Meet Mr. Kantz
Either in his 9th-grade Integrated Science classroom or his Jr/Sr Research room just down the hall, many know Mr. Ethan Kantz as a wonderful teacher and indispensable member of the AOS staff. Specializing in applied…
December 2022
AOS Lab Meetings
December 13th: The final round of lab meeting presentations prior to both winter break and the upcoming semester presentations is underway in Mr. Kantz’s second-block research class. Presenters listed out their plans for data collection…
More Holiday Spirit
Administrative Assistant Kristen Peterson shows more spirit! photographed by Saanvi Gutta
Maclaurin Polynomials
December 5th: Discussing Maclaurin Polynomials in Ms. Pan’s 1st block Senior BC Calculus class. photographed by Edmund Garcia
Germany Exchange Students Visit ACL
From November 14th to 18th, students from Hohenstaufen-Gymnasium, located in Germany, were able to go to school with select junior students from all three pathways. Alongside going to ACL, all the students were able to…
APES Soil Lab
December 1st: Mr. Allshouse’s AP Environmental Science (APES) class analyzed pH, nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium levels of various soils for their Unit 4 lab. written and photographed by Anushri Chatterjee
ACL Hour of Code
December 7th: Elementary and middle school students from across the county were able to come visit the Academies today and engage in the world of technology. RoboLoco, Vex Robotics, Girls Who Code, and Machine Learning…
ACL’s Holiday Plant Sale
November 30th – December 2nd: The Academies held their annual holiday plant sale this week! Among the plants sold were poinsettias (pictured above), cacti, amaryllis, pine trees, and a number of floral holiday arrangements. …
Guest Speaker Kiran Chandran Visits APES Students
Students in Ms. Stone’s AP Environmental Science class enjoyed listening today to guest speaker Kiran Chandran, a professional structural engineer working for Black & Veatch. Mr. Chandran has a wide range of experience in leading…
AOS AP Physics Drag Lab
November 10th: AOS AP Physics students conduct an experiment with coffee filters to study drag force. From left to right, more coffee filters are added, increasing the mass. photographed by Neeha Mikkilineni reviewed…