8th Graders Celebrate Women's History Month - Perseverance Essay Contest

In celebration of Women's History Month (March), the Boston Women's Heritage Trail sponsored an essay contest. Students in Mr. Marotta's ELA class were invited to write an essay where they selected a woman in their life who made a difference to those around them, and persevered. The contest was open to all students in the Boston Public Schools, and our students did exceptionally well. Not only did we have the overall second-place winner (Pierline Durand), but we also had several honorable mentions (Melissa Nash, Brianna Miller, Vicmarys Brito, Christine Zhu, Courtney Oben, Yessica Lopez, and Alice Chan. A ceremony honoring the students was held last week at the Lila Fredericks Pilot Middle School and most of our winners appeared with their mother, and in one case her father.

Report Cards

On Thursday, March 15th, report cards were given to all students to bring home.

Parent-Teacher Conferences

Please be reminded that parent-teacher conferences are scheduled for Thursday, March 29th from 7:30 AM to 9:30 AM.

All 7th and 8th grade students should report to school at the regular time.

O'Bryant Middle School Students Excel at Citywide Science Fair

O'Bryant 7th and 8th grade students recently participated in the Boston Public Schools Science Fair. Overall, our students did a great job and were recognized for their excellence. Award winners were as follows:

First Place:

Michael Creese "Environmental Pressures on Daphnia"

Gjergi Prifti "How Does Distance Affect the Size of Reflection on Flat, Concave, and Convex Mirrors?"

Third Place:

Vicmarys Brito and

Yaritza Fajardo "How Do Different Types of Milk Affect their Mineral Content?"

Fabiano Moraes "The Effect of a Mousetrap Car on Speed"

Honorable Mention:

Kiara Bennett and

Kathy Dang "The Effect of Friction on the Wheels of Rocket Cars Distance"

Jasmin Alicea and

Wan Yi Huang "Building and Testing the Strength of Truss Bridges"

Alice Chan "How do Different Materials Affect Light Reflection and Refraction?"

Betsy Nguyen and

May Bumar "How Does the Amount of Baking Soda Affect Bubble Formation in a Closed Container?"

Melissa Pena and

Yaritza Pena "How Does the Color of Water Affect Its Evaporation Rate?"

Additional Awards:

Michael Creese U.S. Navy Award

Gjergji Prifti U.S. Navy Award

The winners will go on to compete in the State Science Fair the first weekend in June. Congratulations to all who participated.

Middle School 2007 MCAS Schedule

The 2007 MCAS schedule for the middle school is as follows:

Grade 7
March 20 ELA Composition

March 27 ELA Language and Literature

May 16 Math

May 18 History

Grade 8
March 28 ELA Language and Literature

May 15 Math

May 17 Science