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October 28, 2011 Points of Pride #50* Southport High School

In the Classroom Mrs. Baskett sparked in-

terest in chemistry classes dur-

ing last week’s “Flame Lab.”

Energy was applied to various

elements in the form of heat.

The heat “excites” the atoms

causing the electrons to jump

to higher energy levels. When

the electrons fall back down to their original

energy levels, the atom releases energy in the

form of a photon. The photons have distinct

wave lengths which correspond to certain col-

ors of light in the visible spectrum. The specific

colors of light for each element make up its

atomic emission spectrum. Because each el-

ement has a unique atomic emission spectrum,

scientists are able to identify them by the color

of flame they produce. Futures begin in labs

like this.

From the Classroom G.R.A.D. Cohorts I, II, and III have joined

forces to create a school-wide lunch-bunch

competition. The prize will be pizza parties for

the top three classes, but that is secondary to

their mission. The nobility of the venture is the

service project they created by partnering with

the Great Harvest Food Pantry and Disabled

American Veterans. Donation boxes have

been delivered to all rooms to collect clothing

and personal items. DAV has pledged to pay

SHS 10 cents per pound collected; these funds

will help our own students in need. As for the

challenge, one point will be scored per dona-

tion with final tallies being made on Tuesday,

November 1. Bins are also located in Student

Services, IMC, Guidance, and a large DAV re-

ceptacle is by the baseball field. Look forward

to next week’s announcement regarding pro-

ject success.

Extra-Curricular Southport’s White River Academic League

Team has joined other local schools by spon-

soring Project ReDirectory. Not only will you

by helping our WRAL team travel to the Na-

tional Academic Championship in Washington

D.C. next summer, you will be doing a good

deed by recycling! Our academic team placed

9th in the nation last year and are already prac-

ticing for their return performance. Old phone

books may be sent to Room 246.

SIOP Tag SIOP techniques allowed geography stu-

dents to improve language skills in a recent

project. Each student received a grade for

his/her individual work, but not before intense

collaboration with a randomly chosen partner.

While the final products of political and physical

maps were impressive, they may have played

second fiddle to the process. Students were

afforded the opportunity to USE language to

express what they were learning.

Athletics The Athletic Department is ringing

in a new season. Basketball and

swimming for the Lady Cards started

on October 24. Wrestling kicks off on Octo-

ber 31, with boys’ basketball and swimming

November 7. Gymnastics and bowling sea-

sons follow soon after. Good luck, Cards!