NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE WINNER: A.J. FAUR

On Friday, January 10th, the National Geographic Bee was held in the high school auditorium. 33 students in grades 4-8 participated and all students in those grades were in the audience to watch the competition as well as many parents and teachers.

The winner of the competition was A.J. Faur, who is in the 8th grade.  The next step for A.J. is to take a 70 question multiple choice test.  If he scores high enough on the test, he will be eligible to participate in the state bee.

The competition was a lot of fun for both the participants and observers.  Participants were supporting each other and giving each other high fives as each went up to the microphone to answer a geography question.

After the preliminary round, nine finalists moved forward and the championship round was between A.J. Faur and Kaitlyn Downey. Both answered one out of three questions correctly. Then, the championship round went to a tiebreaker, and the final question was: The Donets Basin is an industrial area shared by Russia and which neighboring country to the west?  A.J. gave the correct answer, which was Ukraine.

Congratulations to all the participants and good luck to A.J.! 

The winner and eight finalists for the National Geographic Bee are pictured on the stage after the competition. From right to left: A.J. Faur (winner), Tristyn Winebark, Sarah Osborn, Allie Coldwell, Maizey Johnson, Kaitlyn Downey, Zach Cotten, Jaymin Stever, Austin McCully, and Ms. Davis

College Student Panel and Fair

On Tuesday, January 7th, five of Troy’s graduates returned to the high school to share their college experiences during an assembly to all 7th-12th grade students.  They spoke on the topics of financial aid, roommate issues, studying, classes, majors, and many more topics.

              All students benefited from hearing about these students’ experiences and made the goal of pursuing any type of postsecondary education more attainable. 

              After the panel, GEAR UP students interviewed the college students in the gym and were able to ask more of their own questions about their college experiences.

From the completed surveys, 14 surveys were chosen and those GEAR UP students won a donut party on Thursday, January 16th.

How To Start Thinking About Careers

Interests

Think about what interests you, both in and out of school.  You will be spending a lot of time in a future career so you want to make sure you enjoy the work!

Work Environment

Do you like working outside?  Do you like working in an office?  Knowing what type of environment you would prefer to work in will help you narrow down your choices.

Education

Research what education you will need to pursue the careers in which you are interested. This will help you be more prepared and give you more options for the future.  Take math and science classes to open more doors and career choices.

Money, Money, Money

Money isn’t the most important thing about a job.  Happiness and fulfillment are also important aspects of any job.  However, if you know the education you need and the salary range to live the life you would like, then it will help you make an informed choice.