Ms. Pietrzak has had some fun with her second grade math class during their math measurements unit. The students use Geoboards to practice finding perimeter and area, listen to UMIGO: A Cup Fills Up (CAPACITY) song while making GallonBots to learn the measurement exchanges of cups, pints, quarts, and gallons!
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Making Math Measurements Fun
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State Tournament Results for Middle School Forensics Team
This weekend the Middle School Forensics Team competed in the state forensics tournament at Bloomfield Hills High School. There were 22 students participating in the competition. The coaches were very pleased and proud of the students' performances. Congratulations to the following students:
- Meilan Antonucci '24 - 2nd Place in Broadcasting
- Adil Bahrainwala '23 - Semifinalist in Declamation
- Aeva Dey '24 - 6th Place in Dramatic Interpretation
- Melanie Bandara '24 - Semifinalist in Dramatic Interpretation
- Shakuntala Balusu '23 & Solene DeGaynor '23 - Semifinalists in Duo Interpretation
- Morgan Drenser-Hagmann '23 - Semifinalist in Impromptu
- Veda Mantena '24 - 3rd Place in Informative
- Valerie Yang '23 - Semifinalist in Oratory
- Krisha Ramani '23 - 6th Place in Oratory
- William Beachum '23 - 5th Place in Original Interpretation
- Keya Dutt '25 - Semifinalist in Original Interpretation
- Emily Liao '23 - 2nd Place in Prose
- Arnav Modi '23 - 2nd Place in Prose
- Daniel Upton '23 - Semifinalist in Storytelling
- Ella Schueller '25 - 2nd Place in Storytelling 5/6
Although the following students may not have placed, they truly showed so much progress, courage, and tenacity: Ammar Siddiqui '24 (Declamation), Hannah Redman '24 (Dramatic Interpretation), Rory Weiler '25 (Oratory), Tess Harris '24 (Original Interpretation), Ben Yu '23 (Prose), and Kareem Shaban '25 (Storytelling 5/6).
Coaches: Chelsey Larsen, Roz Giroux, and Theresa Weiler
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Congratulations to M/S and U/S Science Olympiad Participants
Congratulations to all Science Olympiad team members for their participation in the state tournament held at MSU on Saturday, April 27. The following Middle School students placed at the event:
- 1st Place: Density Lab: Vikram Goddla '24 and Anusha Reddy '24
- 3rd Place: Disease Detectives: Himani Yarlagadda '25 and Anusha Reddy '24
- 1st Place: Elastic Launched Glider: Vikram Goddla '24 and Trinity Chen '24
- 6th Place: Fossils: Kaitlyn Du '25 and Armaan Dev '24
- 6th Place: Heredity: Himani Yarlagadda '25 and Anusha Reddy '24
- 2nd Place: Potions and Poisons: Himani Yarlagadda '25 and Kaitlyn Du '25
- 7th Place: Solar System: Armaan Dev '24 and Prachi Gupta '24
The Upper School Science Olympiad team placed 8th in this year's state tournament ahead of one of their perennial rivals, Troy-Athens who had recently finished ahead of them at regionals in March. Congratulations!
Team members: Vivian Bai '19, Anoushka Dev '20, Sara Elyas '21, Allen Gu '21, Roshen Patel '20, Julia Shen '19, Shivan Prasad '19, Hassan Siddiqui '19, Zaid Siddiqui '21, Ajay Sumanth '21, Sahil Suneja '19, Yannis Wu-Yip '19, Brian Yang '20, Jeffrey Yang '21, Jason Zeng '20, William Zheng '21, Joshua Zhe '19, Celina Zhuang '20. Coach Duha Fahmy.
