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LCS Students Excel at State History Fair

Four LCS Student Projects Advance to the National History Fair

 Leon County Schools’ students excelled at the State History Fair with seven students or groups recognized in the top three in the main categories and three more students or groups earning the top honor in the Special Prize categories. Additionally, two Lincoln students won the Outstanding County Award for Leon County. First and second place finishers will advance to the National History Fair in June.

Here are the complete statewide results- http://www.floridahistoryfair.com/awards/statewinners.cfm

Native American Heritage Award

NATIVE AMERICAN HERITAGE AWARD
Sponsored by the The Florida Governor’s Council on Indian Affairs, Inc.
McCall Chapin, Lily Sweet King
Secret Words, Secret Warriors: How the Navajo Code Talkers Helped Win World War II
Junior Group Documentary
Fairview Middle School (Leon)
Teacher: Amise Manuel, Karen Study

SCIENCE HERITAGE AWARD
Sponsored by the The Tallahassee Scientific Society
Creed King, Kate Powell, Townsend Porcher
The Eradication of the Hookworm in the American South
Junior Group Exhibit
Fairview Middle School (Leon)
Teacher: Amise Manuel, Karen Study

WORLD WAR II HERITAGE AWARD
Sponsored by the Florida State University’s Institute for World War II and the Human Experience
Cannon Haworth
D-Day: The Decision to Go on June 6th
Junior Individual Performance
Fairview Middle School (Leon)
Teacher: Amise Manuel, Karen Study

JUNIOR HISTORICAL PAPER

2nd Place Adrianna Williams
Henrietta’s Immortality: How One Woman’s Cells Shaped Medical History
Swift Creek Middle School (Leon)
Teacher: Stephen Veliz

SENIOR HISTORICAL PAPER

2nd Place Rachel Joyner
Age of Antibiotics: The Transformation of Medicine and the Subsequent Arms Race Between Man and Microbe
Leon High School (Leon)
Teacher: Lewis Tillman

JUNIOR INDIVIDUAL DOCUMENTARY

3rd Place Cattie Li
38th Parallel: The Dividing of a Nation
Deerlake Middle School (Leon)
Teacher: Gretchen Bertram

SENIOR GROUP PERFORMANCE

3rd Place Joshua Buchanan, Joseph Thyer
Martin Luther and the Sale of Indulgences
Lincoln High School (Leon)
Teacher: Craig Ross

SENIOR INDIVIDUAL EXHIBIT

1st Place Sarah Brooks
Ancient Language, Modern Warfare: The Secret Mission of the Navajo Code Talkers
Lincoln High School (Leon)
Teacher: Nick Bertram

3rd Place Breanna Bruner
All Aboard to Florida! The Grand Hotels of the Two Henrys
Lincoln High School (Leon)
Teachers: BillieAnne Gay, Nick Bertram

OUTSTANDING COUNTY AWARD
Lincoln High Kayley Erickson and Emma Raymaker

PHOTOS: Winners of the Newspapers in Education Essay Contest at the Florida Capitol

Congratulations to the winners of the Newspapers in Education Essay contest sponsored by the Tallahassee Democrat. The ceremony was held at the Florida Capitol during Children’s Week.

LCS at Operation Stand Down

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The Leon Schools community joined together to help Operation Stand Down. The Stand Down was an event to help the 180 homeless veterans in the Leon County area. Schools raised awareness, recruited volunteers, and took in donations and money to help the cause. Dr. Pam Higtower, Canopy Oaks, Sealey, Ft. Braden, Gilchrist, Montford, DeSoto Trail, Apalachee and many others went above and beyond in their assistance. For more information visit www.NorthFloridaStandDown.org.

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Local Raa Students Roll Easter Eggs at the White House with President Obama

My family thoroughly enjoyed our trip to the White House’s Easter Egg Roll. My oldest daughter, Jordan, an 8th grader at RAA, shook the President’s hand, but was most excited about meeting and taking a picture with a member of the pop group, the Wanted.

My son, Logan, a 6th grader at RAA, can’t stop talking about meeting Anquan Boldin, who was instrumental in the Baltimore Ravens’ Super Bowl win this year. Coincidentally, I taught Anquan when I was a professor at Florida State University. He was a student in my Introduction to African American Literature Class, and recognized me right away.

My youngest, Kalen, was front and center at the Story Time station. After listening attentively to President Obama read Chick-a-Chicka Boom Boom,she and her best friend, Camille, whose family joined us, scurried over to the Easter Egg Roll station to participate in the traditional competition of rolling eggs with a wooden stick to the finish line.

Chanta M. Haywood, Ph.D.

The Roberts Family at White House Easter Egg Roll

Jordan Logan and Kalen at White House

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Kalen in the Crowd as President Obama Reads Chicka Chicka Boom Boom

Kalen Roberts being read to by President Obama

Kalen Roberts Rolling Eggs at White House

Logan Roberts - RAA 6th Grade- and Anquan Boldin at White House Easter Egg Roll

Montford Middle Junior Beta Clubs Donates $2,000 to TMH Foundation

Montford Beta ClubOn Wednesday, April 3 members of the Montford Middle School Junior National Beta Club presented a check in the amount of $2,000.00 to the Tallahassee Memorial Healthcare (TMH) Foundation. The donation will benefit the Tallahassee Memorial Cancer Center. Janet Borneman, Director of Planned Giving for the TMH Foundation, accepted the check from the club’s president, Nia Close. Additional Beta Club members, Caroline Englert, Mackenzie Goddard, Emilee Thompson, and Daniel Westcott, attended the event as well. Club sponsors are Montford teachers, Christy Bowman and Wendy Taylor
National Junior Beta Club promotes the goals of academic achievement, character, service, and leadership. For the entire 2012-2013 school year, members have been involved in activities like boston butt sales and bake sales to generate funds for the donation to the TMH Foundation. The TMH Cancer center will use the donation for direct patient needs.
Principal Lewis Blessing expresses, “At Montford Middle School, we not only stress the importance of high academic achievement among our students, we also strive daily to teach and instill in our students the immeasurable value of good citizenship and civic responsibility. The club’s donation to the TMH Foundation demonstrates the students’ commitment and dedication to worthwhile service opportunities within our community.”