We pass out medals at the next practice after a tournament.
Mrs. Biesmeyer's 6th grade English classes have been getting ready for Veterans Day. Students did a "Pass the Picture" exercise with 35 images. They had to "see", "think", and "wonder" about what they saw in the pictures. This week, they will study the history of Veterans Day and the poem "In Flanders Fields".
Great success for Greenwood Fencing Club!
Alex Cimino got first place for middle school foil.
Amelia got first place for high school epee and Sabre. Of note, she was the only female competitor.
Alex Cimino got first place for middle school foil.
Amelia got first place for high school epee and Sabre. Of note, she was the only female competitor.
Last weekend Greenwood Speech & Debate competed at the Republic High School Invitational Debate Tournament with 24 schools from across the area.
The team won the Ethan Hansen Traveling Extemporaneous Trophy! The trophy is awarded at the Republic tournament each year to the school attending the tournament that earns the most points in Extemporaneous Speaking. Greenwood’s name will be forever engraved on this traveling trophy as a permanent reflection of this exceptional performance!
We recognize several students who were especially influential in bringing this trophy back to Greenwood:
Colin Williams – Tournament Champion in Novice International Extemp
Ilyaan Khan – Tournament Champion in Varsity United States Extemp
Adam Abdalla – 2nd Place in Novice International Extemp
Laila Ozturk – 3rd Place in Varsity International Extemp
Connor Manzardo – 4th Place in Varsity International Extemp
Sam Williams – Semifinalist in Novice United States Extemp
Taaha Khan – Semifinalist in Varsity International Extemp
Vivaan Pawar – Semifinalist in Varsity International Extemp
Nikhil Nannapaneni – Semifinalist Varsity International Extemp
These students are knowledgeable about current events and can quickly develop convincing answers to complex national and international issues - they will be amazing future leaders!
In Varsity Policy Debate, the teams of Laila Ozturk/Connor Manzardo and Salma Kaina/Vivaan Pawar were undefeated in the preliminary rounds of competition and finished as quarterfinalists. The team of Colin Williams/Sam Williams were also quarterfinalists in Novice Policy Debate.
Other tournament finalists included:
Laila Ozturk – 2nd Place in Varsity Informative Speaking
Salma Kaina – 3rd Place in Varsity Informative Speaking
Adam Abdalla – 3rd Place in Novice Informative Speaking
Colin Williams – 6th Place in Novice Informative Speaking
Taaha Khan – 6th Place in Varsity Original Oratory
The team will be in action again this weekend at Springfield Central. Congrats Blue Jays – so proud of you!
The team won the Ethan Hansen Traveling Extemporaneous Trophy! The trophy is awarded at the Republic tournament each year to the school attending the tournament that earns the most points in Extemporaneous Speaking. Greenwood’s name will be forever engraved on this traveling trophy as a permanent reflection of this exceptional performance!
We recognize several students who were especially influential in bringing this trophy back to Greenwood:
Colin Williams – Tournament Champion in Novice International Extemp
Ilyaan Khan – Tournament Champion in Varsity United States Extemp
Adam Abdalla – 2nd Place in Novice International Extemp
Laila Ozturk – 3rd Place in Varsity International Extemp
Connor Manzardo – 4th Place in Varsity International Extemp
Sam Williams – Semifinalist in Novice United States Extemp
Taaha Khan – Semifinalist in Varsity International Extemp
Vivaan Pawar – Semifinalist in Varsity International Extemp
Nikhil Nannapaneni – Semifinalist Varsity International Extemp
These students are knowledgeable about current events and can quickly develop convincing answers to complex national and international issues - they will be amazing future leaders!
In Varsity Policy Debate, the teams of Laila Ozturk/Connor Manzardo and Salma Kaina/Vivaan Pawar were undefeated in the preliminary rounds of competition and finished as quarterfinalists. The team of Colin Williams/Sam Williams were also quarterfinalists in Novice Policy Debate.
Other tournament finalists included:
Laila Ozturk – 2nd Place in Varsity Informative Speaking
Salma Kaina – 3rd Place in Varsity Informative Speaking
Adam Abdalla – 3rd Place in Novice Informative Speaking
Colin Williams – 6th Place in Novice Informative Speaking
Taaha Khan – 6th Place in Varsity Original Oratory
The team will be in action again this weekend at Springfield Central. Congrats Blue Jays – so proud of you!
Grace Geisler placed 3rd in the “sports commentary” category in the 4 State competition this past weekend! Greenwood also placed 3rd in the “commercial” category with Cooper Juneau, Luke Seagrave, and Kris Lukanov. Both categories were in the varsity division and the team took home trophies in 2 of the 4 they entered. Way to go Greenwood broadcasters!
Great job Greenwood Archery! Excellent results from our home tournament! This past weekend we hosted our first 3D and Bullseye tournaments of the season and had a wonderful turnout with 150 students participating from 9 schools!
Way to go Scholar Bowl!
