What an exciting time to be at the Academy at Central! Our new technology for classrooms has arrived and teachers are recieving training and beginning to use the tools with their students. Teachers and students are using Smartboards and Smart Response systems as part of the instructional process. Math teachers are utilizing new technologies and math manipulatives to enhance student learning. In English classes, students are engaged in research projects, grammar exercises, and literature study. This year students are reading at a much greater rate outside of class to build thier skills. Social studies and science classes are learning a great deal of new and exciting material. Many hands on projects and classroom discussions are evidence that the students and teachers are highly engaged. Students in Spanish, Medical and Buisness are learning many new things and are applying thier new knowledge to solve problems, create projects and deepen understanding. Physical Education students are enjoyinh our partnership with the Hartley Drive YMCA! With October upon us, it is important that we stay focused and work to learn the material that has not yet been mastered. I look forward to the results of our first round of formative assessments. Those results will help us to focus our efforts on individual student improvement. I am proud of our start to the year! Students, I challenge you to keep working extremely hard to be your personal best. I know that each of you is ready to meet the challenges that lie ahead!