MBS News
Morales Places 2nd in Forensics Competition
On January 13th, six Morristown-Beard Middle School students participated in the Forensics Consortium at the College of St. Elizabeth. They competed against students from 10 area schools, both private and public, in two categories: Original Oratory and Interpretive Reading.
All of the MBS students fared extremely well, and seventh grader Sarina Morales was selected as the second place winner of the Original Oratory category for her essay, “Sisters.” In this category, students were asked to present an original memorized essay that was three to five minutes in length.
In her essay, Sarina gave a heartfelt account of her relationship with her older sister, Alana Morales ’10. She presented her award-winning speech again at Morning Meeting on February 5th and was greeted by thunderous applause. “A sister is probably one of the best things you can have. They are there for you all the time,” Sarina said. “You can always count on them for anything. Whether it is giving you a ride somewhere, if they have their licenses, fixing your hair when it is an absolute mess, talking to you if you have a problem, or just being there for you.”
Seventh graders Matthew Sefcik and Thomas Urciuoli also participated in the Original Oratory category for MBS.
In the Interpretive Reading competition, students were asked to prepare an interpretation of a three to six minute reading selection. The piece had to be read, and physical movement had to be natural and restrained as a response to the inner feeling and understanding of the piece. Eighth grader Morgan Osburn and seventh graders Margaret Collier and Olivia Schreiber represented MBS in this category. Seventh grader Mahdiyyah Karriem served as an alternate.
All of the students represented the Morristown-Beard community with honor and integrity and all of them are looking forward to next year’s competition.
In her essay, Sarina gave a heartfelt account of her relationship with her older sister, Alana Morales ’10. She presented her award-winning speech again at Morning Meeting on February 5th and was greeted by thunderous applause. “A sister is probably one of the best things you can have. They are there for you all the time,” Sarina said. “You can always count on them for anything. Whether it is giving you a ride somewhere, if they have their licenses, fixing your hair when it is an absolute mess, talking to you if you have a problem, or just being there for you.”
Seventh graders Matthew Sefcik and Thomas Urciuoli also participated in the Original Oratory category for MBS.
In the Interpretive Reading competition, students were asked to prepare an interpretation of a three to six minute reading selection. The piece had to be read, and physical movement had to be natural and restrained as a response to the inner feeling and understanding of the piece. Eighth grader Morgan Osburn and seventh graders Margaret Collier and Olivia Schreiber represented MBS in this category. Seventh grader Mahdiyyah Karriem served as an alternate.
All of the students represented the Morristown-Beard community with honor and integrity and all of them are looking forward to next year’s competition.