生活中的一天-汉娜八年级

中学 students take a total of eight classes, alternating four classes per day (rotating A & B天).

在上学前

我妈妈是初中的老师, so each morning my sister and I go to her classroom at around 7:30 am. Then, at around 7:45 am, I take a short walk across campus to the 中学. Some mornings, if I need extra help, I head to a specific teacher’s classroom. On other mornings, I use this as a time to talk to friends before the academic day starts at 8:15 am. 

第一时期-美国历史

历史课. 库克是我的最爱之一. 经常, we participate in fun activities that help us to learn about the causes and effects of historical events, which help us to better understand their impact. An example of one of these fun projects is when we had the opportunity to “teach” the class about a specific historical era, 通过创建演示文稿, 我们在哪里选择了关键信息.

第二节-英语

夫人. 朗曼是我八年级的英语老师. We are currently 工作ing to improve our argumentative essays, through the process of drafting and editing one we wrote on a topic that matters to us. The topic I have chosen for this essay is “Do Children Receive Too Many Trophies?在写文章的时候, we spent some time focusing on how to find and cite reliable sources for research with the 中学 Librarian, Ms. 海鸥马丁. 

10:10-10:25 -咨询/点心

Advisory provides me with a great opportunity to 工作 on the aspects of 思想、身体和精神. I am the president of the 中学’s Student Leadership Council, which meets virtually every Tuesday via Google Meet. On Thursdays, we have Chapel, which gives me time to reflect and learn about Christianity. Some weeks, I participate in the Chapel service as an acolyte and reader.

第三节-舞蹈

在舞蹈课上. Petronio, we often 工作 to improve our technique and our knowledge of dance history, 不同风格的爵士乐, 芭蕾舞, 和现代. 另外, we are given the opportunity to create our own dances and movements through the choreography unit, 我们在哪里学习舞蹈的语言, as well as tools for choreography like mirroring and cannons.

第四节-体育

PE with Coach Robertson has helped me to both learn more about various sports and taught me how to better take care of my body, by doing things such as eating healthy and staying active. 这 time to move around during the school day also provides me with a nice brain break from academics.

第五期-中文

Ms. 张是我今年的语文老师. 在她的课堂上, I am able to learn about the language of Mandarin Chinese, 以及中国的文化和习俗. I have definitely found that Chinese is difficult, but the challenge and beauty of the language are part of what makes the class so special. 在这个课堂上, I am given the opportunity to showcase what I have learned through things like the FSCC Chinese Competition and the CLASS National Poster Contest.

12:15-1:30 -午餐时段

By lunchtime, I’m usually pretty hungry, so it's a good thing the food is so delicious. 周三吃披萨是个有趣的传统, though chicken tenders are probably the favorite for most students. It’s no issue if you’re not really in the mood for that day’s hot food either, as there’s always a nice selection of sandwiches and salads to choose from.

第六课时-数学

Right after lunch, I walk over to the 上学校. In 中学, students have the opportunity to take advanced math courses in the 上学校. Math has always been my favorite subject, and Geometry with 上学校 teacher Mr. 费雪当然也不例外. The material in the class is sometimes challenging, but I’m always given the extra help I need to succeed. I love when the things I learn in class come together, and I’m able to see math’s connection to the real world.

第七期-设计

Ms. Crombie’s Design class has been very interesting to me. 我们在这门课上做了几件事, 而是和Arduinos一起工作, 哪些是可编程电路板, 绝对是我的最爱. 在这些课程中, 我学到了很多伟德国际普通事物的方式, 比如灯开关或距离传感器, 工作. One of my favorite projects with an Arduino was when I combined the code for a distance sensor and LCD display so that different messages would appear depending on how close I got to the sensor.

第八期-科学

在八年级的科学课上. 奥康奈尔, 我们主要学习生物学的基础知识, such as the various organelles in eukaryotic cells and the different parts of our DNA. 定期, we have hands-on projects and labs that allow us to show our knowledge in interesting ways. One of my favorite projects this year was when we had the opportunity to present an idea we had of how to “redesign” a system in the human body, 利用当前的科学研究和技术.

课后活动-舞蹈公司

Dance has been a hobby of mine since I was around five years old. In sixth grade, I had the opportunity to join the Saint Andrew’s Dance Company. We meet after school Mondays through Thursdays, and it is always one of the best parts of my day. 在她的指导下. Petronio, we have the opportunity to improve our technique in 芭蕾舞, 现代, 爵士舞风格, 并每年演出几次. 这些演出包括校园演出, 比如十一月节:秋天的舞蹈节, 以及春季舞会, 但也有一些校外演出, like the Future Stars 表演艺术 competition, which we took second and third place in this year.