Zachary Baehr

Getting the lay of the land

Students in AP Environmental Science have been determining the physical properties of different soils. Using soil samples from a corn field, a creek and garden soils they are researching soil texture by feel and measuring percentage proportion of the soils content. Lori Watson is the teacher.

Sewing together skills and projects

Students in Textiles, Clothing and Design class are hard at work on their projects, practicing their skills such as hand and machine sewing, pattern design and cutting and embroidery. The teacher is Amy Shonka.

A&P lab adds time element to lesson

Students Jenna Steenson’s Anatomy & Physiology class are trying to keep alive Homer Simpson. To do so, they are using what they’ve learned about homeostasis. Maintaining body temperature, water quantity, and electrolyte concentration, they must keep Homer alive for five minutes as his water slowly drains away. Homeostasis is the ability of the body to

Getting the right mix for Chemistry lab

It takes a lot of work to get a science lab to work just right. Using methods such as filtration and evaporation, students in Joanna Andrews’ Chemistry class were learning about different way to separate a mixture of salt, sand, iron filings and beads.

The priority of school safety

From Kelsey Bugarin, Asst. Principal Every day I walk up to the school, I try to catch a glimpse of the progress on our new secure front entrance. I can’t help but anticipate the completion of the project and the positive impact it will make on the safety and security of our school. As construction

Connor Maly ’15

Connor Maly ’15 and Erinn (formerly Ms. Black) married on June 16, 2023 in Virginia on the Feast of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. Currently, Connor is starting his fifth year as a FOCUS missionary at his alma mater, UNL. Erinn is starting her second year at Pius X and will be a full-time campus minister.

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