Brooks County Middle School
BCMS Students Qualify for Duke Talent Search Program
Principal Howard Akers presented four seventh graders at Brooks County Middle School letters of congratulations for qualifying to participate in the Talent Search Program sponsored by Duke University. Based on their Cognitive Ability scores, the students have been invited to take the SAT or ACT along with juniors and seniors in high school. If a student scores at a qualifying level, he or she will be able to attend the Duke University Talent Identification Program during the summer. The purpose of TIP is to identify academically talented young people and provide them with challenging, innovative and highly motivating educational programs in a university setting. Pictured from left to right: Shannon G., McKenzie S., BCMS Principal Howard Akers, Owen B., and Jerry D.
Writing Memoirs at BCMS
Students in Ashlee Gruno’s class have been busy writing their memoirs. To showcase the students and their writing parents were invited to hear the students read their stories to the class and watched a slide show using six words from their memoirs to share their story. Literary legend has it that Ernest Hemingway once wrote a story in six words. His story was, "For Sale: baby shoes, never worn." The students were challenge not only to write their memoirs, but they also rewrote those memoirs in six words. The class put them to pictures and music, and shared the video. Pictured is Kane S. sharing his memoir.
Congratulations to the Middle School Cross Country Team
In recent meets the team middle school team took top honors. The girls took 1st place as a team and the boys took 2nd place. Elaina E. ran an excellent race taking 1st place overall and at another meet she took 3rd place overall with all runners doing exceptional job beating their personal best times. Amanda Sopko is the Cross Country Coach.