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THE 2013 JCPS ELEMENTARY TOURNAMENT FOCUS WORKS

The Mostly True Adventures of Homer P. Figg by Hanifati Sabilla - Set during the American Civil War, this children's historical novel follows the adventures of a boy who is an inveterate teller of tall tales on his quest to find his older brother, a Union soldier. First published in 2009, it was named as a Newbery Honor Book in 2010.

Maniac Magee by Jerry Spinelli -Published in 1990, this novel explores themes of racism and homelessness, it follows the story of an orphaned boy looking for a home in the fictional Pennsylvania town of Two Mills. He becomes a local legend for feats of athleticism and fearlessness, and his ignorance of sharp racial boundaries in the town.

Hatchet by Gary Paulsen -Brian Robeson is a 13-year-old who travels on a Cessna 206 bush plane to visit his father in the oil fields in northern Canada for the summer because his parents are divorced. During the flight, the pilot suffers a heart attack, causing Brian to try to land the plane, but ends up crash-landing into an L-shaped lake in the lake, saving nothing but his hatchet. Throughout the summer, Brian attempts to survive in the endless wilderness with only his hatchet, which was a gift his mother gave him shortly before his plane departed. He figures out how to make fire with the hatchet and makes himself eat whatever food he can find, such as snapping turtle eggs, fish, berries, fruit, rabbits, and birds. He deals with some animals like a porcupine, bear, skunk, moose, wolves and eventually becomes a good craftsman, crafting a bow, arrows, and a fishing spear. He also fashions a shelter out of the underside of a rock overhang. During his time alone, Brian struggles with memories of home, and the bittersweet memory of his mother, who was cheating on his father with somebody else.

Mayor's Cup 2012

March 5-Written Assessments (WA)

March 24-Problem Solving, Quick Recall, Awards (S)

Mayor's Cup Results 2012
About 1,750 students from 65 elementary schools competed in the 2012 Metro Louisville Mayor's Cup academic competition on March 24th. In addition to team competitions in quick recall and problem solving, individual students competed in written assessments in math, science, language arts, composition, fine arts, and social studies. The competitions took place at 17 schools and were coordinated by Jefferson County Public Schools.
Here are the top finishers at each host site:

At Brandeis; also included Lowe, Audubon, and Greathouse-Shryock.
Science: 1. Antara Gupta, Greathouse. 2. Sabarish Kirthivasan, Lowe; Patrick Herp, Lowe (tie). 3. Agharnan Gandhi, Brandeis. 4. Daniel Biggs, Audubon.
Social Studies: 1. Brady Greer, Audubon. 2. Adithya Iyengar, Greathouse. 3. Mark Raj, Brandeis. 4. Jackson Rampenthal, Greathouse; Srikhur Padmanabhan, Brandeis (tie).
Math: 1. Lilly Gonzalez, Greathouse; Karthik Jetty, Brandeis (tie). 2. Kadambari Vyas, Brandeis; Agharnan Gandhi, Brandeis (tie). 3. Adithya Iyengar, Greathouse. 4. Nelson Lamkin, Greathouse; Sabarish Kirthivasan, Lowe (tie).
Language Arts: 1. Lilly Gonzalez, Greathouse; Brady Greer, Audubon; Robbie Kiser, Lowe (tie). 2. Samhita Lellapalli, Brandeis. 3. Srikur Kanuparthy, Brandeis. 4. Andrew Baker, Greathouse; Aaron Chong, Audubon (tie).
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Antara Gupta, Greathouse. 2. Srikur Kanuparthy, Brandeis. 3. Cindy Wan, Greathouse. 4. Mark Raj, Brandeis; Samhita Lellapalli, Brandeis (tie).
English Composition: 1. Rachel Curry, Greathouse. 2. Maddie Goldstein, Brandeis; Cindy Wan, Greathouse (tie). 3. Dallas Douglas, Audubon. 4. Yu Qing Den, Lowe.
Problem Solving: 1. Brandeis. 2. Lowe.
Quick Recall: 1. Greathouse. 2. Brandeis.
Overall: 1. Greathouse. 2. Brandeis. 3. Lowe. 4. Audubon.
Melanie Onnen Award: Lowe.

At St. Matthews; also included Dunn, Norton, and Stopher.
Science: 1. Sameer Rajesh, Norton. 2. Francisco Mendes, Norton. 3. Aditya Mehta, Stopher. 4. Katie Watkins, Dunn; Erik Taghizadeh, Dunn (tie).
Social Studies: 1. Max Ackerson, Dunn. 2. Erik Taghizadeh, Dunn; Francisco Mendes, Norton; Ben Chmielewski, St. Matthews; Drew Pierce, St. Matthews; Aditya Mehta, Stopher (tie). 3. Katie Watkins, Dunn; Chloe Hall, Norton (tie). 4. Ruby Fitzer, St. Matthews.
Math: 1. Sidharth Sundar, Stopher. 2. Sameer Rajesh, Norton. 3. Brenden Quirk, Norton; Luke Morgan, St. Matthews (tie). 4. Rose Diffey, St. Matthews.
Language Arts: 1. Audrey Becker, Dunn. 2. Payden George, Stopher. 3. Kashish Khanna, St. Matthews; Jake Ringstaff, Stopher (tie) 4. Ella Cullen, St. Matthews.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Chloe Hall, Norton; Betty Ngo, Stopher (tie). 2. Luke Morgan, St. Matthews. 3. Madeline Straub, Dunn. 4. Rose Diffey, St. Matthews.
English Composition: 1. Megan Elder, Norton. 2. Brooke Bollinger, Dunn. 3. Anna Kelley, Stopher. 4. Anna Ward, Stopher.
Problem Solving: 1. Dunn. 2. St. Matthews.
Quick Recall: 1. Norton. 2. St. Matthews.
Overall: 1. Norton. 2. Dunn; St. Matthews (tie). 3. Stopher.
Melanie Onnen Award: St. Matthews.

At Bloom; also included Wilder, Brown, and Hite.
Science: 1. Siddhartha Lavu, Hite. 2. Mason Scott, Wilder. 3. Michael Kersting, Hite. 4. Ethan McComas, Brown; Ryan Apperson, Wilder; Spencer Shumway, Wilder (tie).
Social Studies: 1. Shyam Ravishankar, Wilder; Edward Zhong, Wilder (tie). 2. Jheryd Waldbrunn, Hite. 3. Alex Geoghegan, Hite; Calvin McDonald, Bloom (tie). 4. Ethan McComas, Brown.
Math: 1. Chris Liu, Wilder. 2. Shyam Ravishankar, Wilder; Edward Zhong, Wilder (tie). 3. Blake Sutton, Hite; Jheryd Waldbrunn, Hite (tie). 4. Marco Munoz, Hite.
Language Arts: 1. Erin Ramsey, Hite. 2. Alex Geoghegan, Hite. 3. Kate Ledvina, Wilder; Marco Munoz, Hite; Kai Parel-Sewell, Bloom (tie). 4. Tovah Frockt, Wilder; Maggie Gediman, Bloom (tie).
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Chris Liu, Wilder. 2. Erin Ramsey, Hite; Siddhartha Lavu, Hite (tie). 3. Annie Bush, Bloom. 4. Victoria Minteer, Wilder.
English Composition: 1. Maggie Mitchell, Bloom. 2. Liam Scott, Bloom. 3. Blake Sutton, Hite. 4. Andrienne Sato, Brown.
Problem Solving: 1. Bloom. 2. Hite.
Quick Recall: 1. Hite. 2. Wilder.
Overall: 1. Hite. 2. Wilder. 3. Bloom. 4. Brown.
Melanie Onnen Award: Wilder.

At Wheeler; also included Middletown, Bowen, and Field.
Science: 1. Joshua Jose, Bowen. 2. Jack Thacker, Middletown; Kyle Fallon, Middletown (tie). 3. Brandon Cole, Bowen. 4. Bryce Watson, Bowen.
Social Studies: 1. Maggie Stinnett, Bowen. 2. Ian Cobb, Bowen; Lucas Bertucci, Wheeler (tie). 3. Griffen Kiley, Middletown. 4. Axl Metzger, Field.
Math: 1. Ian Cobb, Bowen. 2. Jack Thacker, Middletown; Joshua Jose, Bowen; Zachary Derham, Bowen (tie). 3. Lucas Bertucci, Wheeler. 4. Elijah Brazel, Middletown.
Language Arts: 1. Kaden Grant, Wheeler. 2. Mackenzie Lemonis, Bowen; Taylor Schwartz, Bowen (tie). 3. Evelyn Khon, Wheeler. 4. Andie Helton, Bowen; Tamya Al-Hindawy, Field (tie).
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Maggie Stinnett, Bowen. 2. Esther Jung, Bowen. 3. James Layton, Middletown; Taylor Lavrin, Middletown; Taylor Fuller, Bowen (tie). 4. Rachel Spaulding, Middletown; Katherine Dougherty, Field (tie).
English Composition: 1. Nina Sherman, Middletown. 2. Emily Richardson, Middletown. 3. Kenzie Lemonis, Bowen. 4. Cole Vowels, Middletown.
Problem Solving: 1. Bowen. 2. Wheeler.
Quick Recall: 1. Bowen. 2. Middletown.
Overall: 1. Bowen. 2. Middletown. 3. Wheeler. 4. Field.
Melanie Onnen Award: Middletown.

At Jeffersontown; also included Chenoweth, Tully, and Zachary Taylor.
Science: 1. Bhavarra Pavuluri, Z. Taylor. 2. Jaya Roush, Z. Taylor; Brook Springfield, Tully (tie). 3. Tucker Harris, Jeffersontown. 4. Zackary Zysk Estes, Tully.
Social Studies: 1. Ansley Minor, Jeffersontown. 2. Leo Hughes, Chenoweth. 3. Tristan Beckman, Z. Taylor; Colin Crothers, Chenoweth (tie). 4. Caleb Mahaffey, Tully; Ford Liby, Chenoweth (tie).
Math: 1. Caleb Mahaffey, Tully. 2. Bhavana Pavuluri, Z. Taylor. 3. Ethan Mills, Tully. 4. Dennis Gabriel, Chenoweth.
Language Arts: 1. Kristina Mann, Tully. 2. Madison Spaulding, Tully. 3. Ansley Minor, Jeffersontown. 4. Hunter Groves, Tully.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Colin Crothers, Chenoweth. 2. Aallyah Boller, Z. Taylor. 3. Kristina Mann, Tully. 4. Ava Panagopoulos, Chenoweth.
English Composition: 1. Savanah Jenkins, Tully. 2. Faye Taylor, Chenoweth. 3. Madyson Knoerr, Tully. 4. Ashley Hord, Tully.
Problem Solving: 1. Tully. 2. Chenoweth.
Quick Recall: 1. Tully. 2. Chenoweth.
Overall: 1. Tully. 2. Chenoweth. 3. Zachary Taylor. 4. Jeffersontown.
Melanie Onnen Award: Zachary Taylor.

