March 3 was the annual Elementary Science Olympiad at Case Western Reserve University.
Science Olympiad
March 3 was the annual Elementary Science Olympiad at Case Western Reserve University. Berkshire was well-represented by students at Burton and Ledgemont elementary schools. The students worked hard and had such a great day.
Burton Elementary School medalists were: third place – Experimental Design: Makenzie Polewchak and Preston Jones; fourth place – Circuit Wizardry: Vicky Spanos and Caleb Corbett; third place – Crime Busters: Maddie Walter and Madison Rickelman; and fourth place – Meteorology: Ben Rhoades and Gavin Foye.
Ledgemont Elementary School medalists were: fifth place – Egg Drop: Joey Romano and Alyssa Duncan; and third place – Tree Identification: Sarah Wendl and EmmaLee May.
Junior Wins Writing Contest
Katrina Ostrander was the first place winner in Kent State Geauga’s “College Writing Contest 2017.”
Eligibility requirements were as follows: Students enrolled in Introduction to College Writing, College Writing I, or College Writing II at Kent State University Geauga Campus could submit an essay of their choice, as long as it had been an assignment for the course during the 2017 fall semester.
Enrolled in College Writing I, Ostrander entered her essay titled “A Memory Replacement,” the prompt of which was to write a research-based essay that questioned a quotidian in the student’s life. In her essay, Ostrander questioned why students are not permitted to use outside resources on assessments when it is commonplace to utilize such materials in most other situations, both personally and professionally. The first place prize was $250.
Pi Day Celebration
On March 14, or 3.14, internationally recognized as Pi Day, Mr. Lester’s analysis classes celebrated with a variety of mathematical activities. Students came equipped with pies they had baked for the occasion as well as pi songs, pi poetry and pi digit memorization.
Special congratulations go out to junior Mason Mulacek, who memorized 816 digits of pi and broke the school record previously set in 2008. Additionally, students measured their pies’ circumference and diameter and divided the circumference by the diameter to calculate the value of pi for their pie before digging into their treats.
Winter Reading Challenge
Congratulations to all 30 students who participated in the Winter Reading Challenge at Burton Elementary School. Students were treated to an afternoon snack party and prizes were given to some of the readers.
Many thanks to the very generous community sponsors including Middlefield Walmart, Maggie’s Doughnuts, Whitehouse Chocolates and Coffee Corners. Thank you for supporting the students and helping Burton encourage a love of reading in children.
