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Meeting Date:
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2/26/2015 - 6:30 PM
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Category:
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Awards and Commendations
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Info
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Subject:
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1. 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Speech Contest
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Strategic Plan Compatibility Statement:
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Goal 1 Academic Achievement
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Background:
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At the February 26 Board meeting, MPS students who competed and placed in the citywide 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Speech Contest in December 2014 will share their award-winning speeches.
The Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Speech Contest aims to strengthen students’ skills while encouraging them to learn about and support the dreams of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Those students who participated in this year's contest spoke up to four minutes each on this year’s theme, “We have a great deal of positive work to do.”
Thirteen MPS students were among those who placed in the 31st Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Speech Contest:
Grade K-2 Winners
2nd Place - Jaeda Turner - Hawley Environmental School
3rd Place - Devin Gordon - Hawthorne School
Grade 3-4 Winners
1st Place - Terryn Erby - Walker - Alcott School
3rd Place - Tiarra Bailey - Maple Tree School
Grade 5-6 Winners
1st Place - Amillia Bell - Golda Meir School
2nd Place - Jayden Washington - Congress School
3rd Place - Jasmine Jones - Milwaukee Academy of Chinese Language
Grade 7-8 Winners
2nd Place - Ya’Nelyah Lucio - Alcott School
3rd Place - Xinju Hippe - Golda Meir School
Grade 9-10 Winners
2nd Place - Demetrius Hagan - Riverside University High School
3rd Place - Gwendolyn Kramer - Milwaukee High School of the Arts
Grade 11-12 Winners
1st Place - Marissa Robertson - Milwaukee High School of the Arts
3rd Place - Janan Shabazz - Riverside University High School
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Fiscal Impact Statement:
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No fiscal impact
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Approvals:
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Recommended By:
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Signed By:
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Dr. Darienne Driver - Superintendent
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