Awards & Nominations
Future Problem Solvers
Fox 61 / CW 20
CT History Day
Portals to Our Past
Anthology of Poetry
Future Problem Solvers TOP OF PAGE
The 25th Annual Future Problem Solving Program State Conference took place at E. O. Smith High School, Mansfield, CT, on March 28-29, 2008. The Future Problem Solving Program is an advanced level, highly rigorous academic competition. To qualify for competition, students researched and analyzed issues connected to Neurotechnology. Their research helped them to examine challenges connected to medical breakthroughs, ethics issues, and cognitive liberty. They then used Dr. E. Paul Torrance’s Creative Problem Solving process to solve related problems set in the future.
In the Middle Division, grades 7- 9, eighth graders Jordan Sabin Tierney Morton, Taylor Vann, and Meghan Fowler won 2nd place in team competition. As a first year team in a field of 38 mostly experienced teams statewide, these students were one of only 14 teams to qualify for State Conference. The team was required to problem solve issues related to Debt in Developing Countries during the competition.
In the Middle Division, grades 7- 9, eighth grader Jordan Sabin has won the State Future Problem Solving Scenario Writing Championship, and he will represent the State of Connecticut at the FPS International Competition in Michigan this June. Jordan’s scenario, “Couples” focused on issues related to cybernetics. Jordan and the entire FPS team is coached by parent Lisa Thomas.
FOX 61 and CW 20 TOP OF PAGE
Several Capt. Nathan Hale Middle School Students who participated in the Fox 61 & CW 20 student news have been nominated for a Student News Awards. These students worked under Mrs. Kennedy’s guidance. It is an enormous honor to be nominated!
- For their story entitled CT Vietnam Veterans Memorial: Katie Sabin, Emma Gould, Emma Willett
- For their story entitled Homes for our Troops: Emma Thomas, Mackenzie Malone, Rose Macomber
- For their story entitled entitled Mototown USA: Nick Nordstrom, Nick Jamaitus
- For their story entitled Composting for Life: Amanda Petruzello, Molly Funk, Stephanie Morin
CT History Day TOP OF PAGE
Seven students of Captain Nathan Hale Middle School in Coventry placed in the 2008 regional competition of National History Day held on Saturday, March 28. This year marks the 27th consecutive year that the middle school has participated in the event. This year’s winners include Morgan Covensky and Rebecca Abitz who placed first for their performance on the Rosenberg case during the Cold War. Samantha Coulombe placed second for her performance on Susan B. Anthony and Taylor Vann, Garrett Richardello, Mike Dolan, and Jordan Sabin placed third for their documentary on the Bataan Death March during World War II. The students, who are coached by teacher Al Scopino, will now prepare for state competition in May.
Portals to Our Past TOP OF PAGE
Killingly Historical Society is one of several locations around northeast Connecticut to receive painted wood panels depicting the history of the “Last Green Valley.” “Portals to our Past” is the traveling display that has been created by students and teachers from Windham Middle School and Captain Nathan Hale School in Coventry. Scott Rhoades and Al Scopino work with CNH students on this project.
The schools have been working on the project since September 2006, after a suggestion by the Educational Director of the Mill Museum, Bev York. Donna Young, a history teacher at Windham Middle School, said the Children’s Department of Willimantic had been doing projects with Bev before this project was recommended. While libraries and historical societies have been suggested locations for the panels, they are available to the general public, as well. “[ The panels are available to] anyone that feels they can use them as a teaching purpose,” said Young.
Roughly 75 students, between the two schools, have collaborated on the project that focuses on various points of the region including recreational activities and famous people. When the project is complete, a total of nine panels will have been created on doors donated by Willard’s in Willimantic
The teachers have been working with history students to create brochures that will accompany the panels. The purpose of the brochures is to give more in depth information regarding each panel and what it represents.
The brochures have been funded by the Last Green Valley organization, and the panels will be on display at its annual meeting in May. The project has been a collaborative effort between the art departments and history departments for both schools. The project has given the students involved the opportunity to not only learn more about the region they live in, but also to meet students from the other school.
The schools came together for two field trips, where students interacted with one another and learned more about the “Last Green Valley.”
Anthology of Poetry TOP OF PAGE
Capt. Nathan Hale Middle School is pleased to announce that nineteen eighth grade students have written poetry which has been selected to be published in the 2008 edition of Anthology of Poetry. These students of Dr. Al Scopino studied narrative poetry, ballads, limericks, cinquains, chants, sonnets, and free verse before writing their own poetry. Coventry students from Capt. Nathan Hale Middle School have had work represented in the Anthology of Poetry for the last fifteen years. This year’s published poets are Carissa Baxter, Katherine Brierley, Morgan Covensky, Carli Dantas, Michael Dolan, Jenna Elsesser, Tim Goodale, Luke Herzog, Alexa Jacobs, Stephanie Magno, Emily Ouelette, Nicolette Pennington, Jordan Sabin, Lisa Smart, Michael Tomkunas, Jodn-David Torstenson, Taylor Vann, Joe Willett, and Kelly Zikoski. |