Friday, December 23, 2016

National Geographic Bee at Memorial Middle School!!


Memorial Middle School hosted its 4th annual National Geographic Bee.  All students in school had the opportunity to compete during social studies class.  Teachers at each grade level held competitions until there were six or seven representatives from each grade level.  These students competed in an after school semi-final to obtain 11 finalists.  Today, we held the final competition in front of the entire school.   


Our Jazz Band kicked off the National Geographic Bee!!

Our finalists start the first round of the Geography Bee.  The first round students were Siobhan, Lilly, Samantha, Maeve, Miles, Parry, Liz, Dylan, Perrin, Nolan, and Robbie.  

Nolan won the 4th annual Geography Bee at MMS! 

Congratulations Nolan and thank you to all of our contestants for displaying great courage competing in the auditorium in front of their peers.  Nolan will have the opportunity to take an on-line exam to qualify for the state level of the National Geographic Bee when we return to school in the new year.
  
In addition to the students, I wish to thank Mr. Kelley for acting as moderator and Ms. Gearty and Ms. Lombardi for keeping score.