Metro Early College High School -

Today we pause to honor the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Welcome to 2024 and best wishes for a healthy, happy new year! Metro will resume classes on Wednesday, January 3; everyone should report as usual. There will be after school clubs & office hours, but students should check Schoology for any teacher updates. See you tomorrow!

Metro Schools will be closed December 21 - January 2 for the holidays. Students and staff will return to school on January 3. We wish everyone a safe and restful winter break!

Congratulations to Metro's brand new Science Olympiad team and their advisors (Mr. Cox & Ms. Handy) on their very first competition this week!

7th graders met with space health specialists Dr. Davis and Captain Arias (ret.) of Star Harbor to learn about the needs of astronauts as part of research for an interdisciplinary project designing ways to make living on the Starlab Space Station more comfortable.

Mrs. Hanlon's Advisory is serving a local foundation called "Little Baby Blessings" by putting together care packages. Students are organizing and packaging diapers, wipes, clothing and treats that will distributed at an event this Saturday.

Bodies students practice interviewing in preparation for their capstone placement interviews starting this week. Building strong communication skills and confidence among the students. @metroschools1, erika_reeves, erika_kildow_reeves

High School Growth Early College program students present product development projects to 6th grade science students for feedback. The projects involved proposals for new Marvel characters.

During a field trip to Ohio State's Controlled Environment Agriculture Research Center, 6th grade students learned about new cutting-edge technology used for indoor food production. Students are working on solving the problem of growing food for the world’s increasing population in their science class.

Geometry students collaborated with peers in the Design Early College program on an interdisciplinary lesson to build trusses. Geometry groups served as design engineers and Design students served as structural engineers, making modifications before 3D printing each truss. Instructors then tested to see how much weight each could hold. Watch the action here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/15B_x5uX3HY-Qc8DVwnWL4Uey18rXBFqB/view?usp=sharing

Ms. Altstaetter's Investigation Into Literature classes conducted a deep study of characters and examined character traits. Students then worked in book groups to create characters and shared evidence to support their thinking.

Thanks to all the staff, family members and Metro partners who have served our country. We salute you!

College Visit Day is an annual opportunity for Metro students to see a variety of campuses first hand as they plan for the future. Campus tours include presentations, a chance to see college dorms and eat in the cafeterias. Advisory groups traveled to 10 campuses this year.

Metro H.S. students are on their way to 10 different colleges & universities throughout Ohio and Northern Kentucky for our annual College Visit Day. We hope to help students expand their vision for the future!

Students in Ms. Geygan's 7th grade science classes conduct experiments studying how rolling, sliding and static friction act on them and how different fluids act against the force of gravity on a penny.

Thanks to the parents who attended the Oven Showcase in Mr. Westwood's classes. After two weeks learning about heat transfer and designing and building working ovens out of everyday materials, 8th graders demonstrated their projects and made S'mores for visitors.

Metro 2020 graduate Emilie Johnson (center of first photo) was among a team of OSU respiratory therapists who visited the BODIES class to teach students about respiration and blood pressure. @osurespiratorytherapy

Bodies ECE students participate in interactive activities with Ohio State anesthesiologists, which include learning how to use ultrasounds and how to intubate on a manikin.

Interdisciplinary Work: Mrs. Linik and Mr. Caldwell's classes collaborated on a project to build a strong truss. Geometry students served as Design Engineers by researching different types of trusses and creating a prototype. Students in Design ECE took on the role of Structural Engineers by analyzing the designs to build the trusses. Testing will take place later this week!

Bodies ECE students learn about antibiotic resistance and the importance of aseptic technique through a conjugation lab.