStudents will begin their study of the book of Exodus with a character study of Moses and a consideration of the importance of Exodus in various points during the history of America.

English III HonorsRoom S206, Padmaja ChallakereWhen Polonius asks Hamlet what he is reading, he replies “Words, words, words” (II.ii.191), as if to express their futility. In this junior honors level course, we will discuss the relationship between “words” and “truth” in Shakespeare’s Hamlet. Students will perform one of the seven soliloquies in Hamlet.

Algebra II HonorsRoom E104, Charlotte CowserLinear Equations and Inequalities in Two Variables: Students will begin with a review of terminology related to the Cartesian Coordinate System, then they will use information related to equations and inequalities to graph them on the grid system.

Biblical TheologyRoom E100, David ParksBeliefs motivate some of the most profound good and systemic evil in our world. In this junior level course, we will be asking the question, “What does it mean to believe?” We will take a realistic approach to the nature of belief and discuss how it impacts not only Christianity, but other World Religions as well.

United States History HonorsRoom S205, Bart PointerIn this junior level honors course, we will be conducting an interactive, online review for an upcoming exam that will cover the political, social and economic circumstances that resulted in the Civil War (ca. 1820 – 1860). Students will be able to use their “smart” devices in order to answer multiple choice review questions. Students will also participate in a team-based competition we call “History Jeopardy.”

World History HonorsRoom E200, Bill FanningStudents will engage in a roundtable discussion of the Cold War, those involved and its impact on global policy and relationships.

Introduction to ForensicsRoom S104, Marsha JohnsonStudents will analyze the Wayne Williams case and how hair and fiber trace evidence was used as the foundation for a conviction.

WEB 2.0: Interactive Technology and ResearchRoom S210, Kim MooreStudents will be creating a digital poster on a topic of their choice using the WEB 2.0 tool Glogster.

Introduction to OrnithologyRoom W203, Greg NowlinStudents will learn to use Cornell University’s Merlin Bird ID app to identify and record sightings of particular bird species on the RANGE.

Spanish IIRoom E204, Anne TaulbeeStudents will be working with the preterit tense of regular and irregular verbs in Spanish. They will be presenting several conversations using the appropriate tenses to talk about what they did last summer.

Physics HonorsRoom E201, Janet TrammellStudents will explore the characteristics of uniform circular motion through hands-on activities and computer simulations. We will use Newton’s Laws of Motion and vector principles to analyze the motion of an object moving with constant speed in horizontal and vertical circles.

2:05-3:15AP United States Government and PoliticsRoom S201, Ann BaldwinCivil Liberties – A Role-Playing Activity: Students will be asked to decide which rights to keep and which rights to eliminate. Get ready for some heated debates!

Algebra II Part 2Room E108, Carol ChildressStudents will define and use the three different forms of an exponential function. They will have to decide which of the three forms best fits the given situation.

Introduction to Engineering: Solar Car - Design, Build, RaceRoom S102, Lyle CrossleyVisitors will be invited to engage in conversation about the science of the Solar Car. Team members will continue their analysis and evaluation of the car as they continue to prepare for their next competition.

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World History HonorsRoom E200, Bill FanningStudents will engage in a roundtable discussion of the Cold War, those involved and its impact on global policy and relationships.

StatisticsRoom E102, Robert KershawStudents will dive deep into probability problems by way of analyzing data and identifying real-world applications through simulations.

United States History HonorsRoom S205, Bart PointerIn this junior level honors course, we will be conducting an interactive, online review for an upcoming exam that will cover the political, social and economic circumstances that resulted in the Civil War (ca. 1820 – 1860). Students will be able to use their “smart” devices in order to answer multiple choice review questions. Students will also participate in a team-based competition we call “History Jeopardy.”

AP Studio Art: 2-D DesignRoom S200, Kathi TiffanyStudents will be working on individual projects within their concentration portfolio.

Spanish IRoom E206, Doris WilliamsStudents will be working with the present tense of regular verbs in Spanish. They will be reading and participating in conversations using the appropriate tense. Their conversations will reflect their daily routine.

English II HonorsRoom S202, Amy WrightStudents will engage in a roundtable discussion around their reading of Huckleberry Finn. The objective of the lesson is to focus on Twain’s use of satire. In addition, some of Mark Twain’s short stories will be introduced to emphasize his use of humor.

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MONCRIEF LOWER SCHOOL

DILLARD CENTER FOR EARLY

CHILDHOODEDUCATION

BASS MIDDLE SCHOOL

SIMPSON UPPER SCHOOL

(AD@AS REGISTRATION)

ALL SAINTS’ CHAPEL

MCNAIR THEATER

THE 51 CAMPUS STORE

NORMANDALEMAIN

ENTRANCE

9700 Saints Circle, Fort Worth, Texas 76108817.560.5700 www.aseschool.orgNon-Discriminatory Policy All Saints’ Episcopal School of Fort Worth administers its personnel, academic, extracurricular and tuition assistance programs without regard to gender, race, religion, ethnicity or national origin.

Mission Statement All Saints’ Episcopal School of Fort Worth promotes academic excellence in a nurturing, Christian environment and upholds the Anglican tradition of worship.

Outcome Statement A graduate of All Saints’ Episcopal School will exercise genius within through developing a relationship with God, by engaging the world and by serving others.