At Coral Ridge; also included Wilt, Fairdale, and Farmer.
Science: 1. Peyton Boerste, Farmer. 2. Madison Borman, Farmer. 3. Anthony Riley, Coral Ridge. 4. Zach Edwards, Farmer.
Social Studies: 1. Adam Kenworthy, Farmer. 2. Conner Barnes, Wilt. 3. Joshua Lane, Farmer. 4. A. J. Lucas, Farmer.
Math: 1. Conner Barnes, Wilt. 2. Anthony Riley, Coral Ridge. 3. Bobby Vinegar, Farmer; Zach Edwards, Farmer (tie). 4. Seth Englert, Coral Ridge.
Language Arts: 1. Kaleb Woolen, Fairdale. 2. Rhiannon Graf, Wilt. 3. Ariana Randall, Fairdale. 4. Charly Dennison, Farmer.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Evelyn Figueroa, Fairdale. 2. Madison Borman, Farmer. 3. Destine Grigsby, Coral Ridge. 4. Jennifer Pelegrino, Fairdale.
English Composition: 1. Charly Dennison, Farmer. 2. Rhiannon Graf, Wilt. 3. Haley Conforti, Farmer. 4. Jaden Brewer, Fairdale.
Problem Solving: 1. Farmer. 2. Coral Ridge.
Quick Recall: 1. Farmer. 2. Coral Ridge.
Overall: 1. Farmer. 2. Coral Ridge. 3. Wilt. 4. Fairdale.
Melanie Onnen Award: Wilt.

At Okolona; also included Luhr and Laukhuf.
Science: 1. Jose Alfaro, Okolona. 2. Juan Reyes, Okolona; Kyree Collins, Luhr; Demetrius Isaac, Laukhuf (tie). 3. Annalise Fulton, Laukhuf. 4. Nick Allen, Luhr; Mohib Zaidi, Laukhuf (tie).
Social Studies: 1. Daniel Bird, Okolona. 2. Jose Alfaro, Okolona. 3. Neveah Diebold, Laukhuf. 4. Demetrius Isaac, Laukhuf.
Math: 1. Amanda Wilkerson, Laukhuf. 2. James McFarland, Luhr; Joshua Probus, Luhr; Hayden Curtis, Laukhuf (tie). 3. Trevor Flood, Okolona; Mohib Zaidi, Laukhuf (tie). 4. Sara Potter, Okolona.
Language Arts: 1. Collin McWhorter, Luhr. 2. Layla Bennett, Luhr; Annalise Fulton, Laukhuf (tie). 3. Hannah Tomaszewski, Luhr. 4. Juan Reyes, Okolona.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Julia Alexander, Luhr. 2. Mason Lesane, Luhr. 3. Daniel Bird, Okolona; Ryan Petterson, Luhr (tie). 4. Cesar Guerrero, Okolona.
English Composition: 1. Kylie Threatt, Okolona. 2. Cassidy Steward, Luhr. 3. Hailey Shirley, Luhr.
Problem Solving: 1. Okolona. 2. Luhr.
Quick Recall: 1. Luhr. 2. Okolona.
Overall: 1. Luhr. 2. Okolona. 3. Laukhuf.
Melanie Onnen Award: Okolona.

At Fern Creek; also included Watterson, Goldsmith, and Klondike.
Science: 1. Adnan Mujcin, Watterson. 2. Elise House, Watterson; Andrew McClary, Klondike; Trenton Jackson, Fern Creek; Sydney Pardieu, Fern Creek (tie). 3. Nyah Miah, Watterson; Kenny Kendrick, Goldsmith; Eldin Drljevic, Goldsmith; Ashley McCormick, Klondike (tie). 4. Jennifer Avery, Klondike.
Social Studies: 1. Adnan Mujcin, Watterson. 2. Jackson Rhoades, Klondike. 3.Van-Anh Le, Fern Creek. 4. Emma Watson, Goldsmith; Mikael Blessinger, Fern Creek (tie).
Math: 1. Miranda Zanchi, Fern Creek. 2. Kassi Price, Watterson. 3. IBK Akindele, Klondike. 4. Cassandra Del Toro, Goldsmith; Ben Rehm, Fern Creek (tie).
Language Arts: 1. Reagan Haise, Fern Creek. 2. Elaina Basile, Watterson; Van-Anh Le, Fern Creek (tie). 3. Olivia Bunger, Klondike. 4. Kenny Kendrick, Goldsmith; Miranda Zanchi, Fern Creek (tie).
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Olivia Bunger, Klondike. 2. Maura Culler, Goldsmith; Holly Blansette, Fern Creek (tie). 3. Angela Ramirez, Watterson. 4. Madalyn Haynes, Watterson; Makenzie Bramer, Fern Creek; Rachel Roscoe, Fern Creek, (tie).
English Composition: 1. John Brown, Watterson. 2. Maura Culler, Goldsmith. 3. Reagan Haise, Fern Creek. 4. Emma Watson, Goldsmith.
Problem Solving: 1. Watterson. 2. Goldsmith.
Quick Recall: 1. Watterson. 2. Fern Creek.
Overall: 1. Watterson. 2. Fern Creek. 3. Klondike. 4. Goldsmith.
Melanie Onnen Award: Klondike.

At Blue Lick; also included Price, Indian Trail, and Rangeland.
Science: 1. Tommy Tran, Rangeland. 2. Klace Thompson, Price. 3. Katie Galloway, Price. 4. Alvin Tran, Indian Trail.
Social Studies: 1. Katelyn Miller, Indian Trail. 2. Jaron Matthews, Price. 3. Daniel Morgan, Price; Jacob Wooten, Blue Lick (tie). 4. Jaleen Rhodes, Price.
Math: 1. Tommy Tran, Rangeland. 2. Alvin Tran, Indian Trail. 3. Peighton Pfeister, Blue Lick. 4. Ashley Aguilera, Price; Curtis Puckett, Price (tie).
Language Arts: 1. Nikima Chirinos, Price; Melody Maddix, Indian Trail (tie). 2. Gino Arena, Price. 3. Elijah Harris, Indian Trail. 4. Jenesis Samuels, Indian Trail.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Nikima Chirinos, Price; Ashanti Groves, Rangeland; Dominique Shoulders, Rangeland (tie). 2. Lan Tran, Indian Trail; Jasmine Hughes, Price (tie). 3. Jaron Matthews, Price. 4. George Haney, Indian Trail.
English Composition: 1. Cydney Pepper, Indian Trail. 2. Ethaniel Walker, Price. 3. Nicole Riley, Blue Lick. 4. Trinity Rose, Indian Trail.
Problem Solving: 1. Indian Trail. 2. Price.
Quick Recall: 1. Rangeland. 2. Price.
Overall: 1. Price. 2. Indian Trail. 3. Rangeland. 4. Blue Lick.
Melanie Onnen Award: Indian Trail.

At Auburndale; also included Eisenhower, Wilkerson, and Stonestreet.
Science: 1. Forest Clevenger, Stonestreet. 2. Carson Cummings, Eisenhower. 3. Ella Forish, Eisenhower. 4. Bryson Sebastian, Wilkerson; Sandi Brown, Stonestreet (tie).
Social Studies: 1. Forest Clevenger, Stonestreet. 2. Nathan Jackson, Eisenhower; Abby Havens, Wilkerson (tie). 3. Jordan Allen, Eisenhower; Kennedy Florence, Auburndale; Charlotte Ojala, Auburndale; Jake Humphrey, Stonestreet; Travis Rennirt, Stonestreet (tie). 4. Faith Dietz, Eisenhower; Aaren Sexton, Wilkerson (tie).
Math: 1. Jacob Ratliff, Eisenhower; Carson Cummings, Eisenhower (tie). 2. Emma Vessels, Eisenhower. 3. Bryson Sebastian, Wilkerson. 4. Chandler Durbin, Auburndale; Ximena Arellano, Stonestreet (tie).
Language Arts: 1. Jessica Gray, Stonestreet. 2. Emma Vessels, Eisenhower; Abby Havens, Wilkerson (tie). 3. Brooke Stewart, Eisenhower. 4. Jenna Fox, Eisenhower; Railey Redd, Wilkerson; Tessa Cook, Stonestreet (tie).
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Jessica Gray, Stonestreet. 2. Sandi Brown, Stonestreet. 3. Lillian Gunther, Auburndale. 4. Madison Payne, Wilkerson; Hannah Gritton, Stonestreet (tie).
English Composition: 1. Ximena Arellano, Stonestreet. 2. Brooke Stewart, Eisenhower. 3. Chandler Durbin, Auburndale. 4. Haleigh Bidwell, Eisenhower.
Problem Solving: 1. Eisenhower. 2. Auburndale.
Quick Recall: 1. Stonestreet. 2. Wilkerson.
Overall: 1. Eisenhower. 2. Stonestreet. 3. Wilkerson. 4. Auburndale.
Melanie Onnen Award: Auburndale.

At Kerrick; also included Johnsontown Road, Sanders, and Slaughter.
Science: 1. Exile Lukudu, Kerrick. 2. Sam Alvey, Johnsontown. 3. Travis Proctor, Kerrick. 4. Jirome Dela Cruz, Kerrick; Isaiah Harris, Sanders; Islan Falio, Slaughter (tie).
Social Studies: 1. Aaron Heck, Johnsontown. 2. Jirome Dela Cruz, Kerrick. 3. Jaden Roeder, Kerrick. 4. Allison Vandevander, Sanders.
Math: 1. Exile Lukudu, Kerrick. 2. Ameerah Abdulnur, Kerrick; Madisyn Morris, Kerrick (tie). 3. Gulstav Bah, Sanders. 4. Emily Langnehs, Johnsontown; Ricardo De La Cruz, Slaughter.
Language Arts: 1. Allison Vandevander, Sanders; Ameerah Abdulnur, Kerrick (tie). 2. Alec Montgomery, Sanders. 3. Gavin Joyce, Sanders. 4. Breana Lopez, Kerrick; Ricardo De La Cruz, Slaughter (tie).
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Tyler Jones, Kerrick. 2. Frankie May, Johnsontown. 3. Jaden Roeder, Kerrick; Olivia Yeager, Sanders (tie). 4. Jessica Wheatley, Johnsontown.
English Composition: 1. Gavin Joyce, Sanders. 2. Courtney Calhoun, Kerrick. 3. Madison Morris, Kerrick; Isaac Watkins, Kerrick (tie). 4. Meredith Fortwengler, Johnsontown.
Problem Solving: 1. Johnsontown. 2. Slaughter.
Quick Recall: 1. Kerrick. 2. Slaughter.
Overall: 1. Kerrick. 2. Johnsontown. 3. Slaughter. 4. Sanders.
Melanie Onnen Award: Kerrick.

At Greenwood; also included Dixie, Mill Creek, and Watson Lane.
Science: 1. Jacob Lloyd, Dixie. 2. Leah Hornback, Greenwood. 3. Frank Hall, Watson Lane. 4. Trinity Morgan, Watson Lane.
Social Studies: 1. Dylan McCutchen, Dixie. 2. Collin Sheffield, Greenwood; Julia Irwin Smith, Mill Creek; Reco Matlock, Mill Creek (tie). 3. Shayla Richie, Mill Creek. 4. Mason Pollard, Watson Lane; Bradley Griswold, Watson Lane (tie).
Math: 1. Frank Hall, Watson Lane. 2. Andrew Sykes, Greenwood. 3. Cameron Nava, Dixie. 4. Tony Mosley, Mill Creek; Shayla Richie, Mill Creek (tie).
Language Arts: 1. Sydney Young, Watson Lane. 2. Tori Vestal, Mill Creek. 3. Autumn Cunningham, Greenwood; Dakota Cundiff, Watson Lane (tie). 4. McKenzie Blair, Greenwood.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Sydney Young, Watson Lane. 2. Alycia White, Mill Creek. 3. Dakota Cundiff, Watson Lane; Taylor Vibbert, Greenwood (tie). 4. Alexys Elder, Dixie.
English Composition: 1. Leah Hornback, Greenwood. 2. McKenzie Blair, Greenwood. 3. Hailey Assemany, Watson Lane. 4. Elijah Gilbert, Mill Creek.
Problem Solving: 1. Watson Lane. 2. Mill Creek.
Quick Recall: 1. Watson Lane. 2. Greenwood.
Overall: 1. Watson Lane. 2. Greenwood; Mill Creek (tie). 3. Dixie.
Melanie Onnen Award: Greenwood.

