SHSD Students Excel on 2019 National Latin Exam

12 OUT OF 24 BMS 7TH-GRADE STUDENTS TAKING TEST RECEIVED AWARDS!

BHS STUDENTS RECEIVED AWARDS

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I am very proud to report the results of the National Latin Exam taken by all district Latin students in grades 7-12.

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BMS AWARDS

 

In March, our students were joined by over 139,000 others from all 50 states and the District of Columbia, as well as 20 foreign countries including Australia, Belize, Canada, China, France, Germany, Italy, Jordan, Malaysia, New Zealand, the Republic of Georgia, Russia, Singapore, the Solomon Islands, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe. 

 

The following 8 7th-Grade students have earned Achievement awards: 

 

Gavin Beyers

Ben Connell

Evan Donahue

George Elkins

William Harvey

Brianna Ho

Taylor Monica

Elizabeth Turpin

 

In addition, the following 4 students have earned Outstanding Achievement awards:

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Max Bozack

Josh Kutakoff

John Tober

Alexander Wadsworth

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These middle school students will receive their awards during an awards ceremony in June.  

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BHS AWARDS

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Latin 1

Cum Laude: Clare Johnson

Magna Cum Laude: Raymond Diehl

Silver Medal/Maxima Cum Laude: Sam Scherr

 

Latin 2

Cum Laude: Andino Caminiti, Samantha Morris, Austin Tondo

Magna Cum Laude: Aoife Flaherty

Silver Medal/Maxima Cum Laude: John Lewis, Katie Walsh

 

Latin 3:

Magna Cum Laude: Kelsey Klein

 

Latin 4 Poetry:

Cum Laude: Edith Po

Magna Cum Laude: Daisy Byers

Gold Medal/Summa Cum Laude: Thomas Welle

 

Magistra Martin is very proud of the tremendous effort made by all her students.  

 

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GREAT NEWS FOR THE 2018-2019 SCHOOL YEAR!

ALL LATIN STUDENTS  IN THE SHSD WILL BE GIVEN A SUBSCRIPTION TO THE CAMBRIDGE LATIN COURSE ON-LINE!

 

Magistra Martin is very pleased to announce that the administration has once again approved the purchase of an online subscription to the Cambridge Latin Course for all SHSD Latin students for the 2018-2019 school year.  When students return to school in September, Magistra Martin will issue them both a textbook and instructions (username and password) for how to log onto the textbook's online site which can be accessed by means of any wi-fi enabled device (computer, tablet and cell phone).  6th graders will get their codes when they are ready to begin the Cambridge Latin Course books sometime in March.

 

Benefits of this subscription include:

• on-line textbook (with "click on the word" basic vocabulary information)

• online vocabulary games for each stage in the textbook

• on-line dictionary

• on-line grammar and language practice

• numerous online resources for research about Roman life

 

  CLICK HERE to check out Stage 1. Each stage is similarly divided into the following categories:

 

1. "Webbook"

   • allows students to view their CLC textbook online

2. "The Stories"

   • allows students to work through translations of each story in the stage using on-line "Explore the Story" vocabulary tools

3. "Practicing the Language"

   • provides students with practice using the Latin language (vocabulary and grammar drills)

4. "Cultural Background"

   • provides literally hundreds of links to great information about Roman life taught in each stage

 

In the past, students who wished to make use of these online tools had to purchase their own subscription (approximately $15 per year), but this year the district is taking advantage of the much-discounted school rate and purchasing a site license to offer each student a subscription. 

 

Magistra Martin is very excited about this purchase and is looking forward to using these tools in the classroom.  Although students will be able to use any wi-fi enabled device to access these sites, Magistra will still require students to bring their actual textbooks to class with them daily.  

 

 

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