Gulf Pine Catholic

Gulf Pine Catholic • March 9, 2018 15 Spotlight on Schools The 47th Intramurals Award ceremony, presented by Our Lady Academy (OLA), honored the best of the best class production at the OLA Gym February 8. Nominees were: ‘Senior ShooBop’ created by the senior class; ‘ Eleventh Grade Jurassic Park’ presented by the juniors; ‘Sophomore Smithsonian’ produced by the sophomores; ‘Flip the Ship’ produced by the fresh- men; ‘Under the Big Top’ and ‘Seventh Grade Steals the Show’ presented by eighth and seventh grades respectively. Classes were allowed two weeks to develop a themed production for an entertaining 5-minute perfor- mance. The competition was judged on originality, costume, backdrop, props, dance, and spirit. Costumes and props were designed and produced with everyday raw materials. Students covertly practiced on weekends and after school in preparation for this main event. “The object of Intramurals is to unite the students as a class and afford them the opportunity to work as a team. There are many elements that go into this produc- tion and all must be accomplished in two weeks. This is the most sought-after title our students compete for every year. The award for Best Class Production is undoubtedly the highest honor a class can win,” explained Elise Cuevas, Intramural Chairperson. The 47th Intramural trophy went to the Sophomore Class with their production of ‘Sophomore Smithsonian’ . Sophomores also earned top awards for Best Props, Best Backdrop and Originality. Seniors took home the award for Best Dance; juniors captured the Best Banner prize; and eighth graders took a victory with Best Costume. Eighth Grade seized Best Costume in their production of ‘Under the Big Top’ theme. Seniors claimed the Best Dance with their ‘ShooBop’ moves. Our Lady Academy, Bay St. Louis Sacred Heart High School, Hattiesburg Hattiesburg’s Sacred Heart High School math and science competition team put up some impressive num- bers at the annual Mississippi Science and Mathematics Tournament, held Feb. 9 at Mississippi College (MC) in Clinton. Sacred Heart students competing included seniors Nick Gallardo (captain); Sohbian Thriffiley; Cameron Miller; Jacob Ratliff; and Paul Thomas; juniors Ben Dunn, Remy Poirrier, Haley Billingsley and Jessica Hyde; and sophomores Ryan Holmes, Will Evans, and Abigail Wiest. More than 400 students from schools across the state competed in the event. Sacred Heart team members recognized for their scores in individual competition categories included: *Nick Gallardo, first place, mathematics *Paul Thomas, top 20 percent, biology *Jacob Ratliff, top 20 percent, computer science *Sohbian Thriffiley, top 20 percent, physics *Cameron Miller, top 20 percent, physics, and top 10 percent in mathematics *Ben Dunn, top 10 percent in mathematics Sacred Heart students who placed in individual cat- egory competition earned a grand total of $12,000 in scholarship awards from MC. Following the individual category competition, Sacred Heart’s team competed in a quiz bowl that included 40 questions, with 10 each from biology, physics, chemistry and mathematics. The team of Gallardo, Thriffiley, Poirrier and Ratliff placed third in the competition. Sacred Heart has participated in the Mississippi Science and Mathematics Tournament since 2007, but this was the school’s best showing overall in the event, said Rick Muli, Sacred Heart math teacher and team advisor. “All of our students represented Sacred Heart well,” Muli said. Gallardo believes Sacred Heart’s math department prepared him well to take the top spot in the mathemat- ics category. “I felt like the written math test included questions from all of the various courses in our curricu- lum,” he said. Gallardo also praised his teammates in their suc- cessful quiz bowl performance. “Our team was very well balanced, with each bringing something unique to the buzzer round,” he said. “Jacob, Sohbian, Remy, and I worked well together.” Wiest concurred with Gallardo, saying her educa- tion at Sacred Heart has prepared her and her team- mates to be successful in competition with other schools at event like the Mississippi Science and Mathematics Tournament. “We have a good group of students and great teach- ers,” she said. “When we compete, it’s a great learning experience that teaches me things outside of the regular curriculum, and it’s also fun to be around others with the same academic gifts and goals.” Sohbian Thriffiley, left, and Nick Gallardo hold the Sacred Heart High School (SHS) of Hattiesburg’s third place plaque for the SHS Math and Science Team’s performance at the Mississippi Math and Science Tournament, held Feb. 9 at Mississippi College in Clinton. Sacred Heart Elementary School, Hattiesburg Above, teachers score! Right, after the game, a dance off with the teachers Liliam Calderon was an employee at Sacred Heart Catholic School. After a courageous battle with breast cancer she passed away in 2014. Annually we honor her by holding a volleyball game where teachers play teachers. All proceeds from the sale of t-shirts, snacks and donations are given to the Liliam Calderon Scholarship Fund which goes to a Sacred Heart student. The Elementary raised $1,000 to go into the scholar- ship fund this year.