- Hilton D. Bell Intermediate School
Hilton D. Bell Intermediate School (Bell Intermediate School) is a large intermediate school in the
Garden Grove Unified School District in Garden Grove, California. In the2007 /2008 school year the school had 768 students from 7th and 8th grade enrolled. It is receives students fromGarden Grove ,Cypress and Stanton.Bell's school colors are blue and gold and its mascot is the Road Runner.
Athletics
Bell has a
running club and a dance team. Coaches organize and lead practices.The
Physical Education department is run by Mr. Stewart, Mrs. Adling, and Mrs. Patcha. The goal of the department is to guide the students in learning lifetime fitness skills, sports, games, sportsmanship and teamwork. Students run, test their fitness, and play a wide variety of sports. Rewards consist of stars which students earn for receiving an A in PE, being a winning team, or breaking a fitness record. Once a student receives ten stars they earn a ten-star shirt. Also, students who run the mile under 7 minutes earn a "6-minute mile shirt." Students who run under 6 minutes receive a "5-minute mile shirt."Music Department
The
music program, which consists of achoir , band, andorchestra , is taught by Mrs. Van Voris. All three groups have received high honors from the Music in the Parks program in San Diego. In 2007, the band and orchestra won the first place grand prize. Mrs. Van Voris stated, "In band, I believe Jacky Mena and Lara Rogers are the most high achieving students. They are hard working, good examples."Classes
Bell's classes align with
California State Board of Education Content Standards. The school utilizesAVID practices.Student activities
The Associated Student Body is a student leadership class. The students in the class plan and coordinate many of the special activities for the student body.
In Journalism students work on the "Roadrunner Review" and school yearbook.
Students earning a B+ average in selected academic courses may apply for the
California Junior Scholarship Federation (CJSF). CJSF members are eligible for seal bearer honors at Commencement.Each year the school creates a team for the Academic Pentathlon. In 2007, Bell Intermediate's team won third place overall in division 4.
2008 RunWalkathon
Bell Intermediate will be hosting it's first RunWalkathon on June 13. The school will be raising money through this event. Runners will be walking or running and trying to get in as most distance and times as possible. [ [http://www.newrunner.com/cda/racefinderdetail/1,7150,s6-239-283-284-0-0-0-0-1884459,00.html Runner's World.com] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.ggusd.k12.ca.us/Bell/ Hilton D. Bell Intermediate School]
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