05-09 - Bartlesville Public Schools

ROCKET - Continued from Page 3TARC.The Mid-High team had to survivea qualifying competition earlier this yearin order to make the national event. Thesquad’s rocket had to fly 750 feet for 45.00seconds while carrying two raw eggs. Theeggs had to be returned to the ground unbroken.The teams with the top 100 scoresthroughout the country were extended aninvitation to the national TARC competitionin Virginia.After a full day of launches – whichwill be held at the Great Meadows facility inThe Plains – the TARC national winners willbe crowned.Quinn, Sauceda, Heath and Denyer arescheduled to fly to Virginia for the TARCevent on May 16.Madison’s Recycling Effort Pays OffMadison Middle School received a check for $1,000 from Abitibi ConsolidatedCorporation’s recycling division on May 2 after the school reached its ultimatepaper recycling goal. Madison’s recycling effort – for newspaper, magazines,shopping catalogs and mail as well as school and office paper – is led by itsVisionQuest program. The school has three paper recycling bins on campusgrounds which are used by students and staff members as well as citizens fromas far away as Kansas. Madison’s goal – from the period of October until March– was to have at least 20 percent more recycled product than from the same spana year earlier. If the school would have seen an increase of 15 percent moreproduct, it would have received $500. All told, Madison recycled 45.3 tons ofpaper between its three bins to reach its goal and collect the $1,000.The Bartlesville Mid-High School’s rocket team -comprised of (clockwise from upper left-hand corner)sophomores Andrew Quinn, Sam Denyer, Chris Heathand Daniel Sauceda - has qualified to compete in thenational Team America Rocketry Challenge event onMay 17 in The Plains, Va.The Eighth Grade Bruin Bash isscheduled to take place tonight (7p.m.) in the Mid-High gymnasium.Schools plan farewell eventsfor departing staff membersWith the 2007-08 academicyear nearing its conclusion, someteachers and other staff membersare preparing to say goodbyeto their respective secondaryschools within the BartlesvillePublic School District.Bartlesville High Schoolhas planned a retirement/farewellceremony for May 20 – from3:15-4:45 p.m. – in the hospitalityroom of the Fine Arts Center.Making up the group of eightwhich will be honored are SusanMueller, Roger Purser, RendaSheets, Beth West, Gary Aaron,Rob Blevins, Leon Christensenand Linsey Tompkins.The Bartlesville Mid-HighSchool has scheduled a retirementreception for Mike Wilson,Marjoleine Gravely and KayJared on May 23 – at 11 a.m. –in the Mid-High library.Madison Middle Schoolhas planned a retirement/goingawaybreakfast for May 23 – at9 a.m. – in its library. Amongthose who will be honored willbe longtime instructor MargieBrookshire. Central MiddleSchool will play host to a farewellreception in its library onMay 16 from 3:15-4:15 p.m.