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Harlem Renaissance at PiedMont

3/30/2017

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Ms. Frilot and Mr. Egnot Lead the 7th Graders to the Past

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​The media center became a time capsule this week as the 7th graders visited the Harlem Renaissance. Ms. Frilot welcomed the students to the experience she and Mr. Egnot designed. Their interdisciplinary study was augmented by Ms. Winegardner teaching the music of the era. But the real stars were the student monologues and performances surruounded by authentic posters books and artwork inspired by their study.  

Here is a photo gallery and highlight reel of the first day and a few photos from the red carpet!

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Mind Odyssey

3/7/2017

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PieDMONT TEAMS Compete AT OM REGIONALS

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Students in costume huddle with coach before the performance
Two Piedmont teams performed at Wingate University this weekend at the Odyssey of the Mind Tournament. β€‹

The "Superhero Cliffhanger" team created a humorous performance about an unexpected superhero who must save creativity. The superhero, clumsy sidekick, and nemesis engaged in a choreographed battle with a cliffhanger ending.
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PictureOn stage. All props are team designed and hand made.
The "Iits Time OMer" team pretended to be time travelers looking to discover the inspiration for great works of art. The travelers went back and forth in time to inspire two classical artists and a team-created artist from our future. telling  how the three works of art positively impact the world.

Both  teams have met regularly since October to write and practice a completely original 7 minute skit for the event. They even made their own props. In additon to their original performances, both teams also scored highly on the spontaneous part of the competion.  
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Congratulations to this creative bunch and to their coaches Paul Reali and Monique Dedaux!

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Spontaneous School spirit at today's OM tournament. Congratulations teams and thank you to the parents and coaches #PiedmontYouKnow #PiedmontIB

A post shared by Lisa Gurthie (@earthiegurthie) on Mar 4, 2017 at 3:21pm PST

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Piedmont Students Meet Hugh McColl

3/7/2017

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A Charlotte celebrity and American leader visited Piedmont today to share his leadership and business expertise with our 8th grade students. Many were too young to recognize a celebrity in their midst, but some of us are old enough to remember when SouthPark mall was farm land and Charlotte was so small today's residents would hardly recognize.

And for us, we remember that Hugh McColl was the biggest reason for the boom of Charlotte that turned it into the bustling big city it is today.  His decision as CEO of NationsBank to move headquarters to his hometown led to Charlotte's development into one of the top banking centers today. 
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Thanks to Mr. Reddig for bringing him in.  Getting his advice in person was invaluable to his students. 
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NationsBank became Bank of America and today is Wells Fargo. Many of our Piedmont parents are Charlotte residents because their careers brought them here, and many of those careers have direct ties to the industry McColl fostered here. If you head into the tallest building in the city you will see a museum full of Hugh McColl memorabilia in the lobby so head to the Wells Fargo Museum next time your're uptown and you can learn more.
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At the Wells Fargo museum
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In additon to Teddy Roosevelt mechanical coin banks, the Wells Fargo Museum as Hugh McColl Memorabelia on display.
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