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Suturing 101
Suturing 101

Vertical mattress, simple interrupted, and continuous are all terms that have been thrown around in the Anatomy and Physiology classes recently. During the past unit, the class had the opportunity to work with surgical PA, James Boyle, to try their hand at different wound closure techniques. During the lab, students worked on practice suture pads to learn and practice various procedures. Pictured above is Cameron Conner (’23) performing a simple interrupted suture. In addition to suturing, students were also exposed to steri-strips, surgical staples and zippers, and Dermabond as alternatives to suturing.


Although none of the students are quite ready to perform on a live patient following this one-day lab, they demonstrated promise and did a great job learning a new skill. Students interested in further developing their skills are encouraged to join the Suturing Club which practice on Thursday mornings. The club is open to all students and ability levels and continues building on the currently gleaned skills. Contact Ben Merson ('24) for more information. 

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“If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it well enough yourself.” 
“If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it well enough yourself.” 

Mrs. Herscovici's Entrepreneurship class finished their unit on "Exploring Opportunities" by researching famous entrepreneurs. In small groups, students researched an entrepreneur of their choice and were made aware of how many times these entrepreneurs had to fail before their ideas became successful. In the midst of this research, we have been discussing the importance of being able to explain our learning. Essentially, “If you can't explain it to a six-year-old, you don't understand it well enough yourself.” ― Albert Einstein.

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Calculus Speed Trap
Calculus Speed Trap

If you travel 40 miles per 60 minutes, what’s your average speed per hour, or what’s your average rate of change (the change in distance over the change in time)? Are they different? Students in AP Calculus played cops and speeders last week in class. Students had the opportunity to use real radar guns and math to try and see if they could catch their classmates speeding along Fairview.

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Humanities Alumni Update
Humanities Alumni Update

The Humanities program honored its first class of graduating students this past May 2023 during Valor’s commencement ceremony. We want to regularly include comments from graduates to help give a sense of how the Humanities program prepared them for the next phase of their lives. For our first alumni check-in, we asked Ben Leikam to reflect on how his time in the Humanities program prepared him for college. Here are his thoughts...

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STEM Night 2023
STEM Night 2023

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. 

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