FBHS Qualifies for 2009 Science Bowl State Finals

Flowery Branch Principal Dr. Mark Coleman has announced that the Falcons’ JV Academic Team has won the 2010 Georgia Academic Association’s AAA State Tournament. Dr. Coleman remarked, “This is the third consecutive year that our JV team has been state AAA champions. We are very proud of our students and their coaches Terri Barker and Joan Grindle in continuing a legacy of excellence.”

By virtue of their first place finish at the state event held at Ola High School in McDonough, Georgia on February 27, the team has qualified for the National Academic Association’s national competition in Washington D.C. on June 4-6. 

Photo ID:  L—R:  Mario Rodriguez, Tyler Williams, Alind Amedi,
John Washington, Steven Porter, Meghan Magee,
Ms. Joan Grindle (coach), and Destiny Wheeler

FBHS Odyssey of the Mind Team

The Flowery Branch Odyssey of the Mind team won 1st place this past Saturday at the Regional Tournament that was held at Harrison High School in Kennesaw.  They will now compete at the State Finals on Saturday, April 10th at Columbus State University.  At State Finals they will be competing against 5 other teams for the coveted 1st or 2nd place slots that advance to World Finals in May. The team is coached by Ms. Tammy Leach.

The members are: Kyle Donaldson, Ansley Leach, Amanda Siebert
Katie Thaxton, Linsey Thaxton, Turner Wood, Mark Faul – not pictured

WHHS February 2010 Newsletter
WHHS February 2010 Newsletter

FBHS Qualifies for 2009 Science Bowl State Finals

The Flowery Branch High School Science Bowl Team has earned a trip to the 2009 Science Bowl State Championships in Savannah on February 28th by placing in the top 4 at the sub-regional Science Bowl held at the University of Georgia on Saturday, February 7. The Flowery Branch Team finished 3rd out of 12 teams from North Georgia Schools. The Flowery Branch Science Bowl Team is coached by Flowery Branch AP Chemistry teacher, Dr. Sonha Payne and is captained by Junior Andrew Popovici. Team members include Juniors Spencer Hughes & Chelsea Freihaut and Sophomores Kyle Williams & Kevin Williams.

Challenged to design a bridge at WHHS
Dr. Joel Aquino's physics students at West Hall High Schools are challenged to design and construct a bridge with the highest load to bridge weight ration. The students can use no more than 100 popsicle sticks, and the bridge dimensions should be 12 inches long, 6 inches high and 4 inches wide. This year's winning bridge, which utilized a creative downwards design, supporting an amazing 605 pounds, more than doubling the previous school record! The top bridge designers were by Sami Habacher and Stede Granger.

Read More & See Photos here!

NHHS DNA Day

President Michael Adams from UGA
Honors Mentorship students from the Hall County Schools met with President Michael Adams from the University of Georgia at the office of the Gainesville Times. Students had a rare opportunity to interview and discuss with President Adams his views on issues that our students face when applying to college. Students questioned President Adams about types of courses they should take in high school, the acceptance rate of UGA students into medical colleges, state education funding cuts and how they affect class size at UGA, and many other issues students may face when applying to the university. The students also attended a luncheon hosted by the Rotary Club where President Adams was the keynote speaker.

Harris Blackwood (The Times), Ashton Blackwood (JHS), Chase Staub (NHHS), Erin McGonigle (EHHS), President Adams, Chris Garland (FBHS), Ryan Bozarth (WHHS)