Academic Olympics

The Academic Olympic Competition was held at Providence High on Friday, February 26 ^th. Deanery schools select students from 6 ^th, 7 ^th, and 8 ^th grade for the competition. Academic Olympics is a quick recall competition, where students must answer questions in a certain time. Our teams did a wonderful job at the competition this year. The students truly represented SAS!

8 ^th Grade
Our 8 ^th grade team had a great day of competition. Many teams were close throughout the day and there were many strong competitors. The 8 ^th grade came back with a 3 ^rd place finish. We are very proud of our 8 ^th grade team; they have grown so much in the past three years. We wish them the best of luck in the future. We hope that they will continue the quick recall team journey in high school. The team members are Emily Dodd, Michael Morra, Claire Reyes, Aaron Burke, and Marcus Fuson. We would also like to thank our coaches, Mrs. Burke, Mrs. Morra, and Mrs. Reyes for their hard work. Great job 8 ^th grade!

7 ^th Grade
Our 7 ^th grade team also had a great day of competition. They hoped to bring back another 1 ^st place finish this year. They were strong throughout the day and very quick with the buzzer. They were able to maintain the lead the entire day. They made it to the Championship Round. The Championship Round was a close one, but they were able to pull out a victory! They are excited to compete again next year and bring back a three-peat. The team members are Abby Hanlon, Miranda Harley, Rosie Kempf, Kieran Kelly, and Monica Nokes. We would also like to thank the coaches, Mrs. Kempf and Mr. Harley, for their hard work. Great job 7 ^th grade!

Grade
Our 6 ^th grade team was nervous and excited about the competition. Once they got into the competition they did an excellent job. It was a close competition throughout the day, but this team was quick on the buzzers and fought hard. They were able to make it to the Championship Round. This Championship Round was also close, coming down to the last question. Again, we were quick on the buzzer and came in 1 ^st Place. Our 6 ^th grade team is looking forward to next year and bringing back another 1 ^st place win. The team members for 6 ^th grade are Mercedes Benjamin, Chloe Brown, Max Fisher, Jack Kaiser, and Zach Van Wie. We would also like to thank the 6 ^th grade coach, Mrs. Fisher, for her hard work. Great job 6 ^th grade!