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6 Students from Barbara Bush Middle School Recognized as Thinker Leaders!

Thinker Leaders of BBMS

Congratulations!  These six students have been recognized as excellent THINKERS in our International Baccalaureate World School.  According to the IB, a THINKER is someone who uses critical and creative thinking skills to analyse and take responsible action on complex problems. They exercise initiative in making reasoned, ethical decisions.

Last Friday, these students  participated in a special luncheon, and  met with Dr. Kathryn Schaeffer, who is the Executive Director of Advanced Academic Services in Carrollton-Farmers Branch ISD.  She spoke with the students about how she has to use her thinking skills on a daily basis with her professional career.  In the back row is Ilisha Thakker, Nishi Patel, Andrea Hernandez and Varun Pottepalli.  On the front row is Wesley Gates and Mohammad Kabsour.  BBMS is exta proud of these IB students!

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Barbara Bush Middle School – Ms. Mara Leebert becomes a U.S. Citizen!

We want to extend a big Congratulations to Ms. Mara Leebert who became a U.S. Citizen on Saturday!  She has been studying American History and Government, and last week she was interviewed by the Immigration and Naturalization officials to see if she qualified.  Ms. Leebert passed the interview and on Saturday, she participated in a ceremony with several other hundred people who also became U.S. Citizens.  Be sure to Congratulate Ms. Leebert on this wonderful achievement.

Ms. Mara Leebert becoming a U.S. Citizen Ms. Mara Leebert becoming a U.S. Citizen

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Middle Schools Perform in UIL One Act Play Competition

On Dec. 4, all six middle schools competed in the UIL One Act Play competition.  Dramatic presentations included such titles as “The Beggar’s Opera,” “Antigone Now” and “Fourteen Lines.”  In addition to acting, the technical crews and stage managers worked  behind the scenes to present great theater within the UIL time limits.

Individual results are as follows:

Best Actor: James Teague, Polk Middle School
Best Actress: Elizabeth Stepaniak, Field Middle School.
First Place Play: ”This is a Test,” Field Middle School
Second Place Play: ”The Book of Everything,”  Polk Middle School
Third Place Play: “Alice in Wonderland,” Perry Middle School

The next round of UIL Academic Competition will begin Jan. 12 at Newman Smith High School.

Group of kids in costumes for a play

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