In Andrea Teevan’s Human Body Systems class, sophomore Daniel LaRocca dissects a sheep pluck, which is lungs and a heart, to see how the respiratory system and cardiovascular system work together. “I was able to learn a lot more by actually having the lungs and heart in front of me and being able to be hands on with it,” LaRocca said. “It was cool to be able to inflate the lungs ourselves and also see how close the heart and lungs have to be to work together.”

Freshman Tripp Kloboves takes a swing on the new golf simulators. Kloboves and the golf team practice at the new sports facility six times a week and utilizes the new technology and putting green. “It was worth the money and the time,” Kloboves said.

Junior Ava Cowgill uses a scalpel as she dissects a pig heart. Students in Summer Meyer’s Anatomy class dissected pig heats this past week in order to learn about the blood flow of the heart. “Through this lab, I learned the proper blood flow through the heart,” Cowgill said. “I also feel that by having a visual representation, I was able to understand what we were learning much better.”

At a Hosa meeting on January 30th, juniors Savana Robb and Ella Gallardo fill out their event selection forms for State in April. Each Hosa member attending state selected 3 main events to compete in, as well as 2 ATC tests, sometimes taken before heading to state. “I’m looking forward to learning new things at state and meeting new people from different places,” Robb said. “I am competing in sports medicine, extemporaneous writing, and research persuasive writing and speaking. I am excited to hang out with my friends at state and show off everything I learn.”

Junior Livia Cameron works on her latest Visual Communications practice assignment in photoshop. Students in Visual Communications watched videos and practiced with the software all of this week to get ready for their first big project with the new software. “We are learning how to take photos and make them our own,” Cameron said. “Like how to add things to pictures, and take away things we don’t want on pictures.”

Junior Ethan Gettum is utilizes the flipped classroom to take his math notes after a test. Even though flipped classroom is a way to do notes for homework and allows questions for the assignment in class, it is difficult for those who learn better with a live lecture from their teacher. “The lecture style in class benefits me more because I am able to ask questions and get help in the moment,” Gettum said.

During Summer Meyers’ 10th period Anatomy and Physiology class, junior Agnese Nardi dissects a sheep heart. The Anatomy and Physiology class is currently in their Cardiovascular System unit, learning how the heart works and the parts of a heart. “I found the dissection really interesting and fun.” Nardi said. “It allowed me to see a real life similar representation of a human heart and helped me to understand the heart better.”

Seniors Chase Sweeny and Caroline Wheatley participate in an Chinese class activity to commemorate the Chinese New Year. Wednesday was the Chinese New Year and as a result, students taking Chinese as a foreign language spent time during class learning about the holiday. “I personally find it really enjoyable because I get to eat candy and hang out with friends. It also is nice that we get to cover Chinese culture and not just the language,” Sweeny said.

” Elaina Cisneros hands a student a vibrant blue drink she just prepared. Throughout the day, she’s been busy crafting beverages and keeping the café running smoothly. “Seeing students enjoy what I make is the best part of my job,” Cisneros said.”