February 2007

ALUMNI
Class of 1987 and son of our own Bubba Ball and Dr. Debbie Ball, Dusty Purdue who coaches the boy's basketball team at Glenwood High School in Phenix City led his team to the state championship in basketball. Glenwood beat Cottage Hill 68-41 giving the Gators a win in the Alabama Independent School Association Class AAA State Championship at Huntingdon College's Delchamps Center on Saturday, February 17, 2007. This season, the Gators won 30 out of 31games.The Gators also won their first championship since 1985 and their first at the Class AAA level. Congratulations Dusty to you and your team for your wonderful win! Click here to see a photo of Dusty and his team (You must have Acrobat Reader to open this document.).

ATHLETICS
Eight of Shaw's athletics signed letters of intent during National Signing Day ceremony activities Wednesday, February 7, in the Shaw Media Center. Treasure Johnson, Lady Raider basketball player, signed her letter of intent to University of North Carolina at Wilmington, while Lady Raider softball players, Corri Connally signed with Kennesaw State University and Ashton Urness signed with Chattahoochee County Community College. Five Raider football players  also signed their letters of intent.  Antonio Bailey signed with University of West Georgia; Bruce Figgins signed with the University of Georgia; Anton Graphenreed signed with Lenoir-Rhyne College; Demetrius "Jack" Jackson signed with Citadel; and Arsenio Williams signed with Troy State University. Congratulations Raiders! We are so proud of you for your accomplishments.

Baseball
Baseball tryouts are February 12 at 3:15PM.  All interested please attend.

Basketball
Treasure Johnson is featured in the January 1, 2007, 4Shot Hoops Magazine as No. 25 of 60 of the Elite 60--the top sixty of the 300-400 best senior female high school basketball players in Georgia. Go girl! Congratulations Treasure!

Football
Shaw's 2006-2007 football team was recognized and honored by the MCSD for its outstanding season as Georgia's AAA State Runners-up at the February Board meeting. Click here to see the write up on the MCSD website. It's so great to be a Shaw Raider!

Softball
Once again the Shaw Softball Team sponsored a college team in the National Fastpitch Coaches Classic held at South Commons the weekend of February 23-25. Our college this year was Auburn University--home team of our own Brittany Day, junior pitcher.

National Women in Sports
Tracy Foster Draper (Class of 1984), Ashley Godfrey (Class of 2001), and Chasity Hardman (Class of 2003) spoke to Shaw students Tuesday, February 20 in the Shaw gym at Shaw's annual National Women in Sports Day Program to celebrate girls and women's participation in athletics and sports. In 1971, when Title IX was enacted, only one in twenty-seven girls in high school participated in athletics. Now, one in every three girls participate in high school athletics. More athletic opportunities are opening to girls and women of all ages and ability levels.  Students from Blackmon Road Middle School and Midland Middle School also participated in today's event at Shaw. It is hoped that that today's students will see these role models and be influenced by them. Shaw is the only high school still acknowledging this day. Additionally, Ashley Godfrey was honored with the retiring of her softball jersey by Dr. Debbie Ball.

(Photos by R. St. Clair)

Swim Team
The Raider Men's Swim team top finishers at LaGrange College, Saturday, February 3, were Stephen Cook who place third in 100 Freestyle; Keegan Wood placed first in 200 Freestyle and third in 100 Breast Stroke; Tony Torian placed first in 100 Backstroke and fourth in 50 Freestyle; Josh Lashley placed second in 500 Freestyle; and BJ Chapman placed fifth in 100 Breast Stroke and 100 Freestyle. The Ladies' Swim Team top finishers were Katlyn Butzin who placed third in 200 IM and fourth in 100 Breast Stroke; Blaine Hooper placed second in 100 Butterfly and second in 500 Freestyle; Lindsey Porter placed fourth in 500 Freestyle; Celena Chapman placed fourth in 100 Freestyle and fifth in 100 Backstroke; and Joann Rivas placed fifth in 100 Freestyle and third in 100 Breast Stroke. The Swim Team as a whole placed Second!  Congratulations to the Shaw swim teams for a great season! The meet on Saturday was their last meet of the season.

Wrestling
Shaw had two state placers at the State Wrestling Tournament the weekend of February 14-17 at the Gwinett Arena in Duluth, Georgia. Juan Pickett placed third in the heavyweight division, and Carson Grimsley placed fifth in the 125 pound division. Congratulations on a great year to these two young men!

