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Jerry is an extremely gifted student whose journey is marked by a trail of remarkable accomplishments and accolades. As a musician, he’s been to GMEA All-State Chorus 4 times and received a perfect score during his 2023 audition. He has also passed All-State Reading Chorus’s rigorous Reading Chorus audition which only has 25 available spots for the Bass part. In his sophomore year, he received the Director's Award for being the top leader of his High School Chorus. Through the influence of his leadership, his chorus has achieved all superiors during LGPE in all of his high school years. What else does he do? Jerry is a part of the Principal’s Advisory Committee, Ultimate Frisbee varsity team, Asian Student Union, and FASCA. In 2019, he studied abroad as a full-time student in Changhua, Taiwan. There, he increased in knowledge of Mandarin Chinese, culture, and global awareness. Although his high school does not offer Mandarin, Jerry studies it through the Georgia Virtual School. Throughout his high school career, he has completed all levels of Chinese provided by GaVS. In the summer of 2023, Jerry had the privilege of receiving a scholarship to attend Georgia Tech’s Pre-College Building Construction (BC) Summer Camp program. He hopes to continue studying Construction Science and Management at Georgia Tech during his undergraduate college career.
Sienna was one of the few students in all of my years of teaching with Georgia Virtual School that attended over 90 percent of the synchronous sessions for our online class. In addition, Sienna is going to the University of Pennsylvania as a gymnastics athlete. Her dedication to her studies as well as her out of school activities should be celebrated. Georgia Virtual School and the options we are able to offer advances the potential and future of so many students in our state. Both are things we should celebrate.
Elinor is both an exceptional Latin student and digital citizen. I was so glad to see Elinor's questions throughout the semester. Her questions showed that she was thinking critically about the material and wanted to better understand the concepts. Her questions were also worded specifically so that I thoroughly understood her needs, and she always followed up these questions with a thank you. While she was clearly a superlative Latin student, it was clear that she was balancing this with extracurricular activities (like being in her school play). She even sent me a message to apologize for not performing with her usual excellence on a quiz because of this. Finally, Elinor actually found a few careless errors in our Latin course, and humbly mentioned this to ask if they were a mistake or not. It has been a pleasure teaching Elinor this semester, and it is very easy to nominate her for the Student Spotlight.
Erin is an outstanding student that strives and succeeds by delving into the course requirements of AP Chemistry to understand the material and demonstrate her understanding. Her lab reporting is complete, thoughtful and not only met requirements but goes beyond to extend the work to other areas of the content. She communicates clearly in her course work, and her discussion comments to others are inquisitive, thoughtful and foster lively conversation. She is clearly a student to spotlight here, and I predict to be a shining star in her future endeavors.
Anna is a conscientious, motivated, capable and self-directed student in AP Human Geography AB. This term she has been enrolled in two GaVS courses and has managed to balance all of her work at GaVS and her home high school, maintain very high quality and manage her time efficiently enough to finish a full yearlong course like AP Human Geography AB successfully. Anna takes the initiative to communicate proactively with me when she has questions or concerns. She has had a very successful term academically because of her strong work ethic.
Sofia is an amazing student who has consistently done her best work in my class this entire term. She is prompt in submitting her work and is proactive in asking questions as they arise. Sofia has been submitting the "extra" AP Prep assignments in the course throughout the term to better prepare for the AP Exam in the spring. (This course is an AB course and is already packed with required assignments, so I was curious if she thought that the assignments were required.) I asked her if she was aware that these assignments were "optional" and her response was that she is aware and she thought that it would be a "good thing to do"---submitting additional prep assignments "in her spare time." Sofia is a student who is truly interested in learning as much as she can and is most impressive in all of her communications, academics and work ethic.
I have had the pleasure of being Margaret’s AP French teacher for the Fall 2023 semester. Throughout this period, I have been consistently impressed by Margaret’s excellent academic performance, dedication to extracurricular activities, and remarkable personal qualities. Margaret participated in the World Language Week at GaVS events with an outstanding musical performance. It is worth noting that Margaret has received numerous distinctions and awards for her accomplishments in both the arts and biology. This demonstrates her ability to excel in diverse areas of study and her commitment to pursuing her passions with excellence. Beyond her academic pursuits, Margaret has excelled in various extracurricular engagements both within and outside of the school. She has an exceptional talent for music and theater, having studied voice, acting, and dance. Her dedication and skill in these areas were recognized when she received a merit scholarship. Margaret has played multiple leading and supporting roles in various school productions, showcasing her versatility and commitment to the performing arts. Furthermore, she has been a valued member of the prestigious Spivey Hall Children's Choir, frequently performing as a soloist and contributing to their outstanding reputation.
In addition to her artistic endeavors, Margaret has also demonstrated strong leadership skills and a commitment to community building. She played an instrumental role as a member of the officer team in rebuilding the local school Model UN Program, showcasing her organizational abilities and dedication to fostering an inclusive and engaging environment.
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