Subject areas where individual teams finished in the top ten were:
Boomilever
Codebusters
Experimental Design
Mousetrap Vehicle
Protein Modeling
Source Code
Thermodynamics
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National History Day State Winner
National History Day is an educational competition designed to encourage students to explore historical subjects while offering a fascinating opportunity to learn through hands-on study. This past weekend, Liana Lau '20, competed in the 2019 State Final Event at Bay City High School in Bay City, Michigan. Liana qualified for the National Contest to be held at the University of Maryland, College Park just outside of the nation’s capital from June 9 - 13. Liana’s individual research paper entitled, Triumph and Tragedy: The Breath-Taking Stink, will be competing with students from all over the United States. Congratulations, Liana, and good luck at Nationals!
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National Language Exam Results 2019
The results for the national language exams in French, German, Japanese, Latin and Spanish were released last week. The national language exams measure students' abilities in vocabulary, grammar, reading, and listening skills. The students take an exam corresponding to their current level of study. Many of our Upper School and Middle School students received national recognition.
The National German Exam
Gold - Emily Weinmann '21 (Geman IV)
Silver - Clara Yuhn '22 (German II)
Bronze - Alex Ge '19 (German V)
Achievement Award - Skylar Farah '21 (German II), David Wang '20 (German III)
The following Upper School students placed in the top ten nationally for their performance on the National French Exam (Le Grand Concours):
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LEVEL |
STUDENTS AND PLACES |
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2A |
Gold Silver Bronze |
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3A |
Gold Silver Bronze |
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4A |
Gold Silver Bronze |
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5A |
Silver Bronze |
The following Middle School students placed for their performance on the National French Exam :
7th Grade - Gold - Giulia Materazzo, Silver - Sakina Boxwalla, Ammar Siddiqui, and Bronze - Gautam Nalliah, Honorable Mention - Bashar Fakhoury, Catherine Hiemstra
8th Grade - Silver - Shakuntala Balusu, Charlotte Bernard, Solene DeGaynor, Aaryn Sherman, Annika Thakur. Bronze - Mohammad Alnajjar, Ashiyana Bedi, Conner Daneshvar, Jack Dimon, Chloe Holter, Victoria Selektor, Ariana Sosa.
The following were the results for our Middle School and Upper School students in the National Latin Examinations:
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LEVEL |
GOLD SUMMA CUM LAUDE |
SILVER MAXIMA CUM LAUDE |
MAGNA CUM LAUDE |
CUM LAUDE |
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HIGH SCHOOL |
Adam Boxwalla '22 |
Allen Gu '21 |
Meghan Guo '19 |
Beren Akpinar '22 |
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8TH GRADE |
Aeres Zhou |
Nicholas Frieler |
Kaitlyn Du |
Dylan Agha |
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LEVEL |
PERFECT SCORE |
OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT |
NOTABLE ACHIEVEMENT |
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7th GRADE |
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Trinity Chen |
Kevin Agha |
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The following were the results of the National Spanish Examinations for Middle and Upper School:
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LEVEL |
GOLD (Percentile) |
SILVER |
BRONZE |
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7TH/8TH Grade |
Grant Hu |
Arman Abdollahi |
Farah Abdelhak |
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2 |
Hashish Challa '22
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Isabel Aviles '22 |
Jasleen Grewal '21 |
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3 |
Peter Hofley '21 |
Ali Alomari '21 |
Tejas Desai '21 |
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4 |
Anya Chinnaiyan '20 |
Brett Arenberg '20 |
Shreya Chalasani '20 |
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5 |
Anjul Bhangu '19 |
Izza Ali '19 |
Kevin Chang '19 |
*Students who had the top score for their level in the state of Michigan. ^Students had outside experience.
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LEGO League Jr. Teams Share Moon Base Models at Expo
Two LEGO League Jr. teams of first and second grade students shared their Moon Base models at the Gigawatts Jr. Expo on Saturday, May 4. They participated in STEM-related activities throughout the morning and did a great job presenting their work to the reviewers.