Carson Grimsley in black	Juan Pickett in black

(Photos by R. St. Clair)

Five Shaw Raiders placed at the Columbus City Wrestling Tournament held at Columbus High School on Saturday, January 27.  Juan Pickett (285) and Chad Smith (215) both placed first. Shawn Havens (160) and Carson Grimsley (125) placed second, and Jamal Boulware placed fourth. Way to go Raiders!

ATTENTION STUDENTS!
Do you need supplies for the second semester? If so, go to the FBLA DEPOT.  They are located in the Commons by the foreign language hall. They are open from 7:10AM to 7:40AM and during all four lunch periods. Items for sale include rulers, protractors, pencils, index cards, highlighters, legal pads, markers and crayolas, file folders, graph paper, envelopes, white-out, glue sticks, computer disks, CDs, 3-ring binders, tab dividers, mechanical pencils, lead refills, paper, pens, and book covers. If there are other school supplies that you would like for the FBLA DEPOT to offer, let the workers at the DEPOT know.

CLUBS/ORGANIZATIONS
Math Team
Congratulations to Shaw's Math Team! The Varsity Team took third place at CVCC's Math Tournament Wednesday, February 7 at Chattahoochee Valley Community College. Team members were Aaron Kang, Chandler Anderson, Allie Tillery, Aaron Kotwal, Jake Campbell, and Janice Redding. The highest Varsity score was earned by Aaron Kang, and the highest Junior Varsity score went to Janice Redding.

Skills USA
Michael Thornton placed third in carpentry and Josh Bailey placed first in cabinet making at the Region 4 Skills USA competition on Friday, February 23. Josh will now advance to state in April. Good luck Josh! We're proud of both of them. Go Raiders! 

JUNIORS AND SENIORS
Prom is Friday, April 13 at the Ironworks Trade Center.

NO SCHOOL
Remember Monday, February 19, is U.S. Presidents' Day--no school on this day.

SENIORS
Cap and gown pictures will be taken on Wednesday, February 7 and Thursday, February 8 from 11:15 through 1:30 in Room 242.

TEACHER OF THE MONTH
Stepanie Fuerte, who is an English teacher and is head of the English Department at Shaw, is February's Teacher of the Month!  Congratulations! 

TEACHER/STUDENT HONORS
Robotics Team
Congratulations to the Shaw Robotics Team: Nicolette Walker, Josh Bailey, and Derrick Scott for their third place alliance win at this year's FVC robotics competition held at Devry Institute in Decatur the weekend of February 24. They participated in one of the most exciting quarterfinal rounds--a true "down to the wire" finish--the third deciding match ended in a tie leading to a fourth over-time match in which Shaw was overcome by only five points. Y'all are Shawsome!!

Social Studies Fair Winners
Congratulations to Chantelle Quintana and Samantha Special for placing first and best in show at the local and district level 2007 Social Studies Fair in order to compete at the Southwest Georgia Region Fair the weekend of February 24. Samantha placed third in this competition. Chantelle placed first and best in show and will advance to the state competition. Thanks to both of you for your hard work. We are so proud of you!

Additonally, Chantelle's Social Studies Fair project, "African-Americans' Contribution during the Civil War," was honored by the Mayor's Office and Commission on Unity and Diversity, the Columbus, Georgia city government, and the Chattahoochee Valley Regional Library System in the National Black History Month Observance on February 25, 2007, in a ceremony at the Chattahoochee Valley Regional Library--Main Branch. Chantelle had submitted her project in acknowledgement of the theme, "Black History Is American History." Mayor Jim Wetherington's letter to Chantelle stated that her project "reminds us that we have a history that is full of experiences that have shaped our community. Your project also reminds us that we have valuable lessons in our past that we should embrace as we shape our future."

Chantelle Quintana

Star Teacher/Star Student
Congratulations to Mrs. Mona Griffin, Shaw's STAR Teacher chosen by Erin Henderson, STAR Student! Both are well deserved!!

UP AND COMING TESTING
The make-up graduation test date is February 28 and make-up for that date is March 1.
The writing retest portion of the GHSGT will be given on February 28 at 8:00AM.
The spring GHSGT is March 19-23
AP exams are May 10, 11, and 12
EOCT are April 30 -- May 5

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