This Week In the Ann Arbor Public Schools
June 7, 2010
This Week’s Good News!
- Congratulations to the Class of 2010! We are proud of all our students who earned a diploma from the Ann Arbor Public Schools.
- The following Ann Arbor Public School students were recognized as scholars and leaders by the Ann Arbor Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc. on May 15, 2010 at the Solid Gold in Education Brunch, which took place at the Four Points Sheraton.
The following middle and high school students were recognized as Solid Gold awardees: Jasmine Hampton: Tappan; Danielle Thesiger: Scarlett; Savannah Thomas: Clague; Chinonye Uche: Slauson; Olivia Merritt: Forsythe; Antonia Smith: Pioneer; Chelsea Evans-Warren: Community; and Wilniqua Battle: Roberto Clemente.
These students were recognized for their leadership, commitment to academics, and service within the local community.
The following Pioneer High School seniors were also recognized for their academic excellence and leadership and awarded scholarships to assist them next fall as they attend college: Ogechi Jessica Obidike (will attend The University of Michigan) and Christina Wade (will attend Spelman College).
The Ann Arbor Alumnae Chapter of Delta Sigma Theta is proud to support these young ladies as they continue to positively impact our local community. - The Wastenaw Elementary Science Olympiad was held on Saturday, June 5, 2010 and was attended by almost 1200 students in grades 2, 3, 4 and 5. These students represented 19 elementary schools from Washtenaw County. Most all of them brought a parent, and siblings so Skyline High School was packed with scientists and science lovers. Volunteering for this event were hundreds of parents and about a hundred middle and high school students from Ann Arbor.
Congratulations to all the winners and also to all the competitors for their great Sportsmanship. Every school went home with some winning ribbons.
2nd Grade Winners
Overall Champions for 2nd Grade – Lawton
Board’s Choice Award 2nd Grade – Eberwhite - Improvement from 2009 and Abbot for Hard Work & Accomplishments
A is for Anatomy – 1st Angell, 2nd Emerson, 3rd Eberwhite, 4th Lawton, 5th Lakewood
Barge Building – 1st Allen, 2nd Lakewood, 3rd Bryant/Pattengill, 4th Haisley, 5th Lawton
Estimania – 1st Logan, 2nd Lakewood, 3rd Thurston, 4th Dicken, 5th Haisley
In Bloom – 1st Angell, 2nd Emerson, 3rd King, 4th Lawton, 5th Wines
Map Reading – 1st Go Like The Wind, 2nd Burns Park, 3rd Wines, 4th Lawton, 5th Lakewood
Mystery Architechture – 1st Dicken, 2nd Angell, 3rd Ann Arbor Open Mack, 4th Logan, 5th Wines
Pentathlon – 1st Haisley, 2nd Lawton, 3rd Ann Arbor Open Mack, 4th Thurston, 5th Lakewood
Puff Mobile – 1st Thurston, 2nd Eberwhite, 3rd Lawton, 4th Go Like The Wind, 5th Emerson
Rock Hunter – 1st Thurston, 2nd Dicken, 3rd Wines, 4th Logan, 5th Burns Park
Sink or Float – 1st Haisley, 2nd Northside, 3rd Burns Park, 4th Emerson, 5th Lakewood
What Went By? – 1st Dicken, 2nd Lawton, 3rd Lakewood, 4th King, 5th Thurston
3rd Grade Winners
Overall Champions for 3rd Grade – Lawton
Board’s Choice Award 3rd Grade – Angell for Improvement from 2009
Burns Park for Hard Work & Accomplishments
A is for Anatomy – 1st Lakewood, 2nd Lawton, 3rd Northside, 4th King, 5th Allen
Estimania – 1st King, 2nd Emerson, 3rd Eberwhite, 4th Angell, 5th Thurston
Map Reading – 1st Washtenaw Home School, 2nd Lakewood, 3rd Go Like The Wind, 4th Lawton, 5th Thurston
