The Joseph City Schools Governing Board meeting scheduled for Tuesday 3/11/25 has been POSTPONED to Tuesday 3/18/25 at 6:00 p.m.
For any parents or community members who wish to purchase a hug note in the JH/HS yearbook the deadline for pictures and payment is this Thursday, March 6. If you have any questions please reach out to Julie Randall (juliec@jcusd.org). Thanks!
What happens when the Basketball Girls win a State Championship?
The girls remember what the coach said 3 years prior and everyone gets purple hair!
Le Chatelier's Principle shows how reactions can go back-and-forth. One of the easiest ways to see this is with pH - going back-and-forth from an acid to a base.
And then there are times when something goes wrong with indicators and you get unexpected colors.
Learning about cells is never fun - you just can't see them, and its hard to understand what you can't see. But when you can see evidence of increased carbon dioxide production due to exercise, it makes it easier to understand cellular respiration.
Biology and Chemistry
2Al + 6HCl --> 2AlCl + 3H2
Hydrochloric Acid will eat through the aluminum of a can creating an exothermic reaction. This reaction produces Hydrogen gas (so it is done under the hood), but it does not eat through the plastic of the can (although it becomes brittle).
Our junior high band performed today for the junior high band festival and received and Excellent rating. Congratulations!
pH indicators are tons of fun and lots of pretty colors. But not all indicators indicate all pH's.
A big THANK YOU to Jennie Miller from the Joseph City Fire Department for coming to JCHS's Anatomy & Physiology class and teaching Stop the Bleed.
Tomorrow is the last day to donate items for the FUNDrive! Thank you so much for all of your support!
And then there are days when you you do a lab and it works perfectly and you get pretty colors.
The junior high coding class is starting a unit in which they will be programming games and animations. The students are thinking about what they want to create for a "virtual pet" project. Feel free to help decide what to create. They will be programming a micro:bit board that they will incorporate into the pet made from various craft supplies (which are provided).
When studying A&P - pictures are great, simulations are great, videos are great - but real life touching and dissecting is even better. You will never understand the pericardium unless you see first hand how thin it is, and then try to rip it and realize how tough it is. Can human lung capacity every fill a cows lungs? Nope - different sizes, but watching the way they fill and how is invaluable - shows the importance of deep breaths especially when sick. (Don't worry - there was plastic wrap around that trachea)
A little late - but Valentine's Day isn't complete without a little Valentines chemistry experiment - turning water into blood (ok it's more pink - but a Valentine's pink).
And every Chemistry lab needs tough Chemistry ladies! Careful, they want to mix all the chemicals together.
Is a failure in the lab a real failure?
No it is not.
But there are times when a desired outcome is not reached due to a poorly written lab. This time AI was a FAILURE - it did not produce what was expected.
While AI can be useful, it has a long way to go.
Agua Fria HS reached out and said that they have construction going on at their campus. Parents can park in the bus loop parking lot. Please see the attached map.
If you are going to attend the boys' and girls' games, we think you would just need to purchase a ticket to the girls' game and then stay in the gym for the boys' game. Tickets for the girls' game can be purchased with this link: https://gofan.co/event/3229501
Here is a link to purchase tickets if you will only be attending the boys' game: https://gofan.co/event/3141379
Our HS boys and girls basketball teams are heading down to state tomorrow!
Tonight! Open to the Public! 6pm to 7pm! The 27th Annual Joseph City Unified School District Science Fair is open to the public tonight , Feb. 20, 2025, from 6pm to 7pm in the Old Gym on the Elementary school campus. Come enjoy the projects, perhaps even learn some science. When you find the projects in the photos, shout out, "I found one".
Reminder to everyone!
The boys basketball team is hosting Cibecue tonight at 7pm for their next state playoff game. This will be the last home basketball game of the year. Tickets are $5 for students and $10 for adults. As a state tournament game, patrons will need to purchase a ticket through Go Fan online. We will have QR codes posted at the game for you to pay on your phones. You can also pay in advance using the following link: https://gofan.co/event/3141366