Over forty 6th, 7th and 8th grade students from Stafford Elementary and Italy High School traveled to Wortham to participate in the A-plus Academic UIL meet on December 4 & 11. They participated as individuals and teams in events covering a wide variety of topics from math and science to speech and journalism.

All of the students worked very hard and represented our school well in their work and behavior. The junior high students welcomed the addition of elementary students to the competition. Having 6th graders compete on our team gave us the chance to score more points than last year. The sixth grade students brought with them, not only points, but enthusiasm and energy.

The following students were awarded medals for their performance in the competition:

Math

• 7th Grade
  Taylor Turner – 6th place
• 8th Grade
  Bret Kirton – 2nd place
  Logan Owens – 3rd place
  3rd Place Team (Bret Kirton, Logan Owens, Reid Jacinto)

Modern Oratory

• 7th Grade
  Meagan Hooker – 3rd place

Listening Skills

• 6th Grade
  Trevor Davis – 6th place
  Devon Payne – 6th place
• 8th Grade
  Brandon Jacinto – 5th place
  1st Place Team (Brandon Jacinto, Sierra Harris, Katie Byers)

Social Studies

• 8th Grade
  Matthew Levy – 6th place
  2nd Place Team (Matthew Levy, Anna Viers, Reid Jacinto)

Calculator

• 6th Grade
  Alex Minton – 4th place
  1st Place Team (Alex Minton, Bailey DeBorde, Maddy Washington)
• 7th Grade
  Jessica Wilkins – 6th place

Number Sense

• 7th Grade
  Taylor Turner – 6th place
• 8th Grade
  Jake Escamilla – 6th place

Maps, Charts & Graphs

• 6th Grade
  Jaclynn Lewis – 6th place

Science

• 7th Grade
  Justin Wood – 3rd place
  2nd Place Team (Justin Wood, Taylor Turner, Meagan Hooker)
• 8th Grade
  Bret Kirton – 1st place

Ready Writing

• 8th Grade
  Cheyene Frank – 6th Place

Editorial Writing

• 7th Grade
  Paige Westbrook – 6th Place