Sandtown Awards and Honors
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Sandtown Middle School Honors Art students Abrya Gates and Adam Levine received awards for the Law Week Art Contest at The Georgia State Capitol Rotunda on April 30th. Ms. Gates’ collage won first place in the contest and depicted Abraham and Mary Todd Lincoln with other political images and text. Mr. Levine’s portrait of Abraham Lincoln accompanied by an eagle and flag won second place. The contest is sponsored by the Atlanta Bar Association and is open to all 3rd through 8th grade students in Fulton County. Awards are given in two categories: 3rd-5th and 6th-8th. This year marks the bicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, regarded by many as our nation’s greatest and most eloquent president. Lincoln, who devoted much of his adult life to the practice of law, was the quintessential American lawyer-president. His background in the law shaped both his actions and his oratory. For Law Week 2009, Atlanta and Fulton County students were encouraged to commemorate Lincoln by exploring this rich and resonant theme through art. Congratulations to the students and Ms. Igberease, art teacher at Sandtown.
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Sandtown is one of 16 Fulton schools that earned the ENERGY STAR designation by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy. The label recognizes exceptional management of energy use. EPA's national energy performance rating system provides a 1-100 scale that helps organizations assess how efficiently their buildings use energy relative to similar buildings nationwide. A building that scores a rating of 75 or higher is eligible for the ENERGY STAR designation. (2008-2009)
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Superintendent's Distinguished Achievement Award-We were presented this award for improvement in Science (25%) on the CRCT. This award came from Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools for being one of ten schools with the greatest gains in the percentage of students in the meets and exceeds scoring levels. Of the Improvement winners, Superintendent Cox said: "We have schools all over the state that are moving the needle quickly in all areas. This type of improvement doesn't happen in a vacuum -- it takes collaboration, dedication and focus."
SEPTEMBER 2008.
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Band and Orchestra received Superior ratings in their county performance evaluations.
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Sandtown JETS received an excellent designation in a national design challenge sponsored by Engineers Without Borders. Spring 2008
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100% of our Geometry students passed the EOCT. Spring 2008
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85% of our 8th grade students met or exceeded the standard on the Middle Grades Writing Assessment in 2008.
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Sandtown student artists have placed 1st, 2nd, and 3rd in juried art competitions. 2008, 2009
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Sandtown Jazz Band received 3rd place in the Atlanta Jazz Festival Audition Competition which included high school jazz bands. The grouped was invited to perform at the festival. 2008
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A Sandtown student received 1st place recognition in the county Technology Fair. 2008