Twenty eighth graders toured tech giant Rackspace last Friday. The students learned about a variety of careers in public relations, technology, horticulture, design, food management, security, operations, and more. In addition to learning about internships and potential career paths, the students got to enjoy the relaxed corporate atmosphere and team spirit that inspires Rackspace's commitment to fanatical support of their customers. They saw first-hand CEO Graham Weston's approach to teamwork: "What we all want is to be valued members of a winning team on a inspiring mission." Rackspace Windows Administrator, Michael Groff, a 2008 Bandera High School graduate, and proud Racker mom, BMS librarian.
On Wednesday, Ms. Allison's STEM classes interviewed Mr. Gene Hall, the public relations director for the Texas Farm Bureau. The students are in the process of researching genetically-modified organisms (GMO's) in the food supply. The students' questions concerned bio-technology in crop and meat production in the agricultural industry. A great big Bulldog thank you to Mr. Hall for arranging his schedule to speak to both the second and fifth period classes and for being willing to Skype with BMS students.
BMS faculty and staff started their workday with breakfast prepared by Mr. Tosh, Mr. Heiner, and Mrs. Irvin. Then they built structures that would catch and hold a golf ball dropped from about 10 feet using 15 straws and masking tape . PE and math made it work! Go, team!
Congratulations to all our UIL participants and a great big Bulldog thank you to our UIL coaches!Calculator Apps
6th Grade Duggan Persyn 1st place David Guerra 3rd place 7th Grade Luke Bitzkie 1st Place 8th Grade Caitlyn Watson 4th Place Chess Puzzles 6th grade Iva Johnson 5th place Richard Vincent 6th place 7th Grade Josh Short 6th place 8th Grade Ethan Ellington 1st place Byrl Cromwell 3rd place Jared Heidelberg 6th place Dictionary Skills 7th Grade Luke Bitzkie 2nd place 8th Grade Samantha Rubalcava 1st place Impromptu Speaking 6th Grade Kutter Beal 3rd place Nicole Dillard 5th place 7th Grade Ryan Zimmel 4th place 8th Grade Triniti Campbell 1st place Listening Skills 6th grade Emily Abbott 6th place 7th Grade Stella Brown 5th place Maps, Graphs and Charts 6th grade Duggan Persyn 1st place Sidney Timmons 3rd place Hannah Edwards 5th place Jaci Burnet Best Alternate 7th grade Lukas Jackson 1st place Luke Bitzkie 4th place 8th Grade Corriine McMullan 5th place Samantha Rubalacava 6th place Mathematics 7th grade Luke Bitzkie 2nd place 8th grade Samantha Roblacava 2nd place Modern Oratory 6th grade Debora Alvey 4th place Kutter Beal 5th place Tristan Faircloth 6th place 7th grade Josh Short 4th place Garrett Meir 6th place 8th Grade Trinit Campbell 4th place Alexyn Bentencourt 5th place Music Memory Pilot Contest 8th grade Samantha Rublacava 5th place Number Sense 6th grade Duggan Persyn 2nd place 7th grade Luke Bitzkie 2nd place 8th grade Samantha Rublacava 5th place Oral Reading 6th grade Maci Morrison 5th place Stella Brown 6th place Science 1 7th grade Sydney Timmons 5th place Science II 8th grade Ethan Ellington 1st place Kathya Gonzalez 3rd place Ready writing 6th grade Sydney Timmons 1st place Cade Koenig 2nd place Rebecca Ellington 4th place 7th grade Christian McNelly 1st place Lukas Jackson 3rd place Editorial Writing 6th grade Hannah Edwards 2nd place Hunter Bedford 4th place 7th grade Ryan Zimmel 2nd place Ethan Molnar Best Alternate 8th grade Jordan Edwards 3rd place Jamie Whalen 5th place Carson Brzezinski 6th place Ms. Allison's sixth and seventh grade STEM classes are currently researching genetically-modified organisms in our food supply. Each student has taken on the role of someone with a vested interest in the topic: concerned parent, medical professional, agricultural professional, etc. Eventually the students will conduct a panel discussion to share their findings from their persona's perspective. To gather information, the students are conducting research on the internet, Skyped with nutritionist Carley Pollack from Austin, and interviewed Lynn Angell, who has worked for Monsanto for thirty-eight years. The students' questions show their interest in the science, manufacturing, distribution, ethics, and impact of bio-technology in our food supply now and in the future.
Mrs. Frierson's 6th grade classes roamed the campus this week using iPads to take pictures as inspiration for writing haiku. Then the students used the Google Slides app on the iPads to share their writing with Mrs. Frierson through the Google Classroom.
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