At Rutherford; also included Shacklette, Crums Lane, and Wellington.
Science: 1. William Mason, Wellington. 2. KaNyah Malone, Shacklette. 3. Terrance Bradshaw, Crums Lane. 4. Quang Dang, Rutherford; Josiah Bivens, Wellington (tie).
Social Studies: 1. Logan Marshall, Wellington. 2. Anthony McCormick, Crums Lane. 3. Zion White, Wellington. 4. William Mason, Wellington.
Math: 1. Logan Marshall, Wellington. 2. Anthony McCormick, Crums Lane; Cathy Ngo, Rutherford; Quinton Jackson, Crums Lane; Josiah Bivens, Wellington (tie). 3. Jared Johnson, Shacklette; Christian Mucker, Crums Lane (tie). 4. Tyrese Taylor, Shacklette; Gavin Kircher, Shacklette (tie).
Language Arts: 1. Lisa Heng, Rutherford. 2. Traci Allen, Wellington. 3. Quang Dang, Rutherford. 4. Natalie Kuprion, Shacklette.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Destiny Linehan, Wellington. 2. Quinton Jackson, Crums Lane. 3. Pham Ayers, Rutherford; Ian Bache, Rutherford; Jared Johnson, Shacklette (tie). 4. Brandon Helm, Shacklette.
English Composition: 1. Traci Allen, Wellington. 2. Reilly Geraghty, Wellington. 3. Tadari Towns, Rutherford. 4. Monique Martin, Crums Lane.
Problem Solving: 1. Shacklette. 2. Crums Lane.
Quick Recall: 1. Shacklette. 2. Rutherford.
Overall: 1. Shacklette. 2. Wellington. 3. Rutherford; Crums Lane (tie).
Melanie Onnen Award: Rutherford.

At Gutermuth; also included Gilmore Lane and Cochrane.
Science: 1. Donald Bothe, Gilmore Lane. 2. Jarod Escobar, Gutermuth. 3. Jacque Pombrio, Cochrane. 4. Earl Carthen, Gutermuth.
Social Studies: 1. Jaina Ceesay, Cochrane. 2. Zachary Finnell, Cochrane. 3. Boris Dablah, Gilmore Lane. 4. Gabriel Menefee, Gutermuth.
Math: 1. Xavier Wilson, Gutermuth. 2. Kaleigh Foreman, Gilmore Lane; Logan Bailey, Gutermuth, (tie). 3. Andrew Crawford, Cochrane. 4. Nefris Chacha, Cochrane.
Language Arts: 1. Donald Bothe, Gilmore Lane. 2. Jacque Pombrio, Cochrane. 3. Sophie Owens, Gutermuth. 4. Kaleigh Forman, Gilmore Lane; Cheyenne Furman, Gutermuth (tie).
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Lonnie Martinez, Gutermuth. 2. Brittani Cecil, Gilmore Lane; Tamiah Richardson, Gilmore Lane (tie). 3. Trinitee Hughes, Gutermuth; Raven Reeves, Cochrane (tie). 4. Johnavin Vanover, Gilmore Lane.
English Composition: 1. Julia Brant, Gilmore Lane. 2. Amari Mansfield, Gilmore Lane. 3. Nefris Chacha, Cochrane. 4. Dylan Thomas, Gutermuth.
Problem Solving: 1. Gutermuth. 2. Gilmore Lane.
Quick Recall: 1. Gilmore Lane. 2. Gutermuth.
Overall: 1. Gilmore Lane. 2. Gutermuth. 3. Cochrane.
Melanie Onnen Award: Gilmore Lane.

At King; also included Kennedy, Coleridge-Taylor, and Engelhard.
Science: 1. Brandon Brooks, King. 2. Nate Bolin, Engelhard; Olivia Wagner, Coleridge-Taylor (tie). 3. Joey Hurley, Coleridge-Taylor. 4. Jared Kraus, Coleridge-Taylor.
Social Studies: 1. Brandon Brooks, King. 2. Galen Zavala-Sherby, Coleridge-Taylor. 3. Jerimyah Davenport, King. 4. Connor Schafer, Coleridge-Taylor; Aidan Cardwell, Coleridge-Taylor (tie).
Math: 1. Lucas Manning, Coleridge-Taylor. 2. Jerimyah Davenport, King; Kadijah Abdullahi, King; Jared Kraus, Coleridge-Taylor (tie). 3. Olivia Wagner, Coleridge-Taylor. 4. Patricie Powell, King; Zion Snardon, Kennedy (tie).
Language Arts: 1. Riley Newman-Gatton, Coleridge-Taylor. 2. Kadijah Abdullahi, King. 3. Ilsay Lorena Powell, King. 4. Gabriella Meier, Engelhard.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Riley Newman-Gatton, Coleridge-Taylor. 2. Galen Zavala-Sherby, Coleridge-Taylor. 3. Veritie Howard, Kennedy. 4. Lilly Williams, Coleridge-Taylor; Daisy Abercrombie, King (tie).
English Composition: 1. Imogen Cooper, Coleridge-Taylor. 2. Thomas Francisco, Coleridge-Taylor. 3. Ashley Miller, Kennedy. 4. Patrice Powell, King.
Problem Solving: 1. King. 2. Kennedy.
Quick Recall: 1. King. 2. Coleridge-Taylor.
Overall: 1. Coleridge-Taylor. 2. King. 3. Kennedy. 4. Engelhard.
Melanie Onnen Award: Kennedy.

At Byck; also included Wheatley and McFerran.
Science: 1. Lorenzo Rowan, McFerran; Xavier Hawpe, Byck (tie). 2. Tyler Linker, Wheatley; Mercutio Reynard, Byck (tie). 3. Jonah Thompson, Byck. 4. Ilyas Mukhtar, Wheatley.
Social Studies: 1. Ian Litschewski, Byck. 2. Leighann Robinson, Wheatley. 3. Jaida Wiggins, Byck. 4. Tyron Bradley, McFerran.
Math: 1. Dannon Olson Tilker, Wheatley. 2. Kylie Shannon, McFerran. 3. Jonah Thompson, Byck. 4. Mercutio Reynard, Byck.
Language Arts: 1. James Fox, McFerran. 2. Roscoe Lindsay-Bruns, Byck. 3. Lorenzo Rowan, McFerran. 4. Chloe Kilcran, Byck; Jonathan Sutphin, Byck (tie).
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Leighann Robinson, Wheatley; Zoe Johnson, McFerran (tie); 2. Arianna Moya, Byck; Taegan Higdon, Byck (tie). 3. Jaymond Crayton, Wheatley. 4. James Fox, McFerran.
English Composition: 1. Miranda Bingham, McFerran. 2. Jaida Wiggins, Byck. 3. Zoe Johnson, McFerran. 4. Arianna Maya, Byck.
Problem Solving: 1. McFerran. 2. Byck.
Quick Recall: 1. Wheatley. 2. McFerran.
Overall: 1. McFerran. 2. Byck. 3. Wheatley.
Melanie Onnen Award: McFerran.

At Portland; also included Breckinridge-Franklin, Cochran, and Roosevelt-Perry.
Science:. 1. Charlotte Brown, Breckinridge-Franklin. 2. Nick Tipton, Breckinridge-Franklin. 3. Jadelynn Martin, Portland. 4. Ian Brown, Portland.
Social Studies: 1. Elijah Sartin, Breckinridge-Franklin. 2. Caleb Trodglen, Cochrane. 3. Brent Gillespie, Breckinridge-Franklin. 4. Jacoby Briggs, Roosevelt-Perry.
Math: 1. Elijah Sartin, Breckinridge-Franklin. 2. Kaitlyn Stinson, Breckinridge-Franklin; Robbie Jackson, Cochran; Dalia Sanchez, Roosevelt-Perry (tie). 3. Caleb Trodglen, Cochran. 4. Timothy Miles, Portland.
Language Arts: 1. Cherrail Ralston, Roosevelt-Perry. 2. Darryl Ross, Portland. 3. Fernando Irvin, Cochran. 4. Emily Bruce, Breckinridge-Franklin.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Donovan Moore, Breckinridge-Franklin. 2. Tymkya Shabazz, Breckinridge-Franklin. 3. Vahja Jones, Breckinridge-Franklin. 4. Aaron LaBar, Cochran; Jazmin Hernandez, Roosevelt-Perry (tie).
English Composition: 1. Charlotte Brown, Breckinridge-Franklin. 2. Ariana Hardeman, Portland. 3. Vahjrayana Jones, Breckinridge-Franklin. 4. Ryan Griffin, Portland.
Problem Solving: 1. Breckinridge-Franklin. 2. Portland.
Quick Recall: 1. Breckinridge-Franklin. 2. Cochran.
Overall: 1. Breckinridge-Franklin. 2. Portland. 3. Cochran. 4. Roosevelt-Perry.
Melanie Onnen Award: Breckinridge-Franklin.

About the Competition:

NOTE: Semple, Blake, Bates and Frayser have dropped from the competition. Please note changes to the Mayor's Cup districts and to the league schedule if you were scheduled to play these teams. Kerrick and Sanders have switched their hosting assignments. Kerrick is now hosting on Saturday and Sanders will be hosting written assessments.

JCPS elementary academic competition involves a short league season and a culminating tournament called Mayor’s Cup. Students can choose to participate by being on the quick recall team, the problem solving team and/or by taking individual written assessment tests. It is a program that encourages and rewards academic achievement. Mayor's Cup is sponsored by JCPS Office of Academic Competition and the Metro Mayor's Office. Each year 65-70 JCPS elementary schools participate. This year the Mayor's Cup competition involves 65 schools and will take place on March 5th and 24th, 2012.

Elementary academic team coaches oversee team practices and take part with their teams in a short four to five week winter league. For the first time this year, elementary quick recall coaches will be board paid. We are excited about this positive advancement to the program! At this time, only the one position is paid. However, problem solving coaches and academic coordinators will still get paid a stipend or get PD credit for attending training through the Office of Academic Competition as they have in the past. The minimum qualification for the paid quick recall coach position is 64 college credit hours. If you have someone interested in the position, who is not already a JCPS employee, the applicant needs to come get a coach’s packet from Activities/Athletics in the VanHoose Annex.

Schools are asked to host Mayor’s Cup every 3-4 years. The Office of Academic Competition provides some funds to help allay the cost of hosting. A portion of that compensation will go to the competition manager(s) at the host schools. There is no annual fee for participation in Mayor's Cup, and we do everything possible to place schools in districts by student population and test scores, as well as geography, in order to make the competition as fair as possible. All necessary equipment for quick recall is loaned to the coaches free of charge as long as the school remains active in the program.

Mayor's Cup T-shirts

Mayor's Cup t-shirts may be purchased for your team through MUNIS. Ask your bookkeeper to search for t-shirts for Mayor's Cup. They are on bid. When you choose your shirt color, keep in mind the colors of the design, blue and red, so that the design will be visible on your shirt. Your school name will be written on the back in gold lettering. Prices for all sizes are available on MUNIS as well.

