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Spooky STEM, Trunk-or-Treat, and Senior Tricks

By: Kate Curtis

BOO! What is Halloween without some spooky fun? This Halloween, JCCS took part in many different fall festivities. At JCCS opportunities are provided to have engaging learning techniques, fruitful fellowship, and campus-life involvement. From spooky STEM to crazy costumes, the fall season is a great time for students to get involved!

Spooky STEM Day 2024

Each year the JCCS Science Department provides students with kinesthetic learning opportunities on Halloween Day. This year the department stepped up its game. Teachers put in extra effort and took time of their own to prepare an exciting, STEM themed day for all 7th-12th grade students. Each Science class started with an activity that corresponded with class content. Then, students were given the freedom to choose two additional activities. At every lab, students wrote down a key question in correlation with their experiment. After an experiment was completed, students acquired new knowledge to effectively answer the activity’s key question.

Video Credit: @nah.studios

Physical Science

What is required for electricity to move through a circuit?

Light the Jack O'Lantern Play-Doh Circuits

Bio/Anatomy

Design a Wound Experiment:

What layers of the skin are affected by various wounds?

Mrs. Fabacher practicing wound makeup.

Physics

What forces are needed to create movement?

Eyeball Catapults and Flying Ghosts

Students serving dry-ice punch.

Environmental Science

Design Bat Wings Flight Challenge

Why are physical adaptations important in animals?

Seniors testing their bat models.

Life Science

How does a plant move water up its stem?

Disappearing Face Chromatography

Senior Emily Mcnally learing about chromatography.

Students excited for their spooky lab!

Earth Science

How does magma move from below the Earth’s surface to the crust?

DIY Lava Lamps

Mr. Simmons living his best life as a vampire.

Trunk-or-Treat:

During the fall season, the John Curtis Lower School hosts the annual Trunk-or-Treat. JC families, Interact Club, Colonial Regiment and volunteers all contribute to put together friendly fellowship opportunities. Trunk-or-Treat allows students to trick or treat, play games, and make connections at each car. This year John Curtis had a great turnout and can't wait until next year!

Senior Justin Hartenstein voulenteering at Trunk-or-Treat.

Mrs. Sue promoting Operation Christmas Child.

Senior Aubrey Broom painting faces of lower school students.

Mood before Trunk-or-Treat:

Mood after Trunk-or-Treat:

SENIOR TRICKS

This year the Senior Class of 2025 got together to play a harmless halloween trick. Participating seniors dressed up in their best silly costumes, festive outfits, onsines, and even blow ups! This was a simple way to have some fun on Halloween. The Senior Class of 2025 is dedicated to creating lasting bonds and memories throughout the rest of the year! Stay tuned for more treats and tricks….