Thursday, June 5, 2008

Birchwood featured on WKYC News

Our Future Problem Solving Teams was featured on Channel 3 news. Last week channel 3 filmed our students working on their problem packet and after the international competition, They interviewed Mrs. D for the story.

In case you were not able to see it, here is the link to the Channel 3 piece on Birchwood's Future Problem Solving teams. Also announced were the wonderful accomplishments of taking first place in the state and third place internationally:
http://www.wkyc.com/video/default.aspx?maven_playerId=immersiveplayer&maven_referralPlaylistId=search&maven_referralObject=760036538.
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More Awards!

Jacques D’s poem was chosen as the 8th grade “Poetree Contest” winner. His poem appears on the Cuyahoga County Solid Waste website. The following students were chosen as finalists (top ten): Hajira A, Kavya R, Nate C, Katelyn V, Alexander I, Sanjana R, Hannah Y, Susmita R, Sarah D, Jacob D, Oliver D, and Jacob B.

Katelyn V was chosen as a winner in the 2007-2008 Cleveland Orchestra Visual Arts Contest. She was awarded four Blossom Festival Tickets and her picture will be on display at Severance Hall.