Teacher in the making
May 10, 2012 • Ashley Price
During sixth and seventh hour while many other students are in school, I have the privilege of going to Tecumseh South and working with little kids. I love working with little kids; I’m thinking about becoming a teacher so I think it’s a good experience for me. Every day I go to Tecumseh South to... Read more »
Eye opening movie
May 9, 2012 • Serena Katsbulas
American Government is a required class for all students to take in order to graduate. Some people might think that the class goes over the government from the 1700s when the guys with powdered wigs ran the country. In reality, the class actually reviews the present government system, and current events. Though... Read more »
Chemistry research project
May 8, 2012 • Justin Bauer
School helps us prepare for the future, in Bob Wells’s class he takes it one step further. He usually gives one big extra credit project enough to take place of one test grade. This semester there was a project to help us see what we want to do later in college and into the job world. Wells gave us... Read more »
Government experience
May 8, 2012 • Bailey Auten
As a senior at Shawnee Heights, one of the graduation requirements is to take a class called U.S. Government. Social Studies teacher Pat Buchanan is one of the teachers for this class. A couple of requirements for Buchanan’s class are to complete a certain amount of volunteer hours or chose to do a... Read more »
Sprigged cylinder
May 8, 2012 • Alix Weigel
While some people may think all that is done in Ceramics is play with clay, people in the class know they work hard to make vases, cups, bowls, and more. I am working on my sprigged cylinder in my Ceramics II class. To complete this project, one must make a mold by carving out an object out of clay and... Read more »
Star fish dissection
May 8, 2012 • Heidi Jo Hayen
Many are thrilled at the idea of dissecting animals, but others usually turn away in disgust. In Kerry Kapfer’s Zoology class the students dissect at least nine different animals from each of the phylum in the animal kingdom. As expected, some animals are much more complex than others, which can be... Read more »
Welding for grandma
May 8, 2012 • Cheyenne Meier
In Welding Process I, students do a whole bunch of welding. It is a beginning welding class to teach students how to weld and learn all the names for the different types of welds there are. We have done a couple of projects in there like making a tool box. Right now we get to think of a project we want... Read more »
Creating your own jewelry
May 4, 2012 • Melissa Allison
In Jewelry II, students work on cutting and shaping their own stone. The project is called, Lapidary. Students are called up one at a time, so the teacher can show them what to do. The rest of the class works on a piece of their choice, while one or two students work on the lapidary. First she has them... Read more »
Volunteering for government
May 4, 2012 • Giordan Lucas
To complete government class, there is a mandatory 25 hours of community service or book reports. So for the past four months every Saturday I have been volunteering at my church as a mentor/leader to fifth and sixth grade girls. I would arrive at 4:45 and hangout with the girls as they arrived until... Read more »
Team Sports-Lifetime sports
April 13, 2012 • Joseph Haug
My favorite class is Team Sports. The students play games that require teams. These teams may have to or more students on a team. The students play sports like basketball, football, softball, kickball, and volleyball. Each game has different sizes of sports balls. They do a lot of running and war-up... Read more »