Birchwood MathCounts team of Mohammed M, Nathan C, Kavya R, and Clive C won first place in the Chapter MathCounts competition. This team, together with state qualifier Nate C competed inthe state competition March 13. They came in twelfth place. Great job, students!
The seventh and eighth grade math teams also won acclaim at the St. Edward High School Math Classic March 6. The seventh grade team came in first place. In the individual competition, Trevor L won first place and Hassan S won second place. In the eighth grade division, the Birchwood team won second place.
Friday, March 19, 2010
History Day Results 2010
Birchwood students had a wonderful showing at the district level of the National History Day competition held at Case Western Reserve University on Saturday, March 13. With many outstanding projects, 22 students will be moving on to the state competition in Columbus on April 24. In the paper category, Sam Z took first place with his paper on the Gatling Gun. Sam also received a special award from the Cleveland Grays which recognized outstanding projects on military history. Amir F received a second place award for his paper on Garrett Morgan, a notable Clevelander who invented the gas mask and traffic light. In addition, Amir received the Bicentennial Award, along with a generous cash prize, sponsored by Cuyahoga County in honor of the county’s 200th anniversary, given to an outstanding entry related to the county’s history.
Birchwood students swept the website category. Kavya R placed first with her website on the Bill of Rights. She also received an award from the Sons of the American Revolution recognizing an outstanding entry from the Revolutionary War era. Nathan C earned second place with his website on Alan Freed, the Cleveland deejay who popularized rock-n-roll. Earning third place was Lulu S with her focus on the Northwest Ordinance.
In the performance categories, Birchwood students again put on stellar performances. With her individual performance on Samuel Morse and the invention of the telegraph, Nardine T placed first. Placing second with her performance on Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone was Christine B. In the group performance category, Trevor L and Sanjana R placed first with an engaging performance on the topic of Yellow Journalism and Clare P and Zaeem M placed second with an excellent performance on the Marshall Plan.
In the documentary categories, 11 students will be advancing to the state competition. Susmita R placed first for her individual documentary on the discovery of DNA. Ben W took second for his documentary on the invention of the printing press. Earning an honorable mention was Hassan S for his presentation on the invention of the Apple II. Prithvi P earned a special award from the Cleveland Grays for his documentary on Blitzkrieg. In the group documentary category, Sarah D and Hannah Y placed first with their presentation on the Cleveland Metroparks. Placing second were Zach I, Deepak K, and Mohammed M for their project on the discovery of the polio vaccine by Jonas Salk. Earning an honorable mention for their documentary on the Russian Revolution were Shawki A, Grant F, and Miguel P.
Five students received special recognition, along with generous cash awards, from the Early
Settlers Association of the Western Reserve. These awards are given for excellent projects on topics related to Western Reserve history. Receiving these awards were Amir F, Lulu S, Nathan C, Carlf C for his website on Charles Hall, the discoverer of an efficient aluminum processing method, and Alexander I for his website on Paul Brown, the innovative football coach.
In addition, Connie Miller received the Teacher of Merit award from the Ohio Humanities Council and will be recognized at the state competition in April.
Congratulations to everyone and good luck in Columbus!
Birchwood students swept the website category. Kavya R placed first with her website on the Bill of Rights. She also received an award from the Sons of the American Revolution recognizing an outstanding entry from the Revolutionary War era. Nathan C earned second place with his website on Alan Freed, the Cleveland deejay who popularized rock-n-roll. Earning third place was Lulu S with her focus on the Northwest Ordinance.
In the performance categories, Birchwood students again put on stellar performances. With her individual performance on Samuel Morse and the invention of the telegraph, Nardine T placed first. Placing second with her performance on Alexander Graham Bell’s invention of the telephone was Christine B. In the group performance category, Trevor L and Sanjana R placed first with an engaging performance on the topic of Yellow Journalism and Clare P and Zaeem M placed second with an excellent performance on the Marshall Plan.