Congratulations to -
LEGO Space Tacos
- Sasha Kebl
- William Wang
- Marcus Zheng
- Milaan Doshi
- Arjun Lingam
- Kavin Kelkar
H2O LEGO Rocket Champions
- Matthew Klein
- Isabella Acho
- Isabella Gillespie
- Hunter Hayes
- Alex Doerr
- Athena Sinkular
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DCDS Students Compete in Academic Games Leagues of America
Students in the Upper School Academic Games Club participated in the 2019 Academic Games Leagues of America (AGLOA) in Orland in April. Shanshan Ye '22 and Dillan Lau '22 participated as part of a Northville team and competed against over 30 teams of 9th and 10th graders from all over the United States.
Shanshan Ye received the following awards :
Sweepstakes: 3rd place - team
On-Sets (Math): National Champion - team
Linguishtik: 2nd place -team
On-Sets (Math): 4th place - individual
Dillan Lau received the following awards:
Sweepstakes: 3rd place - team
On-Sets (Math): National Champion - team
Linguishtik: 2nd place
Equations (Math): National Champion - individual
Linguishtik: Perfect score - individual
Sweepstakes: 7th place - individual
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Also competing in the AGLOA were sixth graders, Bryan Chen and Katherine Chen (not siblings). They competed with over 270 players from different states and their team "NMCCS Null Set Required to Win" earned the following awards:
Elementary Team Sweepstakes: 2nd place
Elementary Equation: 2nd place
Elementary Propaganda: 2nd place
Elementary On-Sets: Semifinalist
Elementary Linguishtik: Honorable Mention
The tournaments challenge student to use higher order thinking skills in the subjects of mathematics, language arts, and social studies. Http://agloa.org
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Congratulations to M/S Vocalists
Congratulations to the following groups and individuals for the excellent performances at the Middle School Vocal Solo and Ensemble Festival.
Choral-Aires - First Division
Alessia Sessa ''24 - First Division
Tanisha Khare '23 - Second Division
Sarah Galle '24 - First Division
Casey Beckley '24 - Second Division
Kaitlyn Du '23 - First Division
Daniel Upton '23 - First Division
Laine Mihalich '24 - First Division
Aunvi Mahajan '23 - First Division
Patrick O'Callaghan - First Division
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Grinstein Jewelry Scholarship Competition Winners
This year was another outstanding year for the DCDS jewelers and metalsmiths in the Grinstein Jewelers Scholarship Competition. For the first time in the competitions history, five of the six possible awards were won by a single school and the first three places went to one school. DCDS students won all but one Honorable Mention.
Congratulations -
Henry Cantor '20 - 1st place
Joergen Klakulak '19 - 2nd place
Lily Gandhi '20 - 3rd place
Anushri Radhakrishnan '20 - 1st Honorable Mention
Chole Brown '20 - 2nd Honorable Mention
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State Results for Upper School Forensic Team
Congratulations to the following students from the forensic team who participated in the state tournament. Everyone did a fantastic job to give us a THIRD PLACE team finish in Class B. Please congratulate the following students:
- Krishna Kiru, 2nd place Sales
- Nikhil Mantena, 2nd place Informative
- Nikitha Movva, 3rd place Broadcasting
- Dwight Ellis, 3rd place Impromptu
- Anya Chinniayan, 5th place Poetry
- Brett Arenberg, 6th place Poetry
- Aparna Reddy, 8th place Informative
- Ania Uzieblo, 9th place Storytelling
- Colin Ableson, 10th place Impromptu
- Rosalie Fang, 12th place Oratory
- Sahil Hanumolu, 12th place Broadcasting
- Shanshan Ye and Raha Zaman, 12th place Duo 9/10
- Tanmai Nimmagadda, 14th place Informative 9/10
- Pratha Rattan, 15th place Prose
- Shreya Chalasani, 16th place Storytelling
- Abby He, 19th place Oratory
- Faraz Rahman, 19th place Sales
- Yurui Zhang, 19th place Prose
- Arnav Shah, 20th place Extemporaneous
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Summer Programs for the Visual and Performing Artists
We have some great offerings in the visual and performing arts for all ages of students. Register for these on My BackPack using the Program Registration link. To view online book and see summary of updates and corrections, visit www.dcds.edu/summerprograms
For the Visual Artist:
Grades 1-4
Installation Art Camp
Where can you find excitement in the everyday? You can find it with Mrs. Parks and Mrs. Kitchen at Installation Art Camp! Paint, draw, sculpt, print and make art installations every day all week long! Both art teachers have 35 years' experience between the two of them. Art Installations are created with three-dimensional works and often designed to fill a specific space (often times large in scale). The children will display their works on the last day where they may invite friends and family to an "art happening". This camp is geared toward 6-9 year olds. Campers will need to bring a nut-free lunch and snack, towel, bathing suit, water shoes and sunscreen. There is a minimum of 16 campers or the camp will be cancelled and refunds will be issued one week in advance of the scheduled camp.
