Sponsors: Mrs. Amick, Ms. C, Mrs. Farmer, and Mrs. Sinclair

Students who are interested in trying out for the Academic Team take a written and oral test on current events and general knowledge. The students with the highest scores are invited to be on the team.

2007-2008 team members are: Mitchell Grant, Madhav Kumar, William Ledbetter, Harris Robertson, Chase Fleming, Clay Hamilton, Emily Leamy, Olivia McGowan, Brett Sanders, and Heather Ward.

Sponsors: Mrs. Raines - Facilitator;   Mrs. Farmer and Mrs. Miller - 8th Grade sponsors;  Mrs. Hampton, Mrs. Proctor and Mrs. Williams - 7th Grade sponsors;  Ms. Angeli and Mrs. Hughes - 6th Grade sponsors

We are a service organization that is committed to making our school and community a better place. This year, 7th grade students collected over 400 pairs of socks for the Children’s Shelter. Over $620 was raised by Beta Club for the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Students are raising money by participating in the St. Jude’s Research Hospital Math-a-thon for the children who are victims of cancer. Many Beta Club students are assisting with the Special Olympics.
Students with a 3.5 semester average in the following academic subjects: reading/language arts, math, science, and social studies are invited to join the Beta Club. The 3.5 GPA will be calculated using the following: A=4 pts. B=3 pts. C=2 pts. D=1 pt.

2007-2008 Officers:

Continental Math League is a nationally organized contest held each year. The contest consists of 5 meets per year held in schools all over the United States including Alaska and Hawaii. Each meet has 6 non-routine problems that take creativity and "thinking out of the box" to solve. There is a time limit of 30 minutes. Scores are kept for all students during the school year and the 2 highest scorers in each grade level within a school win a medal in recognition of their achievement and each class winner receives a certificate. The Continental Math League Organization keeps schools abreast of their national and state ranking as well as provides individual recognition. During, 2006-07, L.E. Gable's 6th grade team placed 3rd in the state of South Carolina. Gable's 7th grade team was first in our state and the 8th grade team also placed second.

Junior Scholars are chosen from the 8th graders who take the PSAT in October. To qualify, a student must score a 50 or above on the PSAT verbal, math, or writing sections of the test. Junior Scholars are announced in December.

This year Gable is proud to have 36 Junior Scholars! The 2007-2008 Junior Scholars at Gable are:

Alex Ballou

Jacob Balmer

Chance Barker

Andrew Bolton

Hunter Boniface

Heath Branum

Zachary Bridges

Nathan Brown

Lauren Dry

Johnie Ellison

Shannon Ferris

Linda Gaida

Sponsor: Ms. C

We have approximately 32 members in the LEGO Team this year. They meet in Ms. C's room every Monday and Tuesday morning from 7:30-7:55 as they get ready their competitions. The State Tournament will be in Columbia on January 27, 2007.

Sponsor: Mrs. Neale

At the beginning of the school year, teachers submit names of math students using test scores from PACT, enrollment in advanced math classes, and interest in working challenging math problems on a regular basis. These students are issued an invitation to join the MATHCOUNTS Team. Beginning in August, the team meets Tuesday and Thursday mornings from 7:00 am until 7:45 am.
In January the students are tested and the 4 students with the highest scores represent Gable in the February competition.

2007-2008 members are:

8th Grade

Jared Gentry-captain **

Mac Moody **

Carson Wolfe **

**Team

*Alternates

Sponsors: Mrs. Raines, Mrs. Neale, Mr. Nelson, and Mrs. Peake

The purpose of our "Math Lunch Bunch" is to encourage superior work in 7th grade math. It is open to all 7th graders who make an "A" on their report card in math, pre-algebra, or algebra. “Math Lunch Bunch” meets a short time after report cards are issued. Each “Lunch Bunch” centers around a theme, such as “Lunch in Italy,” that coordinates with the Language Arts/Social Studies curriculum. It is held in the multi-purpose room and the students, parents and teachers provide the meal.

2006-2007 Officers:

President:                            Jenny Swift

Vice-President :                   Robin Buckley

Vice-President:                    Susan Giardina

Secretary:                            Jill Moody

Treasurer:                            Robin Petty

Advisor: Mr. Josh Epton

The SAGA is the annual yearbook of Gable Middle School. SAGA staff members are chosen by the advisors based on experience (if possible), personal responsibility, organizational ability, and leadership ability. Staff members should be dependable, enthusiastic, loyal, level-headed (though imaginative), and be able to work well independently and as part of a team. Staff members need to work efficiently under pressure and have ample time to carry out duties. SAGA activities include leadership, reporting/writing, designing, organizing, photos, and business management (ads, etc.). SAGA staff members are committed to learning academic skills and applying them to the production of the SAGA.

2007-2008 SAGA Staff Members:

Megan Birch

Rachel Cliver

Lauren Dry

Sage Gajewsky

Sponsor: Ms. Lawrence

Student Council officers were elected in the fall of this school year. 7th and 8th grade executive officers will be elected in the spring for the next school year. Sign ups will be in mid-April.

During the school year the student council members meet in Ms. Lawrence's room on Wednesday mornings at 7:30 am.

Several projects are undertaken each year. This year, the student council plans on sponsoring a canned food drive, a toy drive, a book drive, and selling Halloween candy grams to raise money for books for a District 6 service project. Plans are also in the works for many more projects.

Pennies for Patients was a Student Council sponsored project last year and GMS raised a total of $3100.00 for the Leukemia Foundation.
The Student Council and Beta Club both help out with other projects and functions around the school, such as, Relay for Life, Special Olympics, and our Veterans' Day assembly.

2007-2008 Student Council Officers are:

President: Logen Hall

Vice President: Miles Hampton

Secretary: Dave Bradham

Treasurer: Halee Utter