GHS Students Celebrated at Second Annual Authors and Artists Fair

Wednesday, May 2^nd was a special evening for the Golden Hills School community.  This date marked the second annual GHS Authors and Artists Fair, an event that celebrates the middle school students’ achievements throughout the year.  Each middle school student was asked to create a presentation board which showcased their favorite written or visual works from their classes this year.  At the fair, the students have the opportunity to explain why they are proud of their work and what they learned from doing each assignment.  The event was started in 2011 by Mrs. Baldwin, our middle school English teacher, as a way to honor the students’ visual and written work, which all too often gets shoved in a backpack after it is graded.  The event puts the students’ work on display, emphasizing how hard they work throughout the school year, providing them with a chance to be recognized for their outstanding academic achievements.  The Authors and Artists Fair also highlights how reading and writing are universal skills that are used in each subject area. 

It was a fun evening of celebration and we are already looking forward to next year’s fair!

Math Olympiad:

We had a very successful Math Olympiad for the 2011-2012 school year. 

A very big congratulations to Melitta K., who was the middle school high achiever, and Marko R., our elementary school high achiever.  Our second place winners were John R., in middle school, and Sahej S., in elementary school. 

The following students were awarded an official Math Olympiads patch for their achievement on the contests:

Melitta K., John R., Tristan M., Ryan K., Erik M., Mac S., Marko R., Sahej S., Caitlynn C., Sophia B., Jessica O., Nicholas M., Kristine R., Olivia D., and Sydney T.

Christian Brothers Math Invitational

On April 21st,  three of our teams competed in the Christian Brothers Math Invitational. There were over 300 students from various schools competing in the contests.   

Our fifth grade team participants were Sahej S., Marko R., Olivia D., and Deniz S.

Our sixth grade participants were Jessica O., Connor L., Anna S., and Kristine R. 

Our seventh grade participants were Mac S., Ryan K., and Grant C.  

All of our participants achieved a mastery of the test, scoring an 80% or higher.

A very big congratulations to Sahej S. for winning first place overall at the fifth grade level, as well as our fifth grade team for winning second place overall for their grade level.  

We are very proud of all of our participants for doing such a fantastic job! 

A very special thanks to Mrs. Alessandro for being such a wonderful coach!

We are happy to announce the second annual Authors and Artists Fair is quickly approaching! Please join us in celebrating the hard work completed by the middle school students in all subject areas throughout the 2011-12 school year.

On Wednesday, May 2^nd, 2012, each student will have a presentation board set up in the school gym for viewing. The event takes place from 6-7:30 pm and refreshments will be served. All GHS families and the local community are invited to attend. Hope to see you there!