THE BIRCHWOOD SCHOOL
PRESS RELEASE
January 21, 2010 Contact: Jim Sukys, 216-251-2321
Birchwood School Students Make Their Mark in National Math Competition
CLEVELAND— Three students at Birchwood School in Cleveland earned a spot on the Distinguished Honor Roll in the American Mathematics Competition 8 (AMC 8) by scoring among the top one percent of all students nationwide: These math wizards include Shawki A, Munim M, and Trevor L. In addition six students earned an Honor Roll distinction, scoring among the top five percent of all students nationally. They are Nate C, Nathan C, Dhweeja D, Deepak K, Zaeem M, and Kavya R.
The AMC 8 is a 25-question, 40-minute multiple choice examination in junior high school mathematics, designed to promote the development and enhancement of problem-solving skills. Many problems are designed to challenge students and to offer problem-solving experiences beyond those provided in most junior high school mathematics classes. This year more than 150,000 students and over 2,200 schools participated.
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The Birchwood School is a private, coeducational school in Cleveland, Ohio. Founded in 1984, Birchwood serves students in kindergarten through grade 8. Birchwood's mission is to provide an educational setting where challenging academics build solid work habits, an achievement culture nurtures healthy attitudes, and a caring environment forges social responsibility.
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Friday, January 1, 2010
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
Birchwood School Press Release: Students Excel in NASA's Young Astronaut Competition
CLEVELAND—At the NASA Glenn 17th annual Young Astronaut Day Challenge on Nov. 7th, Birchwood School soared by winning a first place ribbon for the Balloon Propulsion Competition. They also had the fastest time for the Inspace Repair Challenge. In the Wind Power Challenge, they earned a third place ribbon for generating the most power from their turbine.
The day is filled with hands-on activities and competitions that are intended to stimulate an interest in aeronautics, space science and engineering. A total of 350 students from Greater Cleveland gathered at the challenge. The day’s events started with a talk given by NASA astronaut Sunita L. Williams, a flight engineer aboard the International Space Station (ISS). During the talk, Birchwood 5th grade student Vinny K was chosen to model the distance of the
ISS from the moon.
The students competed in a variety of engineering and scientific challenges. Birchwood’s Pilot (5-6th Grade) team was composed of Marco B, Katherine B, Alexis H, Vinny K, Darius Z (5th Grade) and Hajira A, Christine B, Clive C, Dhweeja D, Alex H, Jorgen K, Kavya R, Katelyn V, Naomi W (6th Grade). This is the team that won the first place ribbon for the Balloon Propulsion Competition, had the fastest time for the In-space Repair Challenge and earned a third place ribbon in the Wind Power Challenge.
The Commanders (7-8th Grade) team was made up of Nicholas J, Trevor L, Prithvi P, Sanjana and Susmita R, Hassan S, Brad S, Hannah Y (7th Grade), Nathan C, Deepak K, and Mohammed M (8th Grade). The Commanders earned a special ribbon in the Aerodynamic Protection Competition and also earned a ribbon for “most improvement” in the Aerodynamic Drag Challenge.
The day is filled with hands-on activities and competitions that are intended to stimulate an interest in aeronautics, space science and engineering. A total of 350 students from Greater Cleveland gathered at the challenge. The day’s events started with a talk given by NASA astronaut Sunita L. Williams, a flight engineer aboard the International Space Station (ISS). During the talk, Birchwood 5th grade student Vinny K was chosen to model the distance of the
ISS from the moon.
The students competed in a variety of engineering and scientific challenges. Birchwood’s Pilot (5-6th Grade) team was composed of Marco B, Katherine B, Alexis H, Vinny K, Darius Z (5th Grade) and Hajira A, Christine B, Clive C, Dhweeja D, Alex H, Jorgen K, Kavya R, Katelyn V, Naomi W (6th Grade). This is the team that won the first place ribbon for the Balloon Propulsion Competition, had the fastest time for the In-space Repair Challenge and earned a third place ribbon in the Wind Power Challenge.
The Commanders (7-8th Grade) team was made up of Nicholas J, Trevor L, Prithvi P, Sanjana and Susmita R, Hassan S, Brad S, Hannah Y (7th Grade), Nathan C, Deepak K, and Mohammed M (8th Grade). The Commanders earned a special ribbon in the Aerodynamic Protection Competition and also earned a ribbon for “most improvement” in the Aerodynamic Drag Challenge.
