Today's post for Scholar Talk Tuesday was submitted by Noah Sharp, a student at our Gateway campus. I understand your pain. Finals are coming up, and you don’t know what to do to get ready. Here are six easy steps to be prepared: Sleep Yes, believe it or not, sleep is super useful for your [...]
Extra, Extra—Read All About It! Have you recently logged onto our student newspaper at heritagegazette.com? Each month, new articles are uploaded on topics as varied as campus events, student editorials, interviews with faculty, etc. The student newspaper is led by a group of student editors (3 seniors and 1 junior) who mentor student writers, approve [...]
Heritage Academy is pleased to announce the promotion of Ms. Eve Seaman to the position of Assistant Principal of our Mesa Campus, beginning June of 2018. She replaces Wade Melchin who has served in this role for many years. We are grateful for the many years of dedicated service Mr. Melchin has offered to our [...]
The Heritage Academy (Mesa) Chamber Orchestra has safely returned home from our Southern California 2018 Tour! What a jam packed weekend full of fun memories including a chilly breakfast at the beach, ultimate Frisbee, a day full of music, an evening on a yacht at the San Diego bay, and a wonderful day at [...]
Being a math teacher, I am often asked the question, “How do you study for math?” My answer is practice. Like snowboarding, skateboarding, or even video games, math will get better with practice. However, there are some other key tips that are important for success. Here are my 6 tips for effective studying: 1. Review [...]
Gamification is a great way to help students enjoy learning. Students love to play games. From kindergarteners to college students, games keep learning interesting. If you’re struggling to keep your students’ attention on the lesson, gamification could be the remedy you’re looking for. So, what is gamification in education? As the words imply, it [...]
I’m always looking for ways to encourage enthusiasm and improve engagement in my math classroom, and one way I’ve found to be very successful is by playing math games. This strategy works well for just about every style of learner: visual learners see the answers, auditory learners hear the answers, and the kinesthetic learners get [...]
When you first see the Heritage-Gateway campus standing by itself in the desert, you most likely ask yourself something along the lines of, “What in the world is that building over there?” I too thought the same exact thing! Not only that, but I was genuinely intimidated by the height and architecture of the building [...]
A few years ago, I conducted a research experiment with two of my 7th grade science classes at Heritage Academy, Mesa. This experiment was part of an online graduate level course called Research in Science given through the University of Massachusetts, Lowell. After years of teaching science, I noticed how excited students are when [...]
What does virtue mean to you? Is virtue even worth anything in your eyes? Hopefully your answer to these mandatory life-long questions is "yes". If you are a junior high or high school student and value virtue, then Heritage is the place for you! And if you are a parent looking for a great school [...]