The Problem Solving topic selected for Mayor's Cup 2012 is WORLD HUNGER.

World Hunger
In the Asian, African and Latin American countries, well over 500 million people are living in what the World Bank has called "absolute poverty." Every year 15 million children die of hunger, yet for the price of one missile, a school full of hungry children could eat lunch every day for 5 years. The World Health Organization estimates that one-third of the world is well-fed, one-third is under-fed one-third is starving. However, hunger is not limited to countries overseas. One out of every eight children under the age of twelve in the U.S. goes to bed hungry every night. What can be done to feed the world’s population?

Mayor’s Cup Language Arts Focus Works for 2011-12

The Graveyard Book

Neil Gaiman
Neil Gaiman has created a charming allegory of childhood. Although the book opens with a scary scene--a family is stabbed to death by "a man named Jack” --the story quickly moves into more child-friendly storytelling. The sole survivor of the attack--an 18-month-old baby--escapes his crib and his house, and toddles to a nearby graveyard. Quickly recognizing that the baby is orphaned, the graveyard's ghostly residents adopt him, name him Nobody ("Bod"), and allow him to live in their tomb. Taking inspiration from Kipling’s The Jungle Book, Gaiman describes how the toddler navigates among the headstones, asking a lot of questions and picking up the tricks of the living and the dead. In serial-like episodes, the story follows Bod's progress as he grows from baby to teen, learning life’s lessons amid a cadre of the long-dead, ghouls, witches, intermittent human interlopers. A pallid, nocturnal guardian named Silas ensures that Bod receives food, books, and anything else he might need from the human world. Whenever the boy strays from his usual play among the headstones, he finds new dangers, learns his limitations and strengths, and acquires the skills he needs to survive within the confines of the graveyard and in wider world beyond. 2009 Newbery Winner

The Diary of a Young Girl

Anne Frank
Dutch Jewish teenager Anne Frank's classic diary written in an Amsterdam warehouse, where for two years she hid from the Nazis with her family and friends, is one of the most moving and eloquent documents of the Holocaust. Entries provide a picture of the tensions and quarrels among the eight people in hiding. Anne, who died in the Bergen-Belsen concentration camp in March 1945, three months before her 16th birthday, was survived by her father, Otto, the only one of the eight to survive the death camps. He died in 1980. This crisp, stunning translation provides an unvarnished picture of life in the "secret annex." Anne's profound insights, her self-discovery and her unbroken faith in good triumphing over evil are an inspiration.

A Single Shard

Linda Sue Parks
In this tale of courage and devotion, a single shard from a celadon vase changes the life of a young boy and his master. In 12th-century Korea, the village of Ch'ulp'o is famous for its pottery. The orphan Tree-ear spends his days foraging for food for himself and Crane-man, a lame straw weaver who has cared for him for many years. Because of his wanderings, Tree-ear is familiar with all of the potters in the village, but he is especially drawn to Min. When he drops a piece Min has made, Tree-ear begins to work for him to pay off his debt, but stays on after the debt is paid because he longs to learn to create beautiful pots himself. Sent to the royal court to show the king's emissary some new pottery, Tree-ear makes a long journey filled with disaster and learns what it means to have true courage. This quiet story is rich in the details of life in Korea during this period. In addition it gives a full picture of the painstaking process needed to produce celadon pottery. However, what truly stands out are the characters: the grumpy perfectionist, Min; his kind wife; wise Crane-man; and most of all, Tree-ear, whose determination and lively intelligence result in good fortune. 2002 Newbery Winner

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Mayor's Cup 2012 Districts (Updated 2/13/2012)

Host12	School	Saturday Host	WA-Mon. Host	Region	12 District
WA	Greathouse/Shry.	2010, 2006, 2001	2008, 2005, 2002	ne	1
	Audubon Trad.	2011, 2007, 2004	2009, 2003	nc	1
S	Brandeis	2009, 2004, 2001	2011, 2007, 2003, 2002	dt	1
	Lowe	2009, 2005, 2001	2010, 2004, 2000	ne	1
	Dunn	2010, 2006, 2001	2011,2005, 2003, 2002	ne	2
WA	Norton	2011, 2008,2005, 2002	2007, 2004, 2000	ne	2
S	St. Matthews	2007, 2004, 2000	2011, 2008, 2003	ne	2
	Stopher	2009	2011	ne	2
	Brown School	2009, 2003	2010, 2005, 2002, 2001	dt	3
	Wilder	2008, 2005, 2000	2010, 2007, 2004, 2001	ne	3
WA	Hite	2010, 2007, 2003	2009, 2006, 2002, 2001	me	3
S	Bloom	2008, 2003	2009, 2006, 2000	nc	3
	Middletown	2011,2007, 2003, 2000	2010, 2006, 2002	me	4
WA	Bowen	2011,2006, 2002	2009, 2008, 2005, 2003, 2001	ne	4
	Field	2011, 2008	2010, 2006	ne	4
S	Wheeler	2009, 2005	2011,2008, 2006	se	4
	Zachary Taylor	2010, 2006, 2003	2009, 2005	ne	5
S	Jeffersontown	2009, 2005	2007, 2003	me	5
WA	Tully	2010, 2006, 2002, 2001	2008	me	5
	Chenoweth	2011,2007, 2004, 2002	2008, 2000	nc	5

	Wilt	2010, 2007, 2002	2011,2006, 2000	se	6
WA	Fairdale			sc	6
S	Coral Ridge	2008, 2005, 2001	2010, 2007	sc	6
	Farmer	2009	2008	se	6
S	Okolona		2010	sc	7
	Luhr	2010, 2007	2011, 2008, 2004, 2000	se	7
WA	Laukhuf	2006	2010	se	7

WA	Watterson	2011,2008, 2003	2009, 2006	se	8
	Goldsmith	2011, 2005, 2002	2009, 2006, 2000	se	8
	Klondike Lane	2010, 2004	2011,2009, 2003	se	8
S	Fern Creek	2008	2010, 2006	se	8
	Price	2009, 2004, 2000	2010, 2007, 2003, 2002, 2001	sc	9
WA	Indian Trail	2010, 2005	2007, 2004	sc	9
S	Blue Lick	2006, 2003	2002	sc	9
	Rangeland	2010	2009	sc	9
	Eisenhower	2010, 2007	2011,2009, 2005, 2003	sw	10
S	Auburndale	2010	2009	sw	10
	Wilkerson	2011,2007, 2003, 2000	2008, 2002	sw	10
WA	Stonestreet	2011, 2006, 2003	2007, 2002	sw	10
	Johnsontown	2010, 2005	2011, 2006, 2003	sw	11
S	Kerrick	2008, 2002	2010, 2007, 2005, 2004, 2000	sw	11
WA	Sanders	2008	2010	sw	11
	Slaughter	2011, 2008, 2003, 2001	2009, 2003, 2002	sc	11
	Dixie	2006, 2004, 2001	2011, 2003	sw	12
S	Greenwood	2005, 2000	2004	sw	12
WA	Mill Creek	2007, 2003, 2000	2005	sw	12
	Watson Lane	2010, 2006, 2002	2008, 2005, 2001	sw	12
S	Rutherford		2011, 2009	sw	13
	Shacklette	2009, 2006, 2001	2008, 2004, 2003	sw	13
	Crums Lane	2011,2008, 2005, 2001	2009, 2004	sw	13
WA	Wellington			sw	13
	Cochrane			se	14
WA	Gilmore Lane	2011, 2006	2005	sc	14
S	Gutermuth	2009, 2004, 2001	2010, 2007, 2003	sw	14
S	King	2009, 2005, 2002	2011,2006, 2001	dt	15
	Kennedy, John F.	2009, 2006	2011, 2008	dt	15
	Engelhard	2010, 2006, 2003, 2001	2011, 2007	dt	15
WA	Coleridge-Taylor	2010, 2007, 2004, 2001	2009, 2006	dt	15
WA	Wheatley	2010, 2005, 2002	2007, 2004, 2003, 2000	dt	16
	McFerran	2011, 2008, 2005, 2002	2004, 2001, 2000	dt	16
S	Byck	2007, 2004, 2000	2008, 2003	dt	16
S	Portland		2010	dt	17
	Breck.-Franklin	2011, 2007, 2004	2009, 2006	dt	17
	Cochran			dt	17
WA	Roosevelt-Perry	2009, 2006, 2002	2005	dt	17

Mayor’s Cup Results 2011

About 1,575 students from 61 elementary schools competed in the 2011 Metro Louisville Mayor's Cup academic competition on March 26th. In addition to team competitions in quick recall and problem solving, individual students competed in written assessments in math, science, language arts, composition, fine arts, and social studies. The competitions took place at 16 schools and were coordinated by Jefferson County Public Schools and sponsored by the Louisville Metro Mayor's Office.
Here are the top finishers at each host site:

At Watterson; also includes Coral Ridge, Farmer, and Wilt.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Savanna Vest, Watterson. 2. Kylie Seymour, Watterson. 3. (tie) Madalyn Beaman, Farmer; Ava Marchand, Farmer; Rebekah Cook, Watterson. 4. (tie) Arthur Dietz, Coral Ridge; Pablo Ochoa, Coral Ridge.
Language Arts: 1. Nick Kopp, Farmer. 2. (tie) Taylor Wood, Coral Ridge; James Callahan, Watterson. 3. Ben Hanson, Farmer. 4. Landy Lin, Watterson.
Math: 1. Steven Citraro, Wilt. 2. Aaron Gallahue, Coral Ridge. 3. (tie) Nicholas Kopp, Farmer; Lukas Motley, Wilt. 4. (tie) C. J. Pile, Wilt; Dylan Boone, Farmer.
Science: 1. James Callahan, Watterson. 2. Aaron Gallahue, Coral Ridge. 3. Adnan Mujcin, Watterson. 4. Conner Barnes, Wilt.
Social Studies: 1. (tie) Mina Ramirez, Watterson; Dylan Williams, Coral Ridge. 2. Tyler McCubbin, Farmer. 3. (tie) William Grizzle, Farmer; C. J. Pile, Wilt. 4. Nick Hatfield, Coral Ridge.
English Composition: 1. Paige Holehan, Farmer. 2. Daysia Hampton, Watterson. 3. Savanna Vest, Watterson. 4. Megan Tyrrell, Watterson.
Problem Solving: 1. Wilt. 2. Farmer.
Quick Recall: 1. Watterson. 2. Farmer.
Overall: 1. Watterson. 2. Farmer. 3. Wilt. 4. Coral Ridge.
Melanie Onnen Award: Farmer.

At Audubon; also includes Hite, St. Matthews, and Wilder.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Erin Ramsey, Hite. 2. (tie) Jacob Prince, Audubon; Leah Mammen, Hite. 3. (tie) Meredith Wickenheiser, St. Matthews; Ellen Blackwell, St. Matthews. 4. Elise Fritz, Audubon.
Language Arts: 1. Aju Chitrakar, Audubon. 2. Trevor Clark, Audubon. 3. (tie) Jessica Martel, Hite; Sophia Vallecillo, St. Matthews. 4. (tie) Daniel Biggs, Audubon; Taylor Floyd, Hite.
Math: 1. Will Morgan, St. Matthews. 2. Joanna Li, Wilder. 3. Shelby Young, Hite. 4. (tie) Aju Chitrakar, Audubon; Jack Gullett, St. Matthews.
Science: 1. Caroline Ferro, St. Matthews. 2. Amogh Bhalerao, Audubon. 3. (tie) Chase Herrmann, Audubon; Joanna Li, Wilder. 4. Luke Hager, Audubon.
Social Studies: 1. Will Morgan, St. Matthews. 2. Carson Autry, Audubon. 3. Meredith Wickenheiser, St. Matthews. 4. (tie) Leah Mammen, Hite; Thomas Dimeny, Wilder.
English Composition: 1. Carson Autry, Audubon. 2. Kate Neal, Hite. 3. Jack Gullett, St. Matthews. 4. Ellen Blackwell, St. Matthews.
Problem Solving: 1. St. Matthews. 2. Audubon.
Quick Recall: 1. Audubon. 2. Hite.
Overall: 1. Audubon. 2. St. Matthews. 3. Hite. 4. Wilder.
Melanie Onnen Award: Wilder.