Dec 2009 5-8 Math Awards
5th-8th Math
November was the start of math competitions and here
are the results:
Continental Math League
Gold Award
Christine B, Katelyn V, Kavya R, Clive C, Sue R, Sunny R,
Vikas N, Alexander I, Sarah D, Zaeem M, Deepak K, Grant
F, Nathan C, Shawki A, and Michael T
Silver award
Carlf C, Munim M, Clare P, Lu Lu S, Peter A, Hajira A, Nate
C, Dhweeja D, Jorgen K, Cameron S, Shan S, Kareem T,
Naomi W, Vinayak K, and Ammar M
Bronze award
Zach I, Miguel P, Ben W, Marla B, Amir F, Nicholas J, Prithvi
P, Brad S, Hannah Y, Dayla A, Marco B, Anthony C, Mayla
F, and Darius Z
Math Olympiads
Gold award
Munim M, Sue R, Sunny R, Joren K, and Pheby L
Silver award
Shawki A, Nathan C, Grant F, Clare P, Nardine T, Vikas N,
Clive C, Kavya R, Christine B, and Nate C
Bronze award
Zaeem M, Carlf C, Sunny R, Hassan S, Marla B, Amir F,
Brad S, Hannah Y, Alex P, A.J. S, Katelyn V, Naomi W,
Cameron S, Hajira A, Kareem T, Dhweeja D, Darius Z,
Vinayak K, and Maya F
Great Job!
November was the start of math competitions and here
are the results:
Continental Math League
Gold Award
Christine B, Katelyn V, Kavya R, Clive C, Sue R, Sunny R,
Vikas N, Alexander I, Sarah D, Zaeem M, Deepak K, Grant
F, Nathan C, Shawki A, and Michael T
Silver award
Carlf C, Munim M, Clare P, Lu Lu S, Peter A, Hajira A, Nate
C, Dhweeja D, Jorgen K, Cameron S, Shan S, Kareem T,
Naomi W, Vinayak K, and Ammar M
Bronze award
Zach I, Miguel P, Ben W, Marla B, Amir F, Nicholas J, Prithvi
P, Brad S, Hannah Y, Dayla A, Marco B, Anthony C, Mayla
F, and Darius Z
Math Olympiads
Gold award
Munim M, Sue R, Sunny R, Joren K, and Pheby L
Silver award
Shawki A, Nathan C, Grant F, Clare P, Nardine T, Vikas N,
Clive C, Kavya R, Christine B, and Nate C
Bronze award
Zaeem M, Carlf C, Sunny R, Hassan S, Marla B, Amir F,
Brad S, Hannah Y, Alex P, A.J. S, Katelyn V, Naomi W,
Cameron S, Hajira A, Kareem T, Dhweeja D, Darius Z,
Vinayak K, and Maya F
Great Job!
Monday, November 23, 2009
Students Excel in NASA's Young Astronaut Competition
THE BIRCHWOOD SCHOOL
PRESS RELEASE
Nov. 13, 2009 Contact: Jim Sukys, 216-251-2321
Birchwood School Students Excel in NASA’s Young Astronaut Competition
CLEVELAND—At the NASA Glenn 17th annual Young Astronaut Day Challenge on Nov. 7th, Birchwood School soared by winning a first place ribbon for the Balloon Propulsion Competition. They also had the fastest time for the In-space Repair Challenge. In the Wind Power Challenge, they earned a third place ribbon for generating the most power from their turbine. The day is filled with hands-on activities and competitions that are intended to stimulate an interest in aeronautics, space science and engineering. A total of 350 students from Greater Cleveland gathered at the challenge. The day’s events started with a talk given by NASA astronaut Sunita L. Williams, a flight engineer aboard the International Space Station (ISS). During the talk, Birchwood 5th grade student Vinny K was chosen to model the distance of the ISS from the moon. The students competed in a variety of engineering and scientific challenges. Birchwood’s Pilot (5-6th Grade) team was composed of Marco B, Katherine B, Alexis H, Vinny K, Darius Z (5th Grade) and Hajira A, Christine B, Clive C, Dhweeja D, Alex H, Jorgen K, Kavya R, Katelyn V, Naomi W (6th Grade). This is the team that won the first place ribbon for the Balloon Propulsion Competition, had the fastest time for the In-space Repair Challenge and earned a third place ribbon in the Wind Power Challenge The Commanders (7-8th Grade) team was made up of Nicholas J, Trevor L, Prithvi P, Sanjana and Susmita R, Hassan S, Brad S, Hannah Y (7th Grade), Nathan C, Deepak K, and Mohammed M (8th Grade). The Commanders earned a special ribbon in the Aerodynamic Protection Competition and also earned a ribbon for “most improvement” in the Aerodynamic Drag Challenge.
