Sanford Middle School

South Seminole Optimist Oratorical Contest

Sanford Middle School students competed at the South Seminole Optimist's Oratorical Contest on Wednesday, April 14th, in Altamonte Springs. Saurabh Sudesh and Sandhya Shankar came in first place; Samuel Brenner received second; and Max Schuman was third place. The judges were very impressed with each and every speaker, and stated the scores were extremely close. Sandhya and Saurabh will compete on May 4, 2010 for a chance at the $2,500 scholarship awarded at the district level. Additional photos below:

Yom HaShoah Contest

Over Spring Break Sanford Middle School students were recognized at a local Holocaust Remembrance Ceremony for their winning Yom HaShoah contest entries. Congratulations to Shelby Buchanan, Zachary Brown, Juliana Aboudi, Cyrus Bonyadi, Joseph Heffer, Cullen Cole, and Jenny Raman.

Congratulations to David Reese, Aidan Bohan-Moulton, Arshia Badakhshan and Malikah Ebrahim who competed on Wed., Apr. 15 at the zone level of the Optimist Club Oratorical Contest.  You make us proud! Arshia and Malikah will each be competing for a $1500 scholarship at the state contest on Sat., Apr. 25 in Ocala.  Good luck to you both!