Logic Stage Math Club Algebros Go for Gold!
The “Algebros,” WTMA’s logic stage math club run by Mrs. Quintero, achieved National Math Club Gold Level status this year. Gold is the club’s highest level of recognition. Groups must
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Math
WTMA’s First Ever Talent Show – A Hit All Around!
On Friday, April 21, 2023, the Well-Trained Mind Academy held its first annual talent show. Nineteen students showed off their talents to their classmates, instructors, and families. It was as
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Spanish in Action
Finn A. Used Minecraft and Creativity to Showcase his Spanish Language Learning Señora Mengle had to share this excellent short video by her Spanish II student, Finn A. For this
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World Language
Not Even the Sky’s the Limit for These Creative Astronomers!
Students in our high school Astronomy course were asked to create a midterm project that reflects what they learned during Fall semester. Here are the amazing results: Philip made sketchnotes
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Science
Cool Coding
Budding WTMA computer programmers made some very neat programs for their midterm projects. In Introduction to Computer Programming, students have been working with turtles: they learned how to use a
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Math
Well-Trained Mind Students Create Poems from Poetry
When students in Reading for the Logic Stage III were reading Poetry 180: A Turning Back to Poetry, they responded to the various poems they were reading through one creative
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Literature
When All Else Fails, Just Write a Program
In Mrs. Ostaff’s Algebra I class, students were given a challenge word problem to figure out. Here’s the problem: Sarah, Gwen, and Emma were playing a game with a box
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Math
French Comics? Mais Oui!
Dr. Lisa Gentile asked students in French II to create a comic strip to showcase their understanding of the simple past tense. Student Lila T. did an outstanding job! Below you’ll
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World Language
Who knew exit tickets could be so creative?
In Story of the Middle Ages, students complete an exit ticket in order to show how they engaged with the day’s content. Students are asked to “list three facts you learned
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Clubs
History
Spanish Culture Club: Empanadas!
The first meeting of the 2022-23 Spanish Culture Club revolved around the food culture of Argentina. Students discussed what typical cuisine one might find in the Argentine Pampas amongst the
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Clubs
World Language