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PRESS RELEASE
Nov. 13, 2009 Contact: Jim Sukys, 216-251-2321
Birchwood School Students Excel in NASA’s Young Astronaut Competition
CLEVELAND—At the NASA Glenn 17th annual Young Astronaut Day Challenge on Nov. 7th, Birchwood School soared by winning a first place ribbon for the Balloon Propulsion Competition. They also had the fastest time for the In-space Repair Challenge. In the Wind Power Challenge, they earned a third place ribbon for generating the most power from their turbine. The day is filled with hands-on activities and competitions that are intended to stimulate an interest in aeronautics, space science and engineering. A total of 350 students from Greater Cleveland gathered at the challenge. The day’s events started with a talk given by NASA astronaut Sunita L. Williams, a flight engineer aboard the International Space Station (ISS). During the talk, Birchwood 5th grade student Vinny K was chosen to model the distance of the ISS from the moon. The students competed in a variety of engineering and scientific challenges. Birchwood’s Pilot (5-6th Grade) team was composed of Marco B, Katherine B, Alexis H, Vinny K, Darius Z (5th Grade) and Hajira A, Christine B, Clive C, Dhweeja D, Alex H, Jorgen K, Kavya R, Katelyn V, Naomi W (6th Grade). This is the team that won the first place ribbon for the Balloon Propulsion Competition, had the fastest time for the In-space Repair Challenge and earned a third place ribbon in the Wind Power Challenge The Commanders (7-8th Grade) team was made up of Nicholas J, Trevor L, Prithvi P, Sanjana and Susmita R, Hassan S, Brad S, Hannah Y (7th Grade), Nathan C, Deepak K, and Mohammed M (8th Grade). The Commanders earned a special ribbon in the Aerodynamic Protection Competition and also earned a ribbon for “most improvement” in the Aerodynamic Drag Challenge.
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Wednesday, September 2, 2009
Jim Sukys joins Birchwood as Director of Marketing,
BIRCHWOOD SCHOOL
PRESS RELEASE
August 25, 2009
James Sukys Joins Birchwood School as the Director of Development, Marketing and Communications
Birchwood Head of School Charles Debelak has announced the hiring of James J. Sukys as the school’s first Director of Development, Marketing and Communications.
Sukys will concentrate on creating and implementing marketing and development strategies to help position the school for its long-term sustainability. “We are extremely pleased Jim has become a member of the Birchwood family,” said Mr. Debelak “He brings a wealth of experience from his tenure as a school president as well as his extensive experiences in the business world. I look forward to partnering with Jim as we work to position Birchwood School for a long future providing Northeast Ohio with a premier academic program.”
Sukys is relishing the opportunity to become part of the rich tradition that Birchwood has built over the years. “I am very fortunate to be joining an institution with the outstanding reputation that Birchwood has achieved over the past 25 years. I am excited to spread the news about this great resource in the heart of Greater Cleveland. “
Please contact:
Jim Sukys
Director, Development, Marketing and Communications
(216) 251-2321
sukys@birchwoodschool.org
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PRESS RELEASE
August 25, 2009
James Sukys Joins Birchwood School as the Director of Development, Marketing and Communications
Birchwood Head of School Charles Debelak has announced the hiring of James J. Sukys as the school’s first Director of Development, Marketing and Communications.
Sukys will concentrate on creating and implementing marketing and development strategies to help position the school for its long-term sustainability. “We are extremely pleased Jim has become a member of the Birchwood family,” said Mr. Debelak “He brings a wealth of experience from his tenure as a school president as well as his extensive experiences in the business world. I look forward to partnering with Jim as we work to position Birchwood School for a long future providing Northeast Ohio with a premier academic program.”