Fantastic morning at Gans Creek for the MSHSSA Class 1 Girls Cross Country Race. Olyvia Beach finished 61st out of 183 runners with a Season's Best time of 22:16.5!!! She ran an amazing race battling the entire race. Here is the break down:
1K Olyvia crossed in 102place
2K she moved up to 82nd
3K she moved up to 77th
4K she moved to 70th
By the finish she had battled past another 9 runners to finish 61st!
Olyvia has GRIT, and I could not be more proud of her race today! Go Bluejays!💙
Let's Go Soccer Jays!
Winter training starts next week!
What an absolute joy it has been to coach these athletes this season! From a zero base of distance running to the level they have each accomplished has been incredible. Districts provided us with a challenging race, both athletes embraced the challenge and raced well.
Olyvia finished 21st earning a trip to the STATE race next Saturday.
Liam ran an intense 5K and finished strong! He will return next season HUNGRY. Thanks for a great season!
Third graders wrote some convincing persuasive paragraphs about what their teacher should be for Halloween! Some of Mrs. Montileone's high school students chose their favorite paragraph, belonging to Hadley Heinz. She chose for Mrs. Atkinson to dress as Dr. Pepper as did a large percentage of the class because it's her favorite drink and she drinks it everyday! There were some other great ideas as well you can check out and choose your favorite!
If you're in the market for a haunted house, they also wrote some property listings and you can purchase just in time for the spooky season.
If you're in the market for a haunted house, they also wrote some property listings and you can purchase just in time for the spooky season.
Let's go to Book Fair!
Greenwood had an incredible showing at the Willard Invitational Speech and Debate Tournament! 38 schools from across Missouri, including several from the Kansas City area and Columbia, attended the largest tournament of the season so far.
Laila Ozturk and Ilyaan Khan were the TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS in Policy Debate! They were undefeated in preliminary rounds and earned elimination round victories over Springfield Central and Rock Bridge, before winning the final round against Kickapoo on a 3-0 decision. Connor Manzardo and Taaha Khan also advanced to the quarterfinal elimination round and placed 4th in Policy Debate.
Other awards included:
Laila Ozturk - 2nd place in Informative Speaking (out of over 80 entries!) and 2nd place in International Extemp.
Salma Kaina – 3rd place in Program of Oral Interpretation and 6th place in Informative Speaking
Connor Manzardo - 4th place in US Extemp and semi-finalist in Informative Speaking
Taaha Khan - 5th place in Original Oratory (out of over 70 entries!)
Ilyaan Khan - semi-finalist in US Extemp and Informative Speaking
Vivaan Pawar – honor round qualifier in Informative Speaking
Several freshmen notched key victories against extremely tough varsity competition – including Cooper Usery, Danna Yang, Colin Williams, and Hutton Harper.
Next up - the team will be competing at the Republic Invitational on November 6-7.
Go Jays!
Laila Ozturk and Ilyaan Khan were the TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS in Policy Debate! They were undefeated in preliminary rounds and earned elimination round victories over Springfield Central and Rock Bridge, before winning the final round against Kickapoo on a 3-0 decision. Connor Manzardo and Taaha Khan also advanced to the quarterfinal elimination round and placed 4th in Policy Debate.
Other awards included:
Laila Ozturk - 2nd place in Informative Speaking (out of over 80 entries!) and 2nd place in International Extemp.
Salma Kaina – 3rd place in Program of Oral Interpretation and 6th place in Informative Speaking
Connor Manzardo - 4th place in US Extemp and semi-finalist in Informative Speaking
Taaha Khan - 5th place in Original Oratory (out of over 70 entries!)
Ilyaan Khan - semi-finalist in US Extemp and Informative Speaking
Vivaan Pawar – honor round qualifier in Informative Speaking
Several freshmen notched key victories against extremely tough varsity competition – including Cooper Usery, Danna Yang, Colin Williams, and Hutton Harper.
Next up - the team will be competing at the Republic Invitational on November 6-7.
Go Jays!
Little Jays Basketball, first one of the year!
Kindergarten through 2nd grade have their holiday concert December 2nd, at 6:30pm
3rd grade through 5th grade has their holiday concert is same day, December 2nd, right after K-2, performing at 7:00pm
3rd grade through 5th grade has their holiday concert is same day, December 2nd, right after K-2, performing at 7:00pm
Murphy’s book club finished reading I Survived the Attack of the Grizzlies, and he came dressed for the conversation today!!
Third grade combined their writing to inform skills with community awareness to create some fabulous Down Syndrome posters for October awareness month! These posters included facts about Down Syndrome and positive messages of inclusiveness and individuality! Students also wore blue and yellow and fun socks donated by Jessica Brundridge!
All proceeds went to a non-profit that employs individuals with disabilities called The Hive!
All proceeds went to a non-profit that employs individuals with disabilities called The Hive!
Middle School Running Bluejays completed their season at the Middle School State Championships held at Lucas Oil Speedway. Congratulations to all the runners on a GREAT season!
Our students are ready to support our Volleyball team!! Let's go Jays!