Mr. Rezac, the head of technology software at Quest Academy, presented different technology options to Quest sixth graders in Mr. Shilhanek’s class. Mr. Shilhanek’s students are becoming story tellers from a certain character’s point of view (Jim, Huck, Tom, Mark Twain, or even society). Students…
Our Quest Academy seventh graders presented information about Ancient Civilizations of Indus Valley, Mesopotamia, Ancient Egypt, and Ancient China. Students used various methods of media to explore the six elements of a civilization (system of writing and counting, government, religion, agriculture and trade, and large…
In order to show a deeper understanding of the Constitutional Convention issues, Mr. Shilhanek’s eighth graders presented ratification speeches. Each student as his/her delegate wrote and performed a persuasive speech to convince his/her constituents to ratify or not to ratify this publication called The Constitution….
Hello eighth grade parents, After a wonderfully eventful Constitutional Convention, our delegates have been hard at work writing, revising, and preparing to give their Ratification Speeches tomorrow. Each student will try to persuade the constituents of their state to ratify or not to ratify this…
Hello everyone, I need to provide a quick update. Students have worked extremely hard on our Ancient Civilizations’ projects and will present them today. Each group is exploring an element of what makes a civilization (agriculture/trade, large structures, government, religion, specialization of labor and a…
Hello everyone, I just wanted to provide a quick update. The sixth graders have finished Huck Finnand are now embarking on a project associated with the novel. Students are either going to become story tellers, create a visual plot chart, or explore the journey down…
Wow. What an intense debate already. The Quest Academy eighth graders started to debate the major issues facing the Constitutional Convention, specifically convened to fix the Articles and create the Constitution. Aarushi Chloe Greg Ranger Sophie Alan Alex Tahir Trevor Lily Tess Liv Mitchell Sophie…