Mystery Architechture – 1st Go Like The Wind, 2nd Logan, 3rd Dicken, 4th Allen, 5th Wines
Pentathlon – 1st Eberwhite, 2nd King, 3rd Emerson, 4th Lakewood, 5th Wines
Puff Mobile – 1st Lawton, 2nd Go Like The Wind, 3rd Allen, 4th Emerson, 5th Wines
Rock Hunter – 1st Lawton, 2nd Haisley, 3rd Angell, 4th King, 5th Go Like The Wind
Straw Tower – 1st Wines, 2nd Lawton, 3rd Ann Arbor Open Mack, 4th Burns Park, 5th Lakewood
Water Rockets – 1st Lawton, 2nd Logan, 3rd Washtenaw Home School, 4th Emerson, 5th Lakewood
What Went By? – 1st Thurston, 2nd Haisley, 3rd King, 4th Lawton, 5th Logan
Write It, Build It – 1st King, 2nd Lakewood, 3rd Eberwhite, 4th Northside, 5th Ann Arbor Open Mack
4th Grade Winners
Overall Champions for 4th Grade – Lawton
Board’s Choice Award 4th Grade – Thurston for Improvement from 2009
A is for Anatomy – 1st Haisley, 2nd Dicken, 3rd King, 4th Lakewood, 5th Northside
Chopper Challenge – 1st Burns Park, 2nd Haisley, 3rd Emerson, 4th Lawton, 5th Thurston
Circuit Wizardry – 1st Abbot, 2nd Thurston, 3rd Lawton, 4th Wines, 5th Angell
Estimania – 1st Burns Park, 2nd Haisley, 3rd Allen, 4th Lakewood, 5th King
Map Reading – 1st Wines, 2nd Angell, 3rd Abbot, 4th Lakewood, 5th Lawton
Mystery Architechture – 1st Dicken, 2nd Logan, 3rd Go Like The Wind, 4th Angell, 5th Lawton
Pentathlon 1st Lakewood, 2nd Dicken, 3rd Ann Arbor Open Mack, 4th Wines, 5th Go Like The Wind
Potions 1st Dicken, 2nd Wines, 3rd Abbot, 4th Lakewood, 5th Lawton
Rock Hunter – 1st Dicken, 2nd Haisley, 3rd Burns Park, 4th Thurston, 5th Lakewood
Science Jeopardy – 1st Burns Park, 2nd Angell, 3rd Bryant/Pattengill, 4th Dicken, 5th Thurston
Straw Tower – 1st Thurston, 2nd Wines, 3rd Angell, 4th Lawton, 5th Allen
Water Rockets – 1st Lawton, 2nd Emerson, 3rd Northside, 4th Wines, 5th Thurston
Write It, Build It – 1st Go Like The Wind, 2nd King, 3rd Lakewood, 4th Lawton, 5th Emerson
5th Grade Winners
Overall 5th Grade Champions – Lawton
Board’s Choice Award 5th Grade – Angell for Improvement from 2009
A is For Anatomy – 1st Thurston, 2nd Haisley, 3rd Logan, 4th Go Like The Wind, 5th King
Chopper Challenge – 1st Lawton, 2nd King, 3rd Haisley, 4th Burns Park, 5th Lakewood
Circuit Wizardry – 1st Lawton, 2nd Bryant/Pattengill, 3rd Burns Park, 4th Haisley, 5th Emerson
Estimania – 1st King, 2nd Dicken, 3rd Lakewood, 4th Lawton, 5th Emerson
Map Reading – 1st Lakewood, 2nd Washtenaw Home School, 3rd Logan, 4th Haisley, 5th Lawton
Mystery Architechture – 1st Go Like The Wind, 2nd Dicken, 3rd Wines, 4th Allen, 5th Lawton
Pentathlon – 1st Logan, 2nd Ann Arbor Open Mack, 3rd Lakewood, 4th Bryant/Pattengill, 5th Haisely
Potions – 1st King, 2nd Lawton, 3rd Dicken, 4th Lakewood, 5th Wines
Rock Hunter – 1st Lawton, 2nd Lakewood, 3rd Dicken, 4th Wines, 5th Burns Park
Science Jeopardy – 1st Lawton, 2nd Haisley, 3rd Angell, 4th Lakewood, 5th Logan
Straw Tower – 1st Thurston, 2nd Ann Arbor Open Mack, 3rd Lawton, 4th Dicken, 5th Haisley
Water Rockets – 1st Lawton, 2nd King, 3rd Thurston, 4th Logan, 5th Wines
Write It, Build It – 1st Go Like The Wind, 2nd King, 3rd Emerson, 4th Burns Park, 5th Haisley - The Ann Arbor District Library had 253 submissions this year to its annual Teen Short Story Contest and the Ann Arbor Public Schools was very well represented. The judges, who are published authors, were very impressed with the caliber and creativity of your students. The Ann Arbor District Library is thrilled to be able to support literacy in this way.
