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Hands-On Learning

Students at Community High School participate in a variety of hands-on learning experiences in all of their classes. The entire school recently had the opportunity to make history come alive by meeting Holocaust survivor Irving Roth. The student leadership class fundraised the money to bring him here. Students also partake in a wide variety of science experiments and kinesthetic classroom learning experiences.

Above: Student Jeff Stevens performs his first dissection in Mrs. Adriance's biology class.

Above: Casey Konuk uses a small fan to propel a boat that he made while teacher Mr. Shanafelt times the experiment.

Above: Tim Wyman and Julia Hawkins mix a solution in Chemistry class.

 

International Experience

Students from Mr. Shanafelt's Geometry class joined the Spitfire newspaper staff to take part in a unique international experience during Term 3. The students used Mr. Shanafelt's new technology to take part in a web conference with students from England, France, and Germany. The school contacted principal Craig Ross last year, asking us to be a part of an on-going international diversity project. Future web meetings will occur in Fall 2010.

Above:  Students watch and listen as a student from Germany asks them a question during the web conference.

Student Life

As a part of our Positive Behavior Support system, students are rewarded for good behavior with several carnivals and assemblies held throughout the year. Students can also win prizes as a part of the PBS "Bee" drawings. In addition to the carnivals, Community High also hosts a winter formal and a prom.

Above: Mr. Howell gives the winner of a Bee drawing a gift certificate to Subway.

Above: Eli Sanscrainte, Cody Briggs, Brenton Fisher, and Tammy Mosher participate in a game at an assembly.

Students Lizzie Brown and Dillon Owen share a smile after a PBS assembly.