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MMS Brag Page
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Odyssey of the Mind!
On April 4, 2009 our 6th and 7th grade Odyssey of
the Mind teams participated in the state tournament at Columbus
University. All three McConnell teams had some great competition and did
an outstanding job representing our school! The 6th grade team placed 8th
with their solution in the Superstition problem. The 7th grade team A,
placed 3rd with their solution in the Earth Trek problem. All three teams
this year represented the school very well and did a fantastic job!
Odyssey of the Mind 2008-2009 team members included:
6th grade
Coach: LoraThompson
Beth K
Kasey C
Nicole K
Mary Beth M
Josh P
Connor S
Sara T
7th grade
team A: Coaches: Marisa Kana and Melinda Anderson
Paul A
Matt C
Garrett J
Josie K
Chelsea N
Chandler R
Austin T
7th grade
team B: Coach: Cindi Hardie
Courtney D
Katherine H
Sabrina H
Sydney H
Gabbi J
Christina L
Matt M
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Georgia State Jr. Science Fair
Results!
(Individual) 6th grader - Arturo D -
awarded First Place in Mathematics category
(Individual) 8th grader Jeremy Johnson won a 3rd place ribbon for his
project on salt's effect on common grasses.
(Team) 8th graders - Alex G and Bayian Y - awarded Second Place in
Engineering category
We are so proud of these students from J P McConnell! They
will be honored by our board of education on May 14th at the ISC. A
special word of thanks to teacher Mr. Corey Helgesen. Mr. Helgesen
coordinated the science fair at McConnell this year as well as supported
our winners as they moved on to the next level.
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to Jeshanah L. winner of the Elks
Americanism Essay Contest Jeshanah was the first place winner out of
hundreds of entries for Division #2, the upper region of Georgia. She won
a $100 Savings Bond and will be honored tonight at a dinner hosted by the
Elks Lodge in Tucker, GA.
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Scholars Bowl
J P McConnell's Scholars Bowl team competed in its
final tournament of the year March 14th, and did very well in the GATA
State Tournament. From a field consisting of 29 schools and a total of 55
teams, both our "A" and "B" squads finished 7-0 in
the morning preliminaries and advanced to the afternoon playoffs along
with 30 other teams. Our B-team was actually ranked higher as they scored
a higher average for those 7 games. In the afternoon playoffs our B team
won their first match against Oak Mountain Academy's "B" squad,
but then lost to Autrey Mill. Our A team beat the A teams from Jefferson
and West Jackson, but then were eliminated in the round of 8 by that same
Autrey Mill team. Many thanks go out to our team members who got steadily
better as the year went on. They are: Annie H, Jeremy M, Michael S, Suanu
B, Matt C, Zach C, Aaron C, Jazmin M, Travis P, Kira P, Tyler Q, Yash S,
Julie S, Palmer B, and Alma B.
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Congratulations!
Congratulations to Assistant Principal, Ms. Stacey
Schepens, for being selected as the recipient of the "Innovative
Leader" award for the Grayson Cluster. Ms. Schepens was recognized
for her work leading the Grayson Cluster vertical teaming in the areas of
math and language arts. We are proud of you Ms. Schepens!
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Odyssey of the Mind
Our Odyssey of the Mind teams participated in a
tournament March 14th. The tournament was held at Chestatee High School
in Hall county. All three McConnell teams did an outstanding job
representing McConnell. The 6th grade team place 3rd with their solution
in the Superstition problem and will go on to represent McConnell at the
State level in Columbus on April4th. The 7th grade team A, placed 1st
with their solution in the Earth Trek problem and will also go on to
compete at the State level. The 7th grade team B, place 3rd with their
solution in the Shock Waves problem , but will not go on to compete at
the State level. All three teams represented the school very well! Team
members include: 6th grade Kasey C Nicole K Mary Beth M Josh P Connor S
Sara T 7th grade team A Paul A Matt C Garrett J Josie K Chelsea N
Chandler R Austin T
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Science and Engineering Fair
J P McConnell Middle School is proud to showcase
our 2008-2009 participant winners of the third annual Science and
Engineering Fair which took place on Saturday, February 21, 2009. At the
regional science fair, ten categories are represented from the
participating schools. MMS is proud to report that two of these categories
were won by our students, making these students first place winners in
their respective category: Jeremy J (Grade 8) 1st Place in Biological
Sciences category (Overall best project for the region); and Arturo D
(Grade 6) 1st Place Mathematical Sciences category. Both of these
students received an invitation to proceed to the state fair, which this
year will be hosted at UGA on April 1-4. Also to note, Bayian Y and Alex
G (Grade 8) received 2nd Place and recipients of $100 savings bond for
their project on alternative fuels. Other participants included: Ashley
H, Heather H, Marissa C, Ashley S, and
Ashley T. MMS wishes to thank our hard working
science teachers for their ongoing commitment toward academic excellence
in the area of science as well as for our continuous parental support.
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CONGRATULATIONS!!!
Michael
I. (tuba) and Brandon K. (trumpet) earned placement in the 2009 GMEA
All-State Band! This is one of the highest honors a middle school band
student can achieve. What a HUGE accomplishment! We are so proud that
these fine musicians will be representing McConnell in Savannah in March.
All those hours of practice have certainly paid off!
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United Way
J P
McConnell Middle School staff and students raised $8,056.75 for the
United Way campaign!
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Gwinnett
County Honors Orchestra
The following orchestra students passed the auditions for the Gwinnett
County Honors Orchestras.
The Kendall Honors Orchestra (open to students through 9th grade): 8th
graders Marissa C, Jacob G, and Spencer S.
The Gwinnett County Youth Symphony (open to students through 12th grade):
7th grader Asia C.
Membership in both groups is a HUGE honor. We are so proud of these
students!
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