Below are the Finalists and Winners names from Ann Arbor:
Winners - 1st Place $250, 2nd Place $150, and 3rd Place $100.
Middle School Category:
2nd Place, Jessica Liu, 8th Grade-Scarlett, Story Title: 'Hana'
3rd Place, Hanel Baveja, 8th Grade-Clague, Story Title: 'My Brother, Isaac'
High School Category 9/10:
1st Place, A. Bishel, 9th Grade-Skyline, Story Title: 'The Bird Syndrome'
3rd Place, Erin Baughn, 9th Grade-Community, Story Title: 'Switched'
High School Category 11/12:
2nd Place, Kayla Stoler, 12th Grade-Community, Story Title: 'It's Like a Sanctuary'
Finalists:
Middle School Finalists: (6th, 7th, & 8th Grades)
Christy Choi, 7th Grade – Clague, Story Title: 'Reading Beauty'
Claire Fishman, 7th Grade – Clague, Story Title: 'Found and Lost'
Quinn Johns, 8th Grade, Clague, Story Title: 'The Siege of Alesia'
Rishika Ramireddy, 8th Grade – Clague, Story Title: 'A Second Chance'
High School Finalists: (9th, 10th Grades)
Erin Baughn, 9th Grade – Community, Story Title: 'Switched'
A. Bishel, 9th Grade – Skyline, Story Title: 'The Bird Syndrome'
Jing Chai, 10th Grade – Huron, Story Title: 'The Sailor Moon Card'
Christa Kuck, 9th Grade – Huron, Story Title: 'Bailey'
Susan LaMoreaux, 9th Grade – Community, StoryTitle: 'Swimsuit Situation'
Yunhan Wei, 10th Grade – Huron, Story Title: 'Karma'
High School Finalists: (11th, 12th Grades)
Michelle Grifka, 11th Grade – Community, Story Title: 'Fresh Start'
Zubin Khan, 11th Grade – Huron, Story Title: 'Ephemeral'
Megan Shiplett, 11th Grade – Community, Story Title: 'Razzmatazz'
Rachel Stokes, 12th Grade – Community, Story Title: 'Descent'
Kayla Stoler, 12th Grade – Community, Story Title: 'It's Like a Sanctuary' - Kayla Stoler, Community High School Senior, was recognized as one of 24 Outstanding High School Graduates by the Detroit News. This is the 25th year the Detroit News has honored Michigan's top graduating high school students. Winners have passed a rigorous screening process supervised by a select panel of educators from throughout the state. Kayla earned recognition as the Detroit Media Partnership Scholar in Language Arts. "I've always felt that as a citizen, it's my duty to give back to my community. Though I think global causes are worthy, local causes should come first."
Runners-up are: CHS Senior Julia Mogerman in Journalism; CHS Senior Max Bowen in Performing Arts; CHS Senior Allison Ferguson in Visual Arts; and CHS Senior Sarah Juster in World Studies. - Roberto Clemente students Arkeys Ford-Roberts and Jeremy Johnson were awarded the Harold Eastman Outstanding “Kenny” Perseverance and Courage Award on May 19,by the Breakfast Optimist Club.
- Clague eighth grader Atulya Shetty has qualified to represent the U.S. in the 2010 World Youth Chess Championships (WYCC) scheduled to be held in Greece in October 2010. He will play in the U-14 section. Atulya has previously represented the U.S. in the 2006 WYCC held in the Republic of Georgia and the 2008 WYCC held in Vietnam. Here is a link to the announcement from the United States Chess Federation http://main.uschess.org/content/view/10431/141/
Todd Roberts, Ed.D.
Superintendent