Congrats to Renfroe Middle in Decatur, Walton High in Cobb and Lakeside High in Evans for science prowess
Congratulations to Renfroe Middle School in Decatur, Lakeside High School in Evans, Ga., and Walton High School in Cobb. The three schools are the Georgia finalists in the Energy Department’s National Science Bowl Finals.
From the White House:
Demonstrating the Obama Administration’s commitment to improving the participation and performance of America’s students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced the list of 113 regional middle and high school finalists that will compete in the Energy Department’s National Science Bowl Finals in Washington, D.C., at the end of April.
Since January, nearly 14,000 students have competed in regional tournaments in which teams of four or five students were tested via a fast-paced Jeopardy-style format on a range of science-related topics including biology, chemistry, earth science, physics, astronomy and math.
“Congratulations to the finalists of our 22nd annual science bowl, some of America’s future leaders in the science, technology, engineering and math fields. We look forward to seeing them showcase their knowledge during the final competitions,” said Energy Secretary Chu. “Through the National Science Bowl, we’re fulfilling the President’s mission to challenge the next generation to forge new advances in science and math and ensure that America stays competitive in a rapidly advancing world.”
From Friday, April 27, through Monday, April 30, the 69 high school teams and 44 middle school teams will face off in the National Finals and will participate in a variety of activities, including the Lithium-Ion Battery-Powered Model Car Race for middle school students and hands-on science experiments for high school students. As champions of their regional science bowl competitions, each of the 113 teams are awarded all-expense paid trips to Washington, D.C.
–From Maureen Downey, for the AJC Get Schooled blog
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17 comments Add your comment
catlady
April 12th, 2012
2:56 pm
Congrats to them. HOevER you will note that NONE of them are the “average” schools in terms of demographic info, including how much the system spends per student on these kids.
catlady
April 12th, 2012
2:59 pm
See, especially, the “inputs”, ie free lunch percentage and smount spent per student.
catlady
April 12th, 2012
3:07 pm
Check out parental education levels as well.
BlahBlahBlah
April 12th, 2012
5:28 pm
@catlady – do you have a point?
Dr. Craig Spinks/ Georgians for Educational Excellence
April 12th, 2012
6:14 pm
CONGRATULATIONS to our state’s hard-working students and teachers who will participate in the USDOEnergy’s National Science Bowl competition.
MiltonMan
April 12th, 2012
7:02 pm
“Demonstrating the Obama Administration’s commitment to improving the participation and performance of America’s students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics…”
Walton High School had already been strong in these and all other categories before Obama was even considering running for president.
Also, I was wondering if Solyndra was co-sponsoring the event.
Catherine Hill
April 12th, 2012
8:17 pm
May I add my congratulations to Renfroe. Actually, Walton and Lakeside, too. Our team from Mill Creek Middle School in Cherokee County enjoyed the competition where we placed third place (Renfroe fielded 2 teams). I wanted to also share that Siemens, not Solyndra, was the sponsor.
A tip of the hat in appreciation to organizer, Donna Mullenax of AASU with thanks to Woodstock HS (Jennifer Forsyth, Mary Margaret Penniman for hosting the regional competition. Hope to see you next year:
catlady
April 12th, 2012
9:11 pm
Mr./Ms. Blah: My meaning is it would be really exciting if someone would recognize the achievements of students in schools that are not so advantaged.
I am happy to hear of the success of these schools and their students! Wouldn’t it be great to shine the spotlight on little BF High School, where 80 percent of the kids are on free lunch and 15 percent of their parents graduated from high school? Those schools are working VERY hard also.
Truth in Modertion
April 12th, 2012
10:54 pm
Congratulations to all the Governor’s Honors finalists. Gwinnett was exceptional: 103 students selected. Way to go GSMST! 14 finalists in Physics, Chemistry, Math, Social Studies, Design and Technology.
http://www.gwinnett.k12.ga.us/gcps-mainweb01.nsf/A1CCCF1A0F4C03DE852579DC00515221/$file/More-than-100-Gwinnett-students-accepted-to-Governors-Honors-Program-4-10-2012.pdf
A Conservative Voice
April 13th, 2012
10:51 am
Demonstrating the Obama Administration’s commitment
Would’ve been a great article if you hadn’t made the reference to Barack “Hussein” Obama
Catlady, you seem to have the same problem as Barack “Hussein” Obama, with your “Class Warfare” comment. You seem to have a problem with successful people.
catlady
April 13th, 2012
12:24 pm
Conservative Voice: No, I have no problem. I am one of them (as is the President.) I’d like to see those who have so many strikes against them be recognized, too. After all, they are the ones we need to be educated to grow up and work and support the likes of you and me, instead of being a drain on American society. How do they “support the likes of you and me” you ask? By working and paying taxes and taking care of their families so you and I, with our God-given plenty, don’t have to do it! (Or do you think you have done it “all on your own?”
BlahBlahBlah
April 13th, 2012
12:38 pm
@catlady: Got it. You’re one of those “everyone deserves a trophy” folks. Sadly, real life doesn’t work that way, and falsely pumping someone up (while well-intentioned) rarely yields positive results.
A Conservative Voice
April 13th, 2012
3:44 pm
@catlady
April 13th, 2012
12:24 pm
Conservative Voice: Or do you think you have done it “all on your own?”
I don’t really understand what you mean by that comment……My family was what you would call “Poor”……I am where I am by “working my a** off for forty seven years and before that delivering newspapers, cutting lawns, collecting old newspapers and soda bottles and selling them, raking leaves, etc., etc., anything I could to make a dollar…..you don’t become self sufficient by sitting on your butt accepting handouts.
The Real World doesn't care how you get there...
April 13th, 2012
10:35 pm
@catlady: haven’t we had enough class warfare for a lifetime? You are so jaded that the first thing you chirp – after a perfunctory congrats (gee, thanks) – is that to be “fair” someone should crow about achievements at less-advantages schools. Gee, weren’t there disadvantaged schools schools capable of having students perform exemplary work? It just so happens that the most outstanding students were from schools you deem advantaged; care to elaborate more than regular lib talking points? Any idea how many of these schools have traditional family structures? How many advantaged children regularly attend church? Own guns? C’mon, this crap doesn’t help anyone; just act happy for once that someone has achieved something good in a school.
Dekalbite@catlady
April 13th, 2012
11:10 pm
“NONE of them are the “average” schools ”
Every middle school child in Decatur goes to Renfroe since it’s the only middle school in the system. They are not cherry picking their students based on a academic achievement. Nor are they only receiving students from affluent areas. Decatur spends more than most metro systems per pupil, but doesn’t that show that money invested in education can have positive academic results?
Interesting Observation
April 15th, 2012
9:50 am
A piece about bright young Gerogians and as usual the adults drag their political misery into the conversation. Sad so sad. Keep your heads up, young people and make Gerogians proud.
Umm
April 15th, 2012
10:31 am
Cat lady, what is an ‘average’ school to you? Renfroe is 31% free/reduced lunch and 51% white, which are very different demographics to the other two schools in the finals. I should add that Renfoe is a middle school, the other two are High schools which makes them placing as national finalists even more impressive