Instructors: Melissa Parks, Sarah Kitchen
6/17/19 - 6/21/19, 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Village Campus
Program Fee: $325
Grades 8-12
Foundations of Studio Art
Foundations of Studio Art is a .5 credit course that satisfies the Upper School prerequisite for all other art classes, and counts towards the one credit graduation requirement for arts coursework. This course covers all genres of art, and focuses on colors, materials, and general artistic knowledge. Students work in a project based environment with an emphasis on freedom of expression and design.
Instructor: Mary Ann DeVogel
6/17/19 - 7/12/19, 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm, Thirteen Mile Campus
Program Fee: $725
Grade 9-12
Intro to Jewelry/Metals
Intro to Jewelry and Metals is the entry level course in working with stone, metals, and jewelry making. Taught by DCDS instructor and master jeweler Jiro Masuda, the course introduces students to digital design, 3D printing, stone polishing, silver work and fine/precise refinement techniques. This course is part of the Upper School arts curriculum and is a .5 credit class that satisfied one half of the graduation requirement for visual and performing arts.
Instructor: Jiro Masuda
6/17/19 - 7/12/19, 12:30 pm - 4:00 pm, Thirteen Mile Campus
Program Fee: $725
For the Performing Artist:
Grade PK3-1
Princess and Pirates Dance Camp
Join Eisenhower Dance Detroit for a fun and exciting week filled with dancing, arts, and crafts. Snacks will be provided. Must be potty-trained.
Instructor: Amanda Rea-Burnett
Session 1: 7/8/19 - 7/12/19 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Hillview Campus Dance Studio
Session 2: 8/5/19 - 8/9/19 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Hillview Campus Dance Studio
Program Fee: $325
Grade 3-8
Yellow Jacket Theatre Company
Students will experience every element of putting on a musical production. Students will create sets, design costumes, work with lights/sound, act, sing, and more on a daily basis during these three weeks. Whether this is your first experience with theatre or you are looking to audition for the lead in your next school musical, this camp is for you! Please bring a nut free lunch, a snack for the day, and a reusable water bottle.
Early Care is available for $25/week, and After Care is available for $50/week.
Early Care is available for $25/week, and After Care is available for $50/week.
Instructor: Judy Pagryzinski
7/15/19 - 8/2/19 9:00 am - 3:00 pm, Thirteen Mile Campus
Program Fee: $900
Grade 5-8
Act On!
This camp provides students with the opportunity to gain experience in theatre and acting. Students will work together to direct, design, and perform a one-act play they will present at the end of the week. Each student will be given a role to perform as well as a responsibility in the design of the production (sound effects, prop building, costume design, etc.) Students will come away gaining skills in collaboration, performance, and management while having fun acting!
Instructor: Chelsey Larsen
8/5/19 - 8/9/19, 9:00 am - 12:00 pm, Hillview Campus
Program Fee: $300
Grade 6-9
Be A Movie Star - Acting for Film
Building confidence by developing the character within your child boosts their success in the classroom and on stage. Whether your child has no experience or has already graced the DCDS or community stage, this program will enhance their skills and provide a fun and engaging experience. During the first week of camp, students will work on movement, character analysis, humanization of speech, facial expressions and more. During the second week of camp, campers will collaborate with participants in the "Let's Make a Movie" camp to create an original short film. Your child will be one of the cast members of the film. Space is limited to 6 campers.
