It’s really difficult to pick out just a couple of my favorite moments at ASMS, but one moment that stands out to me is when I got to run the school’s Instagram story for a day. Although a more recent memory, it is one that will stick with me for a while. Being able to show off my life at ASMS and involve all my friends was awesome. We had a lot of fun with it and were able to highlight unique parts of ASMS. Another lasting memory was my last Special Projects Week where I made stained glass art with Dr. Rambo. I got to learn a new skill with a bunch of my friends. This memory is one filled with laughter, struggle, and a sense of accomplishment. These memories are just a couple of the many I have made during my time at ASMS. I will continue to cherish them as I attend Columbia University in the fall!
Sinmi Adeyemo, ASMS Senior from Calhoun County
*pictured: Sinmi and fellow senior Muhammed with ASMS alumnus Major Jon Page
Announcements
Take 5
Tomorrow there will be NO assembly. Students should use this time to study or work ahead in classes.
ASMS HOSTS INAUGURAL RESEARCH FORUM AND WHAT I LEARNED
By ASMS senior, Ruth Delmas - Mobile County
On April 29th, the Alabama School of Math and Science hosted its anticipated Spring Research Forum for its Research Fellows Program. This event was a culmination of a year’s hard work and exploration from our students and their faculty mentors.The ASMS community offers a thank you to Spire for their generous grant which helped make the forum possible!
Long-time ASMS Champion and Board Member, Steve McMillan, Passes Away
It is with deep sadness that ASMS shares our School Board Chair, Steve McMillan, passed away after a difficult bout with cancer. Steve was a staunch supporter of ASMS and helped found the school by advocating for it to the governor and fellow legislators throughout the mid-1980s. He served Baldwin County as a State Representative for 42 years and as an ASMS board member for 32 years. He rarely missed an ASMS board meeting and enjoyed hearing about ASMS student successes. We will miss Steve as a board member, mentor, and friend to many at ASMS. Sometime soon, it will be appropriate to honor Steve's legacy and impact on our school in a permanent way. His funeral was held this past weekend.
ASMS Class of 2022 held their college signing day last week! Seniors this year will be attending schools all across the US. We are so proud of these students. Less than 20 days until Graduation! See more photos on our social media pages. Be sure you're visiting the ASMS Instagram and Facebook page to see our weekly seniors spotlights too!
German Honor Society Induction and Awards
Visit the ASMS Flickr Page later this week for the full album of photos
with the induction, ceremony, skits, and awards!
Fresh French Salads
French first year students studied authentic salad recipes from around the French-speaking world all in French. Paying attention to different French-speaking regions and cuisines within and outside of continental France, students fixed the food (cooking is a new experience to many!), shared it with their classmates and practiced asking about ingredients. They worked at explaining their personal food preferences and deciding which was their favorite dish. While eating together in class, Ms. Hoequist elaborated on French food culture by entertaining students with her own experiences with elaborate French meals when visiting her extensive French family. Real life examples always help flesh out a broad cultural awareness, and never fail to enliven the classroom.
Under the Sea
AP Biology students show off successful bacterial transformation with a gene from a jellyfish that makes bacteria glow when inserted and cultured properly.
Recently in Honors Bio
Honors Biology students were assigned substitution, insertion, deletion, inversion, or translocation DNA mutations. Here some of the group shares information on their specific mutation as a presentation to the class:
Recently in AP Bio
AP Biology students explore population growth dynamics using beans as model prey species and various utensils as different bird beak types.
AP Biology students investigate Simpson's Diversity Index and population survivorship curves with bubbles outside in the outdoor classroom.