At Goldsmith; also includes Luhr, Price, and Rangeland.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Tahlon Lambdin, Rangeland. 2. Makayla Barnes, Luhr. 3. (tie) Selena McPheeters, Price; Joselyn Mejia, Rangeland. 4. (tie) Chris Metzger, Goldsmith; Immaya Hughes, Price.
Language Arts: 1. Eldin Drljevic, Goldsmith. 2. (tie) Ange Nsilulu, Goldsmith; Kenny Kendrick, Goldsmith. 3. Aaron Shain, Price. 4. Gino Arena, Price.
Math: 1. Tushar Sharma, Goldsmith. 2. Sydney Richardson, Luhr. 3. (tie) Demya Toogood, Goldsmith; Shelby Larson, Luhr. 4. (tie) Brandyn Robertson, Price; Winston Heath, Price.
Science: 1. Tommy Tran, Rangeland. 2. Michael Diaz, Price. 3. Jonathan Hickman, Rangeland. 4. Tushar Sharma, Goldsmith.
Social Studies: 1.Tylar Davidson, Price. 2. Christian Todd, Luhr. 3. (tie) Michael Davis, Goldsmith; Winston Heath, Price; Jerrell Firman, Rangeland; Nija Mackey, Luhr. 4. Emmett Swann, Luhr.
English Composition: 1. Maura Culler, Goldsmith. 2. Cassandra Del Toro, Goldsmith. 3. Santiana Thompson, Luhr. 4. Donald Satterly, Price.
Problem Solving: 1. Price. 2. Goldsmith.
Quick Recall: 1. Price. 2. Goldsmith.
Overall: 1. Goldsmith. 2. Price. 3. Luhr. 4. Rangeland.
Melanie Onnen Award: Goldsmith.

At Breckinridge-Franklin; also includes Byck, Engelhard, and Portland.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Desiree Ross, Breckinridge-Franklin. 2. Maggie Poche, Byck. 3. Alex Smith, Byck. 4. Madison Shellman, Engelhard.
Language Arts: 1. Maggie Poche, Byck. 2. Nayya Martinique, Byck. 3. (tie) Jacquelyn Turner, Byck; Skylar Patterson, Breckinridge-Franklin. 4. Kartik Sinha, Engelhard.
Math: 1. Kayla Bradley, Breckinridge-Franklin. 2. Roger Doyle, Breckinridge-Franklin. 3. Collin Bynum, Portland. 4. (tie) Ariel Crawford, Breckinridge-Franklin; Elijah Higdon, Byck; Xavier Hawpe, Byck; Autumn Logan, Portland.
Science: 1. Jonah Thompson, Byck. 2. (tie) Charlotte Brown, Breckinridge-Franklin; Donavan Moore, Breckinridge-Franklin. 3. Elijah Higdon, Byck. 4. Lily Voignier, Portland.
Social Studies: 1. Casey Williams, Byck. 2. Almedin Hasanovic, Engelhard. 3. Willow Guffy, Breckinridge-Franklin. 4. Jacqueline Barger, Portland.
English Composition: 1. Karac Medley, Byck. 2. Claudia Quesada-Rojas, Engelhard. 3. Sarah Walters, Byck. 4. (tie) Jordyn Ewing-Roush, Byck; Clara Kinnett, Portland. Problem Solving: 1. Engelhard. 2. Portland.
Quick Recall: 1. Byck. 2. Breckinridge-Franklin.
Overall: 1. Byck. 2. Breckinridge-Franklin. 3. Engelhard. 4. Portland.
Melanie Onnen Award: Breckinridge-Franklin.

At Gilmore Lane; also includes Bates, Indian Trail, and Laukhuf.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Kaytlyn Winburn, Gilmore Lane. 2. Sam Olayemi, Bates. 3. Alex Keck, Bates. 4. (tie) Giovannie Mazzinetti, Laukhuf; Alexis Embry, Bates.
Language Arts: 1. Gabriel Agrinsoni, Indian Trail. 2. Samantha Lamkin, Bates. 3. Hayden Curtis, Laukhuf. 4. (tie) Savanna Taylor, Laukhuf; Meagan Pulford, Bates; Hailey Vance, Gilmore Lane; Jessica Carle, Gilmore Lane.
Math: 1. Jeannie Nguyen, Indian Trail. 2. Chambers Sutton, Indian Trail. 3. Trevor Abma, Bates. 4. (tie) Steven Mathis, Laukhuf; Mackenzie Aldridge, Laukhuf; 3. Savanna Haycraft, Gilmore Lane.
Science: 1. Micah Wright, Bates. 2. (tie) Hayden Curtis, Laukhuf; Alexis Skiles, Bates; Mackenzie Aldridge, Laukhuf; Jeannie Nguyen, Indian Trail. 3. (tie) Alex Keck, Bates; Colea Ballard, Indian Trail. 4. (tie) Alvin Tran, Indian Trail; Hailey Vance, Gilmore Lane.
Social Studies: 1. Chambers Sutton, Indian Trail. 2. Johnie Kinser, Bates. 3. Hannah Abell, Gilmore Lane. 4. Zach Flint, Laukhuf.
English Composition: 1. Savanna Haycraft, Gilmore Lane. 2. Daniel Woods, Gilmore Lane. 3. Kaytlyn Winburn, Gilmore Lane. 4. Anna Lloyd, Indian Trail.
Problem Solving: 1. Bates. 2. Indian Trail.
Quick Recall: 1. Indian Trail. 2. Gilmore Lane.
Overall: 1. Indian Trail. 2. Bates. 3. Gilmore Lane. 4. Laukhuf.
Melanie Onnen Award: Bates.

At Middletown; also includes Jeffersontown, Stopher, and Zachary Taylor.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Meghan Sharma, Stopher. 2. Rachel Spaulding, Middletown. 3. Betty Ngo, Stopher. 4. Victoria Suiter, Jeffersontown.
Language Arts: 1. Matthew Rouse, Middletown. 2. Ansley Minor, Jeffersontown. 3. J.P. Gahwyler, Zachary Taylor. 4. James Layton, Middletown.
Math: 1. Abey Phillip, Stopher. 2. Sidharth Sundar, Stopher. 3. Savannah Gupton, Stopher. 4. Jack Thacker, Middletown.
Science: 1. Justin Brown, Jeffersontown. 2. (tie) Ethan Bourland, Jeffersontown; Spencer Warrick, Zachary Taylor. 3. (tie) Melaine Brazel, Middletown; J. P. Gahwyler, Zachary Taylor. 4. Abey Phillip, Stopher.
Social Studies: 1. Meghan Sharma, Stopher. 2. (tie) Dillon Tate, Stopher; Ria Jain, Stopher; Spencer Warrick, Zachary Taylor. 3. Riley Colyer, Middletown. 4. (tie) Alex Jetter, Middletown; Ethan Bourland, Jeffersontown.
English Composition: 1. Dillon Tate, Stopher. 2. Chandler Mathis, Stopher. 3. Alec Shaw, Middletown. 4. Amanda Ware, Zachary Taylor.
Problem Solving: 1. Middletown. 2. Zachary Taylor.
Quick Recall: 1. Stopher. 2. Zachary Taylor.
Overall: 1. Stopher. 2. Middletown. 3. Zachary Taylor. 4. Jeffersontown.
Melanie Onnen Award: Middletown.

At Norton; also includes Brandeis, and Greathouse/Shryock.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Sophie Lai, Greathouse; 2. Alfonso Cervera, Greathouse. 3. Abi Thout, Norton. 4. (tie) Antara Gupta, Greathouse; Sarah Rahman, Brandeis.
Language Arts: 1. Mridul Bansal, Brandeis. 2. Abi Thout, Norton. 3. Ben Wadley, Greathouse. 4. Rithika Prakash, Greathouse.
Math: 1. Ayush Halder, Norton. 2. (tie) Armin Razavi, Norton; Amit Sahoo, Brandeis. 3. (tie) Jesse Wang, Greathouse; Sripranavi Bhamidipati, Brandeis; Sophie Lai, Greathouse; Lucy Suo, Norton. 4. (tie) Anirudh Adavi, Brandeis; Omkar More, Greathouse.
Science: 1. Anirudh Adavi, Brandeis. 2. Mahathi Gavuji, Brandeis. 3. Alfonso Cervera, Greathouse. 4. Antara Gupta, Greathouse.
Social Studies: 1. Andrew Bellucci, Greathouse. 2. Alex Resnik, Brandeis. 3. Mark Raj, Brandeis. 4. (tie) Rishav Bhattacharya, Brandeis; Armin Razavi, Norton.
English Composition: 1. Jack Grohmann, Brandeis. 2. Arushi Gupta, Greathouse. 3. Praveena Somasundaram, Brandeis. 4. (tie) Netra Rastogi, Norton; Omkar More, Greathouse.
Problem Solving: 1. Norton. 2. Greathouse.
Quick Recall: 1. Brandeis. 2. Greathouse.
Overall: 1. Brandeis. 2. Greathouse. 3. Norton.
Melanie Onnen Award: Brandeis.

At Layne; also includes Johnsontown Road, Shacklette, and Watson Lane.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Austin Weller, Watson Lane. 2. Shannon Fetterly, Johnsontown. 3. Michaela Payne, Watson Lane. 4. Allie Wiehenbrink, Shacklette.
Language Arts: 1. Jacob Schagene, Layne. 2. Sydney Young, Watson Lane. 3. Macy Mullins, Watson Lane. 4. Mary Charles Miller, Johnsontown.
Math: 1. Andruw Stewart, Layne. 2. Jordan Lush, Watson Lane. 3. Kaylee Phillips, Johnsontown. 4. (tie) Darrien Lux, Layne; Destiny Baldridge, Watson Lane.
Science: 1. Andruw Stewart, Layne. 2. Sydney Young, Watson Lane. 3. Makaelah Giles, Johnsontown. 4. Alayna Nevitt, Layne.
Social Studies: 1. Jacob Schagene, Layne. 2. Austin Weller, Watson Lane. 3. (tie) Hunter Hiatt, Johnsontown; Benson Silvers, Layne; Jordan Lush, Watson Lane. 4. (tie) Katherine Barnett, Shacklette; Julia Brown, Watson Lane.
English Composition: 1. Casey Kirchner, Layne. 2. Michaela Payne, Watson Lane. 3. Sierra Weird, Layne. 4. Brianna Gossage, Johnsontown.
Problem Solving: 1. Johnsontown. 2. Watson Lane.
Quick Recall: 1. Layne. 2. Watson Lane.
Overall: 1. Watson Lane. 2. Layne. 3. Johnsontown. 4. Shacklette.
Melanie Onnen Award: Johnsontown.

