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CLEVELAND— Birchwood students had another excellent showing at the National History Day competition in June at the University of Maryland. The students reached the national level after placing in the top spots at both the district competition at Case Western Reserve University in March and the state competition at The Ohio State University in April. At the national competition, Birchwood students were up against the best from all 50 states, American Samoa, Guam, and Department of Defense schools in Europe. Four Birchwood students advanced to the finals, and Birchwood was one of only three schools in the nation to have three entries advance to the finals. Ben W placed sixth overall, with an individual documentary on Johannes Gutenberg and the printing press. Zaeem M and Clare P finished seventh overall with their group performance on the Marshall Plan. Nathan C finished thirteenth with an individual website on Alan Freed, a well known Cleveland deejay. Amir F narrowly missed qualifying for the finals, coming in third in his preliminary judging room and receiving high marks for his paper on Garrett Morgan, a Cleveland inventor.
The National History Day Competition is an educational program which requires students to conduct primary and secondary research on a particular theme and present their work through creative and scholarly projects. After a series of district and state contests, the program culminates with a national competition. Birchwood School has produced 152 national qualifiers and 68 national finalists over its history.
Monday, July 26, 2010
Thursday, July 15, 2010
Birchwood School Student Places Second in International Future Problem Solving Competition
CLEVELAND— Katelyn V placed second at the International Future Problem Solving Competition (FPSPI) in Minnesota. She qualified to represent the state of Ohio in the individual junior division after winning first place at the state level.
A sixth grader at Birchwood School, Katelyn has been researching the topic of “Green Living” for two months to prepare for the competition held at the University of Wisconsin from June 10 – 13.
FPSPI engages students in creative problem solving. Founded in 1974 by creativity pioneer, Dr. E. Paul Torrance, the program stimulates critical and creative thinking skills and encourages students to develop a vision for the future.
The International Conference features four days of competitive problem solving and cooperative educational seminars. Each year over 2,000 students and coaches attend the FPS International Conference which includes charters from forty-five affiliate programs throughout the United States and other European and Asian countries, involving 250,000 students annually.
Katelyn honors Birchwood School with its third international trophy, having placed in other years at the team event and the scenario writing competition.
A sixth grader at Birchwood School, Katelyn has been researching the topic of “Green Living” for two months to prepare for the competition held at the University of Wisconsin from June 10 – 13.
FPSPI engages students in creative problem solving. Founded in 1974 by creativity pioneer, Dr. E. Paul Torrance, the program stimulates critical and creative thinking skills and encourages students to develop a vision for the future.
The International Conference features four days of competitive problem solving and cooperative educational seminars. Each year over 2,000 students and coaches attend the FPS International Conference which includes charters from forty-five affiliate programs throughout the United States and other European and Asian countries, involving 250,000 students annually.
Katelyn honors Birchwood School with its third international trophy, having placed in other years at the team event and the scenario writing competition.
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