NCTSA Mission Statement:

"We, the students of the North County Technology and Science Academy, are committed to our education. Every day we walk though these doors we are working towards earning our high school diploma with the goal of college in mind. Life may not be easy, but we realize the importance of maintaining, even in the toughest situations. We are committed to creating community and a healthy learning environment so that all students can achieve. We believe in cooperation, asking questions and respecting ourselves and others. During our time in this classroom we will grow and mature, because we are capable of anything we set our minds to!"

Thursday, November 21, 2013

Welcome Science Students!

Today you will be finishing your study on the structure of cells. Here are your instructions:




Have fun with phospholipids!

Wednesday, November 20, 2013






Letters to the District: How have you Grown? In your letter to the district, you might want to include the
     following:


  • Acknowledge what got you here, what were some of the issues the resulted in your exulsion from the district?
  • How have you grown since you came to JCCS?
  • In what ways do you think you are ready to return to the district?

Tuesday, November 19, 2013

"Affirmations, really, are simple. They are you being in  
                                                                          conscious

control of your thoughts. They are short, powerful statements. When you say them or think them or even hear them, they become the thoughts that create your reality. Affirmations, then, are your conscious thoughts."    Scott Armstrong-Boulder Coaching Academy


 

Looking over the provided list, which of the following affirmations would be the most important for living the kind of life you want to live?
  • Rank your top three in order  (one is most)
  • Create a Google doc
  • Rename it: Journal then your first and last name
  • Share with me: treina@sdjccs.net
  • List your chosen affirmations in order (numbers 1-3)
  • Add an image related to your affirmation - Tools: Research: Images: Free to Use
  • Explain your choices; why did your #1 end up in that spot?
  • How might this affirmation be important in school as well as your life?
     
General Class Discussion
  • What would you like to get out of this Language Arts class, from me?
  • What are you willing to offer to help make this class a positive learning environment?
  • Which of the topics on the board would be your top three choices of study (in order)?
 
 

Monday, November 18, 2013

Nova Science Shorts



Ready for your quiz on Thursday? OK, then it's time to relax with some biology-related video "shorts" on the Nova website: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/

  • Ten minutes before the end of the period you will complete an exit ticket to show exactly how much you learned!






Book Club 

Good morning class. After each Book Club, the folks that run Books Alive ask us to complete a short survey. This gives them an idea about what is working well and what they can do better.

They are giving to us by supplying class sets of books and volunteering their time. Living in integrity would suggest that we can complete each survey to the best of our ability...thank you for your effort!

Here is the link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/GMQLLLV





Thursday, November 14, 2013

Current Events

Either yesterday or today you composed a questions based on CNN Student News' current events and today you will get to do that research.

  • Your research will be submitted in a Google Doc
  • Click on "Untitled" at the top of the page, name your doc: Current Events (your name)
  • Click on the blue "Share" button on the top right corner, share with treina@sdjccs.net, share and save
  • Type your question on the top of the page
  • Answer your question and describe three additional facts
  • File-Research and include an image


Monday, November 4, 2013



Plant and Animal Cells:
Compare and Contrast



Part I

Use the following link to complete the following three instructions:
Wizznotes: Plants and Animals

  • On P22, in color, draw one plant and one animal cell

  • On P23 Make a list of the similarities and a list of the differences between plant and animal cells

  • For each similarity and difference, draw an arrow to the corresponding parts on your plant and animal cell drawings.


For fun: Do jellyfish hold the key to immortality? Check out this link:
MSN - The Key to Immortality: Jellyfish