At Crums Lane; also includes King, Semple, and Trunnell.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Chelsea Carter, King. 2. Andrew Johnson, Semple. 3. (tie) Morgan Raye, King; Donovan Jackson, Crums Lane. 4. Kennedy Young, Trunnell.
Language Arts: 1. Ethan Birt, Trunnell. 2. (tie) Jamie Mason, Trunnell; Minh Tran, Trunnell. 3. Donovan Jackson, Crums Lane. 4. Emma Smith, King.
Math: 1. Quintez Brown, King. 2. Ramon Castro, King. 3. (tie) Dahra Lambert, Trunnell; Monae Rucker, Crums Lane. 4. (tie) Mitchell Burba, Semple; Denny Emic, Semple.
Science: 1. Ethan Birt, Trunnell. 2. David Stayton, Trunnell. 3. Colton Fleitz, Semple. 4. Darius Simpson, Trunnell.
Social Studies: 1. David Stayton, Trunnell. 2. Darius Simpson, Trunnell. 3. Quintez Brown, King. 4. (tie) Kameron Andrews, Crums Lane; Audrey Dawson, King; Koree Davis, King.
English Composition: 1. Audrey Dawson, King. 2. (tie) Isaiah Devine, Crums Lane; Erin Jamison, Crums Lane. 3. Adam Thompson, Trunnell. 4. Denny Emic, Semple.
Problem Solving: 1. King. 2. Crums Lane.
Quick Recall: 1. King. 2. Trunnell.
Overall: 1. King. 2. Trunnell. 3. Crums Lane. 4. Semple.
Melanie Onnen Award: Semple.

At Field; also includes Chancey, Tully, and Wheeler.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Ally Cerqua, Wheeler. 2. (tie) Anika Chand, Field; Lainey Floore, Chancey. 3. Hannah Steere, Field. 4. Savannah Rasco, Tully.
Language Arts: 1. (tie) Maria Litvin, Tully; Abigail Board, Tully. 2. Virginia Reams, Tully. 3. Taylor Davis, Wheeler. 4. Jessica Newton, Field.
Math: 1. Truman Smith, Tully. 2. Aadit Mehta, Tully. 3. Maria Litvin, Tully. 4. Cierra Scott, Wheeler.
Science: 1. Aadit Mehta, Tully. 2. (tie) Kristina Mann, Tully; Harrison French, Wheeler. 3. Jaden Richardson, Field. 4. (tie) Evan Wilt, Chancey; Kameron Bryant, Chancey; Lucas Bertucci, Wheeler.
Social Studies: 1. (tie) Leo Bertucci, Wheeler; May Stinson, Field. 2. Megan Stewart, Chancey. 3. Truman Smith, Tully. 4. Gale Han, Field.
English Composition: 1. Bryce Teater, Wheeler. 2. Lilah Kahloon, Tully. 3. Olivia Brotzge, Wheeler. 4. Jessica Cutler, Wheeler.
Problem Solving: 1. Wheeler. 2. Tully.
Quick Recall: 1. Tully. 2. Wheeler.
Overall: 1. Tully. 2. Wheeler. 3. Field. 4. Chancey.
Melanie Onnen Award: Wheeler.

At Stonestreet; also includes Auburndale, Dixie, and Sanders.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Jessica Gray, Stonestreet. 2. (tie) Kalyn Herrera, Stonestreet; Ahmed Jabbar, Auburndale. 3. (tie) Forest Clevenger, Stonestreet; Nicholas Haynes, Auburndale. 4. (tie) Kennedy Florence, Auburndale; Courtney Goff, Sanders.
Language Arts: 1. Jessica Gray, Stonestreet. 2. Jacob Lloyd, Dixie. 3. Caitlin White, Sanders. 4. Kenna Carman, Stonestreet.
Math: 1. Peyton Baskins, Auburndale. 2. Hailey Streble, Stonestreet. 3. Haley Bagby, Auburndale. 4. Cole Adkins, Stonestreet.
Science: 1. Chris Lenberger, Dixie. 2. Matt McWilliams, Auburndale. 3. Forest Clevenger, Stonestreet. 4. (tie) Jacob Lloyd, Dixie; Gavin Joyce, Sanders.
Social Studies: 1. Chris Lenberger, Dixie. 2. Peyton Baskins, Auburndale. 3. (tie) Brooklyn Pennington, Stonestreet; Saevion Anderson, Auburndale. 4. Caitlin White, Sanders.
English Composition: 1. Caitlynn Yelton, Sanders. 2. Kenna Carman, Stonestreet. 3. Olivia Foster, Stonestreet. 4. Alexia Brown, Dixie.
Problem Solving: 1. Stonestreet. 2. Sanders.
Quick Recall: 1. Stonestreet. 2. Dixie.
Overall: 1. Stonestreet. 2. Auburndale. 3. Sanders. 4. Dixie.
Melanie Onnen Award: Dixie.

At Chenoweth; also includes Bloom, Fern Creek, and Klondike.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. (tie) Conor Blackburn, Bloom; Gabrielle Dice, Chenoweth. 2. Sunny Podbelsek, Bloom. 3. (tie) Olivia Bunger, Klondike; Taylor Curry, Chenoweth. 4. Haley Waite, Fern Creek.
Language Arts: 1. Eleanor Sudduth, Chenoweth. 2. (tie) LeAnna King, Klondike; Olivia Bunger, Klondike. 3. Lizzie Bartholomew, Chenoweth. 4. (tie) Mara Roth, Bloom; Nicholas Colton, Klondike.
Math: 1. Evan Schneider, Bloom. 2. Eleanor Sudduth, Chenoweth. 3. (tie) Seamus Coyle, Klondike; Mataeo Anderson, Chenoweth. 4. John Appleberry, Chenoweth.
Science: 1. Evan Schneider, Bloom. 2. (tie) Benjamin Beverly, Klondike; Seth Pardieu, Fern Creek. 3. (tie) Calla Reed, Fern Creek; Brittany Johnson, Fern Creek; John Appleberry, Chenoweth. 4. Owen Fitzgerald, Bloom.
Social Studies: 1. Benjamin Beverly, Klondike. 2. Jacob Johnson, Bloom. 3. (tie) Raven McCroskey, Bloom; Savannah Haines, Fern Creek. 4. Seth Pardieu, Fern Creek.
English Composition: 1. Sophie Wegenast, Chenoweth. 2. Brittany Johnson, Fern Creek. 3. Lizzie Bartholomew, Chenoweth. 4. Jennyfer Loza, Klondike.
Problem Solving: 1. Chenoweth. 2. Bloom.
Quick Recall: 1. Bloom. 2. Fern Creek.
Overall: 1. Bloom. 2. Chenoweth. 3. Klondike. 4. Fern Creek.
Melanie Onnen Award: Klondike.

At Slaughter; also includes Gutermuth, Rutherford, and Wheatley.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Jennifer Hyacinthe, Gutermuth. 2. Emily Owens, Gutermuth. 3. Ava Wright, Gutermuth. 4. Key’Onna Ealy, Wheatley.
Language Arts: 1. Emily Owens, Gutermuth. 2. Jennifer Hatcher, Slaughter. 3. (tie) Areyanna Bryant, Slaughter; Amberlee Tate, Slaughter. 4. David Sandler, Wheatley.
Math: 1. Victoria Wilcox, Gutermuth. 2. Leighann Robinson, Wheatley. 3. Kevin Martinez, Slaughter. 4. Jennifer Hatcher, Slaughter.
Science: 1. Chase Smith, Slaughter. 2. (tie) Tyler Gore, Gutermuth; Isaac Watkins, Gutermuth. 3. (tie) Dannon Olssen, Wheatley; Jacob Ellis, Gutermuth. 4. Jennifer Snelling, Rutherford.
Social Studies: 1. Michael Zirnheld, Wheatley. 2. Noah Stuckey, Rutherford. 3. Shaval Patel, Rutherford. 4. Kourtney Strickland, Wheatley.
English Composition: 1. Areyanna Bryant, Slaughter. 2. Jennifer Snelling, Rutherford. 3. Jennifer Hyacinthe, Gutermuth. 4. Ava Wright, Gutermuth.
Problem Solving: 1. Slaughter. 2. Wheatley.
Quick Recall: 1. Wheatley. 2. Rutherford.
Overall: 1. Slaughter. 2. Wheatley. 3. Gutermuth. 4. Rutherford.
Melanie Onnen Award: Wheatley.

At McFerran; also includes Coleridge-Taylor, and Kennedy.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Josh Olliges, Coleridge-Taylor. 2. Daniel Candee, Kennedy. 3. Maryam Khalil, McFerran. 4. (tie) Megan Peskoe, Kennedy; Jillian Garrett, Coleridge-Taylor.
Language Arts: 1. Josh Olliges, Coleridge-Taylor. 2. Sam Erbes, Coleridge-Taylor. 3. Natalie Cushman, Coleridge-Taylor. 4. Kaeli Riggs, Kennedy.
Math: 1. Mason Miller-Breetz, Kennedy. 2. Aaron Sary, Coleridge-Taylor. 3. (tie) Megan Peskoe, Kennedy; Aditi Kannan, Coleridge-Taylor. 4. Matdy Duren, McFerran.
Science: 1. Marshall Washington, Kennedy. 2. Benjamin Bradshaw, Coleridge-Taylor. 3. Lyle Smith, McFerran. 4. Sandra Temgoua, McFerran.
Social Studies: 1. Daniel Candee, Kennedy. 2. Mason Miller-Breetz, Kennedy. 3. Sam Erbes, Coleridge-Taylor. 4. (tie) Josh Ferguson, Kennedy; William Moorehead, Coleridge-Taylor.
English Composition: 1. Hanna Murray, Coleridge-Taylor. 2. Saralee Renick, Kennedy. 3. Caroline Johnson, Coleridge-Taylor. 4. (tie) Miranda Bingham, McFerran; Maryam Khalil, McFerran.
Problem Solving: 1. Kennedy. 2. Coleridge-Taylor.
Quick Recall: 1. Kennedy. 2. Coleridge-Taylor.
Overall: 1. Kennedy. 2. Coleridge-Taylor. 3. McFerran.
Melanie Onnen Award: Kennedy.

At Wilkerson; also includes Eisenhower, and Kerrick.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Ben Fowler, Eisenhower. 2. Seth Kelly, Eisenhower. 3. (tie) Sarah Young, Kerrick; Triniti Wright, Eisenhower. 4. Chris Milligan, Kerrick.
Language Arts: 1. Emma Vessels, Eisenhower. 2. (tie) Abby Havens, Wilkerson; Taylor Wilson, Eisenhower. 3. (tie) Drew Tucker, Kerrick; Faith Dietz, Eisenhower. 4. Chris Milligan, Kerrick.
Math: 1. Bryan Greenwood, Eisenhower. 2. Nathan Ketterer, Eisenhower. 3. Malarie Davis, Eisenhower. 4. Sarah Young, Kerrick.
Science: 1. Carson Cummings, Eisenhower. 2. Drew Tucker, Kerrick. 3. Evan Velez, Kerrick. 4. Andrew Humphrey, Wilkerson.
Social Studies: 1. Evan Velez, Kerrick. 2. Andrew Schank, Kerrick. 3. Gwen Reardon, Eisenhower. 4. Bryan Greenwood, Eisenhower.
English Composition: 1. Ashley Craft, Kerrick. 2. Gwen Reardon, Eisenhower. 3. (tie) Abby Havens, Wilkerson; Courtney Calhoun, Kerrick. 4. (tie) Isaac Garr, Wilkerson; Jonathan Scott, Kerrick.
Problem Solving: 1. Eisenhower. 2. Kerrick.
Quick Recall: 1. Kerrick. 2. Eisenhower.
Overall: 1. Eisenhower. 2. Kerrick. 3. Wilkerson.
Melanie Onnen Award: Wilkerson.

