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National French Awards In honor of their outstanding performance on 'Le Grand Concours' a National French Language Exam the following Madison students received recognition in the form of a medal, certificate and T-shirt from the Society of Teachers of French at a ceremony on May 29, 2008, at St. Stephen's & St. Agnes School. Congratulations to these high achievers in French Foreign Language! JV Softball The JV softball team was undefeated this year (14-0) and had a "Perfect Game" (when no one reaches first base) against Langley High School. Check warhawksports.org for more info. National Reflections honor Congratulations to Mary Zimpelman who was honored on the District level (and competed at the state level) for her Photography entry in the National PTA Reflections Program Theater Fiddler on the Roof received 7 Cappies Nominations:
Just being nominated is a great accomplishment (in some categories, there were around 50 competitors for nominations). Please congratulate these students when you see them! Track Congratulations to the track team, as they are sending 14 athletes to the Regional meet. The top 3 finishers were: Morning Announcements Congratulations to the following new additions to next year's Morning Announcements class:
They will join those who are returning from the this year's (2007-08) class. Crew The Varsity Warhawk Crew had three boats on the winners’ dock at VA state competition. The Men’s Light Weight 8 rowers earned gold medals plus the oldest, still circulating scholastic rowing trophy: The Brother’s Trophy. Sophomore rower Tom Houston shares winning this trophy with his Dad Rusty, who rowed for the Washington-Lee team, winning in 1979. The lightweight 8 boat was made up of Jun Cho, Tom Houston; Matt Pepper; Mark Graziano; Sahand Dilmaghani; Samantha Lee; Alex Lejeune; Chris Church; Led by Coaches Gary Goddard and Jeff Camisso. The Men’s Varsity 1st 4 finished 4th in the Petite Finals. Teacher Award 2008 Triple I Teacher of the Year Finalists:
Winner will be announced at a dinner at Clyde’s on May 18th Theater Be sure to check out the Cappies Reviews for the highly successful JMHS performance of the musical Fiddler on the Roof. Crew
Photography Award
eCybermission Please congratulate the following freshman who competed in the eCybermission competition for their Independent Research Project for Honors Biology.
They won the Northeast region award for the criteria of Innovation, Originality and Creativity for their project of building Water Basins to protect the Chesapeake Bay. Each student will be awarded a $2,000.00 savings bond. A special thank you to Dick Gongaware for guiding the students in their research
Boys’ and Girls’ State Kudos to the Madison students who have been selected for Boys’ and Girls’ State '08. Boy's State:
Where/when: Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA. June 15-21, 2008
Cappies Congratulations to Jake Beckard, whose Cappie review of Stone Bridge’s performance of a show entitled “Chess” was selected for publication in the Loudon Times.
Language Competition Congratulations to Matt Chappell and Steve Shade who represented Madison in the Modern Language Tournament at George Mason High School on Saturday, April 19. Chapeau! Band & Orchestra Congratulations to the Madison High School Orchestras and Symphonic Band for their success at the Heritage Festival Music Competition in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina!! Both Symphonic Orchestra and Philharmonic Orchestra placed first in their individual classes. The Philharmonic Orchestras took first place overall in the orchestral competition. The Symphonic band put on a tremendous performance and placed second overall in their competition. All of our performing groups received Adjudicator Awards--the highest award given in each category. The overall most prestigious award that Heritage Festivals offers is the Spirit Award. This is presented to the ensembles of the school that best represents their state in competition. This year Madison High School came home with the Spirit Award. Well done Madison musicians! Please congratulate all of the students in the band and orchestra on a fantastic performance! Erin Gilstrap and Michael Hackbarth Governor's School Congratulations to the following students who have been selected to participate in this coming summer's VA Governor's School: David Charin and Eleanor Gibbs for Humanities And he following Madison students have been accepted to the Foreign Language Governor's School: Also, Junior Ellie Doughty has been accepted to Governor's School for the Arts and Humanities! The selection process is based statewide on a portfolio review and grade point average. Only forty students in the state are selected for Art. *Shilpa Darivemula and Andrew Noh received the added distinction of the Al and Winnie Hodgson Student Award for Governor's School. Congratulations to all of these high achievers!FBLA Congratulations to Betsy Khol for her recent win at FBLA state competition---5th place in Word Processing II. Matt Zepp also represented Madison and our region at States for Banking and Financial Procedures. Winter Guard Congratulations to the JMHS Winter Guard for placing 2nd in the AIA (Atlantic Indoor Association) circuit championships held April 5th at CD Hylton High School. After winning the Saturday's Preliminary competition, the MAD Guard put on a spectacular performance of their show - Tennis Anyone? - to secure 2nd place in class A3. National Latin Exam Congratulations to those who took and did well on the National Latin Exam. Those who took Summa Cum Laude Gold Medals were: Rebekah Stites, Anderson Green, Jesse Evans and Nils Niemeier. Those who took Silver, Maxima Cum Laude awards were: Christina Moutinho, Sarah Cole, Rachel Dilles, Kyle Ruske, Kira Osborn, Catherine Lam, Danny Katona, Katherine Kennedy, Elizabeth Bertolett, Sarah Mills, Grant Jenkins, Charley Andros, and Duncan Hartt. Still Others were recognized with Magna Cum Laude, and Cum Laude awards! Congratulations to all! Track Boys and girls track finished second to Langley in the April 2nd