The Mountain Brook Junior High Scholars Bowl team celebrates a fourth-place finish at the state tournament. From left: Jake Weissman, Freddie Nunnelly, Avin Niknafs, John Martin Weed and Nicole Roberts. Photo special to The Journal
Mountain Brook Junior Scholars Place at State The Scholars Bowl team from Mountain Brook Junior High School won fourth place at the state tournament on Feb. 23. Team members participating in the state tournament were Jake Weissman, Freddie Nunnelley, Avin Niknafs, John Martin Weed and Nicole Roberts. Mountain Brook Junior High School faculty members Karen Long and Pearle Smith are coaches. The team played seven rounds before advancing to the quarterfinals. In the quarterfinals, the No. 8 seeded team faced the No. 1 seed in the tournament. The Mountain Brook Junior High team won the close game with a tiebreaker. The team also faced Pizitz Middle and Arab Middle School. ❖
Spring Valley Competes for McWane Science Prize Students at Spring Valley School are working on designing and building their entry for the McWane Science Center’s Exhibit Design Challenge. Students in the school’s Core-F class are working under the direction of teacher Kendra Cowden to complete the project. The challenge is open to all fifthgraders in the state. The winning student team will have its design displayed at the McWane Science Center in downtown Birmingham.
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In the past, Spring Valley School has won first and second place awards for exhibits designed by its students.
Oak Mountain Students, Teachers Run in Marathon Training for and completing events at the 2013 Mercedes Marathon was a team effort at Oak Mountain Elementary School. OMES 100 students registered to run in the Mercedes Marathon one-mile Fun Run Feb. 16. The students’ physical education coaches, Allen McGowan and Sallie Youngblood, worked with them to prepare for the marathon. The preparation taught the students about having a healthy mindset, as well as reaching their goals, the teachers said. Eighteen members of Oak Mountain Elementary’s staff showed their support for the students by participating in the Mercedes Marathon on Feb. 17. They included McGowan, Youngblood, Jennifer Ray, Maggie Russell, Brittany Allen, Allison Kinchler, Katie Thomas, Lana Brown, Rosalyn Dixon, Lee Taylor, Melanie Carbonie, Lori Lancaster, Ferris Smith, Erin Moody, Cammie Eanes, Nina Butler, Leslie Marshall and Taylor Lewis.
been announced as a semifinalist in the Alabama National Geographic Bee, presented by the National Geographic Society. He is the son of Brian and Alyssa DiRusso of Vestavia Hills. Lynne Sullivan is his teacher at VHEC. With DiRusso’s new title comes the invitation to compete in the 2013 and 25th anniversary Alabama National Geographic Bee. DiRusso, along with the other winners from each school level, completed Jason DiRusso and submitted a qualifying test to the National Geographic Society. The highest 100 scores were then selected to compete at the state-level competition. Samford University will host this year’s state competition April 5. If he wins, DiRusso will win $100 and a trip Washington, D.C. to compete nationally. The National Geographic Bee will be May 23 and will be hosted by Alex Trebek. ❖
Vestavia Fourth-grader Is Semifinalist in Geo Bee Jason DiRusso, a fourth-grader at Vestavia Hills Elementary Central, has
Oak Mountain Elementary School teachers participated in the 2013 Mercedes Marathon. From left: Jennifer Ray, Maggie Russell, Brittany Allen, Allison Kinchler, Katie Thomas, Lana Brown, Rosalyn Dixon, Lee Taylor, Sallie Youngblood, Melanie Carbonie, Lori Lancaster, Ferris Smith, Erin Moody, Allen McGowan, Cammie Eanes, Nina Butler and Leslie Marshall. Taylor Lewis is not pictured. Photo special to The Journal
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Highlands seventh-grader Peter Scalise won the school’s geography bee for the second year in a row. In January, students in grades 4-8 at Highlands School competed in the school’s annual geography bee. Scalise will once again represent Highlands School as he advances to the next level of competition in the National Geography Bee. Seventh-grader Grace O’Malley was the second place winner. Highlands School Principal Bo Garrett, center, congratulates Peter Scalise, right, the winner of the school’s geography bee. Grace O’Malley, left, was the second place winner. Photo special to The Journal
Mike A. Keller, DDS, PC Pediatric / Adolescent Dentistry Dr. Mike Keller, friends & staff are happy to recognize March members of the NO SUGAR BUG CLUB
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