The Raider A Team had many qualified students in the first six weeks of the 2016-2017 school year. A few students such as Morgan F., Jonah C., Jackson B., and Kelly P. have made all A's on their report card during their high school career. Morgan F., a sub-freshman here at Burton, was on the Raider A Team for the very first time. She said that it took a lot of independent studying to achieve this goal, along with the help from her mom, dad, and step-mom. She said that she plans to maintain an A average throughout high school. Jonah C., a freshman at Burton, was ecstatic to find out that he made all A's on this current report card. His techniques were to study each subject for 15 minutes every night. Jackson B., and Kelly P., both sophomores here at Burton, mainly focused on the subjects they struggled with the most. Overall, to join the Raider A Team, it requires a great deal of studying and preparation.
Being a part of the Raider A Team can pay off in the long run because it could lead to easier acceptance into colleges. On a student's transcript, it would be documented that they were a straight A student. This program recognizes the students and their hard work throughout the six weeks. In the past, the school rewarded the students with a five dollar gift card to Dairy Queen for each six weeks that they were able to complete this achievement. This year, a picture of the Raider A Team was published in the Coalfield Progress newspaper, in recognition of their success. Congratulations to everyone who made the Raider A Team and good luck to everybody next six weeks.
Written by: Austin Q. and Tori F.