Instructor: Brett Salamin
6/17/19 - 6/27/19, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, Thirteen Mile Campus
Program Fee: $625
Grade 6-9
Let's Make a Movie - Filmmaking Camp
Working collaboratively in this creative and hands-on setting, students will create a short film from beginning to end. From the writing and planning process, to studio and on-location shooting, to editing, all students will learn what it takes to create a high quality short film. During the second week of camp, campers will collaborate with participants from the "Acting for Film" camp to bring their vision to life.
Instructor: Brett Salamin
6/17/19 - 6/27/19, 8:30 am - 3:30 pm, Thirteen Mile Campus
Program Fee: $625
Grade 9-12
Theatre I
The Theater I class is the same introductory theater class as offered during the school year. This .5 credit elective may be applied to satisfy EITHER the communications graduation requirement or .5 of the fine and performing arts graduation requirement, but not both. Students will perform basic scene and acting work, basic improvisation, will get a background in technical theater and acting. The course is interactive, fun, and gives students strategies for developing comfort levels in front of an audience.
Instructor: Phillip Harmer
6/17/19 - 7/12/19, 8:30 am - 12:00 pm, Thirteen Mile Campus
Program Fee: $725
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Summer Programs: These Camps Still Have Openings!
Seussville (Grades K -1)
6/17/19 - 6/21/19
It's a Seussper Summer with Mrs. Bernacci! Let's play games, make crafts, read books and celebrate all things, Dr. Seuss. From the Cat in the Hat to the Lorax, students will listen and learn about rhyming words, opposites, shapes and math concepts. We'll even make some Seussy snacks to eat! So come have a fun summer with Thing 1, Thing 2 and Things more! Campers need to be 5 years old to attend the camp. Campers need to bring a nut-free snack and lunch, towel, bathing suit, water shoes, and sunscreen. There is a minimum of 8 campers or the camp will be canceled and refunds will be issued one week in advance of the scheduled camp date.
Nicole Jakubowski
Wizarding World of Math and Science (Grades 2 - 5)
6/17/19 - 6/21/19
Are you still waiting for your letter from Hogwarts? This is the perfect opportunity to immerse yourself in the world of Harry Potter. With a focus on the math and science behind the magic, we will create potions, experiments with magical creatures, learn the astronomy behind some of the characters, all while you become a witch or wizard during this summer camp. Witches and wizards ages 7-10 are welcome. Please bring a nut-free snack and lunch, towel, bathing suit, water shoes, and sunscreen.
Beth Anne Bernacchi
Space Camp (Grades 1-4)
Single week sessions 6/17/19, 7/8/19, and 7/22/19
Where can you find excitement in the everyday? You can find it with Mrs. Parks and Mrs. Kitchen at Installation Art Camp! Paint, draw, sculpt, print and make art installations every day all week long! Both art teachers have 35 years' experience between the two of them. Art Installations are created with three-dimensional works and often designed to fill a specific space (often times large in scale). The children will display their works on the last day where they may invite friends and family to an "art happening". This camp is geared toward 6-9 year olds. Campers will need to bring a nut-free lunch and snack, towel, bathing suit, water shoes, and sunscreen. There is a minimum of 16 campers or the camp will be canceled and refunds will be issued one week in advance of the scheduled camp.
Melissa Parks, Sarah Kitchen
All Girls Sports Camp (Grades K - 5)
6/17/19 - 6/21/19
Join this all-girls camp to learn how to play basketball, volleyball, track, yoga and more. Each girl will create their own craft and sports journal to track what they have learned and to reflect on the skills they acquired. Campers will need to bring a nut-free lunch and snack, towel, bathing suit, and sunscreen. There is a minimum of 8 campers or the camp will be canceled and refunds will be issued one week in advance of the scheduled camp date.
