MIM MODEL SCHOOLS TOP THEM ALL (JUNIOR GRAPHIC, PAGE 6, MAY 19, 2010)

The Mim Model Junior High School (JHS) and its primary division emerged champions at the grand finale of quiz and spelling bee competitions for JHSs and primary schools respectively in the Asunafo North Municipality of the Brong Ahafo Region.
The Member of Parliament (MP) for the area, Mr Robert Sarfo-Mensah, sponsored the events to promote effective and good quality education in the constituency.
Mim Model JHS scored 63 points to beat Goaso Ahafoman JHS, which obtained 57 points to place second while Goaso Bright Star JHS and Goaso Methodist JHS, took the third and fourth positions with 33 and 27 points respectively.
For their prizes, Mim Model JHS was presented with a brand new computer and a multi-purpose printer, assorted textbooks, GH¢100.00 and a trophy while Ahafoman JHS received a computer and a printer, assorted textbooks and a cash of GH¢50.00.
Bright Star JHS had a 21-inch colour television (TV) set, GH¢30.00 and assorted textbooks while Goaso Methodist JHS also received a 21-inch  colour TV set and GH¢ 20.00.
Two contestants each from the participating schools were also presented with assorted textbooks and cash prizes.
In the Spelling Bee contest  Akrodie R. C. Primary School scored 79 marks to place second to Mim Model Primary which secured 83 points while Goaso Henry Hugen Preparatory School came third with 69 points followed by Mim Scanstyle Primary with 50 points.
The first school received a colour TV set, assorted textbooks, plastic chairs, GH¢ 100.00 and a trophy while the school which placed second was presented with a colour TV set, textbooks and GH¢50.00.  The third and fourth schools got sets of football jerseys, textbooks and cash prizes.
The individual contestants were also presented with exercise books, textbooks and cash prizes.
Earlier, Mr Sarfo-Mensah advised parents to take keen interest in the education of their children since they were the future leaders of the country and also appealed to the teachers to observe subject areas their pupils and students fell short so as to be able to provide the necessary attention to remedy the situation.
The Omanhene of the Goaso Traditional Area, Nana Baffour Kwasi Bosomprah, who chaired the function, expressed concern about children spending more time watching television rather than reading their books.