Scroll down to read about GERMAN DAY results for 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003 and 2002.
Here are the results of the 11th annual HIGH SCHOOL GERMAN DAY Competition, held on Feb. 8th, 2006.
This year 54 of our students were competing in Level One events against some middle, but primarily, high school students from schools like: Jeff. Co. International Baccalaureate School, Spain Park H.S., Oak Mountain H.S., The Capitol School, Baldwin Arts and Academics, Lamp H.S., Grissom H.S., Cullman H.S. and several others.
Pizitz Middle School German students earned 18 awards, the most of any Pizitz group to date, in the following categories:
Skit: 1st place and “Most Original”
20 seventh graders took part in the skit: ** Last names omitted per 2007 Internet Use Policy.
Hilary
Ryan
Will
Lindsey
Dylan
Jonathan
Joseph
Matt
Austin
Adrian
Molly
Chris
Claudia
Malcolm
Alexa
Taylor
Owen
Carley
Lake
Lyndsey
Dual Show and Tell
Lisa and Julie : 1st Place
Jackson and Lee : 4th Place
Individual Poetry
Julie : 3rd Place
Emily : 4th Place
Group Poetry
Kathryn ,Kate , Mohini , Alan , Taylor , and Senthil : 1st Place
Individual Song
Kathryn S: 4th Place
Group Song
Jenner, Parker , Alexa, Whitney , Ashia , Meghana , Lawton , Ryan , Saxon , Nathan and Kevin : 1st Place and “Most Humorous”
Extemporaneous Speaking
Mohini : 1st Place
Kathryn : 2nd Place
Parker : 3rd Place
Spelling Bee
Jackson: 1st Place
Ryan : 2nd Place
Randal : 4th Place
Extemporaneous Reading
Whitney , Nathan and Senthil tied for 5th Place
Dictation
Lawton : 1st Place
Pizitz Pirates Excel at 10th Annual High School German Day in Tuscaloosa
On Tuesday, February 8, 2005 Pizitz German students attended a competition at the University of Alabama. Parent Chaperones made the day possible by driving 61 students to the event. Students spent the month of January preparing to test their language skills and cultural knowledge in a variety of categories. All of Frau Rogers’ students represented the German Program at Pizitz very well, with their excellent behavior and outstanding efforts. Seventh grader, Kathryn Schelonka, was honored as the 1st Place Overall Level I Student. Although “Frau” considers ALL her students Winners, the following participants received special recognition:
1st place Individual Poetry: Kathryn
1st place Individual Song: Kathryn
2nd place Individual Song: Shelly
1st place Extemporaneous Speaking: Kathryn
3rd place Extemporaneous Speaking: Alexa
1st place Adjective Endings: Ashia C
1st place Group Song: Samantha , Joanna Zhang
3rd place Group Song: Aubri , Melody, Vivian
1st place Group Poetry: Joanna , Samantha , Emily , Lizzie
1st place Children’s Book: Sarah , Lauren , Kathleen
1st place T-Shirt Design: Owens and Anna
2nd place Scrapbook: Blakelee
2nd place Visual Interpretation of a Poem: Kate
2nd place Spelling Bee: Michael
3rd place Spelling Bee: Zeng
3rd place Skit: Blake , Jonathon , Eric , Brad , Michael , Zeng , Drew , David , Robin , Joe , Joanna , Samantha .
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9th Annual High School German Day --- Pizitz Middle School
On Tuesday, March 2nd, 2004, fifty Pizitz students and twelve parent chaperones traveled to the University of Alabama for the 9th annual Germany Day competition. (The third annual trip for Pizitz’ German Program.) Sixteen schools and approximately 500 students were in attendance competing in levels one through four, with the majority of students were competing in levels one and two. There were only two middle schools competing; the other was a magnet school from Montgomery. Pizitz German students experienced success in a variety of ways on German Day. They participated in events like skits and spelling bees and even honored the German custom of afternoon coffee time known as: Kaffeezeit! (What can we say, there is a Starbucks located in the same building in which the competition took place!) Frau Rogers was especially proud of the positive behavior exhibited by Pizitz students throughout the entire day. Everyone celebrated at the announcement of the following awards.
The following Pizitz German students received recognition for their projects and performances at High School German Day:
Lauren Lockhart—1st place Level I, Children’s Book Project
Lena Byrd and Avani Patel –3rd place Level I, Visual Interpretation of a Poem
Clint Craft and Joe Hart -- 2nd place OVERALL, Research Journal Project
Nicholas Szlenk—3rd place tie Level I, Geography Test
Jason Waldron—3rd place tie Level I, Geography Test
Bill Millen – 1st place Level I, Individual Poetry Recitation
Bill Millen , Avani Patel, Hannah Sanders, Nat Yonce – 1st place Level I, Group Song Performance
Bill Millen, Avani Patel, Hannah Sanders, Nat Yonce– 3rd place Level I, Group Poetry Recitation
Nat Yonce--2nd place Level I , Spelling Bee
Nat Yonce-- 1st place Level I, Dictation
Paige Bates, Tyler Brandon, Clint Craft, Hannah Ellenburg, Erick Lesniak, Jonathon Ma, Samantha Malik, Endigo Parker-Pyron – 3rd place OVERALL, Skit Competition
Vivian Turner, Melody Reaves – 2nd place Level I, Group Song Performance
FIRST PLACE OVERALL WINNER, LEVEL I: Nat Yonce
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On January 14th, 2003 33 Pizitz students in grades 6, 7 and 8, traveled to Tuscaloosa for the 8th annual HIGH SCHOOL German Day Competition at the University of Alabama. This was our second year to attend this event.
