City Springs Debaters tngaged in a mock debate at the Baltimore Education Coalition's 2014 Gubernatorial Forum on Education in Baltimore City |
Once again City Springs Elementary/Middle School and Hampstead Hill Academy have taken top honors in the Baltimore Urban Debate League (BUDL)!
The BUDL Championship Trophy has moved from City Springs EMS, which took first place in the overall 2012-2013 season, to Hampstead Hill Academy, which took first place this past season.
City Springs Principal Rhonda Richetta remarked that she was sad to see the trophy go, but glad it was moving to another BCP school.
As no small consolation the Coach of the Year of the Trophy, which was awarded to Megan Miskowski in May, now resides at City Springs. Megan and Gerald Loiacono coach the City Springs Debate Team.
In March City Springs Debaters were featured in the Baltimore Education Coalition's 2014 Gubernatorial Forum on Education in Baltimore City. Devin Bradford, Mashae Green, and Ronald Wingate engaged in a mock debate on education issues.
View a video of the mock debate at: http://bitly.com/csdebate2014
Congratulations to all of the students on their outstanding achievement. Thank you to BUDL for supporting our students!
The complete BUDL results for City Springs and HHA are below:
CITY SPRINGS ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL RESULTSCoach of the Year - Megan Miskowski, City Springs EMS
2014 Championship
Elementary Speaker
2nd - Ronald Wingate
Elementary Team
2nd - Ronald Wingate and Devin Bradford (undefeated)
Middle School Speaker
1st - Kaye Marie Lumayog
10th - Chelsea Gilmer
Middle School Team
3rd - Darren Meredith and Kaye Marie Lumayog
5th - Chelsea Gilmer and Mashae Green
Overall 2013-2014 Season AwardsElementary Speaker
7th - Devin Bradford
9th - Ronald Wingate
Elementary Team
7th - Devin Bradford and Ronald Wingate
Middle School Novice Division Speaker
6th - Keyshawn Debose
Middle School Novice Division Team
3rd - Chelsea Gilmer and Mashae Green
5th - Daijaine Stewart and Keyshawn Debose
Middle School Varsity Division Speaker
1st - Mashae Green7th - Chelsea Gilmer9th - Kaye Marie Lumayog10th - Jordin Matthews
Middle School Varsity Division Team
6th - Kaye Marie Lumayog and Jordin Matthews
2013-2014 Season School Results
1st - Hampstead Hill Academy 2nd - Green School of Baltimore3rd - Francis Scott Key EMS4th - City Springs EMS5th - AFYA Public Charter School
HAMPSTEAD HILL ACADEMY RESULTSOverall 2013-14 Season
1st Place
Elementary Teams
3rd: Madiba Burks Magara and Tuleh Jennings5th: Bianca Storto and Alden EdwardsElementary Individuals4th: Madiba Burks Magara10th: Bianca StortoMiddle School Teams
2nd: Aaron Sutton and Sara Florez
6th: Cindy Ibarra and Anthony Sanchez
Middle School Individuals
5th: Aaron Sutton
8th: Sara Florez
9th: Cindy Ibarra
About BUDLThe Baltimore Urban Debate League is dedicated to improving educational and life outcomes for disadvantaged students in Baltimore’s under resourced public schools. By creating learning opportunities through competitive debate and professional development with teachers to bring the benefits of debate inside the city’s classrooms, we support and inform the educational reform and revitalization efforts now underway in our district. Through the motivation and thrill of competitive debate we improve self esteem, increase academic achievement, improve graduation rates and access to higher education. For young people of promise, for their schools and their communities, we provide a new vision, hope and opportunity.In May BUDL was recognized as the 2014 National Urban Debate League of the Year.
For more information visit: http://budl.org/