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Mission & Vision

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Visit with Congressman McIntyre

Students at Smithfield-Selma High School met with Congressman Mike McIntyre (NC-07) on October 28.  The Congressman spoke about his role as a senior member on both the Armed Services and Agriculture Committees and the importance of those committees in the daily lives of his constituents.  The presentation motivated the students to give back to their communities as the Congressman encouraged them to take responsibility for leadership in their school and beyond. The Congressman opened the floor briefly for questions and is seen here with student Emily Proctor who was asking about entrance to one of the service academies. 

JCS Technology Showcase!

After a month of preparing and planning for the showcase, I learned that no matter how busy I am in my office, I must make time to get out and into classrooms.  I believe teachers will be motivated to collaborate when they know their hard work will be validated.  I feel as if this opportunity allowed me to reap many personal and professional benefits.  First, it gave me a reason to reach out and collaborate with fellow teachers.  Not only was the collaboration a bonding experience for the students and me, but it also allowed me to form new friendships with the teachers.  It is my hope that these new alliances will continue to evolve into educational partnerships year after year.  I thoroughly enjoyed this experience!

1.      The first project I completed was with an 11^th and 12^th grade, Honors Discrete Math class taught by Dr. Polito.  The students analyzed data and applied probability concepts in order to solve problems.  Students then used Animoto to share their findings with each other.  See the link for an artifact from this class. http://animoto.com/play/Ws2cNZ05b56dSUImolPqDQ

Mohamed and Andrew: Probability Project

2.       The second group I worked with was a 9^th grade English Language Arts class taught by Ms. Pearce.  Students read selected short stories and analyzed character, plot, and theme. They then used Animoto to create short story 'trailers' to highlight the character development, plot line, and theme for their short stories.  I was the most hands-on with this class and really enjoyed the discussions that evolved from the story to the screen with the students.  See the link for an artifact from this class.  

http://animoto.com/play/MVwb2MWADjSHHlJlC0ocjw

The Lady or the Tiger? by Frank R. Stockton

3.        The third class I worked with was a 9^th and 10^th grade Biology class learning the phases of Mitosis. See the link for an artifact of Modeling Mitosis: http://animoto.com/play/1cWqSxOqjs6ayOmQdfQAeg