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<p class="fontlook"><B>Fairchild Challenge - Updated</B>
 
<p class="fontlook">Ms. Snyder’s Introduction to Art class and Digital Photography class took part in the 2009 Fairchild Challenge Option #4 “Plants and Their Pollinators”. This competition featured artwork by students using the mediums of watercolor or photography. Ms. Wiesen’s Drawing and Painting I class took part in the Fairchild t-shirt design competition using a relief printmaking method to create their designs.  

<p class="fontlook">Students in both Introduction to Art and Photography class had the opportunity to take part in this year’s Fairchild Challenge. Using the website of The Miami Blue Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association and butterfly reference books from Fairchild’s library students did research in their sketchbooks prior to painting their butterflies. Photography students who chose to take part in the challenge were able to visit Fairchild’s butterfly garden to capture their subjects in action. To see the top entries for the Plants and Their Pollinator challenge check out this link from Fairchild’s website: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/fairchildchallenge/sets/72157615100354820/">http://www.flickr.com/photos/fairchildchallenge/sets/72157615100354820/</a>

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<p class="fontlook">Honorable Mention awards went to the following girls:

<p class="fontlook">Watercolor:<BR>
Jassenia Rodriguez, 48 Points, Honorable Mention, 10th Grade

<p class="fontlook">Photography:<BR>
Julia Eisenacher, 49 Points, Honorable Mention,  10th Grade      
Kiera Russell, 49 Points, Honorable Mention, 10th Grade

<p class="fontlook">Five members of our debate team joined 22 other schools from South Florida on Saturday, 2/7/09, to participate in the 2009 Fairchild Challenge Student Congress Debate held at Fairchild Tropical Garden.   The topics debated included biofuel technologies, waste-to-energy facilities, carbon emissions offset tax, requiring fast food industries to use post-consumer recycled content materials for packaging and imposing a fee for pet stores that sell iguanas.  Participants were judged on debating skills, knowledge of subjects, preparation, stage presence, composure, creativity, effective use of language and respect for fellow debaters.  

<p class="fontlook">Sophomore Nastassja Schmiedt received the Debater’s Choice Award  from her fellow debaters and both Leandra Lopez and Nastassja were awarded Honorable Mention. Senior Cristy Arazoza also served as Student Presiding Officer, a role typically filled by young men rather than young women.  They earned a perfect score of 250 points for this option. On Wednesday, 2/25, Channel 6 aired a story about the Fairchild Challenge.

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