News from the Family and Consumer Science Department...

At the Senior Awards Ceremony held on May 21, 2013, The York County Association of Family and Consumer Science Award was presented to Lauren E and the Family and Consumer Science Department Award was presented to Gabrielle D.  Both Lauren and Gabby were chosen for the awards based on their outstanding academic achievement, character and leadership in class.  We congratulate them on their graduation from Red Lion and wish them the best of luck in their future endeavors.

Gabrielle D

Lauren E

Social Studies News...

 

We here in the Social Studies department are hard at work preparing for finals and the end of the year.  For four of our students, the end of this year has brought an exciting field trip as a result of winning the Constitution Literacy Competition.  On May  3, 2013, the four winners of Red Lion’s first annual Constitution Literacy Competition took their tour of Washington D.C..  Aurora L, Lucas C, Nick K, and William C were accompanied by Mr. Bull, and Mr. and Mrs. Maris. The winners got a tour of the inside of the Capital where they got to see the chambers and sit in the gallery.    The Social Studies department looks forward to seeing who will win the second annual CLC, and we would like to wish everyone good luck on their finals.

News from the Foreign Language Department...

 

Students in the French, German, Latin and Spanish classes have been busy preparing themselves for their upcoming annual field trip to Washington D.C.  French 3 and 4 classes as well as Spanish 3 and 4 classes have been diligently studying the artists of their respective countries to glean some information about the culture of the country and the impact of these artists on the world. 

French 3 students choose an individual painter and prepare a written paper as well as an oral presentation, done in French, at the National Gallery of Art.  The French 4 students act as observers and evaluators of their peers.  This year, students have studied Matisse, Monet, and Van Gogh.                          

Spanish 3 students have worked in groups studying the lives of 6 Spanish artists including El Greco, Velázquez, Goya, Picasso, Dalí and Miró.  This year, for the first time, their presentations were done on Google presentations, making the artwork much more available and visible for their classmates.  While in the gallery, students will have a chance to see works of these artists and also see the artwork of those artists who influenced these famous Spaniards. 

The Latin 4 students will be visiting the gallery to note the influence of Rome and Roman mythology on many artists. This year, all of the artwork viewed by the students is done by Italian artists.  They will be asked to observe these influences on both paintings and sculptures currently on exhibit in the gallery.

The German 4 students will have the opportunity to visit the Holocaust museum as part of their study of Germany and its culture.  They will take a guided tour of the museum and note the impact of the holocaust.  As part of the German 4 curriculum, students have studied the existence of a resistance movement called the White Rose.  They will look for evidence of this group in the museum and observe all of the signs and written materials in German.

This field trip is certainly one of the highlights of the study of Foreign Language for our students.  Students return with a more global perspective of art and its influence on culture in general.  Many times, they return with their first glimpses of American artwork also.

News from the Special Education Department

 

Senior year is almost over for the class of 2013!  It is such a season of great excitement for both students and their parents, as memorable endings and new beginnings occur one after another. If your child is a member of the class of 2013, has had an IEP, and received learning support services throughout his/her educational career, you may be wondering how your child’s learning differences will affect his future plans.  The educational rights that are found in an Individualized Education Plan (I.E.P.) end when your daughter or son graduates and a NOREP (Notice of Recommended Educational Placement) is signed, exiting her or him from the program.   Whether your child directly enters the work force or pursues more training or education, some of the accommodations and modifications which helped your child succeed in school can also help your child find success in future endeavors.  There will be a HUGE difference, however, your daughter or son will now be totally responsible for advocating for herself / himself.  You can help advise your child, but you cannot talk to anyone at either a job or a school.  However, your child is not being sent out into a void.  Red Lion Area Senior High School will be providing your child with a document entitled “Senior Summary of Performance,” which will briefly detail the accommodations and modifications she received in school, along with suggestions that may help her succeed in the post-high school world.  This guide has been prepared with input from your student, and should assist him in asking for the change(s) he would need an employer or educator to make in order to “level the playing field” so that he could have an equal opportunity to succeed.  Additionally,  if your child qualifies for services from OVR (Office of Vocational Rehabilitation – see prior blog post) a counselor might assist your child with this process.