Congratulations to Andrew Welcome!

Andrew Welcome has been named a Commended Student in the 2012 National Merit Scholarship Program. A Letter of Commendation from the school and National Merit Scholarship Corporation (NMSC), which conducts the program, will be presented by the Head of School to this scholastically talented senior.

About 34,000 Commended Students throughout the nation are being recognized for their exceptional academic promise. Although they will not continue in the 2012 competition for National Merit Scholarships, Commended Students placed among the top five percent of more than 1.5 million students who entered the 2012 competition by taking the 2010 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/NMSQT).

"The young men and women being named Commended Students have demonstrated outstanding potential for academic success," commented a spokesperson for NMSC. "These students represent a valuable national resource; recognizing their accomplishments, as well as the key role their schools play in their academic development, is vital to the advancement of educational excellence in our nation. We hope that this recognition will help broaden their educational opportunities and encourage them as they continue their pursuit of academic success."

 

Congratulations to Paris Spitzer and Leah Willis!

Sage Ridge School is proud to announce Paris Spitzer and Leah Willis have qualified as semifinalists for the National Merit Scholarship award.

The National Merit Scholarship Program seeks out the best students from each state who have taken the PSAT examinations typically during the fall of their Junior year. The test is taken by about 1.5 MILLION students, from which 50,000 students with the highest scores are then selected. Approximately one third of these 50,000 highest scorers then qualify as Semifinalists.

In September, the students with the highest scores receive a notification through the school that they have either qualified as Commended students or Semifinalists.

 “As a community we are pleased these two young women have been recognized for their achievements. We are proud of our distinguished faculty and grateful to our parents for their support of our students.” (Quote by Daryl DiBitonto).

The National Merit® Scholarship Program began in 1955. It is and academic competition which students enter by taking the PSAT/NMSQT ®. The test is administered to more than 1.5 million students every year.  50,000 entrants with the highest PSAT/NMSQT® qualify for recognition.

 

Congratulations to the winners at the National History Day Competition!

Students from Sage Ridge School were State of Nevada winners at the National History Day Competition. Drew, Sophie, and Alexis were the winners of the first of State of Nevada in the junior division with their group exhibit entitled, "The Debate Over Women's Fashion in the Victorian Era". Ashley won for the senior division for her “A Constitutional Injustice: The Boy Scouts of America v. Dale”. Students from throughout the State competed, with local winners going on to compete nationally. The Kenneth Behring National History Day competition was held in College Park, MD June 12-18. Students from all 50 states, the U.S. Territories, and Department of Defense schools competed. Some 2700 students in all participated.

In addition to participating in the competition, the Sage Ridge students and their families toured several historic Civil War battlefields, the U.S. Capital, and the U.S. Supreme Court.