CCSD Students Succeed at Science Olympiad, Advance to State

Cherokee County School District students put their science skills to the test at an annual districtwide competition, with teams now advancing to state competition!

More than 500 students from elementary schools throughout CCSD competed in the Cherokee County Science Olympiad, which offered 18 science challenges and the third annual CCSD Speed Building Competition.  Cobb Electric Membership Corporation and Gas South sponsor the annual event, which gives students the opportunity to test their knowledge and skill in STEM challenges.

Congratulations to our winners and their teacher coaches and thank you to our School Board for its continued investment in STEM learning and opportunities for academic competition!

The overall winning teams are: first place, Ball Ground ES STEM Academy - Team 1; second place, Bascomb Elementary School – Team 1; and third place, Hickory Flat Elementary School – Green Team.  They now advance to the state competition in May at Kennesaw State University!  

Ball Ground ES STEM Academy - Team 1 is coached by teachers Crystal Bennett, Amanda Lo, and Crystal Simpson; team members are: Macey Bennett, Lux Coffman, Naomi Lynn Dobbs, Tati Davila-Reyes, Landon Gaydon, Scarlett Herring, Kaydence Huber, Graeme Hutchison, Levi Jones, Asher Lambert, Derek Lo, Harrison Miller, Sebastian Navarro, Owen Norris, Ariana Pinigina, Baylee Rae, Ridge Simpson, Addison Smith, Hollis Sobolewski, and Ella Sauser.

Bascomb Elementary School – Team 1 is coached by teachers Kaitlyn Eagens, Kelly Garcia, and Tammy Videkovich; team members are: Harper Astrom, Hudson Boudreaux, Jack Breden, Austin Burulcich, Samuel Davis, Owen Friesthler, Brody Froy, Declan Gimblet, Eliza Goodloe, Elsa Gustafson, Evan Howard, Huxley Kierbow, Lucy Lawless, Caroline Mink, Cannon Paul, Mason Roberts, Nora Saitz, Quinley Sand, Marissa Vasquez, Sullivan Walker; and alternates, Olivia Moore and Victoria Vaughn.

The Hickory Flat ES team is coached by teachers Heather Amos and Michelle Kozak; team members are: Willis Achord, Ridhaan Baral, Luke Dructor, Emma Echt, Andre Godwin, Michael Gula, Aiden Hazard, Spruha Jadhav, Connor Kennery, Krithi Kulkarni, Luke Lafountain, Owen Murray, Neel Naveen, Shri Sanevelly, Mason Sherman, Max Sims, Charvik Sirivella, Lily Starner, Brayden Tran, Kenzee Trapani, Poorvi Vernekar, and Priyanka Williams.

The top winners of the Speed Building Competition, a challenge in Lego building and teamwork, are: first place, Sixes ES, $300 prize; second place, Liberty ES, $250; third place, R.M. Moore ES STEM Academy, $200; tied for fourth, Knox ES STEM Academy and Little River ES, $100 prizes.

The Sixes ES Speed Building team, coached by teacher Lauren Grimsley, includes Greyson Andretta, Conner Mitchum, Owen Palmer, and Timothy Petrizzo.

Individual event winners are posted online here.

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