Robotics Team 986A is Headed for Worlds!
Grace High School Robotics Team 986A recently qualified to compete in this year's Worlds Championships, making this the 14th consecutive year that at least one team from Grace qualified for Worlds! Team Captain Ian Nelson said he felt the pressure of breaking such a longstanding record. The team qualified for Worlds by being awarded the DESIGN AWARD at the California State Competition for most organized and professional approach to the engineering design process, project and time management, as well as team organization. The judges noted that the team's engineering notebook provided a clear and complete documentation of their robot design process and development of their game strategy. The team also demonstrated effective communication skills and teamwork. CONGRATULATIONS to Team 986A: Sophomores Jacob Patton, Gavin Willis, Nickolas Villa, and Senior and Team Captain, Ian Nelson. We are so proud of you! Thank you to Grace Robotics Advisor Jake Mittel, Team Mentor Cecily Nelson, and Grace Event Partner Lawrence Stemke. We are so thankful for your support and mentorship! Off to Worlds!
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Teacher Stephanie Martinez shares The Big Book Project which was assigned to the 8th Grade Honors English class as a culminating project for their independent reading book. The students used a poster board to create a "big book" that displays a re-designed cover, character sketches, a detailed plot diagram, a literary analysis of theme, and a book review. The Grace 8th graders displayed impressive results and creativity on this project and had fun doing it! One student, Norah, said, "This project let us use our imagination and creativity," and another student, Candace, said, "The Big Book Project was fun and made my mind wrap around all the parts of my book." Congratulations to the 8th grade honors english class and to Mrs. Martinez for a successful project. We are so proud of you!
This past November, the faculty and staff at Grace School gathered for an in-service day where Dr. Jordan Morton, Dean and Associate Professor at the Master's University, led them through important topics relevant to teachers and the classroom of today. Of highest priority for Christian schools is being able to define what it means to have a Biblical worldview and then how it is specifically implemented in each and every subject. We discussed other current topics such as AI and Social Media and the best practices concerning both.