Marta Krussman
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Third Installation of the Lower School Update: On-site Reporting with Ms. Tina Mangalick
Please consider helping our DCDS community achieve success with VIVID! Gifts of all sizes help us meet our goals.
If you'd like to honor your child or family's legacy with a naming opportunity, please contact Tina Mangalick at tmangalick@dcds.edu or (248) 430-1064. Opportunities are still available for both our Middle and Lower school campuses.
To give to VIVID, please go to www.dcds.edu/vivid
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Students Recognized in the Library of Congress' Letters About Literature Writing Contest
Congratulations to the following eighth graders for achieving the state finalist level in the Library of Congress' Letters About Literature writing contest:
Solene DeGaynor
Graham Doman
Krisha Ramani
Valerie Yang
Emily Liao - state winner, whose letter goes on to the national judging level.
Over 1,000 letters were submitted to the contest at the middle school level. Of those submitted, only 40 received recognition and only one is sent to the national level.
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Men's and Women's Lacrosse Have Fun with Switch Sticks Game
The men’s and women’s lacrosse teams played a “Switch Sticks” game this past weekend to benefit the Brett Salamin Jr. Scholarship Fund. In the first half of the game, the men played against the women resulting in a tie. The second half of the game involved mixed teams for an intrasquad competition. The second half concluded with a four-point lead for one squad. To raise money the team sold T-shirts before the game.
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Middle School Students Shine at National Math Pentathlon Tournament
On Saturday, May 11, five Middle School students attended the 2019 National Math Pentathlon Tournament at Stoney Creek high school. The following students represented DCDS - Arnav Chittiprolu '25, Hana Yang '25, Adahlia Xu '25, Zara Rehman '25 and Katherine Chen '25. The students competed against other individuals from schools around the Midwest in five different complex math games. Hana Yang earned Honorable Mention and Katherine Chen was the only pentathlete in the 6th/7th Division to earn Hall of Fame, winning each game she played during the day! Congratulations to the team for a successful day of math and fun!
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Senior is Runner-Up for the American Foreign Services Association Essay Contest
Collin Wang '19 was recently named the runner-up for the American Foreign Services Association: National High School Essay Contest, Why Does Diplomacy and Peacebuilding Matter. Collin’s paper, Examining Peacebuilding in Bosnia and the Failures of the Iraq War, was evocatively written and deeply researched. The writing assignment asked students to examine the United States’ foreign policy and national security interests in countries affected by or vulnerable to violent conflict. Collin will receive a check for $1,250 and a full scholarship to attend the International Diplomacy Program of the National Student Leadership Conference this summer hosted at Georgetown University.
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Madeleine Yang is One of Two Presidential Scholars from the State
Congratulations to Madeleine Yang '19 for her selection as one of two students chosen from the State to be a U.S. Presidential Scholar. Scholars are selected each year by the White House Commission on Presidential Scholars based on their academic success, artistic and technical excellence, essays, school evaluations and transcripts, community service, leadership and commitment to high ideals. One male and one female from each state, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and U.S.families living abroad.
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Visiting Artist Inspires Students at the Village Campus
Thursday, May 9 the Village Campus art classes welcomed a special visitor, Colin McConnell. He is a Detroit, photographer, artist, author and all around good human being! The children enjoyed his book, The Land of Shapes, Circle Adopts a Pet. The children drew their own shaped character and pet that they can share with today after school. A fun fact we learned about our visitor was that when he was in kindergarten he told his kindergarten teacher that he wanted to be a writer and she told him he could be a writer. She endorsed his first book and was at his book signing, along with his second grade, third grade, fourth grade and two high school teachers!
This day was made possible with a grant request from Friends of the Arts. It was a wonderful day and the children appreciated sharing their drawings with Colin and their friends.
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