ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE IN A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT IS THE GOAL OF THE MHBS MIDDLE SCHOOL

A quick look at test scores in grades 5-8 indicates that quality learning is taking place in the classrooms. Stanford Achievement Test (SAT) scores are among the highest in the state. The fifth grade classes consistently average 92 on the exam with other classes scoring composites in the 80s. An average of two-thirds to three-fourths of each seventh and eighth grade class qualifies for the Duke Talent Search and the Joseph Baldwin Academy for Eminent Young Scholars.

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL HEADMASTER'S LIST

Grade 6: Jennah Abrams, Curt Brummitt, Kenneth Hibbett, Bryce Jeffrey, Chase Thigpen; Grade 7: John Grissom, Sidney Harmon, Thomas May, Garrett Pitts, Joseph Pyle, Allie Rappuhn; Grade 8: Lee Brummitt, Logan Foote, Emma Melson, Erin Ross.

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL'S LIST

Grade 5: James Anderson, Hailey Chastain, Kaitlyn Clark, Jacob Hennigan, Hayden Hibbett, Joseph Killen, Jacob Klingbeil, Colton Knox, Brittney McDaniel, Hannah Miller, Kayley O'Kelley, Noah Phillips, Laken Swinea, Bradley Thigpen, Ryder Winborn; Grade 6: Gil Carter, Madison Haney, Sarah Hester, McKenzie Oswalt, Annie Pierce, Jessa Plunket, Caroline Pope, Abby Stutts, Lyndsey Young; Grade 7: Katie Clemons, Anna-Katherine Green, Barrett Hibbett, Steven Humphries, Samuel Killen, Landon Montgomery, Shelby Patterson, Zane Patterson, Lydia Powers, Ethan Smith, Rhett Thigpen, Annsley Wilson; Grade 8: Hallie Abernathy, George Achard, Stephanie Fowler, Cheyanne Golden, Ciera Golliver, Allyssa Greenwald, Jeremy Harper, Brandon Krieger, Bailey Plunket, Tatyana Rutherford, Sydney Smith, Allison Young.

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL HONOR ROLL

Grade 5: Lucy Burch, Laura Choate, Roxie Hipps, Brantley Jackson, Joseph Killen, Dylan McCool, Dustin O'Kelley, Samuel Segars; Grade 6: Allie Brooks, Brittany Brown, Emma Clark, Michaela Clemons, Gavin Davis, Carrie Holt, Ariel McManus, Cele Moon, Jessica Morgan, Katherine Thomas, Kasey Young; Grade 7: Anna Brown, Hannah Foust, Hannah Holt, Victoria Sain; Grade 8: Kristen Graves, Serrah Nichols, Kenzi Smallwood, Reagan Williams.

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH TEAM

Under the guidance of Mrs. Nina Hargett, the middle school math team has had a successful start to their season. At the Cedar Ridge Middle School Math Tournament in Decatur with 35 schools and over 900 competitors, the 6th grade team finished ninth and the seventh grade 11th. Top scorers in the 6th grade division were Jennah Abrams, Sydney Perreault, Rebecca Hennigan, Trace Morris, Gil Carter, Curt Brummitt and Emma Clark. Top scorers in the 7th grade division were Katie Clemons, Zane Patterson and Allie Rappuhn. At the Muscle Shoals Middle School Math Tournament with 40 schools and 800 students, the sixth grade finished sixth and the seventh grade 11th. In the Alabama-Louisiana-Mississippi Math League, 99% of our sixth and seventh grade students and 90% of our eighth grade students scored above the commended score on the exam. Leading scores in grade 6 were by Jennah Abrams, Curt Brummitt, Madison Haney, Kenneth Hibbett, Drake Seal, Jessa Plunkett, Samantha Parrish and Sydney Perreault. Top scores in grade 7 were posted by Sidney Harmon, Rhett Thigpen, Ethan Smith, Hannah Foust and Annsley Wilson. Grade 8 leaders were Cheyanne Golden, Lee Brummitt, Erin Ross, Brandon Krieger, Hannah Mitchell, Tristan Sanders and Ciera Golliver.

 

EIGHTH GRADE TRAVELS TO JAMESTOWN, WILLIAMSBURG AND MONTICELLO IN OCTOBER

Under the direction of eighth grade social studies instructor, Mrs. Laurie Mitchell, the eighth grade makes an annual trip to Colonial Williamsburg. The trip also includes visits to Jamestown and Thomas Jefferson's home at Monticello and concludes with an evening at the historic Barter Theater in Abingdon, VA. The group spends a week at the sites and in travel time to and from one of America's most historic areas. The trip usually occurs in mid- to late-October.

 

MIDDLE SCHOOL CLASS OFFICERS 2009-2010:

• 6th Grade Class Officers: Sydney Perreault, president; Jennah Abrams, vice-president; Chase Thigpen, secretary; Abby Stutts, treasurer
• 7th Grade Class Officers: Hannah Foust, president; Silas McGee, vice-president; Anna Brown, secretary; Lucas Jones, treasurer
• 8th Grade Class Officers: Laura Ann Waddell, president; Kristen Graves, vice-president; Tatyana Rutherford, secretary; Hannah Mitchell, treasurer