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LOUISVILLE, KY (March 2008) - Dr. Mary Beth Bowling, principal of Sacred Heart Model School has announced the following school academic team accomplishments:
The Level 7 and 8 Quick Recall Team finished second in the regional Governor’s Cup, qualifying the team for state competition. Individually, Ava Chen qualified in both science and social studies and Kathy Deloso and Maggie Heine qualified in arts and humanities. Overall, the team finished second in region 8.
The Level 7 and 8 Kentucky United Nations Assembly (KUNA) delegation was awarded the top honor of Outstanding KUNA Delegation at the annual conference in February. The Level 7 student group represented the countries of Mozambique and Malawi and the Level 8 student group represented the country of Sri Lanka. Outstanding delegation encompasses many qualities, including staying in character, upholding the values of the YMCA sponsored event, the depth of the proposals submitted and overall behavior and respect. Level 8 students Ryan Perry and Ben Neikirk were honored as outstanding delegation speakers for the event.
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Sacred Heart Model School (SHMS), a member of Ursuline Campus Schools, sponsored by the Ursuline Sisters of Louisville, is a K-8 co-ed school. SHMS, founded in 1924, promotes excellence in education by focusing on the personal success of each child. Model School students average in the 90% or greater on the Terra Nova, a nationally normed standardized test given yearly to students in Levels 1-7. SHMS offers a well-rounded education including foreign language as part of its core curriculum, performing arts classes within the school day, an array of extra curricular offerings including chess, quick recall, and choir, as well as a comprehensive athletic program. In 2001, SHMS was named a National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence. www.ucschools.com/shms