Middle School Highlights - Moravian Academy
Middle School Highlights - Moravian Academy
Middle School Highlights - Moravian Academy
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<strong>Middle</strong> <strong>School</strong> <strong>Highlights</strong>
MATHCOUNTS <br />
Led by Mrs. Alison Overdorf and Mrs. Dani Mackavage <br />
Lehigh Valley Regional CompeKKon <br />
• Various <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>School</strong>s in the Greater Lehigh Valley (32-‐40 <br />
different schools) compete. MATHCOUNTS promotes criKcal <br />
thinking and problem solving skills. The compeKKon has a <br />
wriXen and oral round as well as individual and team <br />
components. <br />
2012 3 rd place Team <br />
3 RD Highest Individual <br />
2011 4 TH Place Team <br />
Top Female Individual <br />
2010 Top Team <br />
Top Individual <br />
2 nd Place Individual <br />
2009 3 rd Place Team <br />
Top Individual <br />
2008 2 nd Place Team <br />
4 th Place Individual <br />
2007 Top Team <br />
Top 6 th Grader <br />
Top Individual <br />
2 nd Place in NaKon (Individual) <br />
2 nd Place in State (Team)
Spelling Bee <br />
Led by Ms. Loni Weller, Director of Media Services <br />
• Spelling Bee acKvity period is an excellent opportunity for students to train <br />
and compete for the chance to represent <strong>Moravian</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> in the Scripps <br />
NaKonal Spelling Bee. ParKcipants prepared for the compeKKon by learning <br />
recommended word lists, focusing on the key components of major language <br />
groups and parKcipaKng in a pracKce bee each week of the acKvity period. <br />
• For two out of the past four years, <strong>Moravian</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> students have placed first in <br />
the regional spelling compeKKon and have earned a spot to compete on a <br />
naKonal level in Washington, DC. The winners were among 273 of the country’s <br />
top spellers.
Science Olympiad <br />
Led by 8 th Grade Science Teacher, Mr. Paul Messman <br />
The East-‐Central Regional Science Olympiad CompeKKon <br />
• This CompeKKon is normally held in March <br />
2013 2 nd Place in Keep The Heat <br />
4 th Place in Mission Possible <br />
4 th Place in Road Scholar <br />
2012 1 st Place in Road Scholar <br />
2010 5 th Place Anatomy <br />
4 th Place in Dynamic Planet <br />
7 th Place in Elevated Bridge <br />
5 th Place in Experimental Design <br />
5 th Place in Road Scholar <br />
5 th Place in Solar System <br />
14 th Place in “Write It Do It “ <br />
2009 8 th Grade Girls Placed 4 th in Anatomy <br />
12 th Place in Experimental Design <br />
4 th Place in Trajectory <br />
7 th Place in Wright Stuff <br />
5 th Place in Amphibians and RepKles <br />
10 th Place in Science Crime Busters
Geography Bee <br />
Led by Mr. Richard Dow, 8 th Grade Social Studies Teacher <br />
• The <strong>Moravian</strong> <strong>Academy</strong> Geography Bee normally is <br />
held in November or December. ParKcipants in grades <br />
sixth through eighth grade compete in the school <br />
compeKKon. They are required to answer quesKons <br />
from a preliminary qualifying packet. The student that <br />
answers the most correct quesKons is the school <br />
winner. A medal is presented to the winner. <br />
• For four out of the last five years, a <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>School</strong> <br />
student has qualified for the state compeKKon by <br />
passing a wriXen test.
Le Grand Concours, The NaKonal French Contest <br />
Led by French Teacher, Mrs. Bonnie Wismer. <br />
• A NaKonal compeKKon in which students are evaluated for their wriXen, oral and listening <br />
comprehension skills in French. <br />
2013 – Level 01 – 7 th graders placed first and second in the Lehigh Valley and 5 th naKonally <br />
Level 1 -‐ 8 th grader placed first in the Lehigh Valley and 5 th naKonally <br />
2012 – Level 01 – 9 students parKcipated and 6 placed within the top 10 in the Lehigh Valley – two placed in the top naKonally <br />
Level 1 – Nine parKcipated and four placed within the top ten in the Lehigh Valley. Three placed in the top naKonally <br />
Level 2 – One student placed 5 th locally and 9 th in the naKon <br />
2010 -‐ Level 01-‐A We placed 6 students within the Top 10 in the Lehigh Valley <br />
Level 1-‐A All parKcipaKng 8 th graders placed with the Top 10 in the Lehigh Valley <br />
Level 1-‐B NaKve Advantage – 1 st Place <br />
Level 2-‐A 1 st Place <br />
2 of our level 01 students placed in the Top 10 NaKonally <br />
2 of our Level 1 students placed in the Top 10 NaKonally <br />
1 of our Level 2 students placed in the Top 10 NaKonally <br />
2009 -‐ 18 of the 20 parKcipants in grades 7 & 8 received Top 10 places in the Lehigh Valley <br />
4 also placed in the Top 10 in the NaKon <br />
Level 01-‐A – 7 students placed in the Top 10 in the NaKon <br />
Level 1 A or B – 11 students placed in the Top 10 in the NaKon <br />
2008 -‐ Level 01-‐A – 7 students placed within the Top 10 in the Lehigh Valley <br />
Level 1-‐A – All parKcipaKng 8 th graders placed within the Top 10 in the Lehigh Valley <br />
Level 1-‐B (NaKve Advantage) – 2 nd place in the Lehigh Valley <br />
2 of our Level 01 students placed in the Top 10 NaKonally <br />
2 of our Level 1 students placed in the Top 10 NaKonally <br />
-‐ For the past three years, all 8 th grade French students parKcipated in a pen pal exchange with Saint-‐ school in Nancy, France.
