Mallory Spanjer, social studies teacher
Q: What's the best book you've read recently?
A: I'm currently re-reading "The Fellowship of the Ring" and I can't get over it. I find that each year as December approaches I fall back on books I've read many times and love the feel of. This one takes me right back to middle school, which were actually magical years for me. I'll also take this opportunity to say that this is the greatest movie of all time.
Q: What is your favorite animal?
A: Cow! Specifically a black and white dairy cow. I've loved these lovable creatures ever since receiving my beloved stuffed Ruby from the Easter Bunny when I was two. In first grade I memorized the Robert Louis Stevenson poem "The Friendly Cow" as an extra credit assignment. Can still recite upon request.
Q: What show are you currently binge-watching?
A: I'm a sucker for most things from the BBC. Right now it's "Call the Midwife" but it could just as easily be "Doctor Who," "Shetland," or about anything else.
Q: When you were a kid, what did you want to be when you grew up?
A: When I was in middle school I was certain that I would be a SportsCenter anchor. I was professional-sports obsessed as a teenager and dedicated at least an hour every night and again each morning to this show. I'm pleased to report that, though I still love and follow some sports, I now do so in a healthier and age-appropriate way :)
Q: What was your favorite subject in school?
A: English was by far my favorite subject. I devoured our assigned books and essays and poems and looked forward to that class every day. It just made sense to me. "I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings" was transformative and changed my thinking in many many ways.
11th grade students Allison Arnold and Anastaysia Brixey-Margeson (pictured) won 2nd place in their category and will be advancing to State with their project: "What is the effect of various plant based materials on the quality of homemade ink-making process"
10th Grade student Jack Kirnan won Honorable Mention in his category and is advancing to State with his project titled: "The effect of temperature on the rate of a chemical reaction using the iodine clock reaction."
10th grade student Leena Saied (pictured) won the Science Champion Award sponsored by the US Agency for International Development with her project: "Investigating the correlation between environmental attitudes and environmental actions using Chi-Squared analysis"
11th grade student Bailey Sample won the Outstanding Geoscience Project Award sponsored by the Association of Women Geoscientists with her project: "Investigating the effect of pH on growth of Chlorella vulgaris algae"
Congratulations Kaylee Moore and Haley Potts
Juniors Kaylee Moore and Haley Potts were selected as the next student representatives to the Corbett School Board. The term lasts from March 2024-June 2025, and meetings are on the third Wednesday of the month at 7 pm (except December and March). The student representative gets to be the voice of students at the school board. If you have comments, questions, or concerns to share with the school board, be sure to let Kaylee and Haley know so they can pass them along.
📚There are many ways students can play sports in college: joining varsity or club teams, playing intramurals or taking PE classes.
Students who are interested in playing varsity athletics should be sure to
- Show their interest
- Keep their grades up
- Not plan on an athletic scholarship
- Make a career plan
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