Mrs. Gammon wins CapEd Teacher Grant for “Trout in the Classroom” project
Our 4th graders will learn first-hand just what it takes to hatch and raise rainbow trout, thanks to a grant from CapEd. Mrs. Gammon, who teaches 46 4th grade science students, applied for and won a grant that will help pay for the supplies needed to complete an Idaho “Trout in the Classroom” project. The chiller is the most expensive piece of equipment and is necessary to keep the water consistently cool at about 52 degrees. Mrs. Gammon will work with Trout Unlimited and Idaho Fish and Game to complete the project. Biologists will interact with the students for fish dissections and other projects. Students will also trade information and tapestry squares with other schools. Mrs. Gammon has attended trainings and has been assigned a mentor from Idaho Fish and Game. Ultimately, her class will receive the trout eggs from the Heyburn Hatchery on January 27th. Students will keep track of nitrate, nitrite, ammonia, pH levels, and temperature on a daily and weekly basis. After the fish hatch, they will be fed for a while and then the class will release them into the Boise River. Students will learn about water quality, fish habitats, fishing, and more.
The Inkling: our student newspaper is now online!
We’re kicking off the new year by bringing back The Inkling. Mrs. Filicetti, our Journalism teacher, and Paige England, Inkling Editor, have been working hard to resurrect the school paper. Now in digital form, The Inkling will be reporting on the myriad goings-on here at Ambrose by putting our journalism students to work submitting articles on news, events, sports, academics, and student life. The paper is currently blog-style with future plans to add additional pictures, school videos, and more as our journalism team grows. You can get to The Inkling by clicking on Student Life on the main school website, or going directly to http://inkling.theambroseschool.org. You can send story ideas to inkling@theambroseschool.org.
The 2014 Traditional Christmas Program: Watch it online!
Our “traditional” Christmas program took on new meaning this year, as our music students performed many traditional Christmas compositions from throughout the centuries. The program explored how Christians throughout the last 2,000 years have celebrated and sang the birth of Christ. The 2014 Traditional Christmas Program was performed at The Brandt Center on the campus of Northwest Nazarene University on December 5th. It was aired on the local NBC affiliate, KTVB Channel 7 on Christmas Eve and on Christmas Morning. The program features the choirs, orchestras, and musicians of The Ambrose School. Enjoy!
Come celebrate with us at the K – 2nd Christmas Exordium
You are invited! Please join us for The Ambrose School K-2 Christmas Program Exordium December 10th at 8:00 am in The Ambrose School gym, 6100 N. Locust Grove Rd., Meridian. Our Kindergarten, first, and second grade students are preparing a special Christmas presentation to celebrate Christ’s birth and invite you to celebrate with them. All parents, grandparents, friends and family are invited to join us next Wednesday, December 10th, beginning at 8:00 am. There will be refreshments (Christmas cookies!) and fellowship immediately following the presentation. Watch this sneak preview!
Tickets on sale for the Annual Traditional Christmas Program December 5th
Tickets to attend the live performance of our Christmas Program are available online through nampaciviccenter.com. Tickets are $25 for premium seating, and $4 for general at the Swayne Auditorium on the NNU campus. The Christmas Program is our most popular and well-attended program that draws an audience of over 1,200 every year. The program is known for its excellence, variety, and the traditional sounds of Christmas from the middle ages through the early 20th century. Bells, strings, timpani, children and youth voices join to create a beautiful evening of Christmas joy. See the 2013 concert. Also, be sure to tune in to KTVB 7 on Christmas Eve at 10:35 pm, and Christmas Day at 6:00 am to see a broadcast of this year’s program. It will also be broadcast at the same times on KTFT 7 in Twin Falls. KTVB/KTFT (Channel 7.1) December 24th 10:35 pm – 11:35 pm December 25th 6:00 am – 7:00 am KTVB 24/7 (Channel 7.2 or cable channel 13) December 25th 1:00 pm – 2:00 pm
“Hoedown Throwdown” is this Friday, November 21st
The first upper school dance of the year is this Friday. This year we’re going to scoot our boots and have some fun with line dancing! The Hidden Springs Barn is the perfect venue for this western-themed dance. Junior high dances from 5 to 7:30, and high school from 7:30 to 10. WHEN: Friday, November 21st 5:00 – 7:30 pm 7th & 8th grades 7:30 – 10:00 pm 9th through 12th grades WHERE: Hidden Springs Barn COST: $10 if you purchase your ticket by Wednesday at 4:00 pm; $15 after that. Buy your ticket in the office.
Drama students get big laughs with ‘The Man Who Came to Dinner’
Last Friday and Saturday, the Ambrose halls and gym were filled with jazz music, swing dancing, and lots of laughter. Our talented drama students, led by our fearless drama teacher, Anna Clark, put on an ambitious production of The Man Who Came To Dinner by Moss Hart and George S. Kaufman. “We weren’t sure we could do it,” says Noah Pauls, who played the lead character, Sheridian Whiteside, “but Mrs. Clark was there encouraging us the whole way.” Mrs. Clark was impressed with how willing the students were to be vulnerable with each other, trust each other, and really become a team. “I was standing at the back, watching with everyone else, because these students ran the play like a machine; I didn’t need to do a thing.” The results were impressive and their dedication was obvious. Below are photos from the production. Many thanks to everyone involved in putting on such a fun show!
Step back into the 1930’s with our high school drama students
This Friday and Saturday, November 7th and 8th, The Ambrose School will take a step back into time as our high school drama students present The Man Who Came to Dinner. It’s not just the play that is set in the 1930’s – audience members will enjoy live jazz music by our own Ambrose jazz band, and be entertained by swing dancing, all as they walk through the front doors! Then, beginning at 6:30 pm, student-directed street theatre begins, with the play to follow at 7:00 pm. 6:30 – 7:00 pm Foyer Fun: Walk into the 1930s with live music, swing dancers, street theater and art posters of 1930s figures designed by our own Ambrose talent! 7:00 pm Play begins! Admission: $5 per person or $20 per family Audience is encouraged to dress in 1930’s garb to enhance the ambience of the evening.
