The Lion’s Tale May 21, 2012 Leo Junior/Senior High School Volume LIV Issue IX EACS Director of Technology William Diehl demonstrates iPads to Leo community Students of the month By Katerina Mattingly and music. Unlike textbooks, the iPads provide high-quality pic- Technology- Andrew Staff writer tures and videos for students to VonGunten (9) Next fall, students will share, collaborate, and compare. experience a more modern way of Teachers will be able to re- cord their lectures so they can post Science- Leah Delagrange learning with the new Apple iPads. (9) On Thursday, May 2, a them online for students to listen meeting was held in Leo Jr. /Sr. to them however many times they High School’s auditorium to in- want to so they can have more Fine Arts- Colin English form the community more about instruction time when needed. (12) this change. East Allen County Also in the PowerPoint, not only will students be able to Schools Superintendent Karyle Social Studies- Brandon Green attended and spoke along learn faster and perhaps more, with LHS principal Dr. Neil the iPads prove very educational Werling (11), Kaylen O’Dell Brown III; Leo Elementary prin- when it comes to understand- (11), Justin Stuckey (11) cipal Jill Brady; Cedarville princi- ing technology. Students from a pal Brad Bakle; and EACS Direc- young age can learn how to use technology, which is very essen- World Language- Hannah tor of Technology William Diehl. Zimmerman (9) Diehl spoke last and was tial for the workforce and soci- the main speaker at the gather- ety. What iPads do is expand ing. He was accompanied by students’ minds on how to solve Math- Jintida Chanthavong a few iPad experts, Curt Dag- unique, real-world situations (9) ner and Keith Madison who such as fixing a car and what to do when a flight gets cancelled. helped with answering vari- FACS- Chandler Fields (10) ous questions from parents to- According to Diehl, since wards the end of the meeting. some students will be tempted Throughout the meet- to log onto Facebook and Twitter Business/ Careers- Katie ing, an iPad 3 with a protective during the day, powerful filters Westerhausen (11) black case and retina display was will prevent the student from do- ing things such as this. If any stu- passed around to show the au- PE- Jordan Delagrange (11) dience what the students would dent posts anything inappropri- be using the next school year. ate on their iPad, they will receive “The school system the “technology timeout.” If a English- Hope Kimball (9) is getting iPads to support student were to get a technology Blended Learning because you timeout, they would on a daily basis for an unsure period of time Grade 7- Jacob Thompson should not just have one source. Diehl presents the iPad. PHOTO BY KAT MATTINGLY Variety is key,” said Diehl. have to pick up their iPad from the library and return it to the library Grade 8- Stella Knox Blended Learning is a to-face classroom methods with a to engage, not entertain. Students at the end of the school day so they liberal, modern strategy for edu- computer-based curriculum. Ac- of this generation have grown up would not be able to take it home. cation that combines typical face- cording to a PowerPoint, the goal is with technology, communication, New classes being incorporated for the 2012-2013 school year Leo says goodbye to By Natalie Hauenstein Staff writer According to guidance counselor Cary teacher Fred Rothert Cogdell, new classes for next year include dance, textiles and fashions, an algebra enrichment course By Katie Lindley with my first class, spent a lot of for students who need more help, and show choir. Sports editor time making plans, etc. It got a “Textiles and fashion will be split into two lot easier and more enjoyable as sections,” said teacher Rosi Brown. “The first nine How long have you worked at time went on and I figured out a weeks we’ll be learning how to work the sewing ma- Leo? few things. chine, and the second we’ll be making three projects.” A: 22 years. For this class, in the next year the school What’s the most important will be getting 15 new sewing machines. In addi- What are the different courses lesson you’ve learned through tion to the new machines, the school will be get- you taught at Leo? your years of teaching? ting 15 machines already here repaired. Leo is of- A: English grades 8-12, creative A: Tough question. I’ve learned fering this class next year because it is a duel-credit writing, novels, U.S. History to be patient, to plan, to be course, and students have begun to show interest. grades 8 and 11, and world creative, and to endure. “I’m really hoping the class can grow history. For the past few years, into an interior design class,” said Brown. I’ve taught mostly 10th grade What factors led you to retiring? Kim MacDonald, a former show choir English. A: My age is the main factor. teacher at New Haven, is to be the show choir I’m going to be 65 this year, teacher for next school year. This program has What class did you enjoy and I knew that I wouldn’t be a little over twenty students already signed up teaching the most? teaching many more years. When and may start growing after schedule changes. A: I’ve enjoyed them all, no I heard about the new English Because of expenses the first year of show favorites. curriculum, I decided this would choir will be just for practice and progression be a natural time to leave, rather and not used to be competitive, said MacDonald. What will you miss about than devoting a great deal of “I don’t think the kids will be ready to dedicate teaching? time and energy to learn a new themselves to practices after school also,” said Mac- A: Working with students, they method of teaching and then Donald. “The first year will be good just to get show are such a joy; and my fellow retire. choir out there and become more known at the school.” teachers, they are the best. The algebra enrichment course is a credit How do you feel about your that is taken with algebra for the students who need What is your favorite memory decision to retire? more help to really understand the class. According from teaching? A: I’m pretty happy with it. I will to Cogdell, the class is to be taught by several differ- A: “Team Eight.” This was a two- miss my students and colleagues, ent math teachers and is being added next year be- year experiment in middle school but I’m looking forward to cause of the need from students and the availability team teaching. My team was having the time to do a few on East Allen County Schools’ course selection sheet. Mr. Flickinger, Mrs. Mahoney, things. “We will also be getting a dance class added Mrs. Yamano, and Mr. Witte. We next year,” said guidance counselor Gary Rogers. really had an amazing time. What do you plan to do after According to both Rogers and Cogdell, there isn’t a retirement? teacher determined to direct this class yet. This class Compare the first class A: [I plan to] Play, write, and was added to the course selection sheet this year, you taught to the last class record music; write fiction; and many students signed up to take this course. you taught. What are the garden; canoe and hike; read; “The dance class was requested by many differences? go to movies; organize my students and choir directors,” said Rogers. “With A: I was nervous and uncertain disorderly life; travel; and have enough students signing up to take this class, fun! it looks like it is going to be offered next year.” PHOTO BY KATIE LINDLEY TCID:PP May 21, 2012 Page 2 NEWS Leo sophomores attend field trip to Science Central By Miller Kern “It seems a lot smaller of on a piece of paper using a place in different metals Several students Special editor and they got rid of the pull- crayon. There was also a pit and particle samples. Many believed the field trip was, up chairs,” said sophomore full of rubber pieces with metal students did not think that the overall, very beneficial. Breanna Carpenter. objects buried underneath. lab was beneficial because the “Science Central Some of the new Guests could use metal information did not pertain to had a lot of informational exhibits included a star detectors to find the metal what was being taught in their activities that really made On Wednesday May dome and a treasure room. treasures hidden within the pit. chemistry classes at school. me appreciate science,” said 2, a group of sophomore The treasure room included The lab that students According to Clark, the lab was sophomore Frances Coolman. students went on a field various different activities. participated in dealt with kind of confusing. Students Clark thought it was trip to Science Central in At one station, there were radioactivity. Students had had to work with unfamiliar beneficial to get out of school downtown Fort Wayne. engravings of coins that to measure the amount of machinery and had restricted and have an opportunity “East Allen County visitors could make rubbings radioactivity that was taking time to complete the tasks. to explore and have fun. Schools received a grant for students identified as ‘high ability,’” said Assistant Principal Jody Smith.