Arnold is the ONLY middle school in MCSD
to make this distinction
Awesome Job RAMS!
Schools must meet 3 criteria to
be determined winners:
1. Stay clear of needs improvement status;
2. Demonstrate that at least 20% of students exceed standards in all test
areas as measured by state
assessments; and
3. Place in the 95th percentile or higher statewide in greatest student
achievement gains.
Arnold is one of only 5 middle
schools in the state of Georgia to receive this award for the 2007 - 2008 school
year.
for more information check out Arnolds Report Card
The Governor's Office of Student Achievement
showcases every school in the state
check out their website as well.
http://gaosa.org
Congratulations to Arnold's Tennis
Team!
They had a PERFECT season with 10 - 0 and finished 1st place - AWESOME JOB!
Congratulations to the 2009 Arnold Rams Math Counts Team
at the Columbus High School Middle School Math Tournament
Overall tied for 3rd out of 17 participating schools
Team High Scorer: Julie Youm
Way to go Mathletes!
Congratulations to Julie Youm
Top 5 finalist in the "Web 2.0 tools" essay contest for
MCSD Department
of Technology Services
Congratulations to Aaron Sommer for winning the Arnold Spelling Bee
and to Nia'Keele White for
being our Runner Up.
Congratulations to our District Social Studies Fair Winners
Lauren Wilson - Overall 1st Place in Sociology
Korie MacDougall - Overall 1st Place in Economics
Malia Allen - 2nd Place in Economics
Josh Hudgison - 2nd Place in Political Science
Out of 7 projects entered, 4 placed.
Congratulations to our
2 Regional Social Students Fair Winners!
Korie MacDougall and Lauren Wilson both placed 1st and will go on to STATE
Korie's project was selected as Best in Fair
Good luck to both of these young women as they go on to compete at the State
level.
Congratulations to our 5 District Science Fair Winners
Anna Hardy - "Does color affect taste perception?" - Behavioral and Social
Sciences - 1st place
Korie MacDougall - "Does using a red cabbage pH indicator to determine corrosive
pH in household cleaners?" - Chemistry - 2nd place
Kelsey Brown - "Which type of orange juice contains the most vitamin C?" -
Chemistry - 3rd place
Lauren Wilson - "Which common activities produce the greatest amount of static
electricity?" - Energy and Transportation - 1st place - went to STATE and
placed 2nd
Malia Allen - "Are colored orthodontic rubber bands as effective as clear rubber
bands?" - Medicine and Health - 1st place - went to STATE and placed 1st
Congratulations to our STATE Science Fair Winners
Malia Allen won 1st Place in Medical and Health Sciences
Lauren Wilson won 2nd Place in Engineering and Transportation plus a special
award from the Society of Automotive Engineers
There were over 700 participants at the State Science Fair in Athens, GA that
lasted 3 days. Many just received a certificate of participation!
What an awesome job Rams! Way to go Girls!
Congratulations to
Patti Gourd
"Above and Beyond the Call of Duty" Award for Top Secretary in MCSD
She was nominated and recognized
at the MCSD School Board meeting on 3/16/09. The ABCD Award is presented
monthly to a Muscogee County School District employee who has gone above and
beyond in the performance of his/her “job.” This individual shall have exhibited
unusual effort, initiative, motivation, encouragement, and/or related qualities,
and shall have achieved notable results. The winner will have contributed
either directly or indirectly to the betterment of our school district by
positively affecting our students--academically, socially, physically, or
emotionally.
Congratulations to Mrs.
Ronda Allen's Gifted Magnet Homeroom
They won the "Be Well" Program Competition for all of MCSD
Each student received a $400 gift card for a Wii, a Wii fit, and a game of their
choice
Here is a video from WTVM - Ch.9 about it.
Mrs. Melissa Niemi's Homeroom came in 3rd in MCSD
Mrs. Ellen Posey's Homeroom came in 4th
There will be an awards ceremony held at Arnold on Monday, May 18th at 2:20 PM
This competitions was open to 7th graders throughout MCSD
Information about the program is here
Congratulations to Jack Hooper, 8th grade Magnet Student
MCSD Georgia Middle School Reader of the Year
He was honored at the International Reading Conference on May 6th in
Atlanta, GA
His essay was submitted as the MCSD Reader of the Year at the state level where
he competed against more than 100 others for this award.
Congratulations to Mrs.
Ronda Allen, Team 702 Language Arts Teacher
Winner of the National League of Junior Cotillions Best Mannered Teacher Award
Kelsey Brown wrote the winning essay about Mrs. Allen
Callie Hampton wrote a winning essay as well
There were only 3 students with winning essays and 2 were from AMA!
Way to go RAMS!
AMA PTSA won 3 awards at the Spring District Conference: One for highest membership increase for the entire Muscogee County!, A Community Outreach Award, and a Parent Involvement Award
Congratulations to Ashley Smith, 701 Magnet Student
She is a District winner in the Young Georgia Authors Writing Competition
Her entry Dawn Calls will now go on to State Competition!