In the documentary categories, 11 students will be advancing to the state competition. Susmita R placed first for her individual documentary on the discovery of DNA. Ben W took second for his documentary on the invention of the printing press. Earning an honorable mention was Hassan S for his presentation on the invention of the Apple II. Prithvi P earned a special award from the Cleveland Grays for his documentary on Blitzkrieg. In the group documentary category, Sarah D and Hannah Y placed first with their presentation on the Cleveland Metroparks. Placing second were Zach I, Deepak K, and Mohammed M for their project on the discovery of the polio vaccine by Jonas Salk. Earning an honorable mention for their documentary on the Russian Revolution were Shawki A, Grant F, and Miguel P.
Five students received special recognition, along with generous cash awards, from the Early
Settlers Association of the Western Reserve. These awards are given for excellent projects on topics related to Western Reserve history. Receiving these awards were Amir F, Lulu S, Nathan C, Carlf C for his website on Charles Hall, the discoverer of an efficient aluminum processing method, and Alexander I for his website on Paul Brown, the innovative football coach.
In addition, Connie Miller received the Teacher of Merit award from the Ohio Humanities Council and will be recognized at the state competition in April.
Congratulations to everyone and good luck in Columbus!
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Birchwood School Students Are Gold Key Winners in Scholastic Writing Awards Competition, Qualify for National Competition
CLEVELAND— Eleven budding authors from the seventh and eighth grades at Birchwood School in Cleveland are Gold Key winners in the regional Scholastic Writing Awards Competition. All of their entries are eligible for the national Scholastic competition. The seventh grade winners include Trevor L, Vikas N, and Susmita R. The eighth grade winners include Shawki A, Nathan C, Deepak K, Miranda M, Mohammad M, Yun Lu S, Nardine T, and Benjamin W.
Scholastic Writing Awards Competition was founded in 1923 and is the oldest, longest running, most prestigious recognition program for student achievement in the visual arts and creative writing in the United States. The competition is for creative teenagers in grades 7-12 from public, private and parochial schools throughout the United States and Canada, as well as American-run schools abroad, home-schooled children students and students who make art and writing through community organizations.
Scholastic Writing Awards Competition was founded in 1923 and is the oldest, longest running, most prestigious recognition program for student achievement in the visual arts and creative writing in the United States. The competition is for creative teenagers in grades 7-12 from public, private and parochial schools throughout the United States and Canada, as well as American-run schools abroad, home-schooled children students and students who make art and writing through community organizations.
Sunday, February 28, 2010
Power of the Pen Regional on Feb 20 at Kent State University
Congratulations to regional qualifiers:
Seventh graders - Marla B, Trevor L, Hassan S, Hannah Y
Eighth Graders - Miranda M, Lulu S, Ben W
Trevor L took home the first place trophy for seventh
graders, along with the Jane Heap Memorial Award that
included a savings bond, and a Best of Rounds.
Students who advance to the state level will compete in
Wooster College on May 21, Friday.
A big thank you to Rozina Sayed who sacrificed a Saturday
to chaperone the students.
Seventh graders - Marla B, Trevor L, Hassan S, Hannah Y
Eighth Graders - Miranda M, Lulu S, Ben W
Trevor L took home the first place trophy for seventh
graders, along with the Jane Heap Memorial Award that
included a savings bond, and a Best of Rounds.
Students who advance to the state level will compete in
Wooster College on May 21, Friday.
A big thank you to Rozina Sayed who sacrificed a Saturday
to chaperone the students.
MathCounts Team Wins First
We did it!!! Our MathCounts team of team of Mohammed
M, Nathan C, Kavya R, and Clive C came in first place in
the chapter level of the MathCounts competition held at
Cleveland State University, February 13. In addition,
Mohammed came in second place, Clive in third, Kavya
in fifth, Nathan in seventh, and Nate in 12th place.
The team will head to Columbus on Saturday, March 13 to
compete against other Ohio teams for a chance to go to
the national level. To prepare, the students are putting in
extra time at school and at home studying problems from
previous math competitions. Good luck students!!!
M, Nathan C, Kavya R, and Clive C came in first place in
the chapter level of the MathCounts competition held at
Cleveland State University, February 13. In addition,
Mohammed came in second place, Clive in third, Kavya
in fifth, Nathan in seventh, and Nate in 12th place.