Frau Rogers considers ALL her students WINNERS…but would like to announce that the following individuals did receive awards. Pizitz students competed with Level One students from 10 HIGH SCHOOLS and one other middle school (a magnet school from Montgomery). There were over 400 students from across Alabama and Georgia at this year's event.
• Paul Simmons, Michael Margadonna and Davis
Patterson won 2nd Place in the Group Poetry category.
• Davis Patterson won 1st Place in the Spelling Bee
• J.R. Kingsley took 2nd in the Spelling Bee.
• Ryan Muller was awarded 3rd Place on the German Language and Culture Quiz.
• Hannah Sanders, Nat Yonce, Avani Patel, and Taylor King won 1st Place in the Group Song competition.
• Bill Millen, Brad Horton, and Tyler Staub came away with 2nd Place for their performance of a German Skit.
• Hannah Sanders and Avani Patel won 2nd Place for their Show and Tell Duo.
• Lauren Lockhart was awarded 3rd Place for her Individual Poetry Recitation.
• Nat Yonce won 2nd Place in Dictation.
• Emily Dumas and Danielle Richard received an Honorable Mention for their Poster entry on the city of Berlin.
The following students also represented our German Program very well through their participation in the event. They are:
Eighth graders: Lincoln Barber, Robert Stearns, Adam Packard, Braden Cheek, Adam Snow, Seva Tchernov, Cameron Pappas, Scott Greer, Justin Detwiler, Shereen Shunnarah, Kim Harkins, and Margo Maples.
6th graders who wrote and performed an excellent skit are: Clint Craft, Eric Lesniak, Joe Hart, Jamie Shook, and Hannah Ellenburg ( and assisted by Drew McMeans and Lizzy Hawk.) Watch for more from these 6th graders next year!
Frau Rogers would like to congratulate ALL her students for their warm and fuzzy participation at the University of Alabama's HIGH SCHOOL German Day Competition!
Thanks go out to the PARENTS who drove and chaperoned and cheered us on! They are:
Frau Bug Greer, Frau Charlene Bagley, Frau Beth Sanders, Frau Anne Simmons,Frau Janet Kingsley, Frau Kim Stearns and Frau Kathy Millen.
An extra special thanks to Frau Greer who wrote receipts, organized transportation and made sure that everything was in place to enable us to participate in the event. Thank you all, so much, for your support of our German Program at Pizitz!
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German Day Update - 2002
Well, Pizitz Middle School...aka: die beste Mittelschule in Amerika, made a great showing at their first German Day competition. When the Dean of Arts and Sciences welcomed us to the 7th annual HIGH SCHOOL German Day at the University of Alabama...I think I detected some nervousness in our group. We were, afterall, just one of two middle schools in attendance. The magnate school, Baldwin Arts and Academics of Montgomery, has been bringing students to this event for several years. For our first time, and in competition with high school level one students from schools like: VHHS, Grissom, Jeff.Co. International Baccalaureate Program, Cullman, Oak Mountain, etc. we were very pleased with our results. Before I list the individual awards, I would like to thank all my students for their participation and for conducting themselves in such a positive way. You all contributed toward establishing an excellent reputation for Pizitz MIDDLE SCHOOL at upcoming HIGH SCHOOL German Day competitions. I am so very proud of each and every one of you! And now to those students receiving awards:
1. Extemporaneous Speaking: 3rd place, Brett Hawk
2. Extemporaneous Speaking: 2nd place, Andy McFarland
3. Individual Song: 3rd place, Adam Snow (7th grade)
4. Skits: 3rd place, starring: Catherine Lockhart,with Bret Bishop, Rajan
Ananthan and Rikki Srivastava
5. Dictation: 3rd placeRajan Ananthan
6. Extemporaneous Reading: 3rd place, Andy McFarlin
7. Geography: 2nd place, Rajan Ananthan
8. Language/Culture Quiz: 1st place, Rajan Ananthan
9. Overall Individual Winner, Level I, first place: Rajan Ananthan $25.00
10. Overall Individual Winner, Level I, third place: Andy McFarlin $15.00
Although it's true that Rajan and Andy were the "big winners"...I am so proud of ALL my kids! All 40 kids participated in at least two events. Our wonderful chaperone-parents were so helpful and supportive, providing close supervision to the children in their charge. We couldn't have done it without them! DANKE SCHÖN!
We had a great day...lots of fun with our friends and with German!
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