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And The Winner Is…
Congratulations to Breanna (Class of 2020), Kenisha (Class of 2025), and Samira (Class of 2026)! They are the first place winners of the Young Scholars Frederick Douglass CS Spelling Bee.
1-2 Grade Winners:
1st Place: Samira
2nd Place: Janai
3rd Place: Kayla
Winning Word: Aboard
3-4 Winners:
1st: Kenisha
2nd: Shareef
3rd: Saniyah
Winning Word: Unreadable
5-8 Grade Winners:
1st: Breanna
2nd: Deshaun
3rd: Aliesha
Winning Word: Cologne
Breanna will have the chance to compete for a regional finalist position for the National Spelling Bee, hosted by the E.E. Scropps Company. At Regional’s, that lucky scholar will have a chance to compete for Nationals!
Congratulations and good luck!
Join us for 5th Annual Student Silent Art Auction & Reception
Thursday, March 1, 2012 • 6pm-8pm
Nelson Shanks’s Studio Incamminati
340 North 12th Street, Suite 400, Philadelphia, PA
(Corner of 12th and Callowhill)
Free Parking is available — Download Parking Info >
The 5th Annual Student Art Auction showcases the talent of Young Scholars. This year, through the partnership with Studio Incamminati, the students’ work will be set against the stunning backdrop of the Studio’s main showroom.
For more information or to purchase tickets please contact Alyssa Eagan at 215.525.4141 ext 231 or aeagan@scholaracademies.org.
Scholars Showcase Artwork from the Claymobile Program
The Claymobile Outreach Program, founded in 1994 as a way to expose Philadelphia students to clay art education, enables Scholars to sculpt buildings, basketball courts, factories, and many other scenes from their communities. Read more about how this program is teaching Scholars to reflect on their own lives and neighborhoods.
Photos by Peter Tobia