Endorsement Stories
Stay up to date with the latest stories about academics! From student projects to student successes, see what's going on with our academic department.
Classroom transformation provides university feel for Business students
Thanks to generous donors, the main business classroom at Valor looks more like a university business classroom these days. As students walked in this fall, they were met with new carpet and paint. The desks and chairs were upgraded to be more mobile allowing for the configuration of the room to be a traditional classroom or conference room style. A ticker tape, a real-time data feed of the New York Stock Exchange, runs along the back wall. A scripture adorns most of the west wall, opposite artwork of all the continents.
Mr. Dave Haar, Business department chair stated, “We wanted to have a university feel, while still affirming our perspective that business can be used to help the poor and needy around the world. It is our desire to make the Valor vision: to prepare tomorrow's leaders to transform the world for Christ, a reality through students' future careers in business. Business is more than just making money -- it is making the world a better place.”
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In March our students had the opportunity to use their STEM skills to serve a local Denver school. Valor students built a shed, removed a playground, and prepared a garden.
STEM Night was a great success, as students showcased their work through capstone projects, clubs, and competitions. Over 30 projects and interactive demos were highlighted during the evening. In addition, select students received awards for their innovation, creativity, and service through STEM.
Vertical mattress, simple interrupted, and continuous are all terms that have been thrown around in the Anatomy and Physiology classes recently.
Valor Biology and Honors Biology students have been hard at work observing the visible indications of Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration in algal beads. Students had to use their newly learned lab skills to set up algal beads in a carbon dioxide indicator and observe a color change.
Are you adventurous? Like bungee jumping? Do you think the length of the cord and the size of the person matters when bungee jumping? Would it be smart to lie about your height or weight? Recently, as students learned about linear regression, in AP Stats, they explored this idea through a Barbie Bungee Activity.
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Students in AP Calculus had a chance to play cops and speeders.
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Thanks to generous donors, the main business classroom at Valor looks more like a university business classroom these days.
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A huge congratulations to our Valor TSA team!
A huge congratulations to our Valor TSA team! View the accomplishments our students achieved.
Welcome to our winter edition of the Business Endorsement newsletter. We have many fine news pieces that highlight our Valor students, both current and alumni.
A huge congratulations to our Valor TSA team! View the accomplishments our students achieved.
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In this issue, you will find a student reflection on blending a passion for the humanities with a love for STEM-related fields, an invitation to a reading project for 2022, and my Christmas reflection to close the year.
Meet your student business leaders, view DECA pre-season results, parent involvement information, and more from our bi-monthly business endorsement newsletter!