Brentwood School  will travel to Valdosta to compete for the State title after taking  1^st place in Region yesterday in Milledgeville.  Dr. Jerry Snider , Mrs. Mary Ellen Tinley , and Mrs. Allison Doolittle  combined their many talents and efforts with these students . The results?  They were certainly a WINNING combination!
The day was full of fantastic competition and in the end, Brentwood and Piedmont tied for 1^st place out of the 6 schools in GISA.  State competition in Valdosta is filled with so many different schools and many of the students who attend know each other from years past.  Although tension is high and competition is tough, the day is very enjoyable. Brentwood looks forward to another year in Valdosta! Here are the winners from the Region Competition:
Duo Interpretation(Humorous): Wynn Andrews and Shelby Everett- “The Big Bang”- 1^st place
 Humorous Interpretation: Felicity Giang- “Regina Flector Wins the Science Fair”- 2^nd place
 Dramatic Interpretation: Drew Wilson- “Thirty Pieces of Silver”- 2^nd place
 U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking- Matt Miller- “Government Infrastructure”-4^th place
 International Extemporaneous Speaking- Christopher Kitchens- 1^st place
 Girls’ Solo- Mallory Upton- “ Reflection” and “ O cessate di piagarmi”   -3^rd place
 Boys’ Solo- Blaine Alligood- “Greensleeves” 1^st place
 Spelling- Brynn Taylor- 2^nd place
 Trio- Kirstan Smith, Mary Scott Pingley, and Rachel Hall- “Beautiful Savior” and “Lollipop”- 1^st place                                                                                                              
 Quartet- Wynn Andrews, Blaine Alligood, Adam Potter , and Robert Windsor- “Bound for Jubilee” and “ Till the Stars Fall from the Sky”  - 1^st place                                              Persuasive Essay- Madison Turner- 3^rd place
 Rhetorical Essay- Erica Kay- 2^nd place
 Piano- Kirstan Smith- “Nocturne in C# Minor”,op. posthumous by Chopin and “Fountain in the Rain”, by Gillock   - 1^st place                                                                                              Personal Essay- Peyton Massengale- 3^rd place


In Art I the students are studying color theory and Impressionism. They are learning to mix colors and paint in the Impressionist style with loose brushstrokes, showing the effects of light and atmosphere on their subjects. 


Mrs. Renee Shurling’s  4^th grade had a fantastic visit to our State’s Capitol and met Governor Deal and Representative Jackson! Mrs. Shurling’s  class has spent several weeks learning about the state of Georgia . They have learned about the landforms, government, history, and climate.  What a wonderful day!

 
Emily Andrews
Brentwood School
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