A few students were able to go to the Mesa Community College Planetarium and the Arizona Museum of Natural History.
A fun time had by all and the Planetarium certainly did not disappoint.
To understand space, you have to understand light and its behavior. Some predictions are common sense, others surprise you - and some are fun to see how many mirrors you can set up to have the light bounce, watching light dance on the ceiling when reflecting through water, and seeing if light can bend?
Last night, our junior high and high school choirs hosted a fundraiser dinner/concert. All groups performed well and it was a great experience for all who participated.
Excellent show. I loved it. 7pm tonight is the last show.
Hello, Parents! JH/HS teachers will be available for Parent/Teacher Conferences from 1:00-4:30 and 5:00-7:00. We hope to see you there!
Please come out and support the JCARTS Children's Theatre production of Finding Nemo Kids on Thursday through Saturday at 7PM or a Saturday matinee at 2. These students have worked very hard to put on this musical and tickets are only $3. See you there!
The Joseph City Schools Governing Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday 3/11/25 has been POSTPONED to Tuesday 3/18/25 at 6:00 p.m.
For any parents or community members who wish to purchase a hug note in the JH/HS yearbook the deadline for pictures and payment is this Thursday, March 6. If you have any questions please reach out to Julie Randall (juliec@jcusd.org). Thanks!
What happens when the Basketball Girls win a State Championship?
The girls remember what the coach said 3 years prior and everyone gets purple hair!
Learning about cells is never fun - you just can't see them, and its hard to understand what you can't see. But when you can see evidence of increased carbon dioxide production due to exercise, it makes it easier to understand cellular respiration.
Biology and Chemistry
Le Chatelier's Principle shows how reactions can go back-and-forth. One of the easiest ways to see this is with pH - going back-and-forth from an acid to a base.
And then there are times when something goes wrong with indicators and you get unexpected colors.
2Al + 6HCl --> 2AlCl + 3H2
Hydrochloric Acid will eat through the aluminum of a can creating an exothermic reaction. This reaction produces Hydrogen gas (so it is done under the hood), but it does not eat through the plastic of the can (although it becomes brittle).
Our junior high band performed today for the junior high band festival and received and Excellent rating. Congratulations!
A big THANK YOU to Jennie Miller from the Joseph City Fire Department for coming to JCHS's Anatomy & Physiology class and teaching Stop the Bleed.
pH indicators are tons of fun and lots of pretty colors. But not all indicators indicate all pH's.
Tomorrow is the last day to donate items for the FUNDrive! Thank you so much for all of your support!
And then there are days when you you do a lab and it works perfectly and you get pretty colors.
The junior high coding class is starting a unit in which they will be programming games and animations. The students are thinking about what they want to create for a "virtual pet" project. Feel free to help decide what to create. They will be programming a micro:bit board that they will incorporate into the pet made from various craft supplies (which are provided).
When studying A&P - pictures are great, simulations are great, videos are great - but real life touching and dissecting is even better. You will never understand the pericardium unless you see first hand how thin it is, and then try to rip it and realize how tough it is. Can human lung capacity every fill a cows lungs? Nope - different sizes, but watching the way they fill and how is invaluable - shows the importance of deep breaths especially when sick. (Don't worry - there was plastic wrap around that trachea)
A little late - but Valentine's Day isn't complete without a little Valentines chemistry experiment - turning water into blood (ok it's more pink - but a Valentine's pink).
And every Chemistry lab needs tough Chemistry ladies! Careful, they want to mix all the chemicals together.
