Briarlake Elementary

Dekalb County Schools

Congratulations Jr. Beta Club

Nineteen of Briarlake's Jr. Beta Club Members participated in the Jr. Beta Club State Convention November 29th - December 1st in Savannah, Ga.. Ms. Clishe' Thomas and Ms. Natasha Stansfield were the staff members that chaperoned the students. The trip was also made possible by eight of our parents that were willing to chaperone. Many thanks to Staci Beckwith, Jason Butler, Hiba Jaafar, Gretchen Waters, John Gerstle, Liberty Garcia, Ruta Haile, and Camille Smith! We would also like to thank Ava Waters' parents and Green Light Graphics & Design in Norcross for donating the beautiful banner that we were able to enter in one of the competitions (Eduardo Whittaker, owner, is also a Briarlake parent). All nineteen students participated in at least one competition. We applaud their competitive spirit! They all represented Briarlake very well!
Individual Competitions:
Language Arts D1 5th grade: Jackson Holt
Sketching Division I: Emerson Cowles
Sculpture Division I: Fletcher Courtney-Long
Poetry Division I: Hunter West
Pastels or Charcoals Division I: McKenna Smith
Painting Division I: Elise Garcia
Color Photography Division I: Elise Cowles
Black & White Photography Division I: Joshua Yancy
Math DI 5th Grade: Sienna Beelner
Science DI 5th Grade: Aaron Gerstle
Social Studies DI 5th Grade: Vivian Dolensky
Special Talent Division: Troy Butler, Amanda Beckwith, Joshua Yancy
Team Competitions
Advertising Design Division I: Tess Cobb, Ava Waters, Troy Butler, Fletcher Courtney-Long
Book Battle Division I: Jackson Holt, Vivian Dolensky, Rand Musawi
Quiz Bowl Division I: Troy Butler, Aaron Gerstle, Harrison Miller, Haaven Siye
Tower of Power Division I: Fletcher Courtney-Long, Sarah Frierson, Rand Musawi, Jackson Holt, Amanda Beckwith
Club Competitions: Banner, T-Shirt, & Songfest
Our students placed in four of the competitions:
1st Place - Pastels or Charcoals Division 1 - McKenna Smith
1st Place - Sketching Division 1 - Emerson Cowles
Runner Up - Social Studies DI 5th Grade - Vivian Dolensky
Runner Up - Book Battle Division 1 - Jackson Holt, Vivian Dolensky, Rand Musawi