Speech & Debate Team

Woodchucks Compete at "Foley Speech Festival” - April 28, 2024

The Joseph Martin School Speech and Debate team competed at Milton Academy hosted by the Massachusetts Middle School Speech and Debate League. This was a highly competitive tournament with more than eleven schools and over 300 student entries in 17 speech categories. Competing schools included Lexington Public Schools, Newton Public Schools, Milton Academy and Pike Preparatory School. The Martin Woodchucks continue to make a great name for themselves in the speech and debate world.

• • Joseph Haskell: 7th grade, (team SHINE) received 2nd place Demonstration
  •  Brooklyn Vieira 6th grade, (team ACE) received Honorable Mention in Dramatic Interpretation
  • Brody Buckley: 7th grade (team Pride) received 6th place in Dramatic Interpretation
  • Leah Garis: 7th Grade, (team PRIDE) received 7th place in Demonstration
  • Clara Brennan: 6th grade, (team ACE) received 7th place in Storytelling
  • Amiyah Hasan: 6th grade, (team PRO) received 5th place Dramatic Interpretation
  • Ester Derogene (team sun), Amari Rodrigues (team sun), Liam Peixoto (team zen) and Ayva Hammond (team JOY) participated as 5^th graders.

We are especially proud of the Martin team because of the high level of competition. Our participants not only excelled but exceeded all expectations. The recognition and medals earned reflect positively on our students and our school.  We are very proud of the outstanding accomplishments and the entire school community should share in this proud moment. 

The Joseph Martin School Speech and Debate team competed at the Oak Middle School in Newton hosted by the Massachusetts Middle School Speech and Debate League.  This was a highly competitive tournament with more than eleven schools and over 400 student entries in 17 different speech categories. This is the first time that we had three first-place finishers in different categories.  The Martin Woodchucks continue to make a great name for themselves in the speech and debate world.

• Joseph Haskell: 7th grade, Team Shine received 5th place Demonstration
•  Brooklyn Vieira and her partner Crisangel Guante, 6^th   grade  ( Team ACE) remained  undefeated in debate and received another medal
• Alaunah Cutchall-: 7th grade, Team Shine is the Spring Fling Champion in Haiku
• Leah Garis: 7th Grade, Team Pride Team Shine is the Spring Fling Champion in Demonstration
• Alaina Rogers: 6^th  grade, Team Pro received 6th place in Demonstration

 Congratulations to all the speech and debate members. We wish the team luck at their next tournament at Milton Academy on April 28.