High School English Department, Speech Class and Music History

In 9th grade we have studied poetry and some young poets have risen from our study. 

Enjoy this personification of kindness by Alexis Shackelford

Look at kindness, how graceful she is

She twirls and dances in her soft, pink flats
through a field of flowers

She kisses a butterfly
as it sucks the nectar form her fingertip

She smiles at those that are angry

She waves as those that are sad

Kindness is one of a kind

Giving to them that are in need

Hugging those that need a hug

Living up to her name Kindness


Mrs. Worley
High School English Teacher

The seventh graders are enjoying their "free choice" journal days:

"Ice Cream" (anonymous)

Ice cream, ice cream, it's the best!
Ice cream, ice cream is above the rest!Chocolate, strawberry, vanilla too;
I can eat it; so can you.

"Final Goodbyes" (by Ali Broome, dedicated to David Arlen Miller, Jr.)
 
God bless you young soldier as your life trails on; God bless you young soldier as the battler goes on. Remember your loved ones mourning your name; Remember the battles you have fought in the past. As long as the seasons change, and as long as the earth spins round,
Remember the times when we laughed through it all.
 
"To a Soldier"
(by Autumn Nance)
 
You're very much appreciated and prayed for everyday, as we walk and in the things we say.  God is helping you on that battlefield as you fight for me each day. I feel as if your freedom has gone away, only because I know you have a life of your own, and a family, and love, and a home.  Everyone gets scared sometimes, I have to admit, and whenever you get scared think of your home, and who you're fighting for.  Think of God in your heart and picture him in the sky helping you, protecting you. God loves you, and you're safe in his hands.

Mrs. Amy Ayres Class


The members of the senior class have been engaged in a number of exciting activities.  

Recently they spent a day off campus as they travelled to various sites to take senior pictures.

They are enthusiastically working on plans for their senior trip, while at the same time looking foward to the junior/senior banquet which is being planned by the junior class.
 
Some of the class members have already spent time visiting colleges as they finalize decisions as to which college they will attend. 

Hannah Jackson's decision has been made; she will attend Phifer University. 

Chad Blankenship has visited and been accepted at Bob Jones University. 

Taylor Wimbish has visited Guilford College. 

JD Williams has been accepted at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and plans to visit the campus on November 19th. 

Kristin, Danielle, and Savannah, although not as far along on their plans, are also moving toward final decisions.



Mrs. Peggy Richardson's Class

The Ten Steps To Better Test Taking:

According to Dr. Paul D. Nolting, you need to have a game plan to take a math test. The game plan is to get the most points in the least amount of time. Many students lose points because they use the wrong test taking strategies for math. By following these ten steps you can demonstrate more knowledge on the test and get more problems right.

Step 1: Use a memory data dump. When you get your test, turn it over and write down the information that you might forget. The data dump provides memory cues for test questions.

Step 2: Previewing the test requires you to look through the entire test for find different types of problems and their point values.

Step 3: Do a second memory data dump.

Step 4: Develop a test progress schedule. Decide how many problems should be completed halfway through the test. You should have more than half the problems completed by that time.

Step 5: Answer the easiest problems first.

Step 6: Skip difficult problems. If you find a problem that you do not know how to work, reads it twice and automatically skip it. Reading it twice will help you understand the problem and put it into your working memory. While you are solving other problems, your mind will still be working on that problem.

Step 7: Review the skipped problems. When working the skipped problems, think how you have solved other similar problems.

Step 8: Guess at the remaining problems. Do as much work as you can on each problem, even if it is just writing down the first step.

Step 9: Review the test. Look for careless errors or other errors you may have made.

Step 10: Use all the allowed time. Review each problem by substituting the answer back into the equation or doing the opposite function required to answer the question

Mr. Michael Murphy

For our science class update:
 
We will be assigning select research/investigative projects to students, based on their workload and academic standing. 

This is an optional project that will allow the student to carry forward the scientific method on a subject they enjoy. 

One student will be looking at environmental factors that cause students to be tired throughout the day. 

It is hoped by looking at things such as lighting, sound, time of day, activity, etc we will be able to engage the students to a higher level.


Mr. Andy Vandiver

In this article on Mr. Wright’s Bible Class, I will not sugarcoat anything. I will only present the cold-stone facts (or in some cases, opinions, of course), and those are… this is a great class.

As stated, this class is taught by Mr. Benjamin Wright, who is very enthusiastic about the subject that he teaches, the Bible.

He teaches from various tales from the Bible, and relates them to many different situations that he has, and that we may, and, or, will, encounter in life; which often results in one of his many famous “rabbit-trails”, which are sure to gain the attention of his students.

The curriculum of Mr. Wright’s class is simple.

Every week students are assigned Bible verses to memorize, and then at the end of said week, the student is tested on these verses.

This takes up the majority of the student’s grade, but there are homework assignments dished out every blue moon, as well as quarterly tests on the topics covered in class.

Another treat in Mr. Wright’s class is that he frequently invites students to many different youth events occurring at the Shining Light Baptist Church. 

These events include traveling to a random location (some including bowling, or Bounce-U) and then returning to the church for a youth service.

As you can see, Mr. Wright does a swell job at entertaining his students, while sharing the word of Jesus Christ, and enriching his students academically. In a class where every day includes a new life lesson, where else would you want to be? – Tyler You

 

Mr. Benjamin Wright's Class