7th Graders Create a Parody Video

Check out what are talented 7th graders have created!

K-7 Students Create a Cultural Market

Over the course of this semester, our K-7 students have been studying different countries in their home room classes. Each grade was assigned a different place to research and present to the rest of the school. Yesterday, April 30th, was their chance to show us what they had discovered. Each class took its turn touring the Cultural Market.  

The Kindergarten classes learned about Arkansas. They showed off their square dancing skills, dug for diamonds, and went wild for the Razorbacks! 

The first grade classes brought to life a Farmer's Market with a look into America.

The second grade classes had a fiesta in Mexico! 

The third graders taught us about Taiwan. Students were able to plant a seed with a native flower, and release lanterns into the sky!

Fourth grade took us on a safari adventure through South Africa.

 

The fifth graders showcased their knowledge of India, complete with a yoga lesson. 

Sixth graders setup a Cuban Marketplace. You could use "pesos" to purchase traditional jewelry and snacks.

 

The seventh graders rounded up the journey in Iran. They created a video about the history of the country, and had a rice farmer demonstration.

Great job to all the students and teachers! 

New School Students Score High on ACT and SAT

The Duke Talent Search, sponsored through Duke University, seeks to identify students with exceptional academic abilities. Each year, a great percentage of students at The New School qualify to participate in this prestigious program; and this year is no exception.  Sixty percent of our 7th grade students qualified to participate in the Duke TIP program, which is well above the national average of thirty percent.   Selected students are invited to take the ACT or SAT college entrance exams in 7th grade.  Those who score well are provided with additional resources and opportunities for accelerated students.

Duke TIP evaluates score levels to benchmark  against the national percentile rankings (NPR) for high school junior and seniors.  Five of our 7th grade students won State Recognition for their scores on the ACT or SAT through the Duke Above-Level Testing Program, which is set at the 50th NPR for high school students. Congratulations to Zachary C., Nathan F., Andrew L., Rhett O., and Kate P. on this accomplishment.

One student will be honored with Grand Recognition, which is achieved in the 90th NPR or above.  Nathan F. will be recognized at the national ceremony in Durham, North Carolina for his exceptional performance on the ACT.  

Congratulations to all of our participants.  You are great ambassadors of The New School.

Pictured left to right: Zachary C., Nathan F., Kate P., Andrew L., and Rhett O.

Chef Josh's Food Show

On Tuesday, April 16th, Chef Josh hosted a Food Show with 4 vendors in attendance, representing over 40 different food companies. Members of Student Council along with representatives from lower grades chosen at random, had an opportunity to try a variety of foods from pizza and chicken nuggets, to juice boxes and muffins. All of the products presented were healthy school options with the majority being containing ample servings of whole wheat and whole grains. The feedback we got from students will help us begin to make positive, students approved, menu changes in the coming months and into next school year.

 

Physical fitness achievements recognized at the honor roll assembly

Mr. Dasun recognized student achievements in physical fitness at the 3^rd quarter honor roll assembly. This year we had 84 qualify for the National level and 44 qualify for the Presidential!

The class with the most students passing at the presidential level is 4th grade with 11 students, second is 5th grade with 8 total students, and third is 6th grade with 7 total students. The highest percentage of students to pass Presidential and National is 6th grade with 89% of the students passing, second is 7th grade with 71% of the students passing, third is 1st grade with 64% of the students passing. Here is a list of those who qualified:

National

1st Grade 

• Spencer K.
• Michael L.
• Benjamin M.
• Maddox S.
• Nathan S.
• Olive Z.
• Mary Catherine A.
• Karly S.
• Leigh D.
• Ellie P.
• Alexander G.
• Walker E.
• Quincy S. 

 2nd

• Caroline A.
• Eli M.
• Benjamin H.
• Luciana T.
• Allison D.
• Kenlee M.
• Jacob B.
• Brandon S.
• Presley C.
• Evan C.
• Connor H.
• Andrew O.
• Alyssa S.

 3rd

• Owen B.
• Rylie H.
• Ella K.
• Jennings H.
• Xavier D.
• Gabrielle A.
• Kennedy Rose H.
• Lisette Olivia B.
• Clayton W.
• Helen S.
• Julian S.
• Michael O.
• Ayman H.
• Mason M.

 4th

• Matthew E.
• Owen K.
• Delaney N.
• Julie L.
• Parker Ann P.
• Sophia B.
• Holden B.
• Mahtaab S.
• Haley Y.
• Bunny R.

 5th

• Sophia B.
• Mandy Linn P.
• Leslie W.
• Stella G.
• Natalie F.
• Ailish L.
• Preston B.
• Jack M.
• Marshall H.
• Tobe C.

 6th

• Lauren C.
• Campbell R.
• Cole W.
• Grant B.
• Wyatt V.
• Gabriella B.
• Lauren W.
• Spencer W.
• Sheil S.

 7th

• Julia K.
• Elise B.
• Savannah B.
• Andrew Y.
• Kate P.
• Jacquelyn H.
• Nathan F.
• Sam M.
• Kadin K.
• Rhett O.
• Nathan K.
• Avery T.
• Helen M.
• Eliza O.
• Claire A.

Presidential

1st Grade

• Manuel P.
• Aleksandr S.
• Joshua O.
• Graham H.
• Nathaniel L.

 2nd

• Karma R.
• Matthew M.
• Emma Marie W.
• Bryn S.
• Caitlyn S. (2 years in a row)
• Mia M. (2 years in a row)

 3rd

• Dylan S. (2 years in a row)
• Brodie B. (2 years in a row)

 4th

• Caden W.
• Parker O.
• Bailey B. (2 years in a row)
• Madeline M. (2 years in a row)
• Celeste D. (2 years in a row)
• Josh K. (2 years in a row)
• Tessa L. (3 years in a row)
• Patrick H. (3 years in a row)
• Ariana S. (3 years in a row)
• Adam H. (4 years in a row)
• Pooja K. (4 years in a row)

 5th

• Rebecca T.
• Cammie P.
• Rory B.
• Chloe K.
• Sasha G. (2 years in a row)
• Sydney A. (2 years in a row)
• Maya D. (4 years in a row)
• Evan B. (5 years in a row)

 6th

• Isaiah V. (2 years in a row)
• Alana C. (2 years in a row)
• Orla B. (2 years in a row)
• Caleb E. (2 years in a row)
• Blaire B. (2 years in a row)
• Melanie W. (4 years in a row)
• Aidan H. (4 years in a row)
• Olivia M. (5 years in a row)

 7th

• Jeremy K.
• Rachel T. (3 years in a row)
• Andrew L. (3 years in a row)
• Gabrielle T. (3 years in a row)
• Trevor B. (4 years in a row)

3 students had a record breaking year:

Andrew L. broke the record for curl-ups in one minute with 75. Evan B. and Pooja K. broke the record for push-ups an amazing 72 push-ups in a row! 

We also had several students achieve Gold in  Dasun’s PE Challenge:

• Xavier D.
• Lucy W.
• Chloe K.
• Leslie W.
• Blaire B.
• Olivia M.
• Logan S.
• Dylan S.
• Helen S.
• Brodie B.
• Parker O.
• Orla B.
• Lauren C.

Congratulations to he 5^th grade boys basketball team who were recognized for their  championship season! Their record was added to the banner to be displayed in the gym!