Several students accepted the Library's challenge to read a book and turn it into a prize-winning book trailer. Students were to read a book of their own choosing, develop a storyboard and create a promotional book trailer using movie editing software. Although workshops teaching the basics of design and production were offered to the students, most of the work was done on the student's own time. Entries were judged anonymously by staff members and the results are in. First Place and a $100 Visa gift card goes to Allison Kline for her trailer, To Kill a Mockingbird ; 2nd Place and the $50.00 gift card is awarded to Kameron Reeves for his trailer based on the book Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie; 3rd Place and the $25.00 gift card goes to Brittany Brickus for her book trailer Something Girl. Congratulations to all the participants of the Library's 2nd Annual Book Trailer Competition including Allison Kline, Kamerion Reeves, Brittany Brickus, Emily Sterner, Jimmy Kauffman, Danaeja Buchanan, Anna Martin, Christina Collins, Andrew Patterson and Leah Hoy.
FIRST PLACE
Allison Kline: To Kill a Mockingbird
SECOND PLACE
Kameron Reeves: Drums, Girls and Dangerous Pie
THIRD PLACE
Brittany Brickus: Something Girl
Andrew Patterson: The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon
Christina Collins: Maximum Ride
Leah Hoy: When Zachary Beaver Came to Town
Anna Martin: The Lightening Thief
Danaeja Buchanan: Charlie St. Cloud
Jimmy Kauffman: The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
Emily Sterner: Hunger Games
Note: This video was not created with One True Media. Emily used Windows Movie Maker.
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011
South Brandywine Alumni Making Strides and Excelling in Track and Field at Coatesville Area Senior High
Pictured for left to right, Armond Owens, Dennis Crutchfield, Colin Gaffney, and Robert Yancy.
These South Brandywine Alumni are making us all proud by being some of the hardest workers and leaders of the Coatesville High School Track Team,
Armond Owens is a versatile runner who runs everything from the 4x100 to the 4x800 meter relay. He has improved his times immensely since last year and is one of the hardest workers on the team.
Dennis Crutchfield was an indoor state medalist in the 4x400 meter relay and is a major factor in the success of the team. He has college in his future and will be attending Bloomsburg University next Fall.
Colin Gaffney is our best 800 meter runner and his times improved tremendously since the beginning of the season.
Robert Yancy was a state qualifier this year during the indoor season and is looking to capture a state medal in the 4x400 relay this spring. He is a talented, quiet leader on the team that gives it everything he has every time he steps on the track.
Watching these young men grow and mature makes all of us at South Brandywine very proud to have taught and coached them.
Tuesday, May 3, 2011
Reading Olympians!!!
South's Reading Olympics team met twice a week for four months to prepare for this Spring's competition. On April 28th South’s Reading Olympics team joined many other Chester County teams at Downingtown Middle School. They shared their knowledge of novels by answering book related questions! We are so proud of the team for their dedication and the positive way in which they represented South Brandywine.
Members of the Reading Olympics Team:
Christina Collins-captain Keturah Phillips- captain
Brittany Brickus- captain La'Paige Baldwin
Rachel Hardy Andrew Patterson
Nathan Bream Brooke Hanson
Joshua Ramos Sam Manu
Jaelyn Jackson Alison Kline
Kamrin Langan Ryleigh Stokes
Katie Colon Kyra Freeland
Team Advisors- Heather Mochulski, Reading Specialist- Beth McKee, Reading Specialist- Pat Kuhn, Librarian- Karen Barnhart, instructional aide
Without the dedication and hard work of these adults and the commitment of the students and parents, we would have not had the success we did. Great Job All!
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Visit From Holocaust Survivor!
On Tuesday, February 22, our 8th grade students had the rare opportunity to meet Mrs. Marion Blumenthal-Lazan and to hear firsthand about her experiences as a nine-year old child interned with her family in the German concentration camp of Bergen-Belsen, the same camp in which Anne Frank died. This special program dovetails perfectly with what our students have been learning and reading about in their Language Arts classes.
During Mrs. Lazan’s presentation, she described her life behind the barbed wire fences of the camp and explain the events leading up to her family’s incarceration in Bergen-Belsen and its life-challenging aftermath. Mrs. Lazan’s presentation to our students emphasized the themes of tolerance, hope and perseverance.
Below is are two links of highlighting the letters from our students to Mrs. Lazan.
http://linoit.com/users/kuhnp/canvases/Lazan%202
http://linoit.com/users/kuhnp/canvases/Marion%20Blumenthal%20Lazan
Copy and paste the above links to view the notes.
Tuesday, March 8, 2011
South Brandywine Shows Well at the Chorus Fest!
Congratulations are in order for seven students who represented South Brandywine Middle School at the Pennsylvania Music Educators' District 12 Chorus Fest on March 4th. The all-day event and evening concert was held at Northley Middle School in Aston, PA. The South students in attendance were:
Kate Algarme
Caesar Asadi
Becky Clifford
Kat Finch
Marcus Lane
Andrew Patterson
Emily Sterner
These musicians performed a concert with over one hundred and twenty Middle School students from Chester and Delaware counties. The concert was awesome and our students did a fabulous job! Bravo!
Friday, March 4, 2011
Sweet Music!!
Saturday Feb. 26th, 2011 7th and 8th grade band students participated in the annual Southern Chester County Honor's Band Festival. This two day event brought approximately 100 terrific music students together to learn and make great music concluding with a concert Saturday night . This year the festival was hosted by North Brandywine Middle School with guest conductor Dr. Greg Martin. Dr. Martin is currently Assistant Director of Bands at West Chester University. The students chosen to participate from South Brandywine were: Leah Bergman, Alaina Denney, Melissa McCormack,Robert Ruprecht, Isaac Russell, Alison Kline, Ryleigh Stokes, Jack Pryma, Gabrielle Shemonski, Jose Torres, Allison Bradburn, Madison Couch and Ben Yanoviak. Mrs. Mangiovillano, South's Band Director, prepared the students for this special event. We are all so very proud of their outstanding accomplishments.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
6th Graders Make Sweet Music at the PMEA Band Fest!!
District 12 of PMEA (Pennsylvania Music Educators Association) held it's annual Intermediate Band Fest for 5th and 6th graders on Friday, February 18, 2011 at Fugett Middle School in West Chester. The selected students who attended this festival are some of the top music students in the band. Their day was spent practicing and refining their music under the direction of the guest conductor, Mr. Joseph Gehring. South Brandywine Middle School along with students from West Chester, Avon Grove, Oxford, Tredyffrin-Eastown and several others schools were in attendance and were required to learn eight band selections for the evening concert. Students representing South Brandywine were: Nate Beckett, Logan Bergman, Brooke Hanson, Leah Hoy, Kamrin Langan, Ijanay Rahatt, and Tyler Smoker. Mrs. Mangiovillano, South's Band Director, prepared the students for this special event. We are all so very proud of their outstanding accomplishments.
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