7th Grade science had the opportunity to interact with REAL ORGANS! The organs presented were: a heart, a pair of lungs, a trachea and a liver with a gallbladder. Pig organs are very similar to human organs. With organ shortages being the cause of 22 deaths everyday in the United States, this begs the question, "Would a xenograft (pig heart) be an option for YOU if you needed a heart transplant?" Students were excited, enthralled, troubled, amazed and thought their teachers were insane when they inflated the lungs to full size! In the end, we did not lose a single 7th grader!

Congratulations to Mr. Scott Buck on being recognized as our November ALL IN Award Winner! 

Mr. Buck teaches 7th Grade English, and he is incredible! We are so grateful for the incredible work he does and the tireless efforts he puts in to benefit our students!  Way to go Mr. Buck!

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Each year, Horace Mann recognizes a teacher as the "Crystal Apple" Award winner for each school. This year's recipient, as selected by fellow teachers, is Mr. Blair Bingham!  Mr. Bingham has been teaching at DFJHS for over 15 years, and has taught literally thousands of students to love Math! Congrats, Mr. Bingham!