meet at JMHS. Chris Church Art Honors Congratulations to Chris Church for winning a NATIONAL Scholastics Art and Writing Silver Key award for his art portfolio! Chris' portfolio was sent to New York City after winning a Gold Key regionally. He competed against hundreds of thousands of students nationally and won the very prestigious Silver Key award and a number of scholarships! Chris will attend an awards ceremony in New York City and his work will be showcased in Carnegie Hall for a month. In addition, Chris' work will be published in the Scholastics Art and Writing's annual book. The art department is very proud of Chris. If you know Chris, please take a moment congratulate him as this is a huge accomplishment! Crew CONGRATULATIONS MAD CREW TEAM-- POLAR BEAR REGATTA (Saturday March 29) SUCCESS! Please Contact Jessica Wallace if you are interested in details about the regatta schedule. These are fantastic events to attend and are fun for the whole family. Chess A small but strong contingent from Madison high School took home the 4th place trophy at the VA State Scholastic Chess Championships held on March 8-9th 2008 at Lake Braddock High School. Adam Hood ('11) won an individual trophy for 16th place finish and Jimmy Wang ('08) and Daniel Nothaft ('11) won medals tied for 25th place. Also contributing to the win were:
The Chess Club meets each Wed. in Mr. Romeo's classroom (220) after school. Photography Congratulations to the Madison students that placed in the Vienna Photography show on March 15th and 16th, 2008. This was one of their biggest shows with over 190 entries. Below is a list of winners and their categories.Animals Architecture Digital Nature Pictorial Photojournalism Scenic Band Recordings are now online from the Wind Symphony’s recent performance in Indianapolis as well as the Wind Symphony and Symphonic Band at the District Band Festival: Band Congratulations to the JMHS Bands and Orchestras for their performances at the District Festivals. ALL of the JMHS ensembles--Symphonic Band, Wind Symphony, Symphonic Orchestra and the Philharmonic Orchestra--received Superior Ratings – the highest rating possible – from all of the Festival judges! DECA 41 Madison students competed in Norfolk in the DECA state competition. Of those students, 14 of them made the stage and will compete at Internationals in Atlanta, GA in April! The following students were state finalists, but have not received an invitation to Internationals yet: FBLA Congratulations to the following Northern Virginia Regional competitors who have advanced to FBLA State competiton: They will represent Madison and FCPS at State competition on April 11-12 in Reston. Indoor Track The Track team finished its season with many personal bests at the Northern Region meet on Saturday. The boys relay team also ran their best time of the season 1:36.82 Charlotte Diggs ran a great 300 meter race narrowly missing the state meet. Band/Orchestra Congratulations to the 9 James Madison students that were selected to the 2008 All-Virginia Band/Orchestra at the auditions held at JMU on Feb. 23: Engineering Competition Please congratulate the members of Team SuperNOVA, Katja Engle, Mark Graziano, and Bethany Reeve, for their success in the GMU Popsicle Stick Bridge Building Competition, part of Engineering Week at GMU. The team won the "Best Estimated Load" category, and will receive $50. Book Drive Competition The Read To Me and Octagon Clubs would profoundly like to thank everyone who participated in the recent book drive. Ms. Stoyas' class came in first place with 350 books. Mr. Doud's class took second place with 323 books and Ms. Barton's class rounded out the top three with 315 books. A big thanks for all who participated. State Swim & Dive Competition Please congratulate the following swimmers for their outstanding performances at the Virginia State Swim & Diving Competition this past weekend. The young ladies were represented by It was a real TEAM effort all season. Please congratulate the members of the Swim Dive Team for their highly successful season! All State Choir 29 Madison students participated in the District Chorus. From this auditioned choir, juniors and seniors are eligible to then audition to be a part of the elite All State choir which performs in April. Only 22 singers total are taken out of 200. This year, Madison had 4 students and 1 alternate chosen for this choir. This is an outstanding achievement for the following singers:
Should you see them, please be sure to congratulate them. Track Team Congrats to all of those that are going on to Regionals for the track team. The girls scored 52 points to finish 4th in the district; the boys were 7th
Best wishes for success at regionals! Art The following students have won a Regional Scholastic Art Award. Chris Church 12 GK Art: Portfolio Chris Church 12 SK Design: Media Persuasion Ellie Doughty 11 CM Computer Art: Aesthete Ellie Doughty 11 CM Sculpture: Overflow Ellie Doughty 11 GK Sculpture: The Supine Ashley Moulton 11 SK Photography: Crestfallen Lu Yejun 12 GK Painting: Envision Lu Yejun 12 CM Painting: Reflection The art work and portfolio of Gold key winners will be sent on to New York to compete nationally for scholastics and scholarships. Congratulations to these talented art students, and many thanks to the Madison Art teachers who who provide their students with endless possibilities and support! Wind Symphony The James Madison High School Wind Symphony was selected by audition as one of 16 high school bands in the United States to participate in the 2008 National Concert Band Festival. This national festival is taking place from February 28 – March 1, 2008, in Indianapolis, Indiana. Theater Congratulations to Madison's "One Act Play" team for finishing 2nd in the Liberty District tournament (1/26/08). Congratulations to theater advisor, Marshall Henderson, and best wishes for success in Regional competition. Swim & Dive Please congratulate all members of the girls swim team for winning the Liberty District swim title (1/26/08). Congratulations to coach McFeely and coach Hardy, and best wishes for success in Regional competition.
