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ACADEMIC COMPETITIONS

Woodmont students prepare year round for academic competitions scheduled for the spring. Academic competitions have been a part of our curriculum for several years. Over that time, we have participated in a variety of such competitions, including the Scripps Spelling Bee, the Geography Bee sponsored by the National Geographic Society, Lockheed Martin’s MathCounts, our own Science Fair and, for the first time in 2008, a Public Speaking and Poetry recitation competition.

Our school competes with several goals in mind. Of course, we enter with the idea that our students will prepare to win. More important than winning, however, is the opportunity for them to develop intellectually, excel in their areas of strength, put forth their best effort, and measure their success.

From an academic standpoint, these competitions get the students thinking in a systematic fashion about how to attack a specific subject. Teachers align their instruction with the format of the competitions, so it produces a culminating point for instruction and focuses the students’ attention. Competition results also provide constructive information for teachers to tailor future instruction.

From a formation perspective, these competitions provide a valuable opportunity for young men and women to learn how to compete with dignity and accept with grace either triumph or defeat. These events build an esprit de corps that defines Woodmont Academy. When our students succeed, we all share their success.