The team will head to Columbus on Saturday, March 13 to
compete against other Ohio teams for a chance to go to
the national level. To prepare, the students are putting in
extra time at school and at home studying problems from
previous math competitions. Good luck students!!!
Language Arts Competition Announcement
A representative from the Scholastic New York regional office
called the school with exciting news. Several students in
the seventh and eighth who entered the Scholastic Writing
Awards competition are Gold Key winners. All these entries
are eligible for the national Scholastic competition. The
following are synopses of their writing:
Trevor L wrote Next Year, a memoir about his experience
in a summer baseball league where his mediocre team
rose in the ranks to play in the championships.
Vikas N wrote a fantasy entitled Briefcase about a boy’s
brush with the dark forces as he struggled to make sense
of his father’s dying gift even as he was defending a friend.
In The Treasure Susmita R wrote a short short story about
how a bullied boy faced his adversity in a race to hunt for
treasure.
Shawki A’s The End was a short short story exploring the
life of an addict and his influence on a young adolescent
entrusted to his care.
My Brother and Me is Nathan C’s memoir about the
escapades he finds himself in as he follows his brother’s
apparently innocuous suggestions.
Dog Trouble is another memoir. Deepak K writes about
his horrific ordeal with ferocious dogs as a young child
and explains his family’s intense phobia of dogs.
Miranda M in Here, Fishy Fishy describes an innocent
experience one summer of how she and her friends try to
save a stranded fish near the shores Lake Erie.
In the science fiction piece entitled Mission 274, Colony
531, Mohammed M writes a story about a scientist who
embarks on a journey of fact finding, only to discover other
truths about himself and his friend.
It was not until Lulu S visits her grandma in China, while
making the acquaintance of her cousins, that she learns
a valuable lesson in the piece entitled Follow.
Nardine T submitted two pieces, Coolio and That
Day. Coolio explores her thoughts and inner feelings
as she witnesses a young friend’s suffering and fight
against cancer. That Day is a fictional short short
story about how a young woman coped with parents
who invited themselves to dinner after being
estranged for several years.
Ben W was also recognized for both of the pieces he
submitted. The Spelling Bee was a short story about how
the friendship of two friends, both vying for first place in
the National Spelling Bee, endured the trials, jealousy, and
pressure inherent in the contest. His other piece called
Extreme Sports redefined his understanding of the venue
as he described the adventure and peril he experienced in
his first whitewater rafting trip down the Ohio Pyle River.
Congratulations to these young writers whose manuscripts
will be sent on to the national office for judging. We wish
them the best of luck.
called the school with exciting news. Several students in
the seventh and eighth who entered the Scholastic Writing
Awards competition are Gold Key winners. All these entries
are eligible for the national Scholastic competition. The
following are synopses of their writing:
Trevor L wrote Next Year, a memoir about his experience
in a summer baseball league where his mediocre team
rose in the ranks to play in the championships.
Vikas N wrote a fantasy entitled Briefcase about a boy’s
brush with the dark forces as he struggled to make sense
of his father’s dying gift even as he was defending a friend.
In The Treasure Susmita R wrote a short short story about
how a bullied boy faced his adversity in a race to hunt for
treasure.
Shawki A’s The End was a short short story exploring the
life of an addict and his influence on a young adolescent
entrusted to his care.
My Brother and Me is Nathan C’s memoir about the
escapades he finds himself in as he follows his brother’s
apparently innocuous suggestions.
Dog Trouble is another memoir. Deepak K writes about
his horrific ordeal with ferocious dogs as a young child
and explains his family’s intense phobia of dogs.
Miranda M in Here, Fishy Fishy describes an innocent
experience one summer of how she and her friends try to
save a stranded fish near the shores Lake Erie.
In the science fiction piece entitled Mission 274, Colony
531, Mohammed M writes a story about a scientist who
embarks on a journey of fact finding, only to discover other
truths about himself and his friend.
