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AMS Hold 15th Annual Geography Bee
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Lady Bobcats Have Stellar Season
AMS School champion , Austin Reed is one of only one hundred students across Tennessee who qualified to compete in the state level of the Geography Bee on March 31 , 2017 . Austin is pictured above , right , with Runner-Up ( left ) Robert Watt .
Author Kate O ’ Hearn Visits AMS
Kate O ’ Hearn , author of the Pegasus and Valkyrie series visited Arlington Middle School on January 24 . O ’ Hearn spoke to the school ’ s sixth graders , and shared that she wrote her first stories in response to being bullied . Following her talk , Ms . O ’ Hearn signed books and then had lunch with six of her fans . These lucky students had earned the privilege by writing a letter to their librarian , Mrs . Karen Haggard .
Pictured below , Abby Millard and Angelina Scarcelli with Kate O ’ Hearn
The Arlington Middle Lady Bobcats basketball team had a sensational season this year finishing with an overall record of 21- 5 . The team , coached by Annette Jeter , finished runner-up in the Municipal Schools Regional Tournament and advanced to the West Tennessee State Sectional Tournament hosted by Highland Oaks Middle .
The Lady Bobcats began the task of knocking out each opponent by defeating Havenview Middle , Highland Oaks Middle , and White Station Middle before meeting Colonial Middle in the Championship game .
From the tipoff , this game proved to be a battle between two teams who were fit for the challenge . In front of a packed house , the Lady Bobcats battled to the very end but came up just four points short of the championship , losing 33-37 . Eighth grade twin guards , Carmen Taylor and Charmen Taylor , were both named to the All Tournament Team .
This is the Lady Bobcats first appearance in the championship game of the state sectional in ten years . Coach Jeter attributes the success of this team to the even distribution of talent amongst the guards on her team . The Lady Bobcats will return two starters next year : guards Brittani Wells and Danielle Villarin . They look forward to the challenge of making it to the championship game again next year
AMS Dance
PTSA Cultural Arts Finalists
Congratulations to these Arlington Middle School Cultural Arts finalists . The artwork of Jala Campbell , Sydney Gordin , Chloe Riley , and Lucas Stacks was adjudicated by the PTSA from many entries to go to the State Reflections contest . The theme this year was “ What is your Story ?” Kennedy Funk ’ s literature entry is going on to the state competition .
Pictured from left to right : Jala Campbell 8th Grade , Sydney Gordin 8th Grade , Chloe Riley 7th Grade , Lucas Stacks 8th Grade , Kennedy Funk 8th Grade , and not pictured ; Amal Williams .
AMS Cheer
The AMS Cheer team competed in the National High School Cheerleading Championship in Orlando , FL . AMS Cheer received 3rd place in the Nation in the Large Junior High Division and brought home bronze medals . barret ’ s chapel
The AMS Dance Team recently competed in the National Dance Championship in Orlando , FL . The team made it to finals in both the Pom and Hip-Hop divisions of the competition . The AMS Dance Team received 5th place in Hip-Hop and 7th place in Pom .
Photos Courtesy of AMS
Photo Courtesy of BCS In only their third year , and first year competing , the Barret ’ s Chapel Cheer Squad won 4th place in the Junior High Non-Tumbling Division at the 2017 National High School Cheerleading Championships in Orlando , Florida .