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News From the Schools
FOR MORE NEWS AND INFORMATION ON OUR LOCAL SCHOOL SYSTEMS - GO TO WCS. ORG, FSSD.ORG AND BATTLEGROUNDACADEMY.ORG
WCS STUDENTS MAKE HISTORY AGAIN
Williamson County high school students have once again broken the district record for the highest number of National Merit Finalists, and two schools have their first ever. Fifty-two students have earned the prestigious honor, up one from last year, the previous record. Sydney Hummel is the first National Merit Finalist to come from Nolensville High, and Marel Smietana is Renaissance High’s first National Merit Finalist. High school students enter the National Merit Program by taking the Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test. To become a finalist, the student and his or her high school must submit a scholarship application with information about the student’s academic record, participation in school and community activities, leadership abilities, employment and any honors and awards. From the finalists, the National Merit Scholarship Corporation will choose the recipients of the National Merit Scholarship. Please go to wcs.edu to see complete list of finalists.
ONLINE REGISTRATION OPENS MARCH 2 ND
Online registration for returning WCS students currently in grades K-11 opened Monday, March 2nd. Registration must be completed on a desktop computer using a Skyward login. A parent login must be used. When registering your child, look for the 2020-21 Registration Update for Returning area in Skyward. Registration takes place at the currentlyenrolled school. If a child will attend a different school during the 2020-21 school year, that change will be visible in Skyward over the summer. When registering, be sure to fully complete each step and click submit to ensure registration is complete. A green check mark will appear in the right-hand column of the registration window when all steps are complete. For more details for to wcs.edu.
SENIOR KATELYN HELBERG AWARDED BGA’S MARY CAMPBELL EASEL AWARD
Battle Ground Academy has awarded senior Katelyn Helberg with its Mary Campbell Easel Award for the second quarter. She received the award for her colored pencil rendering: Don’t Block the View. Helberg has been in BGA’s art program for all four years of upper school. She is currently enrolled in AP Studio Art. The Mary Campbell Visual Arts Center and this award are named for the late wife of Stewart “Brother” Campbell who graduated from BGA in 1968. Along with the gift of the Mary Campbell Visual Arts Center, BGA’s art department was also fortunate to receive several pieces of furniture and equipment from Mary Campbell’s studio. One of these was her easel. To honor Mary’s memory, it was decided that every quarter, the Visual Arts teachers would review the work of current students and choose a piece of art they feel exemplifies the qualities BGA students strive to achieve: creativity, effort, and quality. The chosen piece receives the Mary Campbell Easel Award and is displayed for the duration of the next quarter. More information on the school can be found at battlegroundacademy.org.
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