It was not until Lulu S visits her grandma in China, while
making the acquaintance of her cousins, that she learns
a valuable lesson in the piece entitled Follow.
Nardine T submitted two pieces, Coolio and That
Day. Coolio explores her thoughts and inner feelings
as she witnesses a young friend’s suffering and fight
against cancer. That Day is a fictional short short
story about how a young woman coped with parents
who invited themselves to dinner after being
estranged for several years.
Ben W was also recognized for both of the pieces he
submitted. The Spelling Bee was a short story about how
the friendship of two friends, both vying for first place in
the National Spelling Bee, endured the trials, jealousy, and
pressure inherent in the contest. His other piece called
Extreme Sports redefined his understanding of the venue
as he described the adventure and peril he experienced in
his first whitewater rafting trip down the Ohio Pyle River.
Congratulations to these young writers whose manuscripts
will be sent on to the national office for judging. We wish
them the best of luck.
Feb 2010 5-8 Math Awards
Continental Math League
Gold Award: Darius Z, Vinayak K, Pheby L, Prathna K,
Kavya R, Nate C, Sunny R, Sue R, Trevor L, Marla B,
Prithvi P, Vikas N, Sarah D, Brad S, Hannah Y, Shawki
A, Deepak K, Zaeem M, Carlf C, and Clare P
Silver Award: Michael T, Alexis H, Haley Y, Katelyn V,
Clive C, Hajira A, Kareem T, Dhweeja D, Sachi G,
Hassan S, Amir F, A.J. S, Sean F, Munim M, Ben W,
Grant F, and Nardine T
Bronze Award: Anthony C, Marco B, Ammar M, Shan S,
Peter A, Jorgen K, Naomi W, Christine B, Alexander I,
Nicholas J, Nathan C, and Mahmoud A
Math Olympiads
Gold Award: Darius Z, Kavya R, Clive C, Christine B,
Nate C, Hajira A, Kareem T, Dhweeja D, Sunny R, Sue
R, Hassan S, Prithvi P, Brad S, Hannah Y, Sean F,
Nathan C, Munim M, and Lulu Sun
Silver Award: Ammar M, Peter A, Jorgen K, Cameron S,
Sachi G, Trevor L, Marla B, Alex P, Shawki A, Deepak
K, Ben W, Zaeem M, Grant F, Clare P, and Miguel P
Bronze Award: Anthony C, Vinayak K, Maya F, Grace X,
Prathna K, Anna H, Shan S, Naomi W, Sarah D, A.J. S,
Mahmoud A, Peter C, and Zach I
Gold Award: Darius Z, Vinayak K, Pheby L, Prathna K,
Kavya R, Nate C, Sunny R, Sue R, Trevor L, Marla B,
Prithvi P, Vikas N, Sarah D, Brad S, Hannah Y, Shawki
A, Deepak K, Zaeem M, Carlf C, and Clare P
Silver Award: Michael T, Alexis H, Haley Y, Katelyn V,
Clive C, Hajira A, Kareem T, Dhweeja D, Sachi G,
Hassan S, Amir F, A.J. S, Sean F, Munim M, Ben W,
Grant F, and Nardine T
Bronze Award: Anthony C, Marco B, Ammar M, Shan S,
Peter A, Jorgen K, Naomi W, Christine B, Alexander I,
Nicholas J, Nathan C, and Mahmoud A
Math Olympiads
Gold Award: Darius Z, Kavya R, Clive C, Christine B,
Nate C, Hajira A, Kareem T, Dhweeja D, Sunny R, Sue
R, Hassan S, Prithvi P, Brad S, Hannah Y, Sean F,
Nathan C, Munim M, and Lulu Sun
Silver Award: Ammar M, Peter A, Jorgen K, Cameron S,
Sachi G, Trevor L, Marla B, Alex P, Shawki A, Deepak
K, Ben W, Zaeem M, Grant F, Clare P, and Miguel P
Bronze Award: Anthony C, Vinayak K, Maya F, Grace X,
Prathna K, Anna H, Shan S, Naomi W, Sarah D, A.J. S,
Mahmoud A, Peter C, and Zach I
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