November 2016
Mock Election
The AP U.S. Government class concluded a month long Mock Campaign & Election with a school-wide debate during an assembly held on November 7th. Seniors Brennan Stark & Alexa Reilly portrayed the Republican & Democratic party platforms respectively, highlighting the major policies for the recent election. Additionally, students administered polls, engaged in fundraising with special interests, interviewed candidates, and created candidate commercials and posters. The project concluded with a comparative politics study with the AP French class. In total, eleven classes and two clubs partook in this interdisciplinary learning and collaboration.
Click here to view photos of the debate.
Spring Break Trip to Belize
The Science Department trip over Spring break this year is to Belize. Deposits are due by Dec 2, at the latest. Students will be exploring both tropical rain forests and other terrestrial habitats, coral reefs and mangroves in marine habitats. Students will travel to Guatamala to see Mayan culture artifacts above ground with their pyramids and in caves underground. The wildlife, including birds and fish and manatees, should be spectacular. The trip is from April 13-21, so students will have the weekend before resuming classes.
Peking Opera
On Friday, November 4th, the Chinese Club, under the direction of Ms. Wenqian Chen, hosted a seminar on Peking Opera. Ms. Yan Wang from The Confucius Institute of the University of Delaware came to campus to teach and show students the major elements of Peking Opera. Students and teachers also got to attempt to use the beautiful silk scarves in the traditional method.
Click here to view photos of the Opera.
AP Exam Registration and Payment Process
Congratulations to all of the students who have elected to enroll in one or more of our many AP courses. All students enrolled in an AP course and their parents will now have access to the AP Student information page. Here you can find great information regarding all administrative aspects for AP at Archmere. We hope that you find it informative about the AP program in general as well as the AP Policies here at Archmere. Students can find the AP Student page on their Progress Page under Activities in your view of My Archmere, and parents can access the AP Student page through the Progress Page of your son/daughter under Activities in your view of My Archmere.
Spanish II Celebrates Día De Los Muertos
On November 3rd, the Spanish II class celebrated Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in style. The multi-day holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died, and help support their spiritual journey. The students created an altar with flowers that they made in class and held a short prayer service in which they prayed for deceased loved ones. In this celebration, the students learned the important Mexican tradition of celebrating someone’s life and remembering them once they have passed on. They told stories and reminisced about their loved ones, and then brought photos of their loved ones to the altar, which was filled with “Pan de Muerto” (bread of the dead), “flores” (flowers), and “papel picado.” The prayer service concluded with the “Padre Nuestro” (Our Father) and the “Ave María” (Hail Mary).
To view photos of the celebration, click here.
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The AP U.S. Government class concluded a month long Mock Campaign & Election with a school-wide debate during an assembly held on November 7th. Seniors Brennan Stark & Alexa Reilly portrayed the Republican & Democratic party platforms respectively, highlighting the major policies for the recent election. Additionally, students administered polls, engaged in fundraising with special interests, interviewed candidates, and created candidate commercials and posters. The project concluded with a comparative politics study with the AP French class. In total, eleven classes and two clubs partook in this interdisciplinary learning and collaboration.
Click here to view photos of the debate.
Spring Break Trip to Belize
The Science Department trip over Spring break this year is to Belize. Deposits are due by Dec 2, at the latest. Students will be exploring both tropical rain forests and other terrestrial habitats, coral reefs and mangroves in marine habitats. Students will travel to Guatamala to see Mayan culture artifacts above ground with their pyramids and in caves underground. The wildlife, including birds and fish and manatees, should be spectacular. The trip is from April 13-21, so students will have the weekend before resuming classes.
Peking Opera
On Friday, November 4th, the Chinese Club, under the direction of Ms. Wenqian Chen, hosted a seminar on Peking Opera. Ms. Yan Wang from The Confucius Institute of the University of Delaware came to campus to teach and show students the major elements of Peking Opera. Students and teachers also got to attempt to use the beautiful silk scarves in the traditional method.
Click here to view photos of the Opera.
AP Exam Registration and Payment Process
Congratulations to all of the students who have elected to enroll in one or more of our many AP courses. All students enrolled in an AP course and their parents will now have access to the AP Student information page. Here you can find great information regarding all administrative aspects for AP at Archmere. We hope that you find it informative about the AP program in general as well as the AP Policies here at Archmere. Students can find the AP Student page on their Progress Page under Activities in your view of My Archmere, and parents can access the AP Student page through the Progress Page of your son/daughter under Activities in your view of My Archmere.
All AP Course specific information will still be presented by the AP Teacher for that course in class and on their course page.
At this time, the AP Exam Registration and Payment Process has now begun. Information about the process and deadlines can be found on the AP Student page.
All questions or concerns regarding AP administration, the AP Student page or the registration and payment process, can be directed to Mr. Jon Jezyk, jjezyk@archmereacademy.com.
Spanish II Celebrates Día De Los Muertos
On November 3rd, the Spanish II class celebrated Día De Los Muertos (Day of the Dead) in style. The multi-day holiday focuses on gatherings of family and friends to pray for and remember friends and family members who have died, and help support their spiritual journey. The students created an altar with flowers that they made in class and held a short prayer service in which they prayed for deceased loved ones. In this celebration, the students learned the important Mexican tradition of celebrating someone’s life and remembering them once they have passed on. They told stories and reminisced about their loved ones, and then brought photos of their loved ones to the altar, which was filled with “Pan de Muerto” (bread of the dead), “flores” (flowers), and “papel picado.” The prayer service concluded with the “Padre Nuestro” (Our Father) and the “Ave María” (Hail Mary).
To view photos of the celebration, click here.
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grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
grades 9-12 founded in 1932 by the Norbertine Fathers.
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