Striving for Excellence.

Community Middle School

Fifth grade science students had a choice of what they wanted to research:  atoms, volcanoes, or the solar system.  They were to create a display board along with a model.  The winners were:               

Volcanoes

1st:  Myranda Byouk (1st Overall)

2nd:  Owen Usher 

3rd:  Alexus Young 

Honorable Mention:  Felicia Maestas, Vanessa Garcia, and Jaclyn Cortez

Atom

1st:  Morgan Gist

2nd:  Tori Barr

3rd:  Bryan Graves

Solar System

1st:  Baylee Rinks

2nd:  RJ Carranza

3rd:  Cole Walker

Open House Draws Crowd

Sixth grade students built a case from toothpicks to hold an egg and withstand being dropped from 20 feet.  The winners were:

1st:  Megan Sanson

2nd:  Jacob Denney

3rd:  Scott Gore
Text Box: Pictured above are two of the Solar System winners: Baylee Rinks and R J Carranza.

Seventh grade built skyscrapers from 50 straws with a height of 50 centimeters and withstand a small earthquake.  The winners were: 

2nd:  Rachel Huntress, Brennan Fletcher, Adrienne Robinson

3rd:  Casey McCormick, Spencer Hogan, Aaron Quinones

Eighth grade students built a suspension bridge from pop sicle sticks.  The winners were:

1st:  Brittany Williams

2nd:  Danielle Womack and Jade Katzanmeier

3rd:  Nicole Conley

4th:  Rachel Sanson

5th:  Bailee Holmes

GT Reads

Mrs. Roderick’s kindergarten class came to the middle school on Wednesday, April 23.  The fifth and sixth grade Gifted and Talented students read with the younger students as a service learning project.  The even took place in the courtyard at the middle school.

In the first semester of the school year, the library raised $253 in Box Tops for Education!  Keep clipping and saving—another shipment of Box Tops will be sent in the summer in hopes of another big check in the fall.  Thanks to all who have contributed!