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If you can't bring Mr. Jackson to the party, you bring the party to him.
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| Walden Middle School Newsletter
May 10, 2010 |
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M5/10 -
T5/11 - Band Rehearsal in TAH:
Grade 5 - 3:30-4:10pm
Grade 6 - 4:15- 5:20pm
Grade 7 - 4:45- 5:55pm
W5/12 - Track & Field throwers have practice @ Fern Creek.
T5/13 - No MS track & Field Practice; HS meet @ Henry County.
F5/14 - Last Friday track practice
S5/15 - Track & Field: @ No. Oldham, 9:15 AM
M5/17 - 8S Drama Production: Dogsbreath Devereaux, @ 6:30 PM
T5/18 -
W5/19- Band Rehearsal in TAH:
Grade 5 - 3:30-4:10pm
Grade 6 - 4:15- 5:20pm
Grade 7 - 4:45- 5:55pm
T5/20 - Band Concert:
5:30pm-Students Report to Band Room
6:30pm- Performance time TAH
F5/21 - School will be dismissed at 3 PM for the International Fair, 1-3 PM.
S5/22 - MS Track & Field: KTCCCA State Championships @ Dunbar
M5/24 -
T5/25 - 6S Drama Production @ 6:30 PM
W5/26 - Track Banquet
T5/27 - 4th grade Band Instrument night @ 6 PM
F5/28 -
M5/31 - No School - Memorial Day
T6/1 - HS Graduation @ 7:00 PM, St. Matthews Episcopal Church
W6/2 - MS Field Trips: 5th grade to Indianapolis; 6 & 7 to Incredible Dave's; 8th to Mega Cave and then to Incredible Dave's
- Regular 3 PM Dismissal for MS
T6/3 - MS Awards Day @ 9 AM
- 8th grade Graduation Dinner @ Hunting Creek Country Club, 6:30 PM
F6/4 - Have a great summer!
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CONGRATULATIONS TO
7th grader WILL MANDROLA, who qualified for "Grand Recognition" (National!) in the Duke University Talent Identification Program (TIP) for his ACT scores: 34-Science,
27-Math, 25-English, 25-Reading, &
28 Composite!
Congratulations to Tina King & Jacob Lichtefeld (5th graders) for achieving "High Honors" for their SCAT test scores, and to Mary King (8th grade) for achieving "Distinction" for her ACT Reading score of 23. All three students earned these recognitions from their participation in the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth program. Congratulations also to CJ Burton (7th grade), who scored 20 in the Science ACT. His score qualifies CJ to participate in the Duke University TIP Academy.
American Scholastic Challenge 2010
Walden's 8th grade competed this challenging on-line current events competition along with another 18,000 eighth grade students nationally. The national average score was 53% correct. Seventeen of our 8th graders received merit certificates for scoring above the national average. The top scorer received a medal. Congratulations to our first, second, and third place winners: Eric Elder, Adam Eldemire, and Madeline Tighe, who scored 80%, 76%, & 74% respectively.
SPOTLIGHT ON THE
MIDDLE SCHOOL
TRACK & FIELD TEAM
Below
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Middle School Spring Trip Walden Middle School students spent 2 fun-filled days in St. Louis for the spring trip. Last Thursday morning we arrived at the Cahokia Indian Mounds in Illinois. These mounds are the remains of the largest pre-Columbian settlement north of Mexico. After a visit to the interpretive center, we had the opportunity to climb the stairs to the top of Monks Mound. After this we went to the St. Louis Arch where we visited the Westward Expansion Museum and watched an IMAX movie about the Lewis and Clark Exhibition. Then students took the tram to the top of the Arch. After dinner at the Hard Rock Café, students played a round of Galaxy Mini Golf, an inside course that is illuminated by black lights! On Friday we began our day with a visit to the St. Louis Zoo and then went to the incredible, fantastic City Museum! Thank you to Mrs. Elder and Mrs. Fitts for leading the trip and a special thanks to all the parents - Barry Christensen, John Brennan, Terry Cohen, Jason Tharp, Barbara Dowling, John Mandrola, Michelle Wise, Sheila Haney, and Dana Strull - who were fabulous chaperones!
A great time was had by all!
