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Science Olympiad State Tournaments 2013

 On April 27th, the Pinnacle Academy Science Olympiad team competed in the Virginia state tournament.  The competition took place in Blacksburg, Virginia on the Virginia Tech campus. Twenty four schools from around the state competed, with Pinnacle Academy students competing in 25 different events. Four Pinnacle students received 6th place medals, and two were honored with special awards.  Pinnacle Academy previously qualified for the state competition during the regional round in early March. 

 Pinnacle Academy's annual International Children's Festival was held on April 20th at NOVA Annandale's Cultural Center. The theme of this year's event was "making the world a better place through change". The festival showcased food and performances from all around the world. Pinnacle students participated in an international fashion show and several cultural song and dance numbers. This year Pinnacle also held an art and photography contest. Students from Pre-School to 8th grade were asked to make a piece of art or take a photograph which best represented the festival's theme of "making the world a better place through change". The art work was displayed at the event and several winners were selected. We are already looking forward to next year! 
 

  Variety Show 2013

On the evening of February 27th Pinnacle Academy students from all grades came together to  perform in a school winter variety show. All grades, from Pre-School to 8th, participated. Class  performances included songs, dances, plays, and recited poems. Several students also performed  individually and in small groups. The variety show was a great way to showcase the multitude of talent and  creativity in both Pinnacle students and staff. We are already looking forward to next year's show!

This past Saturday, March 16th, our Science Olympiad team took place in the regional competition.    Many Pinnacle Academy Students won medals in their events. The team has qualified for the state competition held in Blacksburg, VA on April 27th. Congratulations to everyone on a job well done!

Thank you for your support before and during the Regionals. Special thanks to Parents, Students, Dr Taban, Mrs Nihal, Mr Bicer, and Mr Ferhat for their outstanding efforts in organizing and coaching the events. Congratulations to our medal winners:

Deniz and Begum for second place in Heredity.

Selim and Pieman for third place in Water Quality.

Silanur and Deniz for their third place in Anatomy.

Selim and Bilal for their third place in Boomelever.

Irem and Sila for their fourth place in Food Science.

Meryem and Deniz for their fourth place in Road Scholar.

Nihal and Meryem for their fourth place in Crime Busters.

Reyhan and Rabia for their third place in Roller Coaster.

Sumeyye and Meryem for their third place in Rotor Egg Drop.

We have been placed 6th among 28 teams and won the chance to compete in the State.

On February 21st, Pinnacle Academy hosted Fairfax City Chief of Police Rick Rappoport and Fairfax County Superintendent Peter Noonan. Chief Rappoport had been in the police force for 24  years before becoming the Chief of Police in 2000.  Mr. Noonan had worked as an educator in New Mexico and Virginia before becoming Superintendent in 2006. Students listened to both Chief Rappoport and Mr. Noonan speak about their careers, and were then able to participate in a question and answer forum. 

This past December our fifth through eighth grade students participated in our annual science fair. Judges from education, science, and Pinnacle community came to evaluate students’ works and winners were chosen from each grade. Our first place winners were Hande M. (5^th), Silanur I. (6^th), Yahya A. (7^th), and Nihal G. (8^th). Our second place winners were Munise K. (5^th), Irem A. (6^th), Begum U. (7^th), Reyhan M. (8^th). Our third place winners were Sami K. and Bahar B. (5^th), Esat K. (6^th), Selim K. (7^th), and Sumeyye C. and Pieman S. (8^th). Honorable mentions were awarded to Aysesule G. (5^th), Ecenur U. (6^th), Meryem B. (7^th), and Deniz C. (8^th).  Congratulations to the winners and great work, everyone!

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