Today, students in Mr. Denson's classes had a chance to use a car simulator to demonstrate automobile safety. The simulator gave the students first hand understanding of driving with random scenarios that affect drivers every day. In addition., students could ride the Seatbelt Convincer that simulates a 5 mph crash and reaffirms the importance of wearing seat belts!
Mr. Smith's American Literature classes completed an Escape Room to review The Crucible. Students reviewed The Crucible by completing tasks covering concepts such as irony, logical fallacies, main idea, and theme. Check out the photos to see the winners!
Mrs. Norris had some revolutionary visitors today in her AP US History courses!
In this interactive research project, students will dive deep into the life and contributions of a prominent figure from the American Revolutionary period. Each student will choose a revolutionary figure, research their background, role in the revolution, key contributions, and their impact on the founding of the United States.
Once the research is complete, students will assume the persona of their chosen figure and participate in a historical "Meet & Greet" event with their classmates. During this session, students will present their findings through a combination of role-playing, informal discussions, and brief speeches, interacting with their peers as if they were the historical figures they’ve researched.
We love the effort students put into this assignment as they took a trip back to the birth of our country!
Congratulations to our ULHS September superlatives! Student of the Month- Fiona Chambers Teacher of the Month- Mr. Deraney Staff Member of the Month- Mrs. Bentley UlHS would also like to thank West Central Georgia Bank for sponsoring these awards and giving our winners a $20 gift card each month!
ROTC also meets during Rotation A! If you are a ROTC cadet and are interested in joining the club, click the link below!
https://24-25-clubs-and-ctso-dues-copy.cheddarup.com/
The Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) also met today during clubs. Club sponsors are Mr. Bosworth and Coach Kirksey!
If you are interested in joining FCA or any other club, click the link below!
https://24-25-clubs-and-ctso-dues-copy.cheddarup.com/
Another club that met today was Student Council! Encourage your students to be active in our school and it looks good on a college application! If you are interested in being a representative, talk to a grade level club sponsor:
12th Grade: Mrs. Waller, Ms. Gilbert
11th Grade: Mrs. Clark, Mrs. VanHouten
10th Grade: Mrs. Herrin, Ms. Daniel
9th Grade: Mrs. Jones, Mrs Riney.
Chess Club also meets on rotation A. Me. Hendricks is the sponsor and loves chess. Today had a big turn out. If you are interested in joining the chess club or any other club, click the link below!
https://24-25-clubs-and-ctso-dues-copy.cheddarup.com/
Today is Club Rotation A at ULHS. We have a new club meeting today called Model United Nations. This club was specifically requested by UL history students. Our two biggest history nerds on faculty, Mrs. Norris and Mr. Herrin, enthusiastically volunteered to be advisors for Model United Nations.
Now what is Model United Nations? Model United Nations, also known as Model UN or MUN, is an educational model of the United Nations used for simulations in which students learn about diplomacy and international relations. At a MUN conference, each student works as the representative of a country, organization, or person, and must solve a problem with other delegates from around the world.
We cannot wait to see our Model UN students in action! If your student would be interested in joining this club or any other club, click the link below to pay your dues!
https://24-25-clubs-and-ctso-dues-copy.cheddarup.com/
Mr. Rabalais and FFA have a few items up for sale that non only students will love but also the community at large!
First, let's look at this year's FFA chapter shirt. You can order yours at this link:
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/2024-upson-lee-chapter-t-shirts-copy-13895/items?cart
These shirts are made of high quality materials and cost $20.
In addition to shirts, FFA will also sell mums! you can preorder Fall mums at this link below:
https://my.cheddarup.com/c/upson-lee-middle-fall-mum-sale-copy/items?cart
Mums are available in a variety of colors: purple, orange, and red and cost $15.
Griffin High School will be hosting the Peach State Tour September 17th from 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. in their school gym presented by Augusta University, Georgia State University, UGA, and Georgia Tech. We will also have the Georgia Student Finance Commission on hand to provide information about college funding. We are inviting all 11th and 12th grade students to register for this event to receive admissions information.
The Peach State Tour was launched in the early 2000s by the University of Georgia (UGA) and Georgia Institute of Technology (GA Tech) to extend the reach of Georgia’s top research institutions. Today, the program includes all four Research 1 institutions in Georgia—Augusta University, Georgia Tech, Georgia State University, and UGA—along with the Georgia Student Finance Commission. The PST provides an opportunity for Georgians to engage directly with representatives from these institutions.
This year, the program features approximately 15 in-person events between late August and the end of September, strategically located within 75 miles of every Georgian.
Target Audience
The PST events are designed for students, families, school counselors, and community members across Georgia. While high school juniors and seniors and their families are the primary audience, all community members are welcome.
Registration
Registration for the Peach State Tour opened on Monday, August 5, 2024. Virtual sessions are available for those unable to attend in person. Registration can be completed at https://www.peachstatetour.org/. While the events will not be recorded, a public site will be available at the end of the tour, featuring the slide deck and viewbooks from all participating institutions.
We love taking a trip into the science labs! Students in Mrs. Miller’s chemistry class were exploring the conductivity levels of various liquids on Friday.
Students in Mrs. VanHouten's class were working on characterization posters for the novel they are reading, Between the Lines. Students were assigned a character from the novel and then worked in groups to create their characterization poster using evidence from the book. Students then took a gallery walk of each poster and gave feedback on the character and the evidence given.
Just a quick visit by Mrs. Miller's and Mrs. wheeler's classrooms today!
In Mrs. Duke's Algebra class, students are diving into systems of inequalities through an engaging puzzle activity. Each student will match a word problem with its corresponding set of defined variables, system of inequalities, and graph. This hands-on approach helps them visualize and understand the relationships between different representations of systems of inequalities, reinforcing their problem-solving skills and deepening their grasp of the concepts.
Mrs. Gaultney's students are using puzzle pieces to learn how to write formulas for ionic compounds!
The TRIO Senior Extravaganza taking place here at Atlanta Metropolitan State College on August 31st, 2024! Please see the attached flyer and link for sign up here: https://forms.office.com/r/wQiLzrsQNc. Please note any Upson-Lee High School Senior can attend this completely free event. Transporation and food will be provided. If an interested student has not yet participated in TRIO-ETS events, they will need to also complete our application here: https://botform.compansol.com/202318641257856. Trio representatives are at our school all the time and they offer a wonderful opportunity for our students!
We would like to thank the Georgia State Patrol for bringing the driving simulator over to the high school today for our students to experience.
College Readiness Math classes have been studying data and how it’s represented on different graphs. They collected data from their classmates and created graphs to compare categories. They calculated measures of central tendency and focused on histograms, box plots, and dot plots.
We would like to thank Thomaston Hospice for dropping off donuts for high school faculty and staff today!
