Two Big Finishes....Headed to the Next Round
Cooper Middle School's Reading Bowl Team led by coaches Leni Gochman and Kimberly Smith have won 2nd place in Cobb County Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl(January) and the University of West Georgia Regional competition (February 2). The Cobb County competition where Cooper competed against 16 other middle schools was Cooper’s first academic trophy. The team is now headed for the Divisional Round on February 23rd.To prepare for competition, the team had to read 20 books from the Georgia Children's Book Awards nominees list. Then in a game format against other teams, their knowledge of these books was tested.
Meet The Team
Malik Balogun, Swaize Meeks, Melanie Portillo, Aniah Price, Anthony Randall, Gavin Smith, Jarrod Smith, Jamarl Wilkins, Jr. and Kris Wilson. One of the team members, Symia Knight, (not pictured) passed away earlier this year and the team has dedicated their win to her memory.
The Cobb County Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl is organized by a volunteer committee of Cobb County Media Specialists. For more information: http://cobblearning.net/readingbowl/.
