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GMS students excel at speech, debate competition
Green Meadow School supports and emphasizes in its academic programs the National Forensic League’s mission of promoting speech and debates activities in high and middle schools as a tool to develop students’ essential life skills and values, which is also one of the motivations at GMS in encouraging and sending its eligible students to NFL and other forensic competitions.
Green Meadow School officer and teachers pose proudly with NJSD winning students. From left: 6th grade teacher Lisa Espiritu, Miles Navarro, Xavier Gatmaitan, Gia Hemley, GMS president Mila Merjilla, Mikee Mendoza, Lester Satur, Bernard Marcelo, and assistant principal Bona Angeles. (CONTRIBUTED PHOTO)
On Oct.18, 2014, all members of the 6th grade class at GMS competed at the National Junior Speech and Debate Association competition held at Hopwood Junior High in San Antonio, Saipan, with outstanding results. Competing against 6th to 8th grade students from various schools, all six GMS students won honors!
The management and staff of Green Meadow School congratulate Xavier Gatmaitan, Mikee Mendoza, Bernard Marcelo, Gia Hemley, MIles Navarro and Lester Satur for job well done. GMS Falcons soar one again! Special thanks to volunteer judge Francis Fidelino and sixth grade parents for supporting the students during the event.
– Xavier Gatmaitan, 2nd place, Storytelling
– Bernard Marcelo, 3rd place, Dramatic Interpretation
– Gia Hemley, 4th place, Duo Interpretation A
– Mikee Mendoza, 4th place, Duo Interpretation A; 4th place, Prose Reading A
– Miles Navarro, 4th place, Poetry Reading A; 5th place, Duo Interpretation B
– Lester Satur, 4th place, Prose Reading B; 5th place, Duo Interpretation B”
