Welcome to Mission Academy High School
Mission Academy High School is one of two schools in the Mission Schools organization.
Mission Academy, now serving grades 9-12, is designed as a Theme for the Mind learning community that mirrors the challenge and opportunity in a highly competitive, rapidly changing global environment.
The goal for all of our students is to be well–educated citizens prepared in every way for entry into the careers of the future. They may choose to go right to work. They may find their passion lies with further education. Whatever that choice, we will work with them to see that it can happen.
To accomplish these results, the curriculum and instructional plan are theme-centered, interdisciplinary, and project based. Group work crosses age, grade and achievement levels.
The instructional philosophy is learning through application. It is not our intent to lecture at our students. We give them what they need to apply their own creativity to a project. That requires some lecture, a little story-telling, useful tools such as the computer and the Internet, and a healthy dose of encouragement.
The Five Secrets to On-Time Assignments
1. Note down the date and time that the assignment is due as given my your teacher, not a fellow student. It will never work to say, "but Johnny told me it was due next week!"
2. If the assignment includes paper exercises, fold them in half and put them in your spiral Science Notebook.
3. Make a habit of asking yourself on Sunday of any week if assignments are due on Monday. Check for loose pages in your Science Notebook.
4. There are very few excuses outside of death or illness that merit consideration when an assignment date is missed.
5. If you are absent at the time an assignment is given it is your responsibility to ask the teacher for any work you may of missed. It is not the responsibility of the teacher to seek out those students who may have been absent and give them the assignments.
Current Events
Interesting Links
How Stuff Works: How Atoms Work
The Path to the Periodic Table
The Visual Elements of the Periodic Table
We Are Looking For Volunteers
Parents and Guardians: You trust us with the education of your children. Can we call upon you to help us in that? We are always looking for adults who want to do more than drop their children off or check their homework. We are looking for anyone willing to provide a small amount of "sweat equity" in areas where you may be qualified. IT help, marketing assistance, coaching, carpentry, and many other skills are always needed. Make your child even prouder of their parent or guardian.
Call our school office and let us know you're out there!
Fax: (623) 879-1119
