Our team competed in Lanier Invitational!
Our Spring Hill Science Olympiad Team traveled to Lanier
Middle School last Saturday for our first tournament this year. We competed in
23 science and engineering events in the division of thirty-seven middle and
elementary schools—including the top ranked teams in the state such as
Longfellow, Kilmer, and Rocky Run. We got 21st among thirty-seven
teams!
Our Medal Winners are:
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Rock and Minerals (Teju
Charagundla, Birka Chen): 5thWe also did well in the following
events but just missed the medals:
- Tower (Ray Zhang,
Anne Zhu): 6th
- Road Scholar (Nate
Minton, Ray Zhang): 7th
About the team
Our SO team includes these 15 core members: Tejasvi
Charagundla, Birka Chen, Neel Curtis, Elizabeth Fox, Nate Minton, Maya Pashai, Benjamin
Pham, Amr Premjee, Aiden Raoufinia, Divyanshi Raut, Isabella Robertson, Aahil
Valliani, Kushaan Vardhan, Ray Zhang, and Anne Zhu. Our team alternate is
Thamaire Pinnaduwage. Each event requires 2-3 team members, and every member
attends 3-4 events. The team prepared for three months leading up to this
tournament. The goal is to not only win medals, but also more importantly to
gain an enthusiasm for science through commitment and dedication. Congratulations to all our hard working
students and mentors! Our team head coaches are Ethan Wu and Adam Yee, who are Spring
Hill graduates and currently seniors at Thomas Jeffersion High School for
Science and Technology. Our faculty sponsor is Mrs. Merideth Fisher.
Highlighted Trait:
Hope/Optimism
(1/14-1/27)
What does optimism
mean?
You
expect the best from the future and work to achieve it. People who are optimistic have a positive
vision of what the future holds and maintain confidence that they will get
there. Optimism
is about staying focused on the good in any situation – allowing you to be
aware of opportunities and accountable for your emotions.
Why does
it matter?
Optimistic
people are planners and goal setters. Due to their future oriented mindset, they are often hard working,
conscientious, and able to overcome obstacles. Without hope and optimism, we would not be
able to overcome hardships. Optimists
are inspiring. By sharing and
achieving their vision - despite setbacks - they help us all achieve more.
Conversation
Starters…
- Can you describe a time when you were optimistic
during a difficult situation?
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Have you ever had hope when others didn’t?
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What would you like you future to hold? How can optimism help you achieve these
goals?
Spring Hill Artists Published in The
Connection Newspaper
Every
December, right before the New Year, The Connection Newspaper turns its pages
over to the youth in our area. This year, the following Spring Hill students
had artwork published in the McLean Connection Children’s & Teens’
Connection 2017: Daniel Kim, Milan Nguyen, Pricilla Minseon Kim, Kristen Han,
Annabelle Bozarth, Larissa Nwokobia, Samuel Nieto, Thomas Haith, Juwon Park,
and Anirudh Chadalavada. View the McLean Children’s Connection issue:
http://www.mcleanconnection.com/PDFs/
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In
preparation for Valentine’s Day,
the SCA
will be selling Candy Grams
again this
year!
When: February
5th-13th
Where: The
Front Lobby
Why: For
students to pass out during classroom parties on Valentine’s Day!
Cost:
Individual
Candy Gram = $0.50
Class Set
(30 Candy Grams) = $10.00
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1/25 End of Second Quarter - 2-Hour Early Release
1/26 Teacher Workday - No School for Students
1/29 Teacher Workday - No School for Students
2/1 Taste of Spring Hill (6:00pm - 8:00pm)- Cafeteria
2/1-2/16 ASA Spring Registration
2/2 3rd & 4th Grade Principal Coffee (9:00am-10:00am)- Large Pod
2/5-2/13 SCA Candy Gram Sales,(8:00am-8:50am)- Lobby
2/9 SCA Spirit Day-Sport's Jersey Day
2/14 Valentine's Day Class Parties
2/16 PTO Bingo Night (6:00pm-7:30pm)-Cafeteria
2/19 President's Day Holiday-No School
2/26 ASA Spring Classes Begin
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