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OVER THE MOUNTAIN JOURNAL
THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2011 • 23
requires students to write letters to authors and explain how their books impact students’ lives. Lexie chose to write to Suzanne Collins, author of “The Hunger Games.” This year, 433 letters were submitted to the national office. State judges from the University of Alabama’s Creative Writing Department read and placed the letters.
At the Birmingham Music Guild Scholarship Luncheon were, from left: Brian Logan, instrumental winner (euphonium), University of Alabama; Elaine Clark, scholarship committee; Kevin Canada, piano winner, University of Alabama; Jane Gibbs, University of Montevallo staff accompanist; Patrick Jones, vocal winner, University of Montevallo; Photo special to the Journal and Vera Britton, scholarship committee.
Music Club Guild Hosts Scholarship Luncheon
The Birmingham Music Club Guild held its annual Scholarship Luncheon April 15 at the Birmingham Country Club. Winners of the guild’s 2011-12 music scholarship auditions performed. Scholarship winners were: Brian Logan, instrumental winner (euphonium), University of Alabama; Kevin Canada, piano winner, University of Alabama; and Patrick Jones, vocal winner, University of Montevallo. Logan also won the Best Overall Performer award in the competition held in March.
Spring Valley Wins McWane Challenge
Spring Valley School’s fifth grade class won first place for its “Be Nosey, Alabama” exhibit for McWane Science Center’s Exhibit Design Challenge. Fifteen Alabama schools accepted the challenge, with more than 400 fifth and sixth graders participating in the project.
Participants were asked to design a future exhibit for McWane, which asked for creative projects that incorporated math, science, writing and technology. Under the direction of James Cormier and Kendra Cowden, Spring Valley School’s fifth graders made an exhibit in the shape of a nose, with patrons entering and exiting through the nostrils. The interior of the exhibit mimics the actual interior of the human nose. The exhibit is now on display at McWane Science Center.
HS Student Wins Writing Contest Award
Lexie Rueve, a sixth grader at Highlands School, placed third in the state in the 20102011 Letters About Literature writing contest. The state and national Lexie Rueve competition
Receiving the award were Spring Valley School teachers James Cormier, left, and Kendra Cowden, in back, and students, in front: Akiria Hutcherson. Middle row from left: Sophie Clark, Ian Van Winkle, Isabel Estes, Will Robinson and Mary Rose Kitchens. Back, from left: Photo special to the Journal Matthew Scott and Martin Lane Kueckelhan.
that includes physical education classes. The school’s dance team and Unicycle Club perform in the Birmingham area and surrounding counties. The school also offers P. E. clubs for rock climbing, jump
rope and ATI (Achieving the Impossible), which includes hula hoop and juggling. Physical education teachers Robin McMahan and Tammy Propst oversee Gwin’s physical education program. ❖
Gwin Students, Faculty Walk ‘Around the World’
Gwin Elementary School students, teachers and administrators walked two miles each day during May to promote lifelong health and fitness. Collectively, Gwin participants walked “around the world” in 30 days. Every person at the school participated. Gwin’s commitment to an active lifestyle and incorporating fitness into daily routines also includes a Friday morning Running Club, made up of about 100 students, and a curriculum
Walking two miles every day last month were Gwin Elementary students, from left, front: Emily Sims, Josie Sturdivant, Eliza Villasenor, Mariana Cruz and Georgia Soles. Back: Blake Carroll, Grant Bonner, Clyde Wallace, J.T. Lollar, Brady Waugh, Griffin Lyda, Austin Powell, Justin McDowell, Veer Gandhakwala and Christian McLeod.
Journal photo by Martha Blanton
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