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Pope High School Greyhounds Grab August Champion's Banner
Seasoned competitor tops the leaderboard
After weeks of neck-and-neck action among schools from Georgia, Indiana, and California, Pope High School of Marietta, Georgia ultimately prevailed with the August win for most Overall Words Mastered.
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Vocabulary Bowl
Did you know that it's preseason for the Vocabulary Bowl? That means it's time to start thinking about the annual word-learning competition, which allows students at your school to compete among thousands of schools across North America for "word domination".
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One Student's Success Means Just as Much as National Recognition
July effort brings back-to-back banners to St. Vincent de Paul
When Vocabulary.com checked in with teacher Kathy Zimbaldi to discuss her students' latest accomplishment, she didn't start by talking about the July Champion's Banner. She talked about Gus Groff.
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Houston's St. Vincent de Paul School Tops the Leaderboard in June
Students respond enthusiastically to new summer reading program
The school year officially ended for students at Houston's St. Vincent de Paul School, but rising sixth, seventh and eighth grade students together mastered 11,349 words in the month of June.
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Tips & Tricks
Reimagining Summer Reading
Reinvent your tired summer reading assignment and boost student comprehension
You know the drill. June hits, students turn in their textbooks and take home their summer reading lists. Then, in the final week of August students hastily read the assigned book's front and back covers (and possibly an online plot summary) in order to write the required book report by the time they report back to class.
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Middle Schools Excel in Vocabulary Bowl, Led by Houston's Lanier
Lanier Middle School took home the prize, leading a strong middle-school crop.
In the 2015-16 Vocabulary Bowl, middle-school students proved to be just as fierce competitors as their high-school counterparts. So, for the first time, we honored a winner in the Bowl's middle-school division. Lanier Middle School claimed the trophy this year, coming in second overall to their fellow Houston school, Chavez High School. As Chavez did earlier this week, Lanier celebrated their achievement with an exhilarating event at the school.
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Houston's Chavez High School Celebrates Back-to-Back Vocabulary Bowl Wins in Style
Another year, another victory for the vocabulary whizzes from Texas.
Houston's Chavez High School did the unthinkable, pulling off their second consecutive victory in the 2015-2016 Vocabulary Bowl by surpassing more than 23,000 schools from around North America. The school celebrated with a special ceremony today, as students were presented with the Vocabulary Bowl trophy, medals for top students, and a special proclamation from the Mayor's office congratulating them on their impressive achievement.
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