The following Italy JH students competed and placed at this year’s District 19 UIL (University Interscholastic League) academic meet on December 7 at Frost HS:

• Madelyn Guidry
  7th grade math (1st place)
• Gabrielle Haake
  6th grade ready writing (4th place) and 6th grade spelling (6th place)
• Reanna Martinez
  8th grade ready writing (2nd place)
• Taylor Souder
  6th grade ready writing (5th place)
• Alyssa Wiser
  8th grade spelling (4th place) and 8th grade ready writing (4th place)
• 6th grade number sense team
  placed 3rd overall

Congratulations to these outstanding students and their academic coaches, Shelbi Simon and Kimberly Thompson, for their hard work and achievement!