At Bowen; also includes Brown, Dunn, and Lowe.
Fine Arts/Humanities: 1. Anna Cambron, Lowe. 2. Frances Rippy, Dunn. 3. (tie) Audrey Becker, Dunn; Logan Winkler, Bowen. 4. Andrew Tuvlin, Dunn.
Language Arts: 1. Anna Cambron, Lowe. 2. Macy Shah, Bowen. 3. McKenley Butler, Bowen. 4. (tie) Madison Fleischaker, Dunn; Bonnie Wileman, Lowe.
Math: 1. Tim Kim, Dunn. 2. Justin Martin, Bowen. 3. Abhishek Venkataraman, Lowe. 4. (tie) Tanner Pruitt, Lowe; David Yi, Bowen; Kieran Waigel, Dunn.
Science: 1. Henry Mullins, Lowe. 2. Brandon Brooks, Dunn. 3. Patrick Herp, Lowe. 4. Zebeeb Nuguse, Bowen.
Social Studies: 1. Brandon Brooks, Dunn. 2. (tie) Ian Long, Dunn; Sophia Letson-Ettin, Brown. 3. Abhishek Venkataraman, Lowe. 4. Hunter Bratton, Bowen.
English Composition: 1. McKenley Butler, Bowen. 2. Frances Rippy, Dunn. 3. Maya Luckett, Bowen. 4. Sophia Letson-Ettin, Brown.
Problem Solving: 1. Lowe. 2. Dunn.
Quick Recall: 1. Lowe. 2. Bowen.
Overall: 1. Lowe. 2. Dunn. 3. Bowen. 4. Brown.
Melanie Onnen Award: Bowen.

2010 Problem Solving Topic: Invasive Species

(NOTE: This topic was selected by academic coordinators and coaches at the Academic Competition Planning Meeting on Oct. 12, 2009)

We find Asian long horned beetles in New York, Australian wattles found in Africa, and Canadian geese in Europe. Globalization has led to increased human travel and trade, and as people move around more, they bring with them species of plants, animals, and diseases from their home regions, introducing these invasive species into non-native habitats. Such movement of species can harm ecosystems, economies, and human health. Can such harm be effectively mitigated through eradication and quarantine efforts, including mechanical, chemical, and biological controls? How much of a role should governments play in these efforts, or should efforts be left to private businesses and organizations? What role will increased globalization and global climate change play in addressing these concerns or in making matters worse?

FUTURE SCENE - INVASIVE SPECIES ELEMENTARY 1

(This was the future scene used for the practice sessions the week of February 24, 2010.)
Human workers dressed in protective clothing and long gloves were working to fight the spread of a vine called the mile-a-minute plant. As soon as one area was clear of the invader, the vine would establish itself in yet another area. In a matter of just a few growing seasons, it had spread from Virginia to New York to Ohio and to Oregon.

Agriculturists believe that this invasive species was accidentally introduced into the United States in the 1930s at a nursery in York County Pennsylvania. Scientists think that seeds of the plant were brought into the country with imported Rhododendron plants. The plant is a herbaceous vine with reddish stems covered with downward pointing hooks. The leaves resemble the shape of a triangle and also have hooks on the underside. These hooks allow the plant to climb trees, poles, and even the sides of buildings. The hooks are a protective adaptation that prevents animals from feeding on the vine. They also make it difficult to use weeding (pulling) as a means of control. Plus the leaves of this plant have a waxy covering making it more difficult to use herbicides to control it.

The name for this invasive vine is very fitting. It grows extremely fast, spreading over top of existing plants, essentially cutting them off from needed sunlight. This limits the photosynthesis of the existing native plants, eventually causing their deaths. It rapidly overgrows fields, forest edges, roadsides and wetlands.

Unfortunately, this is not an uncommon story. Over the past 200 years, more than 50,000 non-indigenous species of plants and animals have been introduced into the United States. According to the U. S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), the U.S. spent over $140 billion in 2040 to control the spread of invasive species. With the ease of travel across the globe, invasive species can migrate more rapidly than ever before. The damage done to agricultural crops and native plants is increasing. Native animals are suffering because the plants they normally eat are being replaced by these non-edible invaders. Some native plant and animal species have been driven to the edge of extinction.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and the Council on Invasive Species (CIS) has formed a special task force to examine the challenges concerning invasive species. Your problem solving team has been asked to join this effort. Use your problem solving skills to brainstorm these challenges and to choose the underlying problem. Brainstorm solutions to the underlying problem. Create criteria to evaluate the solutions and to choose the best solution. Use this solution to create an action plan.

Past Problem Solving Scenarios to Use for Practice:

FUTURE SCENE 1-GREEN LIVING ELE

Practice Session Scenario for 2009

In the early 21st century, environmentalists became alarmed at the changes that were occurring throughout the world’s ecosystems. They warned that global warming would result in the melting of the polar ice caps, the rising of sea levels, and extreme changes in weather patterns. In order to save our planet, people must act now by living green and reducing their carbon footprint. Unfortunately, just as most governments were developing plans and passing laws to limit global warming, a world-wide financial crisis occurred that forced governments to delay supporting any of these measures. Governments had to focus on rescuing the economy. No one realized how long it would take for the world economy to recover.

Now, in 2049, environmentalists are urging people, as well as governments, to adopt the “living green” agenda. In a recent Gallup Poll, only 17% of Americans have significantly changed their shopping and living habits in order to help protect the environment. According to environmentalists, this percentage is not enough to really impact the environment. To address this situation, the Green Living Initiative (GLI) is forming a problem solving group to examine ways to encourage Americans to embrace the Green Living Agenda. Your problem solving team has been invited to join this team. Use your skills to brainstorm possible problems that could be causing this situation. Choose the most important problem and brainstorm solutions to this problem. Develop criteria to evaluate the solutions. Choose the best solution and create an action plan based on this solution.

FUTURE SCENE: CHILD LABOR 2 ELE

It is harvest time in 2020, and ten-year-old Gina has to get up early to work in the fields. Her fingers and back are still aching from the fourteen hours she worked the day before. Gina works in the fields fourteen hours every day during the growing season. However, she knows there is no sense in complaining. Her family desperately needs the money she earns by working.

More than anything, Gina misses school. She loves learning and had once hoped to go to college and become a veterinarian, but now she sees that as only a distant dream. Gina is never able to start school before October and has to leave school early in the spring for the planting. As a result, she has been held back two grades, and she is behind all the other students in her current grade, which embarrasses her. The school used to provide her a special tutor when she returned in late fall, but that program suffered from U. S. government funding cuts, so now when she returns to school, she must catch up on her own. She misses her friends at school as well. There is seldom time in the work day to talk to any of the other workers, and she is given very few breaks.

Child labor has long been a feature of American agriculture. It is estimated that from 200,000 to 800,000 children and adolescents worked in American agriculture at the turn of the century. That number has increased a lot in recent years due to the poor economy and the recurring droughts over the past decade. Some children travel to different farms to work with their families, while a growing number are going it alone. The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), which outlawed child labor in most industries in 1938, continues to provide less protection for children who work in agriculture than for those who work in other industries.
In U.S. agriculture, 14-year-olds can work for unlimited hours and 16-year-olds can perform even hazardous jobs--operating heavy equipment, working on a 20-foot ladder, or handling pesticides. Even younger children may be employed outside of school hours or to work alongside their parents. Children of any age can work on their parents' farm without any legal restrictions, even doing hazardous work. In addition, U.S. child labor laws aren’t always enforced well. Many turn a blind eye to what is happening in their own country, while imposing embargoes on products produced by child labor in other countries.
A group called Concerned Citizens Against Child Labor (CCACL) is speaking out against this growing problem in the U.S. They have asked your problem solving team to use your brainstorming skills to choose a main problem, brainstorm solutions to that problem, create criteria to evaluate the solutions, and use that solution to create an action plan.

FUTURE SCENE: CHILD LABOR ELE 1

Practice Session Scenario for 2008

Eight-year-old Kaira struggled to wake up in the cold morning light. Her father was waking up her six brothers and sisters. Kaira hastily climbed out of her warm sleeping mat and slipped on the worn shoes that were handed down from her older sister. As she combed her hair and splashed cold water on her face, she could hear her family begin to gather around the kitchen table for their morning meal of cold rice and milk. Kaira quickly finishes her breakfast and joins her older brother and sister for the two mile walk to Pak’s Carpet Factory. Kaira and her siblings have a long 10 hour day ahead of them. Kaira’s job at the factory is tying the knots at the edges of the carpets; her sister and brother help weave. They are allowed very little time to rest. By the end of the day, their fingers are cramped and sore. But the children must work to help support the family. The small farm on which they live does not produce enough extra vegetables to bring in the needed money to pay the land taxes or buy medicine that her little sister needs to treat her asthma.

This unfortunate story is repeated throughout India in 2038. After 20 years of war among the ten different religions found in India, much of the country is in bad shape. Added to this, a long drought has devastated the country’s major food crops. Many families are struggling to survive. Children younger than Kaira have been forced to quit school and seek jobs to help support their families. Employers like to hire children because their labor is less expensive, and the manufacturing industries believe that children with their smaller fingers have a greater ability for work such as carpet weaving and jewelry production. Many children are forced to work in sweatshops producing items that are exported to other countries, such as the U.S., England, and Canada. Some children have become bonded laborers in order to pay off a family debt.

According to a study released by the International Labor Organization (ILO) and the United Nations, there are over 50 million children in India that are forced to work to help support their families. They work long hours in harsh conditions. The ILO and UN are jointly forming a task force to address this growing concern. Your problem solving team has been asked to aid this committee. Use your problem solving abilities to identify problems involving child labor in India, select an underlying problem, brainstorm solution ideas, choose your best solution, and develop an action plan based on this solution.

Elementary Practice Session

Problem Solving Scenario

SMART CLOTHES

In 2030 Microsoft has just announced the release of Windows for Clothing. This new technology involves the use of tiny microprocessors embedded inside clothing. They will produce the smart clothes of the future.

With this new technology, your clothes will be able to communicate with other computers. For instance, the microprocessors in your clothing will contain your bank information. So, you will no longer have to wait in line to pay for items in stores. You simply pick up the item, and as soon as you pass the store sensors at the exit door, your bank transfers the money for the items to the store.

Communication will be made simpler with smart clothes. There will be no need to balance a cell phone, Palm Pilot, or computer. All of your communication needs will be wired directly into your clothing. Buttons and zippers will contain sensors that react to sound and vision. Using a cell phone will be as simple as speaking into your collar. You will be able to access your computer by typing on a grid embedded in your sleeve.

Parents will be able to keep track of children by using global positioning satellite transmitters that are woven directly into the clothes. Clothes will be able to monitor the health of the wearer and alert the person’s doctor if an illness is detected. Smart clothes will also be able to clean themselves and even contain materials that will destroy bacteria that cause odor.

Although smart clothes have many positive uses, some people are concerned that all the problems with this new technology have not been solved. Your problem solving team has been asked to examine the possible challenges that could occur with this technology. Choose an important problem and develop solutions. Pick your best solution and create an action plan.

