Richardson ISD Elementary Schools Compete in Lone Star Challenge
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Bright and early on Saturday, April 19, over 250 RISD students gathered at BerknerHigh School to compete in the annual Lone Star Challenge. The Lone Star Challenge (LSC) is an academic competition for elementary students, based on the familiar Academic Decathlon (Ac-Dec) in the high schools.
Twenty-two teams of up to twelve students each entered this year’s competition. The teams competed in three areas: essay writing; written tests in Math/Science and Language Arts/Social Studies; and a live Super Quiz. Each team was coached by volunteer coaches from their respective schools. The coaches started work in January, and most teams began practice in earnest in February.
The topic for this year’s LSC was The Summer Olympics: Then and Now. Students learned about map skills including latitude and longitude, topographical maps and geographical features; the history of the ancient Olympics; math skills including graphs and charts; and specifics about the summer sports in the Olympics. The information covered Math, Science, Reading, and Social Studies, while enhancing study skills, team work, and TAKS performance.
Both team and individual winners were awarded with medals and trophies at the Awards Ceremony Saturday evening. The Top Team winners were:
- 1st place: Brentfield Elementary
- 2nd place: Wallace Elementary
- 3rd place: White Rock Elementary
- 4th grade, Madeleine Ash, White Rock Elementary
- 5th grade, Ethan Frechtman, Brentfield Elementary
- 6th grade, Griffin Milan, Moss Haven Elementary
The event was coordinated by Elizabeth Crusius, District Coordinator of Academic Decathlon and Lone Star Challenge.
Congratulations to the following teams and coaches for the hard work they exhibited at the Lone Star Challenge:
- Big Springs Elementary: Coached by Melissa Smith, Connie Gilmer, Sherry Null and Stacy Olvieri
- Bowie Elementary: Coached by Holly Lee and Nicole Farrar-Myers
- Brentfield Elementary: Coached by Steve Lemons and Ann Rubin
- Dartmouth Elementary: Coached by Jann Richards and Rachel Whitenton
- Dover Elementary: Coached by Stephanie Calams
- Forestridge Elementary: Coached by Connie Hershey
- HamiltonPark Pacesetter Magnet: Coached by Michele Yardley and Kristi Weaver
- Jess Harben Elementary: Coached by Nancy Weisell, Jennifer Brown and Elizabeth Bell
- Lake Highlands Elementary: Coached by Donna Lambeth, Hilary Puckett, and Karen Wilson
- Mark Twain Elementary: Coached by Kristin James and Lanette Massey
- MerrimanPark Elementary: Coached by Amy Langlinais, Kristin Myers and Sarah Jordan
- Moss Haven Elementary: Coached by Jackie Farley, Kathy Wendling, Kay Winkler and Le Anne Wyatt
- Math Science Technology Magnet: Coached by Stephanie Yeager and Jessica Skinner
- Northwood Hills Elementary: Coach Cheryl Derrington and Mackie Kazdoy
- Prairie Creek Elementary: Coached by Beth Carter and Anne Taylor
- Prestonwood Elementary: Coached by Russell Wooten and Kathryn Morris
- Richland Elementary: Coached by Greg Gaston, Kathryn Chicoine, Laura Payne, Chanda Ash and Misty Wilson
- Springridge Elementary: Coached by Linda Attaway, Brenda Boston, Shannon Glidden, Karen Luedtke, Ernie Huben and Kim Peake
- Terrace Elementary: Coached by Brittany Jouvenat, Allison Kane, Jennie Lewis and Lindsay Donaldson
- Wallace Elementary: Coached by Melanie Taylor, Carrie Boydston, and Eva Whitaker
- White Rock Elementary: Coaches Suzanne Martori and Michelle Schwabe
- Yale Elementary: Coaches Cindy Carey and Jennifer Wilson