Congratulations to the 22 JMHS students that auditioned for and were selected to the 2008 district band. The District Band concert is 7:00pm on Saturday (2/2) at Oakton High School- It is a free concert and all are welcome to attend. Please congratulate these students when you see them! Track Team The track team competed on Wednesday, January 16, at Prince George's County sports and Learning Center. The girl's placed fifth out of 20 schools, and the boys team placed fourth. We had many medal winners: Annmarie Irwin ('10) won the 3200, Jade Zaharoff was third, Duncan Hartt won triple and was 3rd in long jump, Lauren Zell was second in the mile, Corey Lofton was third in the mile, and Zach Queen placed third in the two mile. Good job track team! It's Academic Congratulations to Madison's Its Acadamic Team who came in second at their Jan. 12 taping of the show. It was a hard fought match which came down to the final question. Be sure to tune in to the Its Academic show on Saturday, March 1st at 10:30am on NBC Channel 4 to see the excitement for yourself. Art Ping Lee was chosen by her classmates as having created the "Best Ecozine Magazine Layout." Foreign Language The following students have been chosen to represent Madison HS as applicants for state-wide foreign language immersion academies this summer:
There were many excellent students involved in this process. Thank you to all who applied. Cappies Congratulations to Mike Lacy and Katie Stolp, whose reviews of Lee High School's performance of Shakespeare's Midsummer Night's Dream were selected for inclusion in the Lance, the school paper for Lee High School. Canned Food Drive This year's Canned Food Drive brought in 11,427 non-perishable food items. Well done, Madison! Congratulations to Ms. Schmidt's class, the recipient of the IHOP breakfast, having brought in 3,023 cans (116 cans per person!). In addition, congratulations to the four classes meeting the benchmark for the doughnut breakfast: Mr. Hernandez with 89 cans per person (1,697 total!) Senior Honors Choir & District Chorus Ann Louise Thaiss was selected to sing in the Senior Honors Choir. This is the top honor for a singer in the entire state. She will perform in Norfolk with this elite group (11/15-6). And, we had a record number 29 students audition successfully into our District Chorus. This choir is made up of the top singers from all the high schools in our district.
Senior Regional Orchestra Congratulations to the five students from band and orchestra that made Senior Regional Orchestra this year! Steven Cutri This is a huge honor as these students are now eligible to audition for the Virginia All-State Orchestra. Coaches Golf Cup Congratulations to the four Coaches representing Madison who won the 2nd Annual Coaches Golf Cup Challenge, sponsored by The Fellowship of Christian Athletes.
Winning score was 10 under par 71. Check out the winning hardware, The Loving Cup, displayed in the main office. Cross Country Congratulations to Madison’s two regional finishers in cross country. Corey Lofton ran 15:39 at the Regional meet at Burke Lake on Thursday to finish 10th place overall and qualify for the state meet. It was the 5th best time ever by a Madison runner at the Burke Lake Course. Brigid Byrne was 25th in the girls race to finish a fine season. School Paper Exciting news! Several members of the Hawk Talk staff traveled to VCU in Richmond to attend the annual VHSL journalism workshop and state championship. The newspaper staff brought back a first place award based on a critique of last year's newspaper (this year's work was not a part of this competition). Congratulations to the 06/07 staff and best wishes to the 07/08 staff in carrying on the legacy of success!
Marching Band Congratulations to the JMHS Marching Band for their outstanding performance at the Bands of America Towson Regional this past weekend! In the preliminary competition of 25 bands, JMHS was selected as one of the top10 bands to compete as a 2007 Regional Finalist. In the finals the band had a STUNNING performance. With this performance the band received a music score that was in 6th place and over all score of 9th place in the Regional. For the second year VMEA Honors Choir
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