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November
2007
ATHLETICS
Cross Country
Congratulations to the Shaw Cross Country Teams on their outstanding show in
the state cross country meet. The Shaw boys finished 14th, a good showing in the
state ranking. Stephen Waynick finished fifth
overall and was named to the All-State team, and Grey
Bettinger was 32nd. The Shaw girls finished 26th in the state. Great
job Raiders!!
Football
A big congratulations to the Mighty Shaw football team and the coaching
staff in their 40-0 victory in the first round of the 3-AAA Football
Championship Playoffs over the 2006 Georgia State Champions, Peach County.
It was a awesome Shawsome game, and we are very proud of you Raiders! Click
here to see photos of the game. Thanks to the Shaw cheerleaders for making the shakers that
contributed to the spirit of the fans in the stands! Thanks also to the
"Sounds of Silver" marching band for a great show!!
The Raider football team was defeated in the second round of the 3-AAA
Georgia Football Championship Playoffs by Cairo High School 21 to 14. The
Raiders end their varsity season with a record of ten wins and two losses.
Click here to see photos of the
game.
Congratulations to all players and coaches for a very successful season!
Thank you for all your effort, hard work, and dedication to the Shaw Raider
Football Program. Go Mighty Raiders!
Honors
The following Shaw athletes have been selected for the Columbus
Ledger-Enquirer's All-Region teams: Charles Jackson
and Brandon Shannon,
football; Misha Aldridge and
Lauren Eide, softball;
Jakell Santiago and
Neysa Rodriguez, volleyball;
Kristen Barnard and
Dominique Spence, Cheerleading, and
Erin Murphy and
Brittany Martinez, One Act.
Additionally, Misha Aldridge has also been chosen as First
Team All-Bi-City for softball, and Stephen Waynick
has been chosen as First Team All-Bi-City Cross Country for the second year.
Grey Bettinger,
LaTisha Francis, and
Melania Takemoto were selected as Second Team All-Bi-City Cross Country with
Michael Engle and
Lee Wilson receiving Honorable Mention. Congratulations Raiders!
We're proud of you all!
FINE ARTS
Amy Pippins, Chris
Moncrief, Daphne Smith, and
Stephen Waynick's artwork was displayed at
Shaw's recent book fair at Barnes & Noble. Students from Shaw's orchestra also
performed Saturday afternoon. They all received much positive attention from
Barnes & Noble customers. Thank you teachers, students, and other B&N customers
for making the Book Fair an outstanding success!
Drama
Congratulations to Mrs. Heidi Platz and
the One Act crew for their outstanding job at the subregion competition placing
third with
"The Smell of the Kill." The actors were told they did a very good job
portraying adult characters, and the techies were told that they were very
efficient and professional in their behavior by the judges. The cast and crew
were complimented by the other teams and were told that their play was very
funny and good. And the other directors were envious of Shaw's set and wanted to
know how they built it! Raider power and ability that's how!!
Congratulations also to the following Shaw choral members who made All-State
Chorus: Nathaniel Thomas,
Daphne Smith, Brian
Brown, Chris Ross, and
Desiree Figueroa.
GMR MESSAGE
Click here for a
special message from Mr. Kip Patterson, GMR
coordinator, and the GMR Department!
HAPPENINGS
On Thursday, November 8, Chris Crutcher, award-winning writer and one
of the most popular writers of young adult fiction books, spoke in the Shaw
Media Center with Shaw students who are members
of the Shaw Readers' Club and with
Shaw students who have been reading his books in their classes. Prior to Mr.
Crutcher's visit, Readers' Club members met during their lunch period on Wednesday,
October 31,
and discussed the various Chris Crutcher books they had read for the club. Loaded with
questions concerning his writing, Shaw students anxiously anticipated his arrival
and thoroughly enjoyed !! Mr. Crutcher also spoke to area media specialists at
4:00 PM, and then to the community at 7:00 PM at the Columbus Public Library on
Macon Road concerning his writing process and his experiences with censorship.
We would like to thank The Friends of the Public Library for inviting Chris
Crutcher to come to Columbus, GA! Click here to see
more photos of his visit with Shaw's students.
On November 30, Mr. Phil Linn, retired Shaw social studies teacher, and Mrs.
Betty Nixdorf, retired MCSD educator, spoke to Ms. Ruth Caton's and
Mrs. Brantley Ford's social studies classes.
Mr. Linn introduced Mrs. Nixdorf to the classes and gave the background of the
Philippines involvement in World War II. Mrs. Nixdorf recounted her experiences as a teenager in an internment camp in
the Philippines during World War II.
HONORS
Congratulations to senior Antrovious "Trovey"
Ferguson whose team won the Second Annual Jordan High School Culinary
Arts Program's Student Iron Chef competition on
Monday, November 19, and also was the Head Executive Chef for his team. Students
form MCSD high schools made up four teams. His Chipotle Hot Wings were a hit
with the judges, and the recipe was even requested by one of the judges. The
Ledger-Enquirer quoted Trovey as saying, "I'm honored. I love this class.
It's so helpful." The Enquirer added that "it'll be especially helpful when he
heads for Le Cordon Bleu in Atlanta in the fall." Trovey is a student in the Culinary Arts Program at Jordan
under the direction of Mr. Austin Scott, husband of our own Mrs. Kristine Scott,
and dreams of owning his own restaurant in Columbus somewhere along the
Chattahoochee River. Trovey is also an offensive and defensive linebacker on the mighty Raider
football team. One day Trovey will have his own cooking program on the
Food Network channel! We can then say, "We knew him when...." We wish you the
best Trovey!!
Shaw was represented well at this year's Model United Nations competition at CSU;
Shaw won the most awards for any high school participating this year. The following awards were received by the following Shaw students:
Mayrim Rosa and
Zane Sanchez, the Senior Delegate Award (seniors who have three or
more years of MUN experience); Pryanka Chatterjee
and Pranam Chatterjee, award for Outstanding
Delegates in the General Assembly; Joe Housel,
Best overall Delegate in the General Assembly; Zane
Sanchez, Best Overall Delegate in the Security Council;
Joe Housel, award for Outstanding School
Delegate; and Zane Sanchez, award for
Best Overall Columbus Area High School Model United Nations (CAHSMUN) -- the
highest award given at Model UN. Other Shaw students who put forth extra
effort in preparing, networking, and presenting in each of the councils were
Luke Wagner, Security Council; Mayrim Rosa
and Stephen Waynick, Economic and Social
Council; Janice Redding, International
Summit; Gayla Jackson,
Chantelle Quintana, and
James Lee. Mrs. Brantley Ford
and Mr. Justin Probst are Model UN's
sponsors. Great going Raiders!
Congratulations to Shaw Teacher of the Year representatives:
Mrs. Mona Griffin, Muscogee Educational Excellence Foundation, and
Ms. Ruth Caton, Sarah Spano Page One. We're
behind you!
Congratulations to the following sophomores for being voted as class
favorites for the 2007-2008 school year: Kayla Bowles,
Dalton Cook,
Cordera Miles, and Kristen McTaggart!
Congratulations also to Joanna Checa,
Melania Takemoto, Kyle
Griswould, and Wilson Davenport
for being votes as Junior Class Favorites for the 2007-2008 school year!
SENIOR NIGHT
Senior Night was celebrated at the Shaw vs Northside game on November 8.
Click here to see photos of
senior athletes, cheerleaders, band and drill team members.
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