2006-2007 Student Accomplishments

• Orchestra students: 11 superior ratings and 4 excellent ratings, 7^th and 8^th grade groups both received a rating of excellent, and we have the only Electric String Project in the district

• Choir students: 12 superior ratings and 3 excellent ratings, chamber choir received an excellent rating from each of 3 judges

• Band students: received a superior rating at the Wasson Jazz festival, excellent rating + 4 outstanding musician awards at the Jenkins Jazz Jamboree, 8 superior, 1 excellent, and 1 good rating at the Solo and Ensemble Festival, one of only two middle schools in Colorado Springs participating at the Cavalcade of Music

• 3 students won a medal at the regional science Olympiad competition

• At the regional science fair: 4 students won the Discover Science Award, one student won 2^nd place in the 8^th grade physical science class, one student won 2^nd place in the 8^th grade health and behavioral science class, one student won 3^rd place in the 8^th grade health and behavioral science class, we had a 1^st, 3^rd, and 4^th place winner in the junior high group projects class, and a winner of the National Society of Professional Engineers Award.

• 2 students placed 2^nd in the engineering science and technology design contest

• 8 kids placed 1^st in the district bridge building contest; 8 more finished 3^rd.

• 11 students finished 2^nd in the district boat regatta; 10 more finished 3^rd.

• We had an 11^th place winner at the local Math Counts competition—he also qualified to compete at the state level.  The Math Counts team placed 5^th in the local competition.

• Our girls’ basketball team won the City Championship.

• 84 6^th graders and 34 7^th graders earned computer literacy awards, and all 6^th graders can type 20 words per minute.