Friday, March 11, 2011
Tamaric Wilson, a junior at West Potomac High School, is our whiz kid of the week
Tamaric Wilson, Junior West Potomac High School When you think of elementary school kids, football players usually don’t come to mind. However, when it comes to Tamaric Wilson “usually” just doesn’t cut it. The junior West Potomac High School football player has been spending his Wednesday’s from 3 to 4:30 p.m. at the Bucknell Elementary School mentoring program. The program pairs 60 high school students with 60 elementary school students to help with homework and enrichment activities. Wilson has been working with a fifth grader since the beginning of the year. “I help him wind down after school…I just like to give back,” Wilson said. Wilson’s football coach recommended he join the program. He has been functioning as one of the 10 leaders…
Friday, February 25, 2011
Regional winner of the Gold Key award in the Scholastic Art Awards competition for her self portrait
Ngozi Urama Hayfield Secondary School Key To Awesomeness: Regional winner of the Gold Key award in the Scholastic Art Awards competition for her self portrait More about the competition: Hundreds of middle and high school students, including several from Hybla Valley area schools, won regional awards in the Scholastic Art Awards competition. Earlier this week, Gold and Silver Key winners from Hayfield Secondary High School, Whitman Middle School, and West Potomac High School were recognized along with their peers at an awards ceremony at the Annandale campus of Northern Virginia Community College in the Ernst Community Cultural Center. “What we’re here about tonight is not something that can be measured on a standardized test. It’s not …
Friday, February 18, 2011
Hybla Valley Patch Whiz Kid of the Week, Hollin Meadows Elementary fourth grader Adam Neulight
Adam Neulight Fourth Grade, 9 Years Old Hollin Meadows Elementary School Adam Neulight spends his lunch toiling away on solar panels, robots and wind turbines. He has a never-ending interest in electrical engineering and tinkers with ideas for alternative energy. He’s also in the fourth grade. “He’s been working on projects like this for the past few years,” said Jason Pittman, Neulight’s science teacher at Hollin Meadows Elementary School. Neulight’s interest in science stems from his father who is an electrical engineer. According to Neulight, his father, Eric, worked with the class on solar panels that would harness energy in the school’s garden. Neulight has been meeting with Pittman twice a week to work on a variety of projects like …
Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Eighth grader says she loves expressing herself through visual art
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Tuesday, February 15, 2011
Colleen Durant Age: 14 School & Grade: Eighth grade at Carl Sandburg Middle School Whiz Kid Accomplishment: Winner of a Gold Key from Scholastic Art and Writing, for her computer-generated artwork entitled Shadows on Water. Fort Hunt Patch: Congratulations on your award! I understand it will be presented to you as part of a recognition ceremony & reception on February 22nd at the Ernst Cultural Center Gallery in Annandale. Can you talk about the project for which you won the Gold Key? Colleen: Last year when I was in seventh grade, my art teacher, Ms. [Sandra] Sorensen, told me about the contest but I didn’t do it. This year she pushed a little more, so I thought, well why not. I did a few actual paintings, but the piece that won was…
Friday, February 11, 2011
Our Whiz kid of the Week is Jennifer Wilder of West Potomac High
Jennifer Wilder, High School Senior School: West Potomac High School Accomplishment: Winner of the National Scholastic Art Award Gold Medal Wilder is known for her sense of humor and it certainly comes out in her art. As a senior at West Potomac High School, Wilder has put a different spin on the animal world. “She personifies animals in a tongue-in-cheek human ways,” said Amy Stoll, Wilder’s art teacher. “As a kid I saw a lot of Disney movies and a lot of the animation for children involves animals,” Wilder said of her work. But Wilder moves her artwork into a different realm blending real animals with mythological ones and then adding a spice of her signature humor. One of Wilder’s works, Gangsta’ Vulture, won the National Scholastic Art…
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
West Potomac Senior Maddie Weisblatt discusses her dedication to dance, music, theater, and cheer
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Maddie Weisblatt Whiz Kid's Age: 18 Whiz Kid's School: West Potomac High School Whiz Kid’s Accomplishment: Became a National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist Fort Hunt Patch: How did you become a National Merit Scholar Semi-Finalist? Maddie Weisblatt: It’s based on the PSATs. If you’re among the top people who score, you go to the first round of competition. I’m going to find out if I’m a finalist in a few days. Patch: What did you have to do for the competition? Maddie: It’s basically like applying to college. You have to send a resume and write a short essay. Patch: You pursue extracurricular activities as well. Could you talk about those? Maddie: I started dancing at age 3 with Mrs. Houghton [at The Dance Studio at Hollin Hall…
Karen Crombie
10:58 am on Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Wow Colleen Your grandmother emailed me a copy of the interview and your beautiful work. It's beautiful and so are you. Keep up the great work From Your grandmothers sister Karen Crombie more ›