FUTURE SCENE-ACADEMIC HONESTY

MAYOR’S CUP – 2007

In 2036 Bayside Elementary School is a typical school. Each student is assigned an individual, virtual teacher for the two hours each day that they spend at Bayside. They also have a robotic teacher that may supervise as many as 15 students at a time. Three human teachers are employed to program and design educational units for the students and are also available for private conferences with students and parents.

Each student’s virtual teacher works with the student to introduce new concepts during the time they are at Bayside. They teach each student based on that student’s individual learning plan. Students are then expected to continue working for at least two more hours at home using the school’s on-line classroom. This work is monitored by the virtual teacher who is also available if the student needs help with the on-line work. Parents are also encouraged to review the student’s daily work and offer help to their student. The robotic teacher meets with groups of students during the day to cover homework assignments and answer student questions.

Since half of the student’s school day is spent at home on-line, the school depends on the honesty of the student. The school expects the student to do his/her own work and not to use outside help. Parents may monitor and help the student if it is needed, but may not do the student’s work.

The human teachers suspect that some students may not be following this honor code. Many students that score well on homework and on-line assignments are not testing well while in school. The lessons that are covered by on-line study are the ones in which students test especially poorly. After investigating this problem, the human teachers found that the students who tested poorly did not do all of their own work. Some students admitted that other students or older brothers and sisters did some of their work. Some students admitted that their parents did the work.

The school needs your help in addressing this problem of academic honesty. Use your problem solving skills to brainstorm problems that could result from this situation. Choose the most important problem and brainstorm solutions to this problem. Develop criteria to choose the best solution. Prepare an action plan based on this solution.

Future Scene-Academic Honesty Elementary

Is it cheating if everyone does it?
-Unknown

PTSA Minutes
Colin Powell Elementary School
Richmond, Virginia
October, 2036

At the monthly meeting of the PTSA, both parents and teachers are voicing their concerns about widespread cheating they are seeing in 4th and 5th grades. The teachers are concerned because the students really don’t think they are doing anything wrong. When questioned about the problem, most students reply, “Everybody does it!” This is very troubling to the teachers because they realize that the students do not understand how cheating actually harms their academic progress.

The teachers refer to a study that was done with more than 5,000 high school students. The study reported that 80% of the best students in the country admitted to cheating to get to the top of their class. These students also reported that they began cheating while in elementary school. The students believe that cheating is acceptable because they see it in politics, business, and home.

Another troubling point is that technology has made cheating easier. Each student has direct access to the internet through a small device that is worn on the wrist like a watch. Teachers have seen students sending and receiving answers to homework and test questions with these devices.

Parents agree that widespread cheating is increasing. They admit that they do not have time at home to monitor their children’s homework to make sure they are not copying from another student or taking information directly from the internet.

The PTSA has decided to create a task force to study the problem of cheating in the school. The task force will consist of teachers, administrators, parents, and students. The PTSA will ask the problem solving team to work with the task force. Use your problem solving skills to help the task force address the problem of cheating at Colin Powell Elementary School. Brainstorm problems that could cause or result from cheating. Choose your most important problem. Brainstorm solutions to this problem. Develop criteria to choose your best solution. Then develop an action plan based on this solution.

ELEMENTARY PROBLEM SOLVING SCENARIO-ENERGY CRISIS

In the year 2035, the planet has been in a global energy crisis for almost 20 years. In 2005 the world reached its “global oil-production peak”. Because it is a non-renewable resource, the amount of oil that can be produced in the future will continue to decrease.

Though oil supplies continue to shrink, the demand for oil has risen. The growing populations of countries like the U.S., China, and India have increased their oil demand by 35%, causing prices to skyrocket. Many people can no longer afford the gas to heat their homes or drive their cars to work. Also, many products are petroleum-based, such as plastics, synthetic fibers, and some fertilizers. These items are becoming so expensive that most consumers can no longer afford them.

Some countries have become very dependent on these oil-based fuels and products. They are at the mercy of the oil producing countries. For instance, the U.S. and China are being forced to provide weapons and military technology to the Middle Eastern nations to get those fuel-rich countries to sell them more oil. As the demand for energy increases, the power struggle for control of the world’s oil supply gets worse.

The U.N. is concerned that the next great war will be over control of the world’s oil supplies. They fear countries may use nuclear weapons in order to gain control of these fuel sources.

The U.N. has invited problem solving teams across the globe to address this problem. Your team has been chosen to represent the U. S. in this special meeting. Use your problem solving skills to examine possible concerns. Choose the most important problem, brainstorm solutions, and develop criteria to choose your best solution. Use this solution to create an action plan that can be presented before the U.N.

List of Action Verbs for Writers- Compliments of cvisual.com

abandon abduct abolish
abscond abuse accelerate
accuse achieve acquire
act adapt add
address adjust administer
advance advise aim
allocate analyze answer
anticipate apprehend approach
appropriate arbitrate arrange
arrest ascertain assault
assemble assess attack
attain audit avert
bang bar beat
berate bite blast
block blow brighten
broke buck budget
built bump bury
bushwhack calculate catch
charge chart chase
check choke clap
clash classify climb
clip clutch coach
collapse collar collect
collide command commandeer
communicate compile complete
compose compute conduct
conserve consolidate construct
consult control coordinate
counsel count cram
crash crawl create
creep cripple crouch
cut dance dart
dash deal decide
deck deduct define
delegate delineate deliver
descend describe design
detect determine develop
devise diagnose dictate
dig direct discard
discover display dissect
distribute ditch dive
divert do dodge
dominate dope douse
draft drag drain
dramatize drape draw
dress drill drink
drip drop drown
drug dry duel
dunk ease edge
edit eject elevate
elope elude emerge
endure engage enjoin
ensnare enter equip
erupt escape establish
estimate evacuate evade
evaluate evict examine
exert exhale exit
expand expedite expel
explode experiment explain
expose extend extirpate
extract extricate fade
fake fall falter
fan fast fear
feed feel fend
fight file fill
finance find finger
fix flag flap
flash flatten flaunt
flay flee flick
flinch fling flip
flit float flog
flounder flout flush
fly fondle force
formulate found fumble
furnish gain gallop
gather generate gesture
get give gnaw
gossip gouge grab
grapple grasp greet
grind grip gripe
grope grow growl
grunt guide hack
hail hammer handle
hang harass haul
head help hesitate
hide hijack hit
hitch hobble hoist
hold hover hug
hurl hurtle hypothesize
identify ignore illustrate
imitate implement improve
improvise inch increase
indict induce inflict
influence inform inject
injure insert inspect
inspire install instigate
institute interchange interpret
interview invade invent
inventory investigate isolate
jab jam jar
jeer jerk jimmy
jingle jolt judge
jump keel kibitz
kick kidnap kill
kneel knife lash
launch lead lean
leap learn lecture
left level lick
limp listen log
lunge lurch maim
maintain make manage
mangle manipulate march
mark massage maul
measure meddle mediate
meet mentor mimic
mingle mobilize mock
model molest monitor
motivate mourn move
mumble murder muster
mutilate nab nag
nail needle negotiate
nick nip observe
obtain occupy offer
officiate operate order
organize oversee pack
paddle page pander
panic parachute parade
paralyze park parry
party pass pat
patrol pause paw
peel peep penetrate
perceive perform persuade
photograph pick picket
pile pilot pin
pinch pirate pitch
placate plan play
plod plow plunge
pocket poke polish
pore pose pounce
pout pray predict
preen prepare prescribe
present presented preside
primp print process
prod produce program
project promote prompt
proofread propel protect
provide provoke pry
publicize pull pummel
pump punch purchase
pursue push question
quit race raid
raise rally ram
ransack rape rattle
ravage rave read
realize receive recline
recommend reconcile reconnoiter
record recoup recruit
redeem reduce reel
refer regain rejoin
relate relax relent
render repair repel
report represent repulse
research resign resist
resolve respond restore
retaliate retreat retrieve
reveal review ride
rip rise risk
rob rock roll
rub run rush
sail salute sap
save saw scale
scamper scan scare
scatter scavenge schedule
scold scoop scoot
score scour scout
scrape scrawl scream
screw scrub scruff
scuffle sculpt scuttle
seal search seduce
seize select sell
sense serve set
sever sew shake
shanghai shape sharpen
shave shear shell
shield shift shiver
shock shoot shorten
shout shove shovel
show shun shut
sidestep sigh signal
sip sit size
skid skim skip
skirt slacken slam
slap slash slay
slide slug smack
smear smell smuggle
snap snare snarl
snatch snicker sniff
snitch snoop snub
snuff snuggle soak
sock soil solve
spear spell spike
spin splatter splice
split spot spray
spread spring sprint
spurn spy squeak
stack stagger stamp
stand start startle
steal steer step
stick stiffen stifle
stomp stop strangle
strap strike strip
stroke struck stub
study stuff stumble
stun subdue submerge
submit suck summarize
summon supervise supply
support surrender survey
suspend swagger swallow
swap sway swear
swerve swim swing
swipe switch synthesize
systematize tackle take
tap target taste
taunt teach tear
tease telephone terrorize
test thrash thread
threaten throw tickle
tie tilt tip
toss touch tout
track train transcribe
transfer translate trap
tread treat trip
trot trounce try
tuck tug tumble
turn tutor twist
type understand undertake
undo undress unfold
unify unite untangle
unwind update usher
utilize vacate vanish
vanquish vault vent
violate wade walk
wander ward watch
wave wedge weed
weigh whack whip
whirl whistle wield
wiggle withdraw work
wreck wrench wrestle
write yank yell
yelp yield zap
zip

Click on the following links to go to these quick recall study sites:

Contains animated flashcards on many different topics for studying
http://www.studystack.com/Home.jsp

Summaries (and sometimes full text) of works of classic literature
http://www.sparknotes.com/

U.S. Presidents
http://www.ibiblio.org/lia/president/pressites/PresidentS-list2.html

Mythology
http://www.pantheon.org/

Nobel Prize Winners
http://nobelprize.org/

Periodic Table
http://www.webelements.com/

Astronomy
http://www.astronomy.com

World Leaders
http://www.cia.gov/cia/publications/chiefs/

Academy Awards
http://www.oscars.org/index.html

Taxonomy
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Classification_and_Domains_of_Life_%28General_Biology%29

http://www.cartage.org.lb/en/themes/Sciences/Zoology/AnimalMorphology/TableAnimalPhyla/TableAnimalPhyla.h
20th Century Artists
http://www.the-artists.org/

Ballet
http://www.messiah.edu/org/acclamation/BALLET/Terminol.htm

Olympic Medal Winners
http://www.olympic.org/uk/athletes/results/search_r_uk.asp

Newbery Award Winners
http://www.ala.org/ala/alsc/awardsscholarships/literaryawds/newberymedal/newberywinners/medalwinners.htm
Bios of artists and samples of their work
http://www.artcyclopedia.com/

Famous Native Americans
http://www.indians.org/welker/leaders.htm

Shakespeare
http://absoluteshakespeare.com/

Famous Composers
http://www.classical.net/music/mstrindx.html

Foreign Words and Phrases
http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/A0001619.html

NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC BEE

The following information is for schools interested in competing in the National Geographic Bee. This competition is open to grades 4-8. The cost is $70.00. Visit this website below for more information:

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/geographybee/

National Geographic BeeNational Geographic Society
1145 17th Street N.W.
Washington, DC 20036-4688
(NOTE: The above link is provided in order to keep you informed of other competitions available to schools. The Office of Academic Competition does not coordinate the National Geographic Bee.)

Date Modified 5/14/12