C.T.Y. Center for Talented Youth <br />
John Hopkins Program <br />
Qualified/Grade PopulaKon <br />
2011-‐12 6 th 36/58 4 High Honor Awards <br />
7 th 37/70 1 high Honor Awards <br />
8 th 27/70 <br />
2010 -‐11 6 th 44/68 11 High Honor Awards <br />
7 th 32/63 6 High Honors Awards <br />
8 th 34/59 5 DisKncKon Honors <br />
2009-‐10 6 th 33/53 1 High Honor Award <br />
7 th 41/64 2 High Honor Awards <br />
8 th 50/69 1 High Honors, 3 DisKncKon Honors <br />
2008-‐09 6 th 47/65 3 High Honors <br />
7 th 38/69 3 DisKncKon Honor <br />
8 th 40/63 2 DisKncKon Honors, 2 High Honor
Young Writers Recognized <br />
Led by Mrs. Cynthia Siegfried, Sixth Grade English Teacher <br />
• The <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>School</strong> submiXed poetry to the publicaKon, “A CelebraKon of <br />
Young Poets” and had numerous student’s work selected. <br />
• Spring 2010 – 10 students work published <br />
Fall 2009 – 39 students work published <br />
Spring 2008 – 12 students work published <br />
• The <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>School</strong> also submiXed to “Anthology of Poets” and had <br />
students work published. <br />
2010-‐ 20 -‐ students work published <br />
2009-‐ 11 -‐ students work published
Number of Orchestra Members <br />
ParKcipants<br />
<strong>School</strong> <br />
PopulaKon <br />
2012-‐13 74 197 <br />
2011-‐12 79 198 <br />
2010-‐11 64 190 <br />
2009-‐10 58 186 <br />
2008-‐09 72 197 <br />
2007-‐08 62 195
Number of Chorus Members <br />
ParKcipants <strong>School</strong> <br />
PopulaKon <br />
2012-‐13 61 197 <br />
2011-‐12 64 198 <br />
2010-‐11 92 190 <br />
2009-‐10 108 186 <br />
2008-‐09 118 107
Trills & Thrills (Music AdjudicaKon) <br />
• Held in May <br />
Led by Mrs. Patrice Kidd, Mr. Ryan Harrington and Mrs. BeXy Tang <br />
2010-‐2011 Chorus received an Excellent raKng <br />
Jazz Band, String Ensemble and Concert Band received a Superior raKng <br />
2009-‐2010 Chorus & String Ensemble received Superior raKngs <br />
Winds/Brass Ensemble & Jazz Band received Excellent raKngs <br />
2008-‐2009 Chorus received Superior raKngs <br />
Orchestra received Superior raKngs <br />
Jazz Band received Superior raKngs <br />
2007-‐2008 Chorus received Superior raKngs <br />
Orchestra received Excellent raKngs <br />
Jazz Band received Excellent raKngs
Plays Performed at the <strong>Middle</strong> <strong>School</strong> <br />
2012 The Secret Garden <br />
2011 The Dragons of Rizvania <br />
2010 Taming of LaRue <br />
2009 The Jungel Book <br />
2008 Give and Take <br />
2007 The Poet and the Rent and the Googie Bears <br />
2006 Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie <br />
2005 A Man of All Seasons <br />
2004 With Their Eyes
Sports <br />
For the school year 2013-‐14 <br />
Fall sports: girls’ field hockey <br />
girls’ soccer <br />
boys’ soccer <br />
cross country <br />
Winter sports: boys’ basketball <br />
girls’ basketball <br />
Spring sports: girls’ lacrosse <br />
6 th grade instrucKonal basketball <br />
girls’ sonball <br />
boys’ lacrosse
2012 PA Music Educators AssociaKon <br />
District 10 Orchestra <br />
3 students parKcipated in the District 10 Orchestra
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