Sukys is relishing the opportunity to become part of the rich tradition that Birchwood has built over the years. “I am very fortunate to be joining an institution with the outstanding reputation that Birchwood has achieved over the past 25 years. I am excited to spread the news about this great resource in the heart of Greater Cleveland. “
Please contact:
Jim Sukys
Director, Development, Marketing and Communications
(216) 251-2321
sukys@birchwoodschool.org
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Thursday, August 20, 2009
Birchwood Announces School Gallery: A Local Partner
August, 2009
For more information contact:
Lorraine Tzeng
lctzeng@aol.com
216-251-2321
Announcing Birchwood School Gallery
A Local Partner Gallery in the National Gallery of Writing Writers at Birchwood School in Cleveland, Ohio, will join thousands of writers throughout the nation to display their compositions in http://galleryofwriting.org/galleries/55327, a Local Partner Gallery in the National Gallery of Writing hosted by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
Their compositions will be unveiled with the opening of the Gallery on October 20, 2009, the
National Day on Writing.
Gallery curators, Lorraine Tzeng and Karen Kufahl, invite you to view the Birchwood School Gallery (http://galleryofwriting.org/galleries/55327). Browse through the stories, poems, and essays of Cleveland area students from Birchwood School (http://www.birchwoodschool.org/) whose writings will transport you to different times and places. The Birchwood School Gallery will strive to showcase Birchwood talent from grades K-8 that depict strong voice, vivid imagination, and a unique perspective.
As a Local Partner Gallery in the National Gallery of Writing, Birchwood School Gallery will join NCTE in celebrating composition in all its forms and demonstrating how integral writing has become to daily life in the 21st century.
All sorts of writers—students, teachers, parents, grandparents, service and industrial workers, managers, business owners, legislators, retirees, and many more—and all forms of composition from kindergarten picture messages to YouTube videos to short stories, emails, journal entries and more will be featured in the NCTE National Gallery of Writing (http://www.galleryofwriting.org/).
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The National Council of Teachers of English, with 50,000 individual and institutional members worldwide, is dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. For more information, please visit http://www.ncte.org/.
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For more information contact:
Lorraine Tzeng
lctzeng@aol.com
216-251-2321
Announcing Birchwood School Gallery
A Local Partner Gallery in the National Gallery of Writing Writers at Birchwood School in Cleveland, Ohio, will join thousands of writers throughout the nation to display their compositions in http://galleryofwriting.org/galleries/55327, a Local Partner Gallery in the National Gallery of Writing hosted by the National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE).
Their compositions will be unveiled with the opening of the Gallery on October 20, 2009, the
National Day on Writing.
Gallery curators, Lorraine Tzeng and Karen Kufahl, invite you to view the Birchwood School Gallery (http://galleryofwriting.org/galleries/55327). Browse through the stories, poems, and essays of Cleveland area students from Birchwood School (http://www.birchwoodschool.org/) whose writings will transport you to different times and places. The Birchwood School Gallery will strive to showcase Birchwood talent from grades K-8 that depict strong voice, vivid imagination, and a unique perspective.
As a Local Partner Gallery in the National Gallery of Writing, Birchwood School Gallery will join NCTE in celebrating composition in all its forms and demonstrating how integral writing has become to daily life in the 21st century.
All sorts of writers—students, teachers, parents, grandparents, service and industrial workers, managers, business owners, legislators, retirees, and many more—and all forms of composition from kindergarten picture messages to YouTube videos to short stories, emails, journal entries and more will be featured in the NCTE National Gallery of Writing (http://www.galleryofwriting.org/).
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The National Council of Teachers of English, with 50,000 individual and institutional members worldwide, is dedicated to improving the teaching and learning of English and the language arts at all levels of education. For more information, please visit http://www.ncte.org/.
Click here for printer friendly version: http://www.birchwoodschool.org/mainfiles/pressreleasencte0809.doc
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
Birchwood School student wins poetry contest
Article about fifth-grader, Katelyn V, who wrote a poem that was selected from thousands of entries as one of the top 10 in her grade division by Creative Communication.
http://blog.cleveland.com/westsidesunnews/2009/05/birchwood_school_student_wins.html
http://blog.cleveland.com/westsidesunnews/2009/05/birchwood_school_student_wins.html
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