Why We Jump Rope: Jump Rope for Heart
Joshua Thomas & Arteya Scott, Reporters
February 27, 2013
The annual Jump Rope for Heart Event occurred at Battle Academy each day between February 8 and 15, 2013. It’s called Jump Rope for Heart because we jump rope to help raise money to help kids with heart problems. Students in PreK-5 grade participated in this event. A special schedule was created... Read more »
FLL Robotics Competition – Tennessee Tech University
Rachel Kamuiry & Macia Rudolph, Reporters
February 27, 2013
On Saturday, December 8th, 2012, Battle Academy’s robotics team went to compete at a yearly First Lego League (FLL) competition in Cookville, Tennessee at Tennessee Tech University. Each year a theme is chosen for the FLL season. This year’s theme is Senior Solutions,... Read more »
Preparing for Jekyll Island – Fifth Grade Field Study Experience
Jaden Thomas, Reporter
February 27, 2013
Battle Academy fifth grade and their teachers will be traveling to Jekyll Island on march 6 for a three day field study experience. The students and staff members accompanying them will travel by charter bus on a six hour journey, arriving at the Jekyll Island 4H Center between 2:00-3:00pm. Battle students... Read more »
Learning Through Dance With Mary LaBianca
Jainy Walker & Bailey Lee
February 27, 2013
The first graders at Battle Academy have been having an exciting learning experience for the last three weeks on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons, for approximately 30 minutes in each classroom. Mary La Bianca, a dance educator employed by the Southeast Center for Education in the Arts, an outreach program... Read more »
M.I. Spirit Week @ Battle Academy
Eliza Jane Moore, Reporter
February 27, 2013
MI School Spirit Week is here! From January 28th through February 1st Battle Academy is celebrating MI School Spirit Week, a chance for teachers, staff, and students to show their school spirit and celebrate the multiple intelligences, as Battle is a Multiple Intelligences school. ... Read more »
Moving Forward – Middle School Preferences
Jainy Walker, Reporter & Future Middle School Student
December 13, 2012
What school are you planning to go to for sixth grade? Leaving elementary school can be hard, but picking a middle school is also known to be difficult. There are so many choices to choose from. A survey has been taken to ask Battle Academy 5th grade students where they want to go to middle school.... Read more »
Wearin’ It Out: Battle Academy’s Dress Code
Joshua Thomas, Reporter
December 13, 2012
Students returned to Battle Academy this fall with more choices to make. These choices were not about food items in the cafeteria, but rather about what they would wear to school each day. From the first day Battle was open, students were required to wear blue or khaki shorts, pants or skirts, and... Read more »
Cross Country “Across” the County
Eliza Moore, Reporter & Runner
December 13, 2012
Did you know that Battle Academy has an annual cross-country meet? In fact, cross-country participants from the 3rd, 4th, and 5th grades from 45 different Hamilton County schools participated in an all morning event on the 27th of October. The course was located near the beach area at the Chickamauga... Read more »
Departmentalization: Flipping to Switching
Rachel Kamuiru, Reporter
December 12, 2012
Many people pass by Battle Academy on their way to work each day, but it would be difficult to know what is happening inside from a look at Battle from the outside. This article describes the schedule of fourth and fifth grade instruction. At Battle Academy for Teaching & Learning fourth and fifth... Read more »
THE TUNE UP
Macia Rudolph, Reporter & BattleBots Team Member
December 11, 2012
BattleBot team members test their challenge mission programming. On November 10, 2012, the BattleBots robotics team from Battle Academy went to Volkswagen for a tune up. A tune up is when you have a special competition coming up and it helps you to get ready. The Battle team showed the judges what they... Read more »