Bloomington High School North Students Recognized In New York Times Vocabulary Contest

(NEW YORK) – Students in Mr. Kupersmith’s AP Language and Composition class at Bloomington High School North have been recognized by the New York Times’ Vocabulary Video Contest.


Two groups of juniors earned runner-up distinctions in the New York Times sixth annual Vocabulary Video Contest which challenges students to define, in a 15-second video, one of the newspaper’s “words of the day.”
Grace Fowler and Rebecca Collins chose the word “congeal.” They used Jell-O and time-lapse demonstration to show how it “became thick and solid” – the definition of congeal.

Paul and Maggie Rushton chose the word “elixir” and decided on a different approach by using a video game character getting knocked out by an opponent, only to restore his health fully by drinking “a substance believed to cure all ills” – the definition of elixir.

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The Monroe County Community School Corporation (MCCSC) serves nearly 11,000 students from diverse populations in 23 schools. MCCSC is a leader in STEM and EARTH curricula, encompasses a Performing Arts Academy, International Baccalaureate schools, Dual Immersion programs, multiple Career Pathways, a Career Center, as well as numerous College Credit and Advanced Placement opportunities to prepare students for college and career readiness. Our commitment, as we educate tomorrow’s leaders, is to Engage, Empower, and Educate all students in a world-class learning environment empowering them to maximize their educational success in becoming productive, responsible global citizens.

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