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AMS Crowns Spelling Bee Champion
After 18 rounds and 142 words, AMS named a
new spelling bee champion. Pictured above, right:
Sixth grader, Reagan Bruce, took 1 st place, followed
by Ulises Gaytan Lobato (6 th grade) and Reagan Moss
(7 th grade).
AMS STEM Club Team Wins 3rd Place at U of
Memphis E-Day
The Arlington Middle School STEM Club is proud
to announce that club members Nathan Richards (8th
grade), Maggie Burnette (7th grade), Cooper Caskey
(6th grade), Reuben Hunter (6th grade), and Michael
Starks (6th grade) (pictured above, right) placed 3rd in
the Flash Building Division at the University of
Memphis Engineering Day Competition. Each team
had to build a structure out of six 4x6 index cards that
could hold the most weight. Their entry, made entirely
of index cards, held approximately 225 pounds.
Sponsors Magan Thobosi and Jason Reed took 50
STEM Club students to U of M’s E-Day to compete
against students from other Mid-South schools in
seven different STEM competitions on October 19.
AMS Students Make All-West Chorus
The following students AMS were selected to
perform in the the All-Southwest Junior High Honor
Choir (left, center):
Saanvi Seth – 6 th chair, soprano 1
Elena Lamica – 10 th chair, soprano 1
Abbi England – 16 th chair, soprano 2
Ella McMahon – 19 th chair, soprano 2
Morgan Owens – 20 th chair, alto 1
Kendall Wilkie – 5 th chair, alto 2
Laurie Isgett – 14 th chair, alto 2
Arlington Middle Dance Team Places in Several
Competitions
On October 20, the AMDT (left), under Coach
Brittney Jackson participated in the University of
Memphis Dance Competition. The AMDT placed 1st in
Junior High Pom and was awarded the prestigious
Cheri Ganong Robinson Team Award. The Cheri
Ganong Robinson Team Award is personally selected
by Cheri and is based on strength, execution,
choreography and overall effect of the team’s
performance.
On November 3, the team placed 3 rd in Junior High
Pom Regionals. On November 17, The Arlington
Middle Dance Team competed in the TMSAA State
Dance Championship and was awarded Runner Up in
the Junior High Hip Hop Division.
AMS Cheer Team Makes History
The AMS Cheerleaders (left) performed in the Mid-
South Regionals Competition and made history by
winning 1st place in the Large Junior High division.
The team also received a bid to Nationals.
Photos courtesy of AMS