Normal Park Museum Magnet held a ribbon-cutting for the opening of the Lower School’s brand new gymnasium on Oct. 5. (Photo courtesy of Hamilton County Schools)Normal Park Museum Magnet’s Lower School celebrated the opening of the school’s new gymnasium this week.
The new 3,700-square-foot gym primarily will serve the children in pre-K through third grade, but also will provide additional practice facilities for all students, according to a news release.
Previously, lower school students completed their physical education classes on the school’s stage.
The five-year “Raise the Gym” project was accomplished “through the hard work and determination of Normal Park’s faculty, students, families, community support, and the Hamilton County Department of Education,” according to the news release.
Baylor student earns perfect score on ACT
Ryker von Klar, a senior at the Baylor School, earned a perfect score of 36 on the ACT, a national college readiness exam.
“I felt like I was doing better than before, but I never dreamed I was getting a 36,” said von Klar. He took the ACT a first time and earned a 34, but decided to attempt the test again.
The ACT tests students on four subjects: English, math, reading and science. Less than one percent of high school students who take the test receive a score of 36, according to a news release.
Von Klar hopes to study physics or astrophysics in college, but has not decided where he will attend.
Boyd-Buchanan School receives grant for farm-to-campus program
The Boyd-Buchanan School FFA received a $3,000 grant from Farm Credit Mid-America for the school’s AgriScience program.
The school, which began its program with the launch of the on-campus Blue Thumb Gardens, is home to the first independent school FFA chapter in Tennessee, according to a news release.
“We are beyond grateful to receive this grant from Farm Credit,” said Melissa Owens, who oversees the AgriScience program at Boyd-Buchanan, in a statement. “This farm-to-campus program brings great diversity to our academics as well as to our extracurricular activities. The students truly enjoy this highly engaging agricultural experience.”
In recent years, Boyd-Buchanan has added kitchen herb beds, a bee colony and a chicken tractor. Fruits and vegetables from the cafeteria are composted and added to raised beds each year.
The school plans to add a veterinary and animal science program to its curriculum.
Chicago art school visits CCA
Representatives from the School of Art Institute of Chicago recently visited the Chattanooga High Center for Creative Arts to talk with students about the college’s program and view student work.
Kyle O’Connell, assistant director of admissions for the School of Art Institute, discussed the enrollment process and the opportunities available for aspiring artists at the school. O’Connell also reviewed student art portfolios during his visit.
Chattanooga High School Center for Creative Arts works to prepare students to create a change in the visual art industry. Over the past three years, 11 Center for Creative Arts visual arts students have been accepted into the undergraduate program at the School of Art Institute in Chicago.
SAIC was recently recognized by Columbia University’s National Arts Journalism survey as “the most influential art college in the United States” and consistently is ranked among the top graduate fine arts programs in the nation by U.S. News and World Report.
Elementary school choirs to perform at First Baptist Church
Students from every Hamilton County Schools elementary school will participate in workshops and rehearsals to prepare for a concert on Oct. 23.
More than 160 students led by 50 elementary music teachers will perform at 6 p.m. that day at First Baptist Church of Chattanooga, 401 Gateway Ave, 37402.