 Spotlight on Recent
Middle School Track & Field Meets
Middle School No. Central Kentucky Conference April 22
Ben Spear 4th Hurdles
Michelle Brudner 7th Hurdles
Mary King 3rd 100 m (in 13.69 seconds)
Sarah Holloway 5th 100 m
Samantha Brenzel 3rd 1600 m
Lily Carothers 7th 1600
Jake Wunsch 1st 1600
Sam McCalpin 8th 1600
4 X 100 Relay-Girls 4th Sarah Holloway, Autumn Shell, Martina Thurman,Tina King
4 X 100 Relay-Boys 6th Evan Randall, Jarrett Bond, Alex Geller,
&Peter Downey
Mary King 3rd 400 m Dash
Paul Schieman 1st 400 m Dash
Samantha Brenzel 3rd 300 m Hurdles
Jake Wunsch 2nd 300 m Hurdles
Mary King 4th 200 m Dash
Sarah Holloway 7th 200 m Dash
4 X 400 Relay-Girls 1st Sarah Holloway, Mary King, Autumn Shell,
& Samantha Brenzel
4 X 400 Relay-Boys 6th Jake Wunsch, Eric Elder, Ben Spears, & Sam McCalpin
Olivia Beres 7th Discus
Brock Martin 8th Discus
Anna Bond 8th Long Jump
Paul Schieman 2nd Long Jump
Paul Schieman 1st High Jump
Conor O'Daniel 2nd High Jump
Brock Martin 5th Turbo Jav
Overall: Girls-5th and Boys-4th
High School Holy Cross April 23
Ben Spear 6th 3200 m
Lily Carothers 3rd 800 m
Middle School Track and Field at KCD Invitational May 7, 2010
Varsity Girls:
Samantha Brenzel 2nd 800 m
Samantha Brenzel 3rd 1600 m
4 X 400 Relay 3rd Samantha Brenzel, Sarah Holloway, Autumn Shell,
& Sydney Brenzel
Junior Varsity Girls:
4 X 400 Relay 3rd Rosemary DeMarco, Maddie Duane, Maddie Bray,
& Alexis Kinslow
4 X 800 Relay 1st Rosemary DeMarco, Maddie Bray, Alexis Kinslow,
& Sydney Brenzel
Shot Put 3rd Martina Thurman
Varsity Boys:
1600 m 2nd Jake Wunsch
4 X 800 Relay 2nd Jake Wunsch, Conor O'Daniel, CJ Burton, & Matthew Bennett
Junior Varsity:
800 m Run 1st Sam McCalpin
1600 m Run 2nd Sam McCalpin
Overall:
Varsity Girls- 4th
Junior Varsity Girls-6th
Varsity Boys-7th
Junior Varsity Boys-7th
High School Results from May 8, 2010 KCD Invitational
200 m Dash 2nd Mary King
400 m Dash 2nd Mary King
6th Grade Proverbs
The 6th grade has recently completed units on India and China. In the process of learning about these countries, they had interpreted proverbs attributed to Buddha and Confucius, and then penned their own original proverbs. Enjoy our budding philosophers:
Hate is forever; friends are forever more.
- Emma Rosenberg
If a man steps on a snake and is bitten, no one is truly at fault; however, if he is bitten
trying to kill the snake, he can only fault himself.
- Alec Diaz
Even a mighty lion was once a playful cub.
- Alexis Kinslow
Life's Hard; get over it.
- Ian Kinslow
Think before you do.
- Deepak Sharma
The superior man has a great mind, not brute strength. - Sam McCalpin
A bird only flies when he thinks he can do it.
- Chris Cullinan
Do not waste your time finding yourself; spend your time being yourself.
- Martina Thurman
Something that you have, you do not want;
except when you lose it, then you realize you need it.
- TJ Haas
Your brain may be getting smarter, but your mind is getting wiser.
- Rosemary DeMarco
Trust yourself and good things will happen.
- Madelyn Bray
When you are born, your parents give you the first step in life, but you must walk.
- Henry Mankowski
Happiness and positive attitude yields to a long, well-lived life. - Katie Rompf
You cannot ski without a mountain.
- Kamron Akrami
You can never finish the race unless you start. - Aaron Gabriel
The more you sleep, the more you waste, the more you waste your life. - Sydney Brenzel
The older you are, the younger you want to be; the younger you are, the older you want to be. So be happy about your present age. - David Borders
A man with clothes of silk who holds a heart of stone is nothing compared to the man who wears rags and keeps a heart of gold. - Nicole Dowling
When you're on fire, don't spread it.
- Kinsey Emerson
He who is content with his life wins the greatest reward.
- Kalin Clarkson
If you are envious of what someone else has, think of what you do have; it will
bring you happiness.
- Rachel Wise
The worker wins the race, while the sluggish person takes disgrace.
- Matt Baisden
Please check that recycling box at school and at home..... Walden fifth grade students are beginning to work on an architecture project that will entail them working on scale cardboard models. If you have any thin cardboard boxes such as snack boxes (Triscuits, Wheat Thins, Pop Tarts, etc.) or any cereal boxes that you can pass along to the Lower School art program - it will be much appreciated! The thin cardboard allows the students to utilize and manipulate them as tools in creating their structures. You can pass any such items onto me or leave them just outside the Lower